Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B WEB ACCESSIBILITY Umesh Gupta Consultant – (HRIS)

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B WEB ACCESSIBILITY What does it all mean? EM9Fn9aOG8

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B WHAT DOES IT ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE? Experiences of Individuals with Disabilities 7E4

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B DIVERSITY OF WEB USERS may not be able to see, hear, move, or may not be able to process some types of information easily or at all may have difficulty reading or comprehending text may not have or be able to use a keyboard or mouse may have a text-only screen, a small screen, or a slow Internet connection may not speak or understand fluently the language in which the document is written may have an early version of a browser, a different browser entirely, a voice browser, or a different operating system.

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B OUR LEGAL OBLIGATIONS Transitioning to WCAG 2.0 The ICT Governance Board requires all Australian Government websites to implement WCAG 2.0 to meet the middle level of conformance (Double A) over a four-year period. (by Dec 2014) The provision of information and online services through the web is a service covered by the DDA. Deakin is a government website for the purposes of complying with WCAG 2.0 because universities fall under the federal Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations for funding and reporting. Para 4.2 of the HRC advisory note is not directed at or applicable to Deakin. Equal access for people with a disability in this area is required by the DDA where it can reasonably be provided.

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B CASES OF COMPLAINTS…

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B THE CASE FOR WEB ACCESSIBILITY Four reasons why your website should support web accessibility Social inclusion Good for business Employment and education Legal and policy

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B WHAT DO U THINK ABOUT IT NOW? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B FIVE STAGES OF ACCESSIBILITY DenialAnger BargainingDepression Acceptanc e

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B FIVE STAGES OF ACCESSIBILITY Denial “This is a web ‘application‘ so those rules don’t apply to us” “We’re not the government so we don’t have to make this accessible”

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B FIVE STAGES OF ACCESSIBILITY Anger “I can’t believe they’re making us do this!” “This is just going to cost us money that we’ll never make back!”

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B FIVE STAGES OF ACCESSIBILITY Bargaining “What about making it just level A compliant instead of AA?” “Can we just leave that part for later?”

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B FIVE STAGES OF ACCESSIBILITY Depression “Sigh. We’ve done all this work, and its made no difference, and that consultant still told us we did it wrong…” “This is really hard, and there’s so much to think about”

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B FIVE STAGES OF ACCESSIBILITY Acceptance “Lets make things as accessible as we can, in a way that doesn’t compromise our business goals, or the aesthetic quality of our site. And, if we need to make changes later to make it more accessible, then we’ll do that too.” “We can do this!”

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B WHAT CAN A CMS USER DO? Ensure the content we create online is accessible.

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B Non-text Content Something that is represented visually, such as an image, it should have a brief text description embedded in the code. This description should reflect the purpose of the image and the context in which it is being used. KEY ISSUES IDENTIFIED

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B EXAMPLES

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B KEY ISSUES IDENTIFIED Info and Relationships If a style was applied to visually indicate that something is a page heading, table heading or a list, make sure that the appropriate markup is was used. So that when the presentation changes (e.g. the style sheets are turned off), that information and relationships are preserved.

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B EXAMPLES Tables Name Position Phone Campus

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B KEY ISSUES IDENTIFIED Using h1-h6 tags to identify headings A screen reader can recognize the code and announce the text as a heading with its level, beep or provide some other auditory indicator. Screen readers are also able to navigate heading mark-up which can be an effective way for screen reader users to more quickly find the content of interest

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B EXAMPLES Headings – Example

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B KEY ISSUES IDENTIFIED Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) Transcripts For prerecorded audio- only and prerecorded video-only media, alternatives need to be provided. Captions (Prerecorded) One of the easiest ways is to submit a video to YouTube’s automated captions. The captions can be edited to improve accuracy. Create a text transcript/description that presents the same information as the prerecorded audio/video-only content. Many users still prefer using more advanced free tools to create or edit captions such as Amara Universal Subtitles, CaptionTube or MAGpie.

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B EXAMPLES

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B EXAMPLES Using Amara Universal Subtitles Three step process: Step1 – Typing the subtitles Step2 – Syncing the subtitles Step 3 – Reviewing your work

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B KEY ISSUES IDENTIFIED PDF accessibility Its common use on websites and its inherent accessibility barriers make it a common topic for discussion in accessibility circles. PDF/UA (ISO 14289) the International standard for accessible PDF technologies. PDF/UA provide guidance on how to produce reliably accessible PDF files.

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B EXAMPLES

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B WEB EVALUATION TOOLS/GUIDES Wave web accessibility tool, WebAIM. ebaim.org/too lbar/ HTML CodeSniffer, Squiz. s.github.io/HT ML_CodeSniffe r/ W3C CSS Validation Service w3.org/css- validator WebAnywhere, here.cs.washingt on.edu/wa.php here.cs.washingt on.edu/wa.php Markup Validation Service, W3C. or.w3.org/che ck. or.w3.org/che ck Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, W3C. org/TR/WCAG/ org/TR/WCAG/ Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG) 2.0, W3C /TR/ATAG20/ Evaluation tools Validation tools tools WCAGGuidelines

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B