ACCESSIBILITY OF DESIRE2LEARN LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

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Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Agenda Features that users with disabilities will want to know about >Keyboard access to the Learning Environment >Using the Learning Environment with a screen reader Features for creating courses that serve the needs of users with disabilities

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Login Login to your Learning Environment account using Firefox.

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment The task 1.Start from the course homepage. 2.Go to Locker 3.Create a New File. 4.Name it “Test”. 5.No description is necessary. 6.The Contents should say “Hello World”. 7.Stop timing when you can verify that the file was added.

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Q - Who relies on keyboard access? a)People who are blind b)People with poor muscle control c)People who do not have use of their hands d)All of the above

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Keyboard tips TAB through links and form fields. Press SHIFT+ TAB to move backwards.

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Try it out…. Keyboard only 1.Start from the course homepage. 2.Go to Locker 3.Create a New File. 4.Name it “Test2”. 5.No description is necessary. 6.The Contents should say “Hello World”. 7.Stop timing when you can verify that the file was added.

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Keyboard features Skip navigation Focus highlighting Not getting stuck in the HTML editor

SCREEN READERS

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Start and stop reading Open up JAWS now To start reading – press INSERT + DOWN ARROW To stop reading – press CTRL

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Jump element to element TAB through links on the page. SHIFT+TAB go to the previous link Move around on the course homepage

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Jump between headings Jump to headings using the H key Try jumping to the “My Settings” heading. If you overshoot, you can move backwards by pressing SHIFT+H.

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment BeforeLandmarks highlighted Landmarks

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Elements list Open the elements list with INSERT + F7 Press the first letter of the link name to jump in the list Press enter to follow links

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Forms You’ll automatically jump into input mode when a form field is in focus.

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment DialogPop-up Dialogs vs. Pop-ups

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Optimize video

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Inline editorView source Before and after

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Try it out…. Screen reader 1.Start from the course homepage. 2.Go to Locker 3.Create a New File. 4.Name it “Test3”. 5.No description is necessary. 6.The Contents should say “Hello World”. 7.Stop timing when you can verify that the file was added. * When finished Try this out without looking at the screen.

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Screen reader features.. Lots of headings Good form field labeling and fieldsets Very descriptive links Lots of lists This applies to your content also!

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Documentation is Available

CREATING ACCESSIBLE CONTENT IN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Essential tips

Our templates

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Images + Alt Text

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Media To include captioned media – you must include a file with embedded captions – such as YouTube.

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Accessible Math - Before

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Accessible Math - After

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Quicklinks Simplify navigation through quicklinks >From content to activities and assignments >Use quicklinks to make a schedule with checklists

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Accessible Navigation Bars Use high contrast colours Define hover styles

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Tip: Watch out for menus

HANDLING ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS WITHIN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Tools and Strategies

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Special access Gives granular control over who may take quizzes and their respective time restrictions Offer an extension Give extended time

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Release conditions May be applied to numerous items. >Checklists >Content modules and topics >Widgets >Discussion forums and topics >Dropbox folders, grade items.. Numerous criteria >User achievement >Group membership

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Classlist visibility options Sometimes disability services needs to have access to a course but.. >Shouldn’t be visible to other participants >Shouldn’t be added to groups >Shouldn’t be graded These visibility options can be controlled in the “Roles and Permissions” admin tool.

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment Get involved The accessibility interest group meets the first Thursday each month. Consider signing up for the consortiums mailing list to get meeting announcements and notes.