Online course accessibility audit

The audit requires two small bookmarklets from accessibility expert Paul J. Adam. To save them, select and drag the links to your browser's bookmarks bar.

Instructions: One at a time, please click-and-hold the Headings link. While continuing to hold, drag the link to your favorites or bookmarks bar and let go. Then select and drag the Lists link to your browser's bookmarks (favorites) bar:

• Headings
• Lists

When you're done with this audit, you may delete the bookmarklets.

Next, go to Step 2.

You don't need to test every page of your online course. Once you evaluate a few different types of content, you'll begin to see where the main accessibility issues lie. Then you can begin to address those problems course-wide.

In the initial evaluation, try to include:

• The course home page
• Assignments, discussions and quizzes
• Pages with
  • Tables, lists and outlines
  • Video and podcasts
  • Many or complex images
  • Slideshows, carousels and other interactive features
  • Tabs or accordions
  • Embedded documents

You will evaluate one page or screen at a time with this tool.

Next, go to Step 3.