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.
WCAG (AA Standards) Compliance Support Tools
Contrast Checker – WebAim
Simple Contrast Ratio – Lea Verou
Advanced Colour Contrast Analyser – PortableApps
Poet Training Tool – Writing Alternative Text
Microsoft
MS Office Accessibility Centre
Using MS Accessibility Checker
Making MS Word Documents accessible
Making MS PowerPoint presentations accessible
Adobe
Adobe Accessibility Checker guide.
Making PDF’s accessible
Workflow for creating accessible PDF’s
Video
Adding closed captions to YouTube videos (classic studio)
Adding closed captions to YouTube videos (new studio – 2019 beta)
Using YouTube captions to create a Transcript
LinkedIn Learning Free Training Resources
Note: All LinkedIn Learning videos are accessible and include full text transcriptions.
Creating Accessible documents in Microsoft Office
Making PDF’s accessible
Diversity, Inclusion and belonging
WordPress Accessibility
Further Reading
What we mean when we talk about accessibility
Designing for Accessibility
Using assistive and accessible technology in teaching and learning
Guide to using fonts
Plain English Campaign – Free Guides
Everything about colour contrast
Links and Hypertext
Lecture Capture Resources
Making the most of Lecture Capture at Edge Hill
Using portable Lecture Capture equipment
Learning Edge (Blackboard)
Learning Edge Baseline and Baseline+
Blackboard Accessibility Features