Making an online course accessible…
Louisa: I’ve been struggling to make my materials Smiley-face compliance I like it. I even took that asynchronous course, “How to Make Your Course Look Like It Cares.” Useful.
Gavin: Really? I must’ve missed that announcement. Probably lost under another reminder about “cross-platform inclusivity in tertiary ecosystems.”
Louisa: New accreditation review. The committee is serious about accessibility, clear design, and diversity. Digital kindness, I guess.
Gavin: Digital kindness? My course pages are more like a cluttered attic.
Louisa: That’s why they want this done. It’s like campus buildings: ramps, wider doors, automatic doors. If physical spaces are accessible, online spaces should be too.
Gavin: Fair point. My old slides aren’t exactly user-friendly.
Louisa: The training helps. Takes a bit of time to get 100% green smileys but if you take the course it makes it a bit quicker to tag images, organize headings, and write alt-text.
Voice-over
If twenty percent of all students suffer from some disability it is fair to make course materials accessible to them. The wheelchair ramp is a good analogy. But make sure the easement goes all the way.
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