Increase Accessibility with G-Suite
Facilitator: Jason Bengs, Professional Oklahoma Educators (@jasonbengs)
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Increase Accessibility with G-Suite
Increase Accessibility with G-Suite
G-Suite has added functionality over the years which can make your lessons more accessible to all stakeholders. We will explore Docs, Slides and more as time permits and discuss strategies for making your materials accessible to all.
Session Topics & Goals
Session Topics & Goals
- Accessibility Needs
- Accessibility Tips For:
- Docs
- Slides
- Sheets
- Other G-Suite Tools
What is accessibility?
What is accessibility?
It is how well a person can access and interact with your content.
ADA
ADA
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act is being interpreted to include websites as “places of public accommodation”
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act is being interpreted to include websites as “places of public accommodation”
- We don't need to make our resources more accessible because we are worried about being sued.
- Our primary motivation should be the well-being of our students and stakeholders.
- Are we doing what is best for them and the learning environment if we don't make our content more accessible?
Audience
Audience
Do you know your audience?
Do you know your audience?
Who will be using your resources?
Students?
Parents?
Grandparents?
Administrators?
Peers?
Community Members?
- Are the accessibility needs different for each audience?
- Are you meeting those varied needs?
How does your information come across to your audience?
Over 1 billion people with disabilities
Over 1 billion people with disabilities
How do we make our content more accessible?
How do we make our content more accessible?
We design it (Universal Design) so people with disabilities can enjoy the full use of your materials; they can access content, navigate successfully, engage with different elements, etc.
- We need to do this from the beginning.
- Don't create new materials and then come back later and try to readjust everything.
- As you create the material, keep these design principals in mind.
Principles of Accessibility
Principles of Accessibility
There are four basic principles of Accessibility to keep in mind when designing digital resources. If we start our lessons and resource material using these principles we increase the likelihood of meeting the varied needs of our stakeholders.
Perceivable
Perceivable
Users must be able to perceive it in some way, using one or more of their senses. (alt text, captions and transcriptions of videos, multiple formats without losing meaning, visual & audio clarity)
Operable
Operable
Users must be able to control user interface (UI) elements (e.g. buttons must be clickable in some way-- mouse, keyboard, voice command, etc.). Provide enough time to read and use content. Do not use content that causes seizures or physical reactions, help users navigate and find content
Understandable
Understandable
The content must be understandable to users (readable & understandable, predictable, correct mistakes).
Robust
Robust
The content must be developed using well-adopted standards that will work across different browsers, now and in the future (build in future compatibility).
Accessibility by Design
Accessibility by Design
Six core skills:
- Headings and document structure
- Hyperlinks
- Video captions
- Bullets and numbered lists
- Color and contrast
- Image alt-text
Getting Started
Getting Started
Where do you start?
Where do you start?
Use the tools available to you.
Use the tools available to you.
G-Suite
- Docs
- Sheets
- Slides
- Sites
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
Teddy Roosevelt
As you start this process...
As you start this process...
- Modify what you have
- Modify when you plan to use it
- Keep accessibility in mind as you create new material/resources
- MVP (Minimum Viable Product)
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