Accessibility in Microsoft Office 2010 Create accessible Office files so individuals with disabilities can read and use your files. Learn how to create accessible Word documents by adding alternative text to images and objects, organizing content to be easily read by screen readers, including captions for audio and video files, and more. Also, learn about creating accessible Excel files including alternative text for images and objects and how to specify table headers. Check documents for accessibility With the click of a button in Word 2010, Excel 2010, and PowerPoint 2010 you can scan a document, spreadsheet, or presentation to identify areas that may be problematic for users with disabilities to view or use.
Using YouTube with a screen reader - YouTube Help Introduction This following information will be helpful for people using screen readers as it explains the steps for using YouTube with screen readers. A screen reader is a software application that identifies and interprets what is being displayed on the computer screen. This information is then presented to a blind user as speech. Visually impaired or blind people use screen readers. This article provides step-by-step process for using YouTube making it easier for a new user to explore YouTube. Please note: The experience of using YouTube may not be same with all screen readers due to inconsistency of support of technology by the various screen readers. Read on to learn more about using YouTube with a screen-reader and discover which keyboard shortcuts are available for the site: Creating a YouTube account A Google account is needed to sign in to YouTube (ex. Having an account allows you to sign into YouTube and take advantage of YouTube's community features. Searching for YouTube videos
Dsa Student Prerequisite assignments are assignments that must be taken in a required order. Each assignment must be completed before the next assignment can be taken.These assignments will be indicated in the assignment list on your Section Home page (A). When you click on the indicated assignment, a window will open showing you all of the prerequisite assignments associated with that assignment. You must take the first assignment in the list (A) and complete it with the required score (B) before you can move on to the next assignment.Some prerequisite assignments are grouped in clusters (C). These can be taken in any order, but they must be fully completed before you can move on to the next assignment.Click OK to proceed (D).When you complete a required assignment, the next assignment will become available in your assignment list. Taking prerequisite assignments LearnSmart is an adaptive learning program that uses your performance to determine how you learn. Using LearnSmart in Connect SmartBook
Accessibility and Usability in Cengage Learning Educational Materials WCAG: As of March 2010, Cengage Learning policies require all new website development to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, Level AA, as recommended by The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Following these guidelines, Cengage Learning content is accessible to a wider range of people with disabilities, including blindness and low vision, deafness and hearing loss, learning disabilities, cognitive limitations, limited mobility, photosensitivity and many others. Audio-Visual Materials: For many years, Cengage Learning-produced videos have included closed-captioning. Since August 2009, audio-visual materials used in Cengage Learning products are required to be close-captioned with accompanying transcripts. PowerPoint Presentations: Since summer 2014, revisions to PowerPoint presentations must meet WCAG 2.0 standards. Text Descriptions for Image Content: Since fall 2015, our policy requires thorough review, evaluation and updates for more effective descriptions.
15 Rules of Netiquette for Online Discussion Boards [INFOGRAPHIC] - Online Education Blog of Touro College “Netiquette” refers to rules of etiquette that apply to online communication. Follow these 15 rules of netiquette to make sure you sound respectful, polite, and knowledgeable when you post to your class’s online discussion boards. Before posting your question to a discussion board, check if anyone has asked it already and received a reply. Just as you wouldn’t repeat a topic of discussion right after it happened in real life, don’t do that in discussion boards either.Stay on topic – Don’t post irrelevant links, comments, thoughts, or pictures.Don’t type in ALL CAPS! If you do, it will look like you’re screaming.Don’t write anything that sounds angry or sarcastic, even as a joke, because without hearing your tone of voice, your peers might not realize you’re joking.Always remember to say “Please” and “Thank you” when soliciting help from your classmates.Respect the opinions of your classmates. RULE OF THUMB: If you wouldn’t do or say something in real life, don’t do it online either.