Welcome and Site Overview

Welcome to the Canvas Resource Site for the SLU Checklist for Accessible Online Course Materials! Developing accessible course materials is both a process and a practice. The goal for the Checklist and this site is to equip you with the tools and knowledge to create accessible materials at any stage of course content design. Approach accessibility with a plus-one mentality (Tobin & Behling 2018). Focus on making your content more accessible by integrating one criterion with each course offering. As you update and add course materials, design them with accessible practices in mind. Ultimately, you will develop habits to ensure accessibility that build over time.

What to do first:

Watch the orientation video and review the materials in the Introduction module. You will find a list of tools along with instructions on how to use them. There also is information technology assistance, campus accessibility resources, and FAQs.

The next step:

The Checklist is organized by course material format and readability considerations. To avoid being overwhelmed, choose one area of the Checklist to incorporate into your course materials. Each Checklist area has its own module (see the quick links below or Modules in the navigation menu). Within the module, every criterion has its own page with an explanation, methods to check for and address the criterion, and additional resources. Each criterion page is made to be stand alone. This allows you to continue through the Checklist over time and in any order. Eventually, accessibility considerations will become a part of all of your course material development out of habit.

Questions about this site or the Checklist?

Contact the Distance Education Office (distance.education@slu.edu)

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