Useful tools and resources are listed here. You can identify and apply the appropriate tools and techniques for creating and evaluating learning content.
Assistive Technology Demonstrations
Tools to Check Accessibility
- Accessibility Checklist adapted from WGU Accessibility Checklist
- Tutorial on PPT-PDF Conversion and Accessibility Checker
- Microsoft Products’ Accessibility Checkers
- Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools
- Test for Keyboard Navigation
- Color Contrast Checkers
- VPATs
Accessible Content Creation Tools
- Tools for Transcripts
- Tools for Captions
- Tools for Audio Descriptions
- Tools for Equations
- Tools for Images
- Tools for PDFs
- Tools for Tables
List of Useful Resources
- Free MOOC course – Accessibility: Designing and Teaching Courses for All Learners (learn.canvas.net)
- Official Section 508 Website: http://www.section508.gov/
- WCAG 2.0 Guidelines intro site: http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/wcag
- Access Technology Higher Education Network: http://athenpro.org/content/legal-news
If you have any questions or suggestions on this topic, please contact Jinhee Choo or eLearning@business.illinois.edu.