ACCESSIBILITY OF DESIRE2LEARN LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

ACCESSIBILITY OF DESIRE2LEARN LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning Environment

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Agenda

Features that users with disabilities will want to know about

>Keyboard access to the Learning Environment

>Using the Learning Environment with a screen reader

Features for creating courses that serve the needs of users with disabilities


Login•Login to your Learning Environment account using Firefox.


The task1. Start from the course homepage.2. Go to Locker3. Create a New File. 4. Name it “Test”.5. No description is necessary.6. The Contents should say “Hello

World”.7. Stop timing when you can verify that

the file was added.

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning EnvironmentQ - Who relies on keyboard access?a) People who are blindb) People with poor muscle

controlc) People who do not have use

of their handsd) All of the above


Keyboard tips

TAB through links and form fields. Press SHIFT+ TAB to move backwards.

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning EnvironmentTry it out…. Keyboard only1. Start from the course homepage.2. Go to Locker3. Create a New File. 4. Name it “Test2”.5. No description is necessary.6. The Contents should say “Hello

World”.7. Stop timing when you can verify that

the file was added.


Keyboard features

Skip navigationFocus highlightingNot getting stuck in the HTML editor

SCREEN READERS


Start and stop reading

Open up JAWS nowTo start reading – press INSERT + DOWN ARROWTo stop reading – press CTRL


Jump element to element

TAB through links on the page.SHIFT+TAB go to the previous link

Move around on the course homepage


Jump between headings

Jump to headings using the H keyTry jumping to the “My Settings” heading. If you overshoot, you can move backwards by pressing SHIFT+H.


BeforeLandmarks highlighted

Landmarks


Elements list

Open the elements list with INSERT + F7Press the first letter of the link name to jump in the listPress enter to follow links


Forms

You’ll automatically jump into input mode when a form field is in focus.


Dialog Pop-up

Dialogs vs. Pop-ups


Optimize video


Inline editor View source

Before and after

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning EnvironmentTry it out…. Screen reader1. Start from the course homepage.2. Go to Locker3. Create a New File. 4. Name it “Test3”.5. No description is necessary.6. The Contents should say “Hello World”.7. Stop timing when you can verify that the file

was added.

* When finished Try this out without looking at the screen.


Screen reader features..

Lots of headingsGood form field labeling and fieldsetsVery descriptive linksLots of lists

This applies to your content also!

Accessibility of Desire2Learn Learning EnvironmentDocumentation is Available

CREATING ACCESSIBLE CONTENT IN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Essential tips

Our templates


Images + Alt Text


Media

To include captioned media – you must include a file with embedded captions – such as YouTube.


Accessible Math - Before


Accessible Math - After

HANDLING ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS WITHIN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Tools and Strategies


Special access

Gives granular control over who may take quizzes and their respective time restrictions• Offer an extension• Give extended time


Release conditions

May be applied to numerous items.

>Checklists>Content modules and topics>Widgets>Discussion forums and topics>Dropbox folders, grade items..

Numerous criteria>User achievement>Group membership


Get involved

The accessibility interest group meets the first Thursday each month. Consider signing up for the consortiums mailing list to get meeting announcements and notes.

Documents

ACCESSIBILITY OF DESIRE2LEARN LEARNING ENVIRONMENT