{"id":5404,"date":"2017-01-09T16:18:31","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T16:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/?page_id=5404"},"modified":"2025-01-17T11:21:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T11:21:32","slug":"inclusive-digital-practice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/inclusive-digital-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Inclusive Digital Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Edge Hill University is committed to improving student retention and success through inclusive teaching practices. &nbsp;The following page&nbsp;aims to provide guidance for&nbsp;lecturers&nbsp;on the production of accessible teaching and e-learning resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2017\/12\/EHU069-ProspDay3_0922-1024x398.jpg\" alt=\"Students in lecture theatre\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WCAG Compliance Support Tools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/webaim.org\/resources\/contrastchecker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contrast Checker by WebAIM&nbsp;<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/contrast-ratio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contrast Ratio by seigemedia<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/portableapps.com\/apps\/utilities\/colour-contrast-analyser-portable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Advanced Colour Contrast Analyser by PortableApps<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/poet.diagramcenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Poet Training Tool for Writing Alternative Text by The DIAGRAM Centre&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Microsoft<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/make-your-content-accessible-to-everyone-ecab0fcf-d143-4fe8-a2ff-6cd596bddc6d\">Microsoft 365 &#8211; Make your content accessible to everyone<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/video-check-the-accessibility-of-your-document-9d660cba-1fcd-45ad-a9d1-c4f4b5eb5b7d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft 365 &#8211; Create accessible Word documents<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/support.office.com\/en-us\/article\/Make-your-PowerPoint-presentations-accessible-6f7772b2-2f33-4bd2-8ca7-dae3b2b3ef25\">Make your PowerPoint presentations accessible to people with disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adobe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/acrobat\/using\/create-verify-pdf-accessibility.html\">Adobe Acrobat Pro Accessibility Checker guide<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/in\/acrobat\/11\/using\/creating-accessible-pdfs.html\">Workflow for creating accessible PDF&#8217;s<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">YouTube<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/2734796?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Add Subtitles and Captions to YouTube Videos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LinkedIn Learning Video Courses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/learning\/digital-accessibility-for-the-modern-workplace\/accessibility-at-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Accessibility for the Modern Workplace<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/learning\/creating-accessible-pdfs-14445392\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creating Accessible PDFs<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/learning\/advanced-accessible-pdfs-21974253\/is-your-document-accessible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advanced Accessible PDFs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further Reading<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.blog.gov.uk\/2016\/05\/16\/what-we-mean-when-we-talk-about-accessibility-2\/\">What we mean when we talk about accessibility<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.blog.gov.uk\/2016\/09\/02\/dos-and-donts-on-designing-for-accessibility\/\">Designing for Accessibility<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/webaim.org\/techniques\/fonts\/\">Guide to using fonts<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.plainenglish.co.uk\/free-guides.html\">Plain English Campaign &#8211; Free Guides<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2014\/10\/color-contrast-tips-and-tools-for-accessibility\/\">Everything about colour contrast<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/webaim.org\/techniques\/hypertext\/link_text\">Links and Hypertext<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":783,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5404","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.5 - 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