Cyndy,
This is so true. Often times, just doing the "little things" like using a different font can make a world of difference for the student. And if we as instructors really want to help students succeed, shouldn't we go that extra step? Thanks!
Renee Shaffer
Claire,
Good point. A lot of people don't realize that just changing the font can be so helpful to those with disabilities.
Renee Shaffer
Making the document in the larger font, bold print, and using pictures with sound prompts can assist the visually impaired student. This may take some time on the front side for the instructor, but is well appreciated for the students in the long run. This lends to the instructors credibility to show that the extra mile is presented to the students success.
Increase the point size
Format the text - flush left
Use a highly legible font such as Time Roman or Arial
Use black type on a white background
Michael,
Yes, these "little" things can make such a difference in the lives of students.
Renee Shaffer
ALT tags will provide a text-based description of the object, when the user hovers the mouse over the object. Thank you. Mike Crowley
Parrish,
Yes, sometimes it is the little things that can mean so much. Alt Text will never "look" the same.
Renee Shaffer
One easy thing that an online instructor can do when making Word documents that would help those students with a visual impairment is adding Alt Text tags to images, graphics and charts. These describe the image when the user hovers their mouse over it. We have all probably seen this, but if you are not visually impaired you probably do not think anything about it. I will see those differently now.
