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ACCESSIBILITY

FOR
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNERS
The three levels of accessibility (Physical, Technical, & Cognitive) should always be incorporated
in instructional design. Below are 10 tips that Instructional Designers should keep in mind.

1 Avoid "Click Here"


Provide the words of the links
Click Here
Creative Commons - - pixabay.com

2 Avoid underlining words


They may be mistaken for hyperlinks.
Readability Checklist

3 Avoid animation and blinking Photo by


Yomex Owo on
images when possible. Unsplash

4 Use San-serif fonts and size 12


or higher for readability.
Block Toy

5 Use one or two fonts but no


more.
Alphabet –
Pixabay
License

6 Use light fonts on dark


backgrounds and vice versa.
Accessibility

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Be mindful of background ACCESSIBILITY
colors. Not too light. ACCESSIBILITY

8 Provide a written transcript


with voiceover.
Notepad Editor
Pencil -
pixabay.com

9 Provide closed captioning with


videos. CC
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Screen shot
from
Add alt text to all images. Alt Text
PowerPoint
For more information about accessibility and guidelines please visit: Tools

Section 508 Americans with Disabilities (ADA) WCAG Compliance

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