Moodle (checklist and implementation guide)
Although Moodle itself is not programmed to be fully accessible, it is possible to remove or even prevent barriers created by course creators. To this end, we have compiled checklists and accompanying implementation guides to help you design a Moodle course that is as accessible as possible.
In addition to the checklist, the implementation guide offers practical support for addressing individual checkpoints.
In the implementation guide, each aspect is divided into three sections:
Under the heading "What does this mean?", you will find a detailed description of the aspect to be ticked off. The section "Why is this important?" describes which barriers you are removing with the respective aspect and for which groups of people this is essential. Finally, under the heading "How can you implement/check this?", you will find detailed instructions on how to implement or check the respective aspect.
To meet all needs and enable you to use these resources whenever and wherever you like, the "Accessible Moodle" checklist (Word document) and the "Accessible Moodle" implementation guide (Word document) are available for download.
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...