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Recent changes in browser security are causing problems in eLearning with Topic Links to external web sites. These resources are not opening for students as they once did.

The easiest and best solution for this problem is to have the link open in a new window. We consider it a “Best Practice” to have sites external to eLearning always open in a new window.

Please follow these simple steps to edit your links:

1. Select the down arrow next to your Topic and select Edit Link:

1. On the next screen, check the box to have the link open in a new window, and then click Update.

Creating accessible files is not as daunting a task as many believe it to be. These six steps will go a long way in making your content more accessible.

1. Provide Alternative Text descriptions (ALT Text) on photos or images
   • DO: Solar Eclipse, moon darkening 3/4 of sun leaving a glowing crescent
   • DON'T: Solar Eclipse
     
     
   • How to Add Alt Text in D2L
2. Provide a text equivalent for charts or graphs.
3. Use descriptive text for links
   • DO: The Library of Congress web site holds a wealth of free resources.
   • DON'T: Click here for a web site holds with wealth of free resources
     
     
   • How to Add Meaningful Links in D2L
4. Limit the use of color text, use only 1 color as a "hightlight" color.
   • Color blind students, and visually impaired students may not see that color as you see it (red may appear olive or grey).
   • Students with cognitive impairments, dyslexia, or other conditions can be confused and distracted by many different colors on a page.
   • Screen readers are not typically set to read the color of text as it disrupts the content flow.
     
     
5. Use the Heading and list features when creating your documents
   
   

• How to Add Heading Tags in D2L
• How to Add Lists in D2L
• How to Add Table Headers in D2L
• Include speaker notes in your narrated PowerPoint. These notes become the "closed caption" feature for deaf students.

More Information

More information on creating accessible content can be found on the ATC web site at: http://uwf.edu/offices/academic-technology-center/faculty-support-and-resources/accessibility/

Below are links to easy to follow instructions from WebAIM on making various documents accessible (pages will open in a new window).

• Microsoft Word
• Converting Word to PDF
• PowerPoint

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