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Accessibility Essentials

Accessibility Essentials. Julia Taylor JISC RSC SW juliataylor@rsc-south-west.ac.uk. Inclusive Technology. Accessible Infrastructure and resources Accessible e-Texts and Alternative Formats Support Staff Skills Staff Development - Accessibility Essentials Encouraging Learner Independence

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Accessibility Essentials

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  1. Accessibility Essentials Julia Taylor JISC RSC SW juliataylor@rsc-south-west.ac.uk

  2. Inclusive Technology Accessible Infrastructure and resources Accessible e-Texts and Alternative Formats Support Staff Skills Staff Development - Accessibility Essentials Encouraging Learner Independence Available Assistive Technology – Open Source Assessing & Monitoring Inclusive Practice OASES Online self assessment tool

  3. Inclusive Technology Oakwood Court College October 19, 2011 | slide 12

  4. Accessing Technology • Log in / write • Open up a new word document • Type / write your name • Type /write some text

  5. Inclusive Practice • With your least favoured hand • By telling someone else how to do it for you • With eyes closed or using the big pencil or a different mouse

  6. Microsoft Accessibility http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/office2010/default.aspx

  7. Windows 2007 Quick Access Settings Magnifier Narrator Speech Recognition Personalisation On-Screen Keyboard Search Ease

  8. Using the keyboard

  9. Accessibility Essentials

  10. Personalisation Change the computer's theme, colour, sounds, desktop background, screen saver, font size, and user account picture. TouchTouch screen monitor for a more direct and natural way to work. Use your fingers to scroll, resize windows, play media, and pan and zoom.Keyboard shortcutsKeyboard shortcuts can make it easier to interact with your computer, saving you time and effort.Sticky KeysInstead of having to press three keys at once you can press one key at a time.Mouse KeysYou can use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad to move the pointer.Filter KeysIgnore keystrokes that occur in rapid succession and keystrokes that are held unintentionally.Visual NotificationsReplace system sounds with visual cues, such as a flash on the screen.CaptionsGet information via animations and video that some programs use to indicate that activity is happening on your computer.

  11. Accessible Office 2010 • Add Alt text to images and objects run video • Style sheets and screen readers • Talking books / Captions, audio and video • Accessibility Checker • Keyboard Access • Magnification Text to Speech and Voice Recog • Auto Correct and Mini Translator

  12. Accessible PDF’s • Zoom - Ctl + Y + • Reflow – Ctl + 4 • Autoscroll – sh + Ctl + H • ReadoutLoud Sh + Ctl + Y Edit menu • Accessibility • Quick check • Set up wizard • Preferences Go to View > Header & Footer to edit

  13. Text to speech Provide alternative formats and text to speech • Use Robobraille or Readthewords to create podcasts. • DSpeech or iPadio to provide Text To Speech free • Publisher LookUp – Digital Texts • SIMDIS, LexDis, and TechDis.... http://www.jisctechdis.ac.uk/techdis/pages/detail/floating_pages/Alternative_Formats

  14. Supporting Staff Skills Encouraging learner independence Increase Confidence Explore solutions Familiarise Staff Kit loan feedback

  15. Supporting Staff Skills • Making Assistive Technology Available

  16. Supporting Staff Skills ELS - Enhancement of Learner Support Programme ITQ in Accessible Technology Informal CPD JORUM

  17. JISC RSC SW NING http://jisc-rscsw.ning.com/group/inclusivity2 juliataylor@rsc-south-west.ac.uk

  18. Questions on alternative formats • Accessible Publishing • Guidance for librarians • Publisher LookUp • Supporting Independent learning

  19. Accessibility Essentials Julia Taylor JISC RSC SW juliataylor@rsc-south-west.ac.uk

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