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| ====== Accessibility ====== | ====== Accessibility ====== | ||
| - | ===== Vendor Documentation ===== | + | The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) was passed in 2005 with the goal of creating an accessible Ontario by 2025. This legislation is unique because it: |
| - | [[https://documentation.desire2learn.com/en/organizing-your-course-accessibly|https://documentation.desire2learn.com/en/organizing-your-course-accessibly]] | + | * applies to both public and private organizations |
| + | * requires obliged organizations to be proactive in identifying, preventing and removing barriers to accessibility | ||
| + | * shifts the focus from the individual who requires an accommodation and focuses on the obligations of organizations to remove barriers | ||
| - | [[https://support.office.com/en-CA/article/creating-accessible-word-documents-d9bf3683-87ac-47ea-b91a-78dcacb3c66d|https://support.office.com/en-CA/article/creating-accessible-word-documents-d9bf3683-87ac-47ea-b91a-78dcacb3c66d]] -creating accessible word documents | + | Any course with an online component needs to accessible, starting as of January, 2012. Some links are below to help you ensure your course is accessible. |
| - | [[https://documentation.desire2learn.com/en/setting-release-conditions-special-access|https://documentation.desire2learn.com/en/setting-release-conditions-special-access]] | + | ===== Vendor Documentation ===== |
| + | **About accessible courses: | ||
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| + | https://documentation.brightspace.com/EN/le/content/instructor/about_accessible_courses_course_content.htm | ||
| - | [[https://documentation.desire2learn.com/en/meeting-web-content-accessibility-standards|https://documentation.desire2learn.com/en/meeting-web-content-accessibility-standards]] | + | **Add subtitles to video topics**: |
| + | [[https://documentation.brightspace.com/EN/le/content/instructor/add_subtitles_to_video_topics.htm|https://documentation.brightspace.com/EN/le/content/instructor/add_subtitles_to_video_topics.htm]] | ||
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| + | **Grant Special Access to Users for a Quiz:** | ||
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| ===== Avenue Specifics ===== | ===== Avenue Specifics ===== | ||
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| [[http://accessibility.mcmaster.ca/|http://accessibility.mcmaster.ca/]] | [[http://accessibility.mcmaster.ca/|http://accessibility.mcmaster.ca/]] | ||
| + | ===== Closed Captioning ===== | ||
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| + | [[https://library.mcmaster.ca/las/close-captioning|https://library.mcmaster.ca/las/close-captioning]] | ||
| ===== Effective Pedagogical Practices ===== | ===== Effective Pedagogical Practices ===== | ||
| - | Nothing at this time. | + | <font 9.5pt/helvetica;;black font-family:helvetica; font-size:9.5pt;;#ffffff>Please let us know if you have any pedagogical input for this tool.</font> |
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| + | //For questions or concerns, Avenue support is available from Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at (905) 525-9140 ext. 23757 or by completing the intake form located at http://avenue.mcmaster.ca/support/ // | ||
| - | //For questions or concerns, Avenue support is available from Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at (905) 525-9140 ext. 22911 or email support.avenue@cll.mcmaster.ca.// | ||
