Creating Accessible Course in Lectora:<\/h4>\n
Creating an accessible course in Lectora is now easier than ever. There are many built-in options and tool available that makes the process easier and faster. Let us see some of the important steps to keep in mind when making a course accessible.<\/p>\n
1) Web Accessibility Settings are turned on:<\/h4>\n
When you start working on your design content, always remember to turn on the Use Web Accessibility Settings<\/strong> option within your Title Options on the Design Ribbon. When you select this option, Lectora will automatically enable certain features in the application that will assist you with meeting Section 508 standards and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 Level AA<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The title explorer controls the layering of objects on a page and also the reading that screen readers use to identify objects. An object in Lectora title explorer is actually at the bottom-most layer of the page, that object would be identified first.<\/p>\n Accessibility guidelines require that for every non-text element, you have to provide ALT tags for images, buttons, and multimedia<\/p>\n Any kind of image that has no informational value or is just used for decoration, should have empty ALT tags. You can turn the ALT tag off by going into the object’s properties and checking the Empty ALT tag option.<\/p>\n Lectora enables you to add closed captioning to video and audio files with your title. To add closed captioning:<\/p>\n Lectora\u2019s accessibility check tool can be used to help identify objects within your title that require special attention in order to meet 508 requirements or Web content accessibility guidelines. Always remember that this tool should not be used as a final indicator of whether or not your title is 508 or WCAG compliant. Always perform manual testing because with manual testing you will be much more precise when looking for issues.<\/p>\n There are some testing tools available that can assist you in tracking the results according to Section 508.<\/p>\n ACRT is an open-source tool developed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to track testing results from the Section 508 Conformance Test process.<\/p>\n WAVE is a web accessibility evaluation tool and an extension that can be installed on your web browser that provides visual feedback about the accessibility of your web content by injecting icons and indicators into your page. WAVE facilitates human evaluation and educates about accessibility issues.<\/p>\n Designing for accessibility is a law for all federal and state agencies and must meet section 508 requirements. To make sure that your Digital Content is accessible and usable for…<\/p>\n![\"Web](\"http:\/\/360elearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_12-259x300.png\")
<\/p>\n2) Correct Layering Order:<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\n3) ALT Tags:<\/h4>\n
![\"Image](\"http:\/\/360elearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_14-300x147.png\")
<\/p>\n4) Empty ALT Tags:<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\n4) Closed-Captions and Transcripts:<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\n5) Lectora\u2019s Accessibility Check Tool:<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nTesting Tools:<\/h3>\n
1) ACRT (Accessibility Conformance Reporting Tool):<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\n2) WAVE Evaluation Tool:<\/h4>\n
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