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Accessibility Best Practices

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Accessibility helps everyone! Accessibility is an aspect of equity, intended to help those of different abilities have the same access to materials as everyone else. Many aspects of accessibility are also simply good design and often happen without even realizing it.

Featured resources:

* Microsoft Accessibility – This resource contains links to accessibility information for Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint provided by Microsoft and WebAIM.

Using Panopto in Canvas – Important First Steps

Panopto is the college’s video management system. It’s very easy to get started using Panopto in a Canvas course!

Image depicting individuals with multiple abilities

Headers in Canvas: As Easy as 1, 2 & 3

Using header styles in Canvas, as easy as 1, 2, 3!

Accessible Tables in Canvas

Easy table headers in Canvas.

Accommodations

Please provide a minimum of seven days advance notice for accommodations.

Making Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations Accessible

Accessibility checker Microsoft PowerPoint (2016 version for Windows and Mac) has a built-in accessibility checker. The tool is designed to aid an individual in determining a presentation’s accessibility issues. It does not cover all accessibility topics however, it does cover most of them and can be a time saver. The tool will scan a presentation and present a series of errors and warnings. Any issue can be reviewed by clicking on it, allowing the user to be presented with information on why and how to fix. The accessibility checker can be accessed through the ribbon by going to File -> Check […]