Incorporating Accessibility and Usability
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Incorporating Accessibility and Usability
Students with disabilities may be eligible for reasonable accommodations in their course(s). Please contact the Disability Services Center in College Hall 225 at 215-641-6575 to make an appointment to learn about eligibility and documentation guidelines. At the West Campus, contact the Coordinator of Disability Services in South Hall 147 (Student Success Center) at 610-718-1853. |
New students should meet with a Disability Services staff member at their chosen campus before the semester starts to arrange for accommodation letters for their professors. Returning students should request their accommodation letters before the beginning of the semester. Accommodations may include:
We also offer the following assistive technology and programs.
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Guidelines for Creating Inclusive Content |
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Format Properly formatted pages have a structure that Assistive Technology (AT) devices can readily access. Format your page using style elements in a hierarchical manner. Use the styles and formatting toolbar to format text, and apply standard or custom styles and formatting rather than merely altering the size or weight of fonts. |
Tables Tables should be created using the insert table tool, and they should be described and labeled. All tables must read from left to right, top to bottom and tables with data must have the first row designated as a "Header Row" in table properties. |
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Colors Colors that have a sufficient contrast should be used. You can also provide clues other than color such as icons and extra text. Red and green should never be used together, especially on navigation buttons or maps. By taking all the colors out of your page, you can more clearly see what your color blind audience will be viewing. |
Hyperlinks Hyperlinks should contain useful descriptions of the linked page. |
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Images Alt Text, or alternative text, should be provided for all images and graphics. The alt text should convey the essential information in the image and contain information about that image in the context of the page. |
Audio and Video Files Audio and video information should include transcripts and captioning. Equivalent alternatives for any multimedia presentation can also be used. Any visual information, such as action or expressions, in the video that is necessary to understand the production’s content, must be described. This can be accomplished within Yuja using the captioning feature. |
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