Describe graphics and visual elements

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Universal Design Principles for websites in Teaching and Learning in the Digital World

Include a welcoming access statement.

A well-crafted access statement communicates your level of commitment to designing the course in a way that is inclusive and welcoming to all students-including those with disabilities-and provides guidance for students who encounter barriers.
• Include contact information (Simulated in this case).
• Avoid the use of wording that inadvertently communicates that the primary reason for providing access is to be in compliance with the law.
• Avoid using language that places all of the responsibility for access on the student.

Describe graphics and visual elements.

When used effectively, images can greatly improve the experience of students in an online course. Images help tell the story you want to tell and may help messages stick with the learner longer. For a person who does not see the images, though, it is important to provide the information those students are missing.
• In MS Word, some Learning management system and most HTML editors, the user has the option of adding an image description or alternate text. Make sure to add the text description by simply describing what the user who does not see the object is missing.
• Descriptions are not necessary for any images that are purely aesthetic.
• Sometimes charts and graphs will require longer explanations to be meaningful. In HTML, there is an element called "long description" that can be used for this. If you are not using HTML, you will need to find another way to provide that description. An excellent approach is simply to describe the chart as you would if you were talking about it and include that description in the text of the document.
• Besides still images, instructors often use videos to enhance learning. There are often visual elements in a video that are crucial to understanding the content. This may include names and titles of speakers in the video, demonstrations of processes, text on the screen that is not spoken, or portions of the story line that are not revealed by the dialogue. These elements which are missing for someone who does not see them, will need to be described.
• When you are creating a video, keep this in mind as you create it. A well-designed video can provide descriptions of most if not all the visual elements naturally without requiring a later "add-on" audio description.
8. Caption videos and transcribe audio clips.
Captioning videos used to be a highly technical process, and now that has all changed. If you can upload a video to YouTube or Vimeo, you can also learn to caption your videos. The process requires just a few simple steps. (Some videos may auto-caption*)
1. Create a transcript of your video.
2. Add information about audio that is not dialog such as music or background noise.
3. Add names of speakers if appropriate.
4. Add timings.
9. Rethink, redesign PowerPoint presentations.
Presentation software applications, like PowerPoint, are designed to provide visual information to augment a live presentation. Often instructors use the same PowerPoint presentations they have developed for a face-to-face course and drop it into the online course. This is often ineffective because much of the information is missing.

In order for a PowerPoint presentation to be effective as a standaloneeLearning resource, it has to be designed differently. It is worth reconsidering whether this format is the best way to deliver our content in an online course.
Below are tips on creating accessible PowerPoint presentations. Depending on the design of your PowerPoint, the best way to provide equal access may vary, but these tips will help you make a traditional PowerPoint more accessible to a non-visual user.
Some of the tips to keep in mind are:
• Avoid starting with a blank slide and adding a custom text box.
• Instead, choose the layout that fits your slide design.
• Look at the "outline view" of the slide to see if the text on your slide is visible there.
• Describe images, charts, and graphs with alternative text.

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