{"id":7615,"date":"2024-04-24T14:23:09","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T13:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ltdev\/?p=7615"},"modified":"2024-04-24T14:23:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T13:23:10","slug":"working-inclusively-a-refresh-of-the-accessibility-in-practice-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ltdev\/2024\/04\/24\/working-inclusively-a-refresh-of-the-accessibility-in-practice-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Working inclusively: a refresh of the Accessibility in Practice course"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Whatever our role, creating documents and other content that can be accessed and used by everybody is an essential professional skill. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news is that creating content that&#8217;s inclusive and user-friendly is actually quite simple, and the bulk of it can be done by creating good working document templates and making minor adjustments to work flows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elements.ncl.ac.uk\/course\/view.php?id=1981\">Accessibility in Practice<\/a> has existed as an online course for a few years, but has just had a refresh to bring it up to date with the latest legislation (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!&amp;&amp;p=999d9951078081f1JmltdHM9MTcxMzkxNjgwMCZpZ3VpZD0wOTE3ZjZmMi0zY2EzLTZlYTItM2ZkZC1lNTNmM2Q4NDZmYTImaW5zaWQ9NTI1Mg&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=3&amp;fclid=0917f6f2-3ca3-6ea2-3fdd-e53f3d846fa2&amp;psq=WGA+2.2&amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnL1RSL1dDQUcyMi8&amp;ntb=1\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WGAC) 2.2<\/a>), and in using the most up-to-date tools in Microsoft365 and within Canvas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ltdev\/files\/2024\/04\/N-Tillem.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"589\" height=\"143\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ltdev\/files\/2024\/04\/N-Tillem.png\" alt=\"Accessibility isn't extra steps, it's steps you've missed.\" class=\"wp-image-7616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ltdev\/files\/2024\/04\/N-Tillem.png 589w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ltdev\/files\/2024\/04\/N-Tillem-300x73.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>&#8220;Accessibility isn&#8217;t extra steps, it&#8217;s steps you&#8217;ve missed.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elements.ncl.ac.uk\/course\/view.php?id=1981\">Accessibility in Practice<\/a> is an online course that will take you about 60-to-90 minutes to complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Learn<\/strong> about the the importance of working inclusively and embedding accessible practice.<\/li><li><strong>Structure<\/strong> your documents effectively for screen readers and other assistive technologies.<\/li><li><strong>Optimise<\/strong> images, hyperlinks, colour contrast, and media content for maximum accessibility.<\/li><li><strong>Evaluate<\/strong> and fix your content using built-in checking tools in Canvas and Microsoft apps.<\/li><li><strong>Create<\/strong> captions, transcripts, and accessible PDF documents. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/elements.ncl.ac.uk\/course\/view.php?id=1981\">access Accessibility in Practice through Elements<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whatever our role, creating documents and other content that can be accessed and used by everybody is an essential professional skill. 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