Accessibility

Accessibility tools, features and options to make your courses available to learners with different learning abilities and preferences.

Apps for Android Devices for Persons with Disabilities
Apps for Android devices for persons with disabilities   Vision Impairment:  TapTapSee (free): utilizes mobile camera and Google Talk to take a picture ...
Tue, Apr 23, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Apps for iOS Devices for Persons with Disabilities
Apps for iOS devices for persons with disabilities   Vision Impairment:  TapTapSee (free): utilizes mobile camera and VoiceOver to take a picture or vid...
Tue, Apr 23, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Color Considerations for Accessibility
Color Considerations for Accessibility Color is very useful to convey and/or separate information, and make visually interesting content. However, consider...
Wed, May 17, 2023 at 11:08 AM
Contrast Considerations for Accessibility
Contrast Considerations for Accessibility Contrast  is a measure of the difference in perceived luminance or brightness between two colors, typically color...
Wed, May 17, 2023 at 11:13 AM
Converting a Scanned Image into Accessible Document Using Acrobat
Converting a Scanned Image into Accessible Document Using Acrobat If you come across a document that is simply an image of text, meaning you cannot copy or...
Wed, Apr 5, 2023 at 4:25 PM
Creating Accessible Fillable PDF Forms in Acrobat
Creating Accessible Fillable PDF Forms in Acrobat   If you already have a form, run it through the Prepare Form tool in Acrobat. Choose the file you want...
Wed, Apr 5, 2023 at 3:40 PM
Creating Accessible Hyperlinks in Word
When using hyperlinks, use meaningful text instead of the actual web address. For example, HSC Home Page instead of https://www.unthsc.edu.   Paste y...
Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 3:33 PM
Creating Accessible Microsoft Excel Documents
Creating Accessible Microsoft Excel Documents   Name Worksheets  When creating a new Excel document or workbook, by default worksheets are named Sheet1, ...
Tue, May 9, 2023 at 8:08 AM
Creating Accessible Microsoft Word Documents
Creating Accessible Microsoft Word Documents 1. Structure your document by using Headings in Styles.  Using headings in your Word document makes it easier...
Mon, Oct 24, 2022 at 10:21 AM
Creating Accessible PDFs with Acrobat
Open the Accessibility icon under Tools in Acrobat. This will open a new list of menu items. The two most valuable features are: Autotag Document. This a...
Tue, Apr 23, 2024 at 12:38 PM