Web Content Accessibility: A Team Approach

Taliesin L. Smith (BA & PBD in Information Communication Technology) Assistant Instructional Designer Distance Education, Learning & Teaching Support Memorial University St. John’s, NL

Description: Some aspects of making web content accessible are clear and simple, and some are less so. For example, you know the alt attribute is required, but what are the subtleties in writing the alternative content for images. Collaboration throughout the web development process is key. I will highlight where certain steps in the process need a collaborative approach and demonstrate with real examples how web content can be optimized for accessibility.

Learning Objectives: Explain how, in the context of an online education environment, collaboration is key to an accessible web development process. Learn several techniques to make web content accessible.

Speaker Bio: Taliesin L. Smith is a web developer who works as an Assistant Instructional Designer at Memorial University’s distance education department, DELTS. She works with instructional designers and content experts to create interactive courses for online delivery. She has been an active member of the Desire2Learn Accessibility Interest Group since Jan 2013 and enjoys sharing any knowledge she can on the topic of Web Accessibility with her colleagues and peers.

Session Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 Session Stream: Callyboration! Session Level: Introductory

Contact Information: Email: [email protected]

When sighting any content from this work please use the following conference proceedings citation: T. L. Smith, in "Web Content Accessibility: A Team Approach." The Accessibility Conference: Ca11yboration, May 27, 2014, Guelph, ON, Canada.