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If you\u2019ve attended any TEL training recently, you\u2019ll have heard us mention digital accessibility. This means making sure online teaching materials are usable for students with disabilities or specific learning needs<\/a>. This year sees the introduction of new legislation governing accessibility of websites and mobile applications<\/a> for publicly funded institutions, including universities, so it\u2019s important to make sure that the digital content of our modules meet the necessary requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As mentioned in our previous blog post<\/a> we\u2019ve developed some guidance to help you make your module sites accessible. I\u2019d encourage you to look at these. In this post I\u2019ll present a suggested workflow for making sure your module is accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ll look at a typical module, based around a number of Canvas pages, including a homepage and several topic pages, one for each week. These pages include text, pictures and one or two videos. The module also includes links to PowerPoint slides, handouts in Word and PDF format and a reading list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1. Check the checklist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before you start, it is a good idea to get a basic idea of what to look out for. We\u2019ve summarised this in four key design principles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n