Accessibility guides from the University of Melbourne: free to use and share
The University of Melbourne has developed a set of practical accessibility guides for teaching staff, and they’ve made them available under a Creative Commons licence. These guides help staff spot pre-existing assumptions and help them design accessible learning experiences.
Guides
- Core accessibility skills for digital content
- Creating accessible subjects in the LMS
- Creating accessible PowerPoint slides and Word documents
- Remediating PDFs for accessibility
- Making assessment inclusive
- Using Ally and UDOIT in Canvas
Simple practice upgrades
- Consistency across LMS sites
- Adding alt text and alternative versions
- Accessible teaching with LaTeX
- Using the lapel microphone
- Supporting academic adjustments
- Giving students a tour of the LMS
There’s also a showcase of a fully accessible subject, which is a useful reference if you’re not sure what “good” looks like in practice.