a11y (digital accessibility)

This article tells you where to put your focus when opening a modal dialog. This post encourages you to think about the user and to place the focus on the least destructive action. #accessibility

This is the new eCourse Accessibility Checklist created by the University of California, Office of the President. It provides a wide range of accessibility standards that can help you create accessible courses using platforms like Articulate Storyline and Rise. #accessibility

This article provides a wide range of strategies to help you host accessible virtual meetings. Before the meeting, consider including an accommodation statement and ensure the materials that will be presented are accessible. During the meeting, ensure dedicated microphones are used and don’t require video to be turned on. After the meeting, provide an accurately captioned recording. Check out the before, after, and during sections for more information. #accessibility

This article explores how the current administration may delay the DOJ's new rule for Title 2 of the ADA. Currently, a direct final rule is being used to try to end non discrimination requirements like the ADA applying to federally assisted new construction programs. Multiple organizations including the American Council on Education have asked for the implementation of the new web accessibility regulations be paused. We need to advocate against these actions. #accessibility

Articulate has recently added an accessibility checker to Storyline. The accessibility checker can group items by A, AA, AAA, WCAG standards. It can significantly speed up workflows by making it easy to identify and remove decorative items from the Focus Order Tool in your Storyline slides. Also check out Dr. Nicole L'Etoile, Ed.D., CPACC's Slack Channel on Accessibility in Learning & Development. I learned about this video from her Slack. Visit https://shorturl.at/L0Vdy to join. #accessibility

Link to presentation: The NPS.gov Media Player: An Accessible Option for All Government

Staff from the United States Department of the Interior demo a workflow for ensuring that video on the National Park Service (NPS) website is accessible to users with disabilities.

• Uses the open source video player software VideoJS that has been built for keyboard and screen reader compatibility.

• Supports captions in multiple languages.

• Supports superimposed sign language video.

• Supports audio description and extended audio description tracks. Audio track can be switched during video playback.

• Scans video library for media files that lack accessibility features.

• NPS's code on GitHub: Audio/Video Processing Pipeline on AWS.

• Demo: The Narrows, Zion National Park

This study explores map applications by evaluating them using WCAG 2.1 Standards. It found that XR Navigation’s Audiom was the most accessible mapping platform. Most mapping platforms, like Google Maps, Bing, and TomTom, have some significant accessibility barriers. Common mapping issues included providing text equivalent alternatives, keyboard accessibility, and color contrast issues. Check out the full article for more information. #accessibility

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/44920774

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Airlines need to be held accountable so that they are required to take care of people’s wheelchairs. Airlines should be expected to deliver luggage and durable medical equipment on time and undamaged. I’m glad that this kind of information is being compiled, and congrats to JetBlue. I hope all the airlines continue to make progress and train their staff to treat people with disabilities with respect and handle their wheelchairs with care. #accessibility #DisabilityRights

If you are creating or authoring Rise content. I recommend checking out Articulate’s maturity plan for Storyline. It outlines known accessibility issues with the application, if there is a planned fix, and provides additional workarounds and details. #accessibility

Colorado has passed 8 CCR 1501-11 Technology Accessibility Rules, which require public websites, mobile apps, and digital documents to meet WCAG 2.1 standards. #accessibility

During the Inclusive India Summit a draft of a curriculum designed to teach undergraduate computer science and design majors how to implement digital accessibility strategies. The curriculum includes topics related to disability rights, accessibility laws, technical standards, how assistive technology works, and audit testing. Check out the full article for more information. #accessibility

This article highlights the work the University of Iowa is doing to make its digital content more accessible. They leverage tools like Siteimprove and Anthology’s Ally to identify and fix digital accessibility barriers. Check out the article and consider if any of their strategies can be applied to your institution. #accessibility

If you are creating or authoring Storyline content. I recommend checking out Articulate’s maturity plan for Storyline. It outlines known accessibility issues with the application, if there is a planned fix, and provides additional workarounds and details. #accessibility

This article exposes the alleged abuse and mismanagement of the accessible gaming nonprofit. #accessibility

If you are using Jupyter Notebook consider adding this accessibility checker extension developed by a team at UC Berkeley. It can help you identify common accessibility errors like missing alt text, color contrast issues, illogical headings, and inaccessible tables. #accessibility https://github.com/berkeley-dsep-infra/jupyterlab-a11y-checker

This article provides a great summary of the landscape of digital accessibility. It highlights why digital accessibility is important and some of the current barriers. It also touches on some of the leaders in the space like Apple and the proliferation of auto generated captions on meeting platforms. The article finishes by calling out website overlays and urging AI companies to ensure people with disabilities are fairly represented. #accessibility https://dl.acm.org/doi/full/10.1145/3720518

I am really excited about Apple introducing accessibility labels, magnification features, Braille Access, and the Accessibility Reader. I have dyslexia and use the Spoken Content feature a lot. There are some books I get from Libby that are not compatible. I hope that Accessibility Reader can fix this issue and make more content accessible. #accessibility

This article explores digital accessibility maturity models and argues for a model that prioritizes regular audits. The researcher developed a model that encompasses data collection, data cleaning, data analysis, evaluation, and reporting. The organization can then address the identified accessibility issues highlighted in the report. #accessibility

This study explores the experiences of blind and low vision students at K-12 institutions. The students interviewed expressed choosing classes based on the accessibility of the materials. Teachers were frequently insensitive to them. They needed to navigate accessibility barriers in and out of the classroom constantly. Institutions should be more proactive about digital accessibility and offer more teacher training. Check out the full article for more info. #accessibility

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Perhaps one of the most requested features, a screen reader makes its way to a Nintendo system. Enabling the text-to-speech feature lets the console read out text in the home menu and system settings. It also reads out information to assist the user, such as the position of the cursor. This screen reader is customizable by selecting different voice types and adjusting the speed and volume.

Full article: The latest Nintendo Switch 2 accessibility details

This academic journal explores document accessibility training offered to student library assistants to make scanned PDFs accessible. The article finds that online asynchronous training videos offered more flexibility and supported knowledge retention over in-person training. The student workers received feedback on their PDFs until no accessibility issues were present. This is a model that might be recreated at other institutions. #accessibility

This mixed methods study uses an online survey and qualitative interviews to gather insights from 27 digital accessibility practitioners across 16 countries. The practitioners emphasized the need for training, additional tools and best practices for mobile applications, and limitations of automated testing. #accessibility