5 Steps to Accessible Syllabi in Word SBCTC Training July 2015 Amy Rovner, MPH RD Shoreline Community College

“A person with a disability must be able to obtain the information as fully, equally, and independently as a person without a disability.” -U.S. Departments of Education and Justice Accessible

“...any modification or adjustment that will enable a qualified student with a disability to participate in a course, program, facility…” Penn State Office for Educational Equity Reasonable Accommodation

● 3 Federal Laws o IDEA o Title II of ADA o Section 504 of Rehab Act ● Sensory Disabilities o Vision o Hearing WHY is this important?

Feb 12, 2015 Feds say Miami University failed to accommodate disabled students May 14, 2015

5 Easy Steps! Let’s Make Your Syllabus Accessible! Please open up sample syllabus from Canvas Classroom

1.Use Headers 2.Alt Text on Graphics 3.Descriptive Hyperlinks 4.Use True Bulleted/Numbered Lists 5.Label Tables 5 Easy Steps

● Why? ● Check out example in Canvas Classroom - Without and With Structure Use Headers/Styles

Where in Word? Use Headers/Styles

You give it a try!

Add Alt Text ● Textual alternative to non-text content IMAGE/GRAPHIC ●Reader - Skips over Image ●No useful information provided to user ●Listen to example in module

Add Alt Text ● Textual alternative to non-text content ●Alt text - 5 white and red kittens in a box ●Listen to example in module

Can be challenging!

How to Add Alt Text ● Right Click on Image o Choose Format Picture

You give it a try!

● NOT like this: Please take the survey ELtR0mjCVQu0L2Voj_YGmqZpy9mMRH8qfra nCFQPI/edit?usp=sharing ELtR0mjCVQu0L2Voj_YGmqZpy9mMRH8qfra nCFQPI/edit?usp=sharing ● Listen to example in Canvas Descriptive Hyperlinks

● Like this! Please take the survey.survey OR More information about your project, can be found hereMore information about your project, can be found here. ● Listen to example in Canvas Descriptive Hyperlinks

You give it a try!

● List & Column options in Word/Canvas True Bulleted Lists/Columns

You give it a try!

● Data Only! Not formatting ● Must assign headings ● See example in Canvas classroom Tables

● Highlight Title Row & Right-Click Label Tables

● Both fields ● Describe Table Add Alt Text

● Row Tab ● Check box Header Row

You give it a try!

● Use Simple Language - no jargon! ● Avoid abbreviations ● Avoid ALL CAPS ● Do not use color alone to convey meaning ● Have adequate color contrast Other Tips for Documents

Accessibility Checkers Not available in Word for Mac 2011

But it’s just the beginning!! The End

Extra Slides/Info

Red/Green Color Deficit - Vischeck.com

Colorblindness - Vischeck.com