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Accessibility Statement

Accessibility of This Resource

The web version of this resource  Design in Progress: A Collaborative Text on Learning Theories has been designed to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, level AA. In addition, it follows all guidelines in Appendix A: Checklist for Accessibility of the Accessibility Toolkit – 2nd Edition. It includes:

  • Easy navigation. This resource has a linked table of contents and uses headings in each chapter to make navigation easy.
  • Accessible headings and fonts. This resource uses hierarchical headings. The Malala Pressbooks theme was chosen to ensure fonts and layout are the most accessible.
  • Accessible videos. All videos in this resource have captions.
  • Accessible images. All images in this resource that convey information have alternative text. Images that are decorative have empty alternative text. All images include captions to give context to readers, and complex images include image descriptions.
 
Accessibility Checklist
Element Requirements Pass?
Headings Content is organized under headings and subheadings that are used sequentially. Yes
Headings The chosen Pressbook uses either the Jacobs or Malala theme. Yes
Images Images that convey information include alternative text descriptions. These descriptions are provided in the alt text field, in the surrounding text, or linked to as a long description. Yes
Images Images and text do not rely on color to convey information. Yes
Images Images that are purely decorative or are already described in the surrounding text contain empty alternative text descriptions. (Descriptive text is unnecessary if the image doesn’t convey contextual content information.) Yes
Tables Tables include row and/or column headers that have the correct scope assigned. No
Tables Tables include a title or caption. No
Tables Tables do not have merged or split cells. No
Tables Tables have adequate cell padding. No
Links The link text describes the destination of the link. No
Links If a link will open in a new window or download a file, a textual reference is included in the link text. No
Links For citations and references, the title of the resource is hyperlinked, and the full URL is not hyperlinked Yes
Audio All audio content includes a transcript that includes all speech content and relevant descriptions of non-speech audio and speaker names/headings where necessary. Yes
Video All videos include high-quality (i.e., not machine generated) captions of all speech content and relevant non-speech content. Yes
Video All videos with contextual visuals (graphs, charts, etc.) are described audibly in the video. No
H5P All H5P activities have been tested for accessibility by the H5P team and have passed their testing. No
H5P All H5P activities that include images, videos, and/or audio content meet the accessibility requirements for those media types. No
Formulas Formulas have been created using MathML and are rendered with MathJax. N/A
Formulas If MathML is not an option, formulas are images with alternative text descriptions. N/A

Known Accessibility Issues and Areas for Improvement

  • Accessibility of tables
  • Descriptive links
  • Audio and video transcripts
  • H5P accessibility have not been tested

Reach Out If You Are Having Problems Accessing This Book

I am always looking for ways to make my resources more accessible. If you have problems accessing this resource, please contact me to let me know so I can fix the issue.

Please include the following information:

  • The name of the resource
  • The location of the problem by providing a web address or page description.
  • A description of the problem
  • The computer, software, browser, and any assistive technology you are using that can help us diagnose and solve your issue (e.g., Windows 10, Google Chrome (Version 65.0.3325.181), NVDA screen reader)

Here is how you can contact me: theresahuff@isu.edu

This statement was last updated on May 24, 2025.

The Accessibility Checklist table was adapted by from one originally created by the Rebus Community and shared under a CC BY 4.0 license.

 

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