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Moodle Accessibility – Tip #9: Hyperlinks

Published on May 3, 2017May 3, 2017 by Sarah Chambers

#9 HyperLinks Hyperlink When linking to outside sites and pages, you should be creating links to these sites that are easy to navigate. Screen readers read every single word on

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Moodle Accessibility – Tip #8: Images

Published on May 3, 2017May 3, 2017 by Sarah Chambers

#8 Image Basics Images When posting images, include an alt-image tag to help students with visual impairments. You can set an alt-image tag when posting images by filling out the

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Moodle Accessibility – Tip #7: Bullets

Published on May 2, 2017May 2, 2017 by Sarah Chambers

#7 Bullet Your Lists When creating lists of information for students, use bullet points or numbered lists using the text tools. I know some people are cringing already. Screen readers

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Moodle Accessibility – Tip #6: Headings

Published on May 2, 2017May 2, 2017 by Sarah Chambers

#6 Use Headings to Your Advantage To help screen readers navigate your content more easily, you should use headings to organize and identify your text. Use Heading 1 for the

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Moodle Accessibility – Tip #5: Tables

Published on April 28, 2017May 1, 2017 by Sarah Chambers

#5 Table It! Use tables to present data and be sure to label the rows and columns, so users can understand and navigate the table. Screen readers identify tables to

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Moodle Accessibility – Tip #4: Color

Published on April 28, 2017 by Sarah Chambers

#4 Color with Care The use of color can affect how readable a page is for students with vision disabilities. For instance, color-blind individuals have a hard time discriminating between

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Moodle Accessibility – Tip #3: Fonts

Published on April 28, 2017April 28, 2017 by Sarah Chambers

#3 Choose the Right Font Choose one font for your Moodle page and stick with it. Keep in mind that sans-serif fonts such as Arial and Veranda are easier to

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Moodle Accessibility – Tip #2: Organize

Published on April 28, 2017April 28, 2017 by Sarah Chambers

#2 Organize Choose an organization design and use it consistently in your Moodle sections. This can be as simple as always posting readings first, followed by a Powerpoint, video, or

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Moodle Accessibility – Tip #1: Summarize

Published on April 28, 2017April 28, 2017 by Sarah Chambers

#1 Summarize Provide a summary of each week or section of your course. Weekly summaries should be brief, no more than a few sentences, written with the intention of informing

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