Edge Hill University is committed to improving student retention and success through inclusive teaching practices.  The following page aims to provide guidance for lecturers on the production of accessible teaching and e-learning resources.

Students in lecture theatre

WCAG Compliance Support Tools

Contrast Checker by WebAIM 
Contrast Ratio by seigemedia
Advanced Colour Contrast Analyser by PortableApps
Poet Training Tool for Writing Alternative Text by The DIAGRAM Centre 

Microsoft

Microsoft 365 – Make your content accessible to everyone
Microsoft 365 – Create accessible Word documents
Make your PowerPoint presentations accessible to people with disabilities

Adobe

Adobe Acrobat Pro Accessibility Checker guide
Workflow for creating accessible PDF’s

YouTube

Add Subtitles and Captions to YouTube Videos

LinkedIn Learning Video Courses

Digital Accessibility for the Modern Workplace
Creating Accessible PDFs
Advanced Accessible PDFs

Further Reading

What we mean when we talk about accessibility
Designing for Accessibility
Guide to using fonts
Plain English Campaign – Free Guides
Everything about colour contrast
Links and Hypertext