3 Top Tips for Creating Accessible eLearning
To celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), we’re sharing our three top tips and resources for getting started with creating accessible eLearning content in this 1 minute, 33 second silent video – it wasn’t easy to whittle them down!
A transcript and links to all the resources mentioned can be found by following this link to the PDF document.
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Top Tip 1
Designing inclusive content requires empathy. Clue up on user experiences to inform your accessible content design. HRMC’s Virtual Empathy Hub is a great place to start. Read example personas to understand their:
- Challenges
- Assistive Technology
Top Tip 2
Find a reliable colour contrast tool. We love the Directed Edges Contrast Grid for your complete branding.
The WebAIM Contrast Checker Bookmarklet offers a mini contrast checker with an eye dropper to check any web page.
Top Tip 3
Include an Accessibility page at the beginning of your course. Learners need to know any accessibility issues in your content. Make it easy for them to contact you if they need support.
Further Accessibility Resources
Free Accessibility Guide
Designed to aid Learning Content Authors and Instructional Designers, this free Guide takes you through the standards you need to consider at various stages of course development, from setting up the digital learning environment through to providing instructions, interactions and media that place the learner at the centre of the design process, finishing with tips for testing and reviewing the accessibility of your digital learning resources.
Infographic – 3 Reasons for Creating Accessible Learning
This useful infographic offers three reasons why creating accessible eLearning is good for your organisation. A simple graphical justification to support any business case.
Creating Accessible Learning using dominKnow | ONE
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This Workshop introduces delegates to the theories and definitions underpinning accessible content design, as well as the standards and regulations that must be followed to create WCAG compliant content. Each session includes a series of short demonstrations of an accessible learning course, teaching delegates how to apply WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 standards to their course development.
What does Accessibility mean for digital learning content?
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