ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION: 20 Tips for Teaching an Accessible Online Course

Button with graduation cap icon on a modern computer keyboard. Online education concept.

Sheryl Burgstahler, Ph.D. of the University of Washington has created twenty basic guidelines she follows as she develops her own online courses. Although these tips do not cover every potential accessibility issue, they provide a good start.

Read now: 20 Tips for Teaching an Accessible Online Course.

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WCAG 2.1: 312 checkpoints covering A, AA and AAA W3 accessibility guidelines
Section 508: 15 US federal guidelines covered by 59 accessibility checkpoints

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TOOL: Easy Way to Test Color Contrast Results Right Now

Accessible Color Contrast Tool Result

Use the free online Accessible Colors Tool to evaluate your color combination using the WCAG 2.0 guidelines for contrast accessibility.

If your combination does not meet the guidelines, the tool suggests the closest accessible combination by modifying the color lightness.

Try the Accessible Color Tool now.

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WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY TESTING & REMEDIATION SERVICES: Mary Gillen is an experienced Website Accessibility Compliance Auditor and Remediator. She can test your website to determine if it meets accessibility standards:

WCAG 2.1: 312 checkpoints covering A, AA and AAA W3 accessibility guidelines
Section 508: 15 US federal guidelines covered by 59 accessibility checkpoints

Find out more about Mary Gillen’s Accessibility Testing & Remediation Services: Websites, PDFs, Office Docs & Videos

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ACCESSIBLE BUTTON CODE: Check Out the Button Pal

Different Color Buttons

Want to use simple, standard accessible button functionality on your website? Andy Bell provides all the HTML, CSS and JavaScript you need to reset the default button styles for all browsers. It’s a great head start for styling accessible buttons.

Check out Andy Bell’s CodePen for a great start when creating accessible button code.

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WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY TESTING & REMEDIATION SERVICES: Mary Gillen is an experienced Website Accessibility Compliance Auditor and Remediator. She can test your website to determine if it meets accessibility standards:

WCAG 2.1: 312 checkpoints covering A, AA and AAA W3 accessibility guidelines
Section 508: 15 US federal guidelines covered by 59 accessibility checkpoints

Find out more about Mary Gillen’s Accessibility Testing & Remediation Services: Websites, PDFs, Office Docs & Videos

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