Accessibility Basics: Writing for Accessibility in Online Learning Environments

Authors

Erin Bahl, Kennesaw State UniversityFollow
Stephen Bartlett, Kennesaw State UniversityFollow
Mary Margaret Cornwell, Kennesaw State UniversityFollow
Laura W. Howard, Kennesaw State UniversityFollow
Jason Rodenbeck, Kennesaw State UniversityFollow

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Description

The accessibility of materials used in e-learning environments has been a subject of growing concern over the past decade, especially with the significant turn to online education during the COVID-19 pandemic. This resource is designed to guide those new to the topic of accessibility and accessible design. While the various topics contained within are searchable on the web, this text strives to pull together disparate design resources for ensuring accessibility of content intended for electronic dissemination. In short, this is a basic “How-To” guide for making your media and documents accessible in e-learning environments and across the larger world wide web.

Course Title

Multiple Courses

Course Number

ENGL (Multiple Courses)

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Publication Date

Spring 2023

Keywords

Accessibility, Online Learning

Disciplines

Online and Distance Education

Recommended Citation

Bahl, Erin; Bartlett, Stephen; Cornwell, Mary Margaret; Howard, Laura W.; and Rodenbeck, Jason, "Accessibility Basics: Writing for Accessibility in Online Learning Environments" (2023). English Open Textbooks. 24.
https://oer.galileo.usg.edu/english-textbooks/24