Test the Tools

Education is sharing. OER transforms access, affordability, and allows students to perform the same or better in their learning than commercial texts. OER can be retained, reused, revised, remixed or redistributed.
This infographic outlines the principles of OER content, and highlights that OER can transform access and affordability. In order to ensure that OER have this effect, we need to commit to identifying and fixing accessibility issues. Source: OER is Sharing by Giulia Forsythe, CC0. / Cropped the infographic.

The last section of this OER is specifically designed for you to test out your new knowledge of accessibility concerns. You may want to download or access an accessibility tool as noted in Easy Web Accessibility Testing Tools, or use your own strategy, checklist or favourite tool to practice identifying issues on the following pages.

You can use the interactive H5P or the text versions of those activities (included below each H5P) on the following pages to check your understanding.

Congratulations! If you’ve made it this far, you should be well on your way to a better understanding of basic accessibility requirements for web and digital content, and be more aware of some of the things you need to watch for.

Remember, the accessibility of web and digital content exists on a spectrum. We should always be striving to identify issues in accessibility and usability, and at minimum, have a plan for improving them whenever we can.

You can address accessibility issues in your OER course materials proactively by:

  • Reviewing resources for basic accessibility issues as you select and assess content
  • Addressing issues proactively when you can
  • Having alternate resources if necessary
  • Having a road map for improving various issues, and specific areas of your course materials
  • Maintaining and building your knowledge of accessibility principles

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Except where otherwise noted, Test the Tools by Jen Booth is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0

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