Checklist for Accessible Course Materials

Accessible Syllabus Template

Tutorials on How to Create Accessible Documents Workshop Series and more:

• Scanned Documents
• Word Documents
• PowerPoint Documents
• Acrobat Documents
• Web Sites

Visit iTunesU SJSU for more tutorials on accessibility

Creating Accessible Documents

Creating accessible document, instead of retrofitting, is not as difficult as you might think. This page offers you hands-on instructions and detailed information on how to identify inaccessible elements and create accessible documents in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, and more.

Most of the materials on this page were created as supplements to our face-to-face workshops at the Center for Faculty Development and Support. Please visit our Calendar of Events for the current workshop schedules.

Overview for the Creating Accessible Documents Series

• Overview on accessibility guidelines and related resources (.ppt)
• Timelines for Accessibility Requirements for SJSU Administrative Units and Faculty 2007-2012 (.pdf)
• Checklist for creating accessible documents (.doc)
• Audio podcast of Quick Tips for Creating Accessible Documents
• Closed caption video podcast of Quick Tips for Creating Accessible Documents

How to Create Accessible Scanned Documents

• Workshop tutorial on OmniPage (.pdf)

How to Create Accessible Word Documents

• Tips on Accessible Word (.pdf)
• Workshop tutorial on Word (.pdf)
• Audio podcast of How to Apply Styles in Word 2003
• Accessible Word example(.doc)
• Converted accessible example as PDF (.pdf)
• Inaccessible Word example (.doc)
  
  
• Quick Reference Card from Adobe
  • Accessing 2003 and 2007 Microsoft Word (Windows version) accessibility functions and creating accessible PDF files form Word.
    

• Accessible Syllabus (Greensheet) Template
  • Template for accessible syllabus (.doc)
    NOTE: Instructions on how to use this template are included on the first page of this document.
    
• Accessible syllabus example (.doc)
• More examples of syllabus design
  • Cultural Behavior 130 (.doc)
  • Architecture 100 (.doc)
  
  

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How to Create Accessible PowerPoint Documents

• Tips on Accessible PowerPoint (.pdf)
• Workshop tutorial on PowerPoint (pdf)
• Accessible Ppt example with alternative text (.ppt) (pdf)
• Accessible Ppt example with captions (.ppt) (pdf)
• Converted captioned example as outline (.pdf)
• Inaccessible Ppt example(.ppt)

How to Create Accessible PDF Documents and Interactive Forms

• Workshop tutorial on PDF created by Sean Keegan, Web Accessibility Trainer, Another Concept.

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How to Create Accessible Web Sites

Tutorials from CSU

The following media-rich and closed-captioned online tutorials are made possible by the ATI of CSU. Please provide comments and feedback through the ATI Web Community of Practice (ati-webcop-request@lists.cdl.edu).

• Tutorials for Faculty/Staff Who Update Existing Web Content This tutorial is best for those who maintain existing web contents as editors. Use these tutorials on our campus networked computers only.
• Tutorials for Faculty/Staff Who Create New Pages and/or Maintain the Department/College Web Server This tutorial is best for those who create web pages as web site developers or designers. Use these tutorials on our campus networked computers only.

Tools from SJSU

• Creating an accessible course web site is now made easy with Spartan Web Wizard for faculty members.
• Creating an accessible administrative web site is also made easy with more web applications, such as AccVerify, WebCMS, etc. for both faculty members and staff .

Tools on Ensuring Accessible Color Contrasts in Documents

• Visit this web site of Juicy Studio on Color Contrast Analysis. You can plug in your color specifications or refer to their suggested formulae for confirmation on accessible color contrasts.

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Resources for Accessible Documents

• SJSU Toolkit on Creating Accessible Documents (.pdf)
• Video Clip on Quick Tips for Creating Accessible Documents
• Calendar of Events of Workshop Schedules at the Center for Faculty Development and Support
• SJSU and CSU Software and Licensing Agreements
• Tools and Resources from CSU-ATI Tips and Tutorials for Creating Accessible Content
• Third party vendor products that convert documents to accessible formats such as .html, .mov, etc.
  • Illinois Accessible Web Publishing Wizard
  • LecShare
• WebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind) on tools and self-directed learning materials on creating accessible documents.
• W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) Overview on Planning Accessibility Training
• WAI (Web Accessibility Initiative) of W3C sets standards for trends and protocols for the web
• Examples of video tutorials on creating accessible documents from the Equity and Excellence in Higher Education: Universal Course Design (UCD) web site.
• Examples of software on creating mathematical notation and scientific language.
  
• Quick Reference Card on Preparing Microsoft Word (2003 and 2007 Windows versions) Documents to Create Accessible PDF Files from Adobe You can also use this guide as a reference just for authoring accessible Word documents.

 

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