Helping Every Learner Navigate, Interact, and Participate If you haven’t explored the Operable principle yet, start with the previous post on Operable. Once content is perceivable, the next step is ensuring learners can actually interact with it. Below are practical...
Screen readers pull up a list of all links on a page. If every link says “click here” or “read more,” it’s impossible to know what each one does. Links should tell users exactly where they are going. What Makes a Link Accessible Accessible links: Describe the...
Color can support meaning, but only when it is readable. Low contrast combinations make content difficult or impossible to read for people with low vision or color blindness, and challenging for everyone else. What Is Color Contrast Contrast is the difference between...
Fonts do more than show style. They directly affect how easily someone can read, process, and understand information. People with dyslexia, low vision, or cognitive disabilities may struggle with ornate or compressed fonts. Anyone can have trouble reading small, thin...
Creating inclusive, accessible digital content isn’t an extra step or just good practice; it’s essential to ensuring every learner has equal access to the resources they need to succeed. As more teaching, learning, and communication happen online, accessibility...