accessible infrastructure

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Accessible InfrastructureSupporting Inclusion with Technology

Accessible e-texts

The session will start at 2pm as advertised

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Accessible InfrastructureSupporting Inclusion with Technology

Accessible e-texts

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Accessible e-textsCreating an accessible Infrastructure

Julia TaylorE-learning advisor. JISC RSC South West

Why use technology?

Learners expectations Learners current skills Future skills requirements Innovative and interesting Supports differentiation Can be cost effective ‘Real-life’ learning opportunities Equality Act -

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Key attributes of E-texts

E-learning has the potential to support more inclusive teaching and learning practice

It can be flexibly delivered and widely available, the materials are highly portable, easy to store and lend themselves to adaptation and personalisation

This flexibility can help meet learners needs for Alternative formats and personalised use.

What is an e-text?

Add multi-media to enhance understanding Portability and searchability Customisation and personalisation

– User preferences – allow users to make changes– Alternative formats – adding and enhancing meaning

• Word Document• PDF• RTF• MP3• Transcript• Captioned video• Symbols and signs


Equality Act

Technology can support the widest group of learners

If you have an accessible website, learning objects, learning platforms and tools.


Access to e-texts

How accessible are they on VLE and website

”how many clicks...test” OASES survey in March 27th Session WAVE Free WebSite Accessibility Testing tools Download Thunder and WebbIE Free Free Natural reader www.eduapps.org MyStudyBar on March 20th

March 21st event at SOTON for web developers Embedding accessibility into web design


Access to e-texts

Accessible websites and VLE’s

Key issues Up to date content Consistent navigation – breadcrumb trail Top left of the page - Key instructions Clear headings, structure, and instructions Clear “live” links and meaningful labels Indicate where a new window will open Course based inductions on using the VLE


Access to e-texts

Accessible websites and VLE’s more advice

University of Bath General Accessibility advice for VLEColour blindness, MI, VI, HI and Dyslexia

Alert guidance and case studies on good practiceCerebral palsy – Dyslexia – ME HI and VI

Weston College VLE StandardsGold Silver and Bronze

March 21st event at SOTON for web developers Embedding accessibility into web design


What is an e-book?

Electronic format document Read on e-book reader or multi functional device

– tablet, laptop, mobile phone using an “app”.

Both will offer Text magnification – small medium and large on reader

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What to look for in e-book

Preserves and maximises accessibility of e-text

Keyboard – tab order and skip-to options Voice control Screen-reader perceives text Adjustable text

– Text magnification with reflow– Font size, style, colour– Braille, text-to-speech


What to look for in e-books

No Universal method of distributing and presenting PDF’s and ePub are most popular

– ePub is open standard– Supports Interactivity– Cross platform?– Ease of editing

DRM -Digital Rights Management


Format PDF ePub Mobi PDB TXT HTML

DRM AcrobatReader

Digital Editions

Kindle Kobo Nook Sony IOS Android

Open with aText editor or Web Browser

What Device?

Tablets and iPads Android tablets: EPUB, HTML, PDF, DOC (plus Android

apps)

Apple iPad: EPUB, PDF, HTML, DOC (plus iPad Apps) http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4059


Tower of eBable

What to look for – e-books

iPad Accessibility Features Voice Over – screen reader Zoom and pinch Toggling and ask to select features White on black screen Auto correction and spoken capitalisation Swiping and tapping, typing for VI users Support for closed captioning Auto correction and specialist formats

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Kindle

Problems indentifiedLogging on – passwords, labels, fields and tabbing order

Searching – buttons, search terms, generic links

Navigating – layout, frames, inconsistency, windows

No Access for keys to Bookmarks and function buttons

Text –no reflow or user end preferences or TTS

Legal Duty Arizona State University /Kindle DX


RNIB What to look for

Audio – sometimes synthetic text-to-speech or just using a screen reader

E-book -Adobe Digital Editions TTS on windows or Mac

Kindle has TTS switched off for most e-books but can run on PC with an accessibility plug-in

Apple iBooks uses VoiceOver - can navigate and download as well as read

Sony – no Text To Speech – screen reader Bluetooth Braille display only works with iBooks and

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Accessible e-platforms

Problems indentifiedLogging on – passwords, labels, fields and tabbing order

Searching – buttons, search terms, generic links

Navigating – layout, frames, inconsistency, windows

No Access for keys to Bookmarks and function buttons

Text –no reflow or user end preferences or TTS

Legal Duty Arizona State University /Kindle DX


Ebrary e–books platform

JISC FE e-books project

Keyboard access to menus Can use mouse keys Can use highlighting Can’t change the background colour To get Text to speech – my settings > unity reader Download Natural reader Magnification in 25% increments 3rd party magnifier on top (virtual magnifier)http://www.jisctechdis.ac.uk/techdis/technologymatters/beyondtext/differentformats/ebooks April 10, 2023 | slide 20

OU lists of Database workarounds

http://library.open.ac.uk/help/access/index.cfm?id=7007 April 10, 2023 | slide 21

Planning and organisation– Mind Mapping, reminders and prompts

Reading & Writing– Background, overlay and text Colour Preferences– Reading masks and guides– Word Prediction– Talking Dictionary, Text-to-Speech, MP3– Magnification and visual support

Good practice guide for libraries:Moving towards accessible e-book platforms– Accessibility statement – Disabled people involved in testing– Interoperability with Assistive Technology– Market and give guidance on using whatever

accessibility features it has – Highlight barriers – i.e. tab order for keyboard access

– Provide enabling technology MyStudyBar again!– Action plan for user testing and staff development

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Best Practice guides for Library staff– Promoting your services to disabled and

Print impaired users

– Range of media, formats and tools available• Text and image • Interactive – clickable library maps virtual tours• Audio based podcasts• Video tours • Specialist video – BSL • Accessibility Essentials Publication Guidelines

• Publisher Lookup UKihttp://www.jisctechdis.ac.uk/techdis/pages/detail/floating_pages/Best_Practice_Guides_for_Library_Staff April 10, 2023 | slide 24

Publisher Look-up


Where you can...

Use Publisher Lookup Referencing tool

– Quick search direct link to publisher

Guidance on creating, converting, dealing with images

Sample email enquiry Guidance for publishers and users Planning ahead –

– admissions and reading lists – guidelines and policy


Where you can’t...

Provide alternative formats Use Robobraille or Readthewords to create

podcasts DSpeech to provide Text To Speech free Specify epub or PDF (not an image) Prioritise for extra work – adding image description E-text reader works with TTS

Adobe reader is Adobe Digital Editions does not Raw PDF for simple magnification

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Accessible PDF’s

Zoom Reflow Autoscroll ReadoutLoud

Edit menu Accessibility

– Quick check– Set up wizard

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Creating Accessible materials - xerte


Supporting Staff Skills

Xerte

User Preferences Colour Scheme Screen Size Text Font and Size Text to Speech Keyboard Accessible

(Tab - - Space keys)

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In the Classroom


Supporting Inclusion with Technology Series:

March 6th – Accessible Infrastructure and resourcesAccessible e-Texts and Alternative Formats

March 13th – Support Staff SkillsStaff Development - Accessibility Essentials

March 20th – Encouraging Learner IndependenceAvailable Assistive Technology – OS MyStudyBar

March 27th – Monitoring Inclusive PracticeOASES Online self assessment tool

www.jiscrsc.ac.uk

Session Evaluation Survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SVWJC26

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