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Checklist

Content: General, Course, Text, Heading, Link, Graphic, Video/Audio, Table, Material.

The links in the individual checkpoints lead directly to the relevant information in the implementation guide. There you will find specific guidance on how to implement the respective aspects. The order and categorisation are identical in both formats.

1. General

  1. References to internal or external textual or graphical objects must be made by explicitly naming them, not solely on the basis of a description of their visual or auditory characteristics.
  2. Use of Colours should generally be sparingly.
  3. Where colours are used to convey information (e.g. in diagrams or to highlight text), labels, symbols or patterns also convey the same information.

2. Course

  1. The chosen course format is accessible.
  2. The course is clearly structured and not overloaded.
  3. Sections, text pages and activities are clearly named and do not repeat.
  4. Text boxes contain a heading that summarises the content of the text box.
  5. A table of contents is provided for long, comprehensive courses.
  6. The activities (e.g. exercises, feedback, glossary) are selected in a way that makes didactic sense in terms of content and method.
  7. The question types are as accessible as possible and selected in a way that makes didactic sense in terms of content.

3. Text

  1. The font is sans-serif (e.g. Arial, Helvetica), neither too thick nor too thin, and emphasis (e.g. bold) is used sparingly.
  2. The text is left-aligned.
  3. Lists and bulleted lists are created using list or bullet formats. Only content that genuinely constitutes a list or bulleted list is presented as such.
  4. Texts have a sufficient contrast ratio with the background. For large text from 18 pt or bold text from 14 pt, the ratio is at least 3:1. For all other text, the ratio is at least 4.5:1.
  5. Text is formatted using paragraph formatting (‘Paragraph’). Consecutive blank lines are not used to create text spacing or paragraphs.

4. Headings

  1. Headings are created in the text editor using style sheets. For example: ‘Heading 3 (h3)’. There is only one h1 heading.
  2. If there are subheadings, every level is used without skipping any levels (h1–h6). The order of the headings is consistent.
  3. On a text page, the first heading is marked as h2. If, within the description of an activity or in the ‘Book’ resource, headings other than the default (‘Name’) are used, these begin with h3. In a text box (visible on the course page), the first heading is marked as h4.
  4. Headings are numbered exclusively using Arabic numerals (“1”), not Roman numerals (“I”), and do not exceed the decimal structure of level 6 (e.g. “1.1.2.3.4.5.”).
  1. URLs appear in plain text not within the body of the text. Instead, hyperlinks are inserted, clearly named and described in an easily understandable manner.
  2. If a link opens another programme (e.g. an email programme), this is indicated in the link text. Example: ‘Contact details’ (opens email programme).
  3. Hyperlinks open in the same window, not in a separate one.

6. Graphic

  1. Graphics contain a short, concise alternative text (max. 125 characters). Images with no substantive meaning are labelled as decorative …
  2. Complex graphics (e.g. diagrams, comics) have a detailed descriptive text alternative.
  3. Graphic elements that convey information (e.g. lines, adjacent areas) must have a minimum contrast ratio of 3:1 against the background.
  4. No graphics are used to represent text (text-based graphics).
  5. Graphics, videos, and animations are free from flickering (e.g. flashes of light).

7. Video/Audio

  1. Uploaded videos can be switched on and off and do not play automatically.
  2. Videos provided include subtitles.
  3. Videos have an alternative presentation format: either an audio description or a full-text alternative.
  4. Videos and audio files have a meaningful title.
  5. Embedded audio clips have a transcript (as text on the page, in a separate document or on an external website).
  6. Audio recordings (>3 minutes) can be paused or stopped, and the volume can be adjusted.
  7. Audio files and videos have an alternative presentation format, e.g. the content is transcribed (transcript).

8. Tables

  1. Tables are created using the editor’s table settings. If tables are copied from other documents, their table properties are checked.
  2. The first row and, where applicable, the first column of the table are marked as a header. 
  3. Cells are not merged.
  4. Tables have a meaningful title (caption).
  5. Complex tables are broken down into several simple tables. Only content that actually constitutes a table is used (not for purely decorative purposes).

9. Materials

  1. The materials provided in the course are clearly labelled and their format is specified (e.g. ‘PDF’).
  2. The materials provided in the course are themselves accessible.

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