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Making images more accessible
Updated onArticleUsers with certain disabilities will be unable to see images and/or comprehend the content they are meant to convey. Alternative text can help give context and meaning to an image.
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How do I modify Resources permissions?
Updated onArticleProceed with caution! Removing default student permissions may prevent students from accessing files linked in your course site.
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Some guidelines for making content accessible
Updated onArticleSakai uses a single consistent Rich Text Editor within tools where text can be added. The Rich Text Editor is based on the most recent stable version of the CKEditor.
When creating content using the Rich Text Editor, it is important to follow the core guidelines below so as to ensure that the content can be read and understood by as many users as possible.
Creating well-structured and accessible content is a best practice that ensures content is compatible with assistive devices (such as screen readers), and robust enough to be copied and pasted in other contexts. Making content accessible is also a legal requirement.
The technical measure of accessibility for a web-based resource is the WCAG 2.0 standard from the W3C. The requirements of the WCAG 2.0 are summarized in the four-letter acronym POUR:
- Perceivable — Information must be presentable to users in ways they can perceive.
- Operable — User interface components, navigation and structure must be operable.
- Understandable — Information and the operation of user interface must be understandable, and structural elements should be used in a meaningful way.
- Robust — Content must be robust enough so that it can be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of technologies, including assistive technologies.
These relatively simple considerations make a big difference when applied to creating content. The W3C provides more information in their Introduction to Understanding WCAG 2.0.
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Accessible and inaccessible content: An overview
Updated onArticleEverybody experiences the world, including content they access on the internet, in their own way. How individuals experience content on the internet can be vastly different depending on the computer or device and size of the screen on which they view it, and how they interact with it.
For example, while some people read text and interpret images they view, others use assistive technology to listen to content using a screen reader. Meanwhile, some people click on links using a mouse or similar device, while others navigate using a keyboard or by tapping on touch screens.
Improving the accessibility of content is about reducing basic barriers to comprehension, such as providing alternative text for images, so that those who cannot see the images can grasp their meaning. Similarly, making captions or transcript text available for a video file can make it accessible to someone who cannot hear audio.
For more technical information about making content accessible, see Some guidelines for making content more accessible.
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How do I add an assignment?
Updated onArticleSelect the Assignments tool from the Tools Menu in the course site.
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