Innovative multimedia design for curriculum accessibility - 2015 Penn State Web Conference

4. Changing the
institutional
mindset

5. Activity!
We asked attendees to simulate the experience of a blind
user by following or by giving directions to submit a
response via text. We hope participation in this activity
provided perspective and appreciation for the importance of
clear direction and simplified navigation. We used Poll
Everywhere to perform the activity.

9. Beth Jamison |
Beth.Jamison@gcu.edu
Shanna Wise |
Shanna.wise@gcu.edu

10. Example: GCU Accessibility Standards
Grand Canyon University is committed to providing accessible website content and functionality. “Accessible” means that regardless of any visual
impairment, an individual is able to independently access and utilize GCU’s websites to obtain information and services offered by the University.
It is GCU’s goal that all students, faculty and staff are able to use the same web services with equivalent ease of use.
In order to achieve this goal, GCU has adopted the following standards for new web development:
1. GCU websites will be designed and developed to be compatible with screen reader software.
2. All website functionality will be accessible through keyboard commands.
3. Site navigation will be arranged so that a user can progress logically from start to finish through the site content.
4. Web sites will be designed to permit screen readers to skip repetitive navigation menus.
5. Frames will be titled with text to allow navigation and identification.
6. Data tables will include identified row and column headers.
7. Multimedia elements will have text alternatives provided.
8. Descriptive text elements will be included for all non-text elements of the page that relate to the page content and functions.
9. Alt tags will be included for pages that contain images.
10. All videos will be closed-captioned and a descriptive text transcript will be made available for blind users.
11. All audio content will include transcripts.
12. All form controls must be labeled.
13. Elements that expand / collapse must be labeled to announce change to the screen reader.
14. If a timed response is required, the user must be alerted and given a method to request more time.
15. All elements must be visible in high contrast mode (Windows).
16. Any information conveyed by color will also be available without the use of color.
17. All pages will be understandable without their associated style sheet.
18. All elements will be designed to avoid causing a screen flicker in the frequency range of 2Hz to 55Hz, inclusive. If a video is unable to meet
these standards due to content, a warning label will be included.
19. GCU will use tools provided by W3C to scan new websites and attempt to resolve accessibility suggestions before the website is made
available.
In addition to the above standards, GCU offers Technical Support for individuals to work in a one-on-one basis to assist with navigation of a GCU
website. Individuals requiring assistance can contact Technical Support or the University’s Disability Services Department for assistance.

11. Example: Universal design considerations
used for AWS business requirements docs

12. Thank you for joining us!
Based on our interaction with you during the Q&A
portion of the presentation, we encourage you to
check out these resources:
- The Writing Process website
- gcumedia.com contains some of our other
academic multimedia.
- A great TED Talk by the creators of NVDA.
- If you have any other questions, please do not
hesitate to email us. We look forward to it!