How to Use The Checklist
The checklist is divided into five sections: Learning Management System (LMS), Policy
(POL), Media (MED), Files (FILE), and Web (WEB). Each section begins with a description
of the content and includes a table. In some sections, the table will simply describe
items that need to be included in the course. In others, the table will describe items
that will need to be checked and possibly revised for formatting in order to make
the source accessible.
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Learning Management System
The first section of the Course Accessibility Rubric is concerned with the use of KSU’s LMS, D2L Brightspace. Because D2L is especially designed for online distribution of course content and assessments, and because it has a powerful accessibility checker integrated within it (Blackboard Ally), all official course content should be placed in D2L so that students have digital access.
ELEMENT IDENTIFIER |
DESCRIPTION |
LMS 1 |
All official course content and online assessments—any documents, files, videos, links, or resources necessary for the class -- are stored and available within D2L. |
LMS2 |
Course layout (navbar, navigation, homepage, content organization) is readable and
easy to use. |
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This section refers to accessibility documentation identified in the accessibility
category of the QM Rubric, specifically regarding institutional policies and technology
statements.
ELEMENT IDENTIFIER |
DESCRIPTION |
POL 1 |
Syllabus contains KSU accessibility policy and contact information for Student Disability
Services. |
POL 2 |
Accessibility statements for all technologies in the course are provided. |
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In this section, the term “media” refers to multi-media sources, such as video and audio files.
ELEMENT IDENTIFIER |
TYPE OF MEDIA |
DESCRIPTION |
MED 1 |
Audio files containing NO synchronized video or images |
For any pre-recorded audio files (such as an MP3), text alternative (captions or transcript) is provided. Text alternative is 95% accurate or higher. For music files, a text description of the music is included. |
MED 2 |
Video files containing NO synchronized dialogue or audio |
For any pre-recorded video files that do not include audio, an audio alternative (i.e.
audio description) with equivalent information is provided. |
MED 3 |
Video files containing synchronized audio content |
For any pre-recorded video files that include audio:
Synchronized text (captions) that are 95% accurate or higher are provided for the audio portion of the video.
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MED 4 |
Synchronous (live) video with audio |
Captions are available for all live audio content in synchronized (synchronous) video
(e.g. Teams or Zoom meetings).
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MED 5 |
Standalone images (images not in a document) |
Standalone images include appropriate alternative text unless they are decorative or described in the text.
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In this section, the term "files" refers to any type of document file, including word processing documents (e.g. Microsoft Word), HTML pages (e.g. D2L pages, Softchalk modules, lessons created with Articulate products), presentations (e.g. Microsoft PowerPoint), spreadsheets, and PDFs. To learn more about the descriptions, click the linked resources.
ELEMENT IDENTIFIER |
TYPE OF FILE |
DESCRIPTION |
FILE 1 |
All |
Images of text are not used (scans of text, pictures of text in documents, etc.) unless
image is decorative; text can be customized to user's requirements; or a particular
presentation of text is essential to information conveyed (a photograph of text is
the subject). |
FILE 2 |
All |
Images in documents include appropriate alternative text unless decorative or described in the text. |
FILE 3 |
All |
All documents include properly-nested semantic structure when appropriate. |
FILE 4 |
All |
Tables have appropriate header rows or columns. |
FILE 5 |
All |
Tables are only used to share data and are not used for formatting purposes alone. |
FILE 6 |
All |
Text is sufficient contrast 4.5:1, unless text is not intended to be visible. Color is not used to convey meaning. |
FILE 7 |
All |
Hyperlinks are written as descriptive links, not as long links or with non-descriptive language such as "click here." |
FILE 8 |
All |
Appropriate list styles are used for lists (bullets or numbered lists). |
FILE 9 |
Presentations |
All slides include properly formatted title |
FILE 10 |
Presentations |
Reading order of slides is checked by instructor to ensure they are read correctly. |
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The web section of the rubric refers to any third-party resources (e.g. publisher
resources, etc.) or websites that the course uses, whether mandatory or not.
ELEMENT IDENTIFIER |
DESCRIPTION |
WEB 1 |
Third-party websites used are checked using WAVE and contain minimal accessibility issues. |
WEB 2 |
Third-party resources, (e.g. publisher ancillaries, etexts, etc.) are checked for
accessibility by the instructor and contain minimal accessibility issues. |
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