Part II: Universally-Designed Course Materials

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1 Part II: Universally-Designed Course Materials Applying the UDL principles Two sides of the UDL coin Diverse Learning Needs Disabilities Mainstream Assistive Usability Accessibility Mandates vs. UDL Legal Mandates Address individual needs UDL approach Speaks to diverse types of learners Benefits many students beyond those with disabilities More timely access; equivalence Proactive vs. Reactive 1

2 What makes a document Universally Designed? Searchability Copy and Paste Bookmarks or an Interactive Table of Contents Text to Speech capability Accessibility Keyboard access, alternative to images, etc. Microsoft Word, Universally Designed Dos Add alternative text to images and objects Specify column header rows in tables Use styles in long documents Use short titles in headings Ensure all heading styles are in the correct order Use hyperlink text that is meaningful Use simple table structure Include closed captions for any audio or video Increase visibility for colorblind viewers Don ts Avoid using blank cells for formatting Avoid using repeated blank characters Avoid using floating objects Avoid image watermarks Microsoft Word 2

3 Things you can do for Word documents Present Information in Multiple Ways Images, Tables, etc. Organizing and Adding Style Content, Structure and Presentation Structure enables navigability Headings, Lists, Table headers Other things you can do Save documents in multiple formats Make hyperlinks informative Simplify readability Content, Structure, and Presentation Content The actual information you are providing in a document: text, images, videos, or multimedia. Structure The organization of content is structure: headings, lists, tables, emphasis, etc. Presentation (Styles) One can add style rules to structural elements to give documents a particular appearance. Return Word demo Open unstyled Word doc (w/ image and table) Should include other readability issues, too View Navigation pane MS Accessibility checker Add headings Add alt text Repeat MS Accessibility checker 3

4 Images and Alt Text Alternative text for images should describe the meaning, based on context Ice Cream? manufacturer Girl Scouts of America My niece's blog Diversity website Microsoft PowerPoint, Universally Designed Dos Don ts Add alternative text to images and objects Specify column header rows in tables Use hyperlink text that is meaningful Use simple table structure Include closed captions for any audio or video Increase visibility for colorblind viewers Ensure that the reading order of each slide is logical Ensure that all slides have unique titles Avoid using blank cells for formatting Microsoft PowerPoint 4

5 PowerPoint demo Adobe PDF, Universally Designed Dos Create PDFs from electronic sources, not scanned images When scanning is unavoidable, apply OCR Add bookmarks when not already present Where feasible, add tags Check for accessibility Adobe PDF Don ts Discard accessibility features when optimizing a PDF Prohibit selecting and copying text Prohibit printing 5

6 Adobe PDF Demo Scanned OCR and Tags Make Your Own PDF - Results Print to PDF Save As PDF Adobe PDF Plugin Scanned PDF Results Scanned PDF Scanned PDF with OCR OCR and Tags 6

7 Video Captions Alternative Text for Video Transcripts A written or text based record of dictated or recorded speech. May contain additional relevant information, such as descriptions or comments. Captions A transcript is timed to display with the video track, it displays on screen as a caption. Descriptive Audio The narration of key visual elements in a video or multimedia product. What is captioning? Captions are on screen text descriptions that display a video product's dialogue, identify speakers, and describes other relevant information. Captions are synchronized with the video image so that viewers have equivalent access to the content that is originally presented in sound. 7

8 Captioning Models Disability services office on demand, hopefully in time In house, fee based, centralized service Complete outsourcing Mixed model (some of the work outsourced) DIY (the yourself may be individual faculty or their departments) Course content that may require captioning YouTube Instructional DVD s VHS Yikes! Lecture Capture 8

9 Lecture Capture Systems Captions and/or Transcripts Searchability Navigation Options Keyboard Accessibility Example Learning Management Systems LMS as repository You may not be able to change the system... but you can make the course materials you store there usable and accessible. Also, think about consistency of design and navigation 9

10 Two sides of the UDL coin Diverse Learning Needs Disabilities Mainstream Assistive Usability Accessibility Two sides of the UDL coin Diverse Learning Needs Disabilities Mainstream Assistive Usability Accessibility UDL Tech Tutorials Microsoft Word Styles and Headings Images PowerPoint Adobe PDF Video Captioning HTML E Text 10

11 Thank you! Craig Spooner Professional Development Coordinator ACCESS Project Marla Roll Director, Assistive Technology Resource Center Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy