Accessibility refers to whether an instructional and/or information product (think of lectures, courses, programs, websites, applications, etc.) can be used by people of all (dis)abilities. Accessibility is not only a best practice, it is actually required by federal and state laws.
W3.org is a site dedicated to accessibility – an all-around great resource.
Read more from 3PlayMedia, where you can access:
- white papers on the topic
- how-to guides related to captioning in a variety of applications (including D2L, ECHO 360, Kaltura, PowerPoint, QuickTime, WebEx, YouTube, etc.)
- accessibility laws, and more.
The following infographic goes over some of the components of accessibility in eLearning.
[1]
See also universal design.
