Last time in Part 1, I covered making course content accessible that is viewed directly within a web browser. This time in Part 2, I will cover content that is usually downloaded first and viewed outside of browsers, specifically Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
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Category Archives: Education and Training
Creating accessible online course content – Part 1
You don’t need to be an accessibility expert to make sure that your content is accessible.
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Start making your online course accessible right now
Whether you’re developing a new online course or teaching an existing one, now is the time to start making your course accessible to people with disabilities.
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Use Screencasts to Teach, Demonstrate, Sell
In just two days, the job would be over, but to me, the work unfinished. I’d been providing software training for the faculty at a small college during my two week consulting stay but more of them would need help after I’d gone. For those I would not meet, I wanted to find a way to recreate the training experience of sitting down with each of them at the computer. Creating a screencast allowed me to do just that.
A screencast is a video of the actions on a computer screen, usually including accompanying narration or captions that explain the on-screen activity. Screencasts are quick and easy to produce. They are commonly used for software tutorials, product demonstrations, and presentations. Videos are typically distributed online or on discs.
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