Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Moodle and ILIAS are digital platforms on which the content of teaching and teaching offerings are published, communicated and organised. Given this central role, they have become an indispensable part of everyday teaching practice.
The following implementation guides and checklists provide step-by-step instructions on how to make your LMS courses accessible. Give it a go and just get started.
Note: The content is taken from the "SHUFFLE – University Initiative for Digital Accessibility for All" project and has been adapted.
ILIAS
The guidelines and supplementary explanations are designed to help you create accessible ILIAS co...
1. Course title
Contents: The importance of clear course titles; guidance on implementation. Why is clear labell...
2. Course structure
Contents: The importance of a course structure; guidance on implementation. Why is the structure...
3. Formatting: Headings
Contents: The importance of formatting headings; guidance on implementation. Why are headings im...
4. Formatting: Lists
Contents: The importance of formatting bulleted lists; guidance on implementation. Why are lists...
5. Formatting: Font
Contents: The importance of using accessible fonts; guidance on implementation. Why is the font ...
6. Description and labelling
Contents: The importance of precise descriptions/labels; guidance on implementation. Why are des...
7. Alternative texts
Contents: The relevance of using alternative texts; guidance on implementation. Why are alternat...
8. Course objects with barriers
Contents: The importance of taking into account course objects with barriers; a list of course ob...
Sources
Kalemba, S., Neumann, F. & Cetin, H. A. (2025). Lernraum für (digitale) Barrierefreiheit in der L...
Moodle (checklist and implementation guide)
Although Moodle itself is not programmed to be fully accessible, it is possible to remove or even...
Checklist
Content: General, Course, Text, Heading, Link, Graphic, Video/Audio, Table, Material. The links i...
1. General
Contents: Reference to objects, use of colours, colours used to convey information. 1.1 Reference...
2. Course
Contents: Course format, course structure, naming activities, naming text fields, table of conten...
3. Text
Contents: Font, text alignment, lists and bulleted lists, contrast ratio, paragraph formatting. 3...
4. Heading
Contents: Format template, subheadings, headings within activities, numbering of headings. 4.1 F...
5. Link
Contents: URLs in the body text, links to programmes, opening links. 5.1 URLs in the body text UR...
6. Graphic
Content: Alternative text, complex images, information-bearing elements, text graphics, animation...
7. Video and audio
Content: Uploaded videos, subtitles, audio description, meaningful titles, transcripts, longer au...
8. Table
Contents: Table settings, headers, merged cells, meaningful captions, complex tables. 8.1 Table s...
9. Material
Contents: Labelling of the material, accessibility of the material. 9.1 Labelling of the material...
Sources
SHUFFLE – Hochschulinitiative digitale Barrierefreiheit für Alle & ZAB – Zentrale Anlaufstelle Ba...