Introduction
About This Book
The goal of this book is to share best practices that increase the accessibility and equity of digital materials. These are recommendations, not requirements. We want to share information to help reduce parallel work across departments and support content creators at Indiana University (IU).
This book will be continuously updated with information and best practices collected by IU’s eLearning Design and Services (eDS).
Getting Started
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Introduction to the Best Practices in this Guide
Foundational information about accessibility, Universal Design for Learning, and more -
Advanced Topics
Optional; may be useful for domain-specific material or special situations. See the Contents list
Most Recent Updates
January 6 2022
- Updated design of book introduction.
- Checking Content Accessibility (formerly Checking the Accessibility of a Course) now includes more general information for a wider audience.
- Information from book introduction moved to new page called “Tools and Terminology”.
Future Additions
This guide is a work in progress. Future topic pages will include:
- Microsoft Word basics
- Assessment basics
- Interactivity basics
- Accessibility best practices for IU tools
- Domain-specific best practices
Contact Information
If you have questions regarding the content of this guide, or would like to contribute, please contact the administrators:
- Caitlin Malone, eLearning Design and Services (caimalon@iu.edu), Author
- Carrie Hansel, eLearning Design and Services (cahansel@iu.edu), Project Lead
Contributors
Special thanks to Brian Richwine of the Assistive Technology and Accessibility Centers for his review of and edits to this guide.
Additional contributors are:
- Sarah Herpst, Assistive Technology and Accessibility Centers
- Maria Tobar, eLearning Design and Services
Useful Resources
- Teaching.IU: News, best practices and tools for teaching at IU
- IU Assistive Technology and Accessibility Centers: provide support for disability accommodation requests made at IU
- Campus Teaching and Learning Centers: Consultants who provide support to faculty and instructors on course design and creation