View source for Accessible course design

==Headings==

Headings enable users to quickly navigate a page or document using assistive software, and provide structured sections which improves the readability of content.

To add a heading in Moodle

# Select the text to be made into a heading.
# Click the Styles button in the [[Text editor|text editor]] and choose a large, medium or small heading as appropriate.

==Hyperlinks==

===Consistent link behaviour===

Link behaviour means whether the link will open in the same window or a new window. Links should be set to be opened consistently. The following link behaviour is recommended:

* Links within the course should open in the same window.
* Links to external sites should open in a new window.

===Descriptive links===

A descriptive link is a link which describes where the link will lead to in the link text. For example, the sentence "Explore Moodle in action on the [https://school.moodledemo.net/ Mount Orange School site]." includes a descriptive link; "[https://school.moodledemo.net/ Click here] to explore Moodle in action." does not. 

Plain URLs such as https://moodle.org should be avoided, as users of assistive technology must listen to the URL being read out.

To add a descriptive link in Moodle

# Select the descriptive link text.
# Click the link button in the [[Text editor|text editor]].
# Enter the URL and tick 'Open in new window' if appropriate
# Click 'Create link'.

==Text==

A [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sans-serif sans serif font] is recommended for ease of reading on a screen.

Important information should be emphasised by including it in a separate paragraph, using a word such as 'Important' or a symbol such as an asterisk. Styling such as '''bold''', ''italics'', underlining or a different colour should not be used, as users of assistive technology are often not aware of such styling.

Tip: Styling may be removed by selecting the text then clicking the 'Clear formatting' button in the text editor.

==See also==

* The [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=8207 Usability forum] on moodle.org
* [https://ukhomeoffice.github.io/accessibility-posters/posters/accessibility-posters.pdf A set of posters on how to design for accessibility] from the UK Home Office

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