Course Index and Further Reading

Below are topics covered in this course, which pages contain information about them, and further reading resources. Topics are listed alphabetically.

Course Index and Further Reading
Topic	Pages in This Course	Further Reading
Accessibility	Accessibility, Disability, and Why They Matter The Human Impact of Accessibility Automated Accessibility Checkers: When and How to Use Them Cognitive Accessibility	WebAIM Links to an external site. Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Links to an external site. Online Learning Consortium Accessibility Toolkit Links to an external site. An Introduction to Accessibility (Digital.gov) Links to an external site. Microsoft Inclusive Design Toolkit Download Microsoft Inclusive Design Toolkit Introduction to Web Accessibility (W3C) Links to an external site. How People with Disabilities Use the Web Links to an external site. Web Accessibility Perspectives (Video Series) Links to an external site. Writing for Web Accessibility Links to an external site.
Color	Step 6: Use High-Contrast Colors to Support All Users How to Manually Check Color Contrast Which Canvas Colors to Use and Which to Avoid	Color Contrast and Color Accessibility Links to an external site. The Science of Color Contrast Links to an external site. WebAIM Contrast Checker Links to an external site.
Documents	Step 4: Check PDFs for Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Step 8: Structure Word Documents and PDFs for Accessibility Course Schedules and Other Complex Tables Captioning and Transcripts for Multimedia	Accessible Content Cheatsheets, National Center on Disability and Access to Education Links to an external site. Adobe Acrobat OCR Links to an external site. Create More Accessible Word Documents (Microsoft video series) Links to an external site. Make Your Word Document Accessible Links to an external site. Accessible PDF: A Reference Guide Links to an external site. Accessible PDF Screen Reader Demo (Video) Links to an external site. PDF Accessibility (WebAIM) Links to an external site.
Headings	Step 2: Structure Section Headings Hierarchically Cognitive Accessibility	Video demo of screen reader navigating by headings Links to an external site. Guidelines for useful headings Links to an external site.
Images	Step 1: Add Alt Text to Images How to Write Accessible Alt Text Step 8: Structure Word Documents and PDFs for Accessibility Complex Images: Diagrams, Graphs, Maps, Art, and More	Image Accessibility Principles Links to an external site. Alternative Text (WebAIM) Links to an external site. Common Alt Text Blunders (WebAIM) Links to an external site. Accessible Image Sample Book Links to an external site. Describing Science Images for Learners with Disabilities Download Describing Science Images for Learners with Disabilities Effective Practices for Description of Science Content within Digital Talking Books Links to an external site.
Links	Step 3: Create Concise and Descriptive Hyperlinks	Links and Hypertext (WebAIM) Links to an external site. Video: Why Use Descriptive Links? Links to an external site.
Lists	Step 5: Use Properly Structured Lists to Break Up Content Cognitive Accessibility	Making Lists Accessible in Canvas Links to an external site. Lists Bookmarklet for Accessibility Testing Links to an external site.
STEM	Accessible Math and Equations Complex Images: Diagrams, Graphs, Maps, Art, and More Step 8: Structure Word Documents and PDFs for Accessibility Extra Time, Extra Attempts, and Extensions	Learn LaTeX in 30 Minutes Links to an external site. Mathematical Expressions in LaTeX Links to an external site. Intro to LaTeX (Video Guide) Links to an external site. Accessible Image Sample Book Links to an external site. Describing Science Images for Learners with Disabilities Download Describing Science Images for Learners with Disabilities Effective Practices for Description of Science Content within Digital Talking Books Links to an external site.
Tables	Step 7: Format Tables with Headers and Summary Course Schedules and Other Complex Tables How to Style a Table in Canvas [BONUS]	Table Accessibility Principles Links to an external site. Creating Accessible Tables (WebAIM) Links to an external site. Tables with Unusual Header Types Links to an external site. Canvas Syllabus and Course Summary Instructor Tutorial Links to an external site. Canvas Tables Tutorial Links to an external site.
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)	A Brief Primer on Universal Design for Learning Approachability, Empathy, and Warm Language Flexible, Inclusive Policies Learn More with Continuity of Instruction Resources	CAST UDL Guidelines Links to an external site. About Universal Design for Learning (CAST) Links to an external site. CAST On Campus: UDL in Higher Education Links to an external site. UDL Syllabus (CAST) Links to an external site. Universal Design: Places to Start Links to an external site. Equal Access: Universal Design of Instruction Links to an external site. Accessible Syllabus Links to an external site. Course Workload Estimator (Rice University) Links to an external site. Social Justice Pedagogy Syllabus Design Tool Download Social Justice Pedagogy Syllabus Design Tool Resources for Equitable Language Links to an external site. A Progressive's Style Guide Download A Progressive's Style Guide