Accessibility Essentials
Every member of the Wright State community shares the responsibility of making all classroom environments, traditional or virtual, accessible and inclusive to students. This task may seem intimidating in its scope, but beginning with mastering and practicing the 8 Essentials in Accessible Course Design will prepare you well for the journey ahead.
Once you have completed the course and received your certificate, then dive deeper into each essential skill below.
8 Essentials in Accessible Course Design
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Color Contrast
Create a strong contrast between the foreground and background of text and use color carefully.
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Video and Audio
Ensure all video content has timed closed captions, and that all audio-only content has an accompanying transcript.
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Accessibility Checkers
Leverage software’s existing tools for easy remediation.
For more information and resources, check out WSO’S Resource Library.
