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When it comes to digital accessibility, I believe there are things that can get left out or forgotten about. I will admit that I often forget to add in different accessibility tools. That is to say that I never do it purposely. Usually, it happens because I either do not know about it or I do not know how to do it, but occasionally I do forget to include it altogether. For instance, in class we learned more about Alt text which I had previously not known about and had such not included it. I also had problems including it because I could not remember how to do it. But since I have learnt and grasped the new accessibility feature I do my very best to make my website and my internet usage as accessible as possible.
I think that one of the reasons that digital accessibility tools aren’t more common and well known is because a lot of people do not realize they are necessary. The majority of people are privileged to be able to access the internet with relative ease and because they do not struggle and might not have someone close to them that needs accessibility features, they do not recognize the importance and need. People may also perceive it as a hassle to add additional features to everything they create. This is not a good outlook to have as everyone deserves to have access the same information and accessibility features like Alt text balance the playing field and promote equity.
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Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash
I choose this picture because I am a Christmas girl at heart all year round, plus I love a fruity festive mocktail around the holidays! (Alt text included)
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This is a video I recorded in our first in-person class so I apologize for the poor quality but it is a good demonstration of the use of subtitles, which are a fantastic accessibility tool.
Another great way to add accessibility features to videos is by adding H5P features to your videos to make them interactive and more accessible. If you would like to checkout H5P (which I would highly recommend) click the link below to sign up.
H5P – Create and Share Rich HTML5 Content and Applications
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Thanks for visiting,
-Kristen