4a: Text does not rely on color alone as the only visual means of conveying information.

Reading Schedule
Part of Term	Reading
Week 1	Webster: Chapters 1 and 2 Garcia: Chapter 1

Required reading=Green

Optional reading=Red

Font color alone shouldn't be used as a reference point, navigation guide, or to convey meaning (see the example above). Such information is incompatible with screen readers and might be missed by those with visual impairments.

These 4-Minute Focus Videos from the Reinert Center detail how to appropriately use color in your course materials.

Passing with Flying Colors?

Red Light, Green Light...Go?

How to Check 4a:

Visually inspect documents and Canvas pages.

How to Address 4a:

You can use color to convey meaning as long as there is a text equivalent. For example, the table above could be amended to include (Required) and (Optional) next to each reading.

Reinert Center Resource Guides:

Creating Accessible Learning Environments

Designing Visually Accessible Slides

More Resources:

Color (University of Michigan)