Resources

We gathered some of our favourite resources, organized into categories. 

This is not supposed to be an exhaustive list, but a curated lists to get the most value out of resources in the least amount of time.

All-in-one-place accessibility sites

• A great website for WCAG summaries: Digitala11y.com

• A website full of resources and more: A11yproject.com

• The original source for WCAG guidelines: WCAG 2.2 (w3.org)

Text and functional elements

Text

• Our video spotlight on writing accessible copy: LCA Spotlight with Kayleen Holt (YouTube video)

• Our spotlight on language and words: LCA Spotlight 26: Language and words 

• Our spotlight on headings: LCA Spotlight 19: Headings

• More about the different  heading levels: Heading structure and accessibility (bighack.org)

• Our spotlight on sensory characteristics: LCA Spotlight 32: Sensory characteristics 

• Accessible typography: Introducing accessibility in typography (fonts.google.com)

Functional elements

• Our spotlight on using links: LCA Spotlight 11: Using links 

• Our spotlight on hover: LCA Spotlight 28: Content on hover

Images

Alt text

• Our spotlight on alt text: LCA spotlight 3: Alt text 

• WebAIM's article with examples on alt text: Alternative text (WebAim) 

• Writing alt text for complex images (eg: screenshots, flowcharts, maps): Alt text for complex images (Penn State) 

• Course on writing alt text: How to write alt text (from Articulate)

Images of texts

• Our spotlight on images of texts: LCA Spotlight 16: Images of texts 

Other

• Our spotlight on complementing colours: LCA Spotlight 13: Complementing colours 

Colour

Colour contrast

• Our spotlight on contrast: LCA Spotlight 15: Contrast

• In-depth explanation of colour contrast with examples: Contrast and colour accessibility (WebAim)

• List of colour contrast tools: Tools to Evaluate your design for Color contrast Accessibility (digitala11y.com)

• WebAIM's simple contrast checker: WebAIM contrast checker

• Accessible colour matrix: Accessible color palette builder (Toolness)

• Our favourite colour contrast matrix tool: Contrast grid

Colour blindness

• Coblis colour-blindness simulator: Colour blindness simulator (Coblis)

• A list of colour-blindness simulators: 5 Easy-to-Use Online Color Blindness Simulators (from Make use of)

Media

Captions

• Our spotlight on Captions: LCA Spotlight 7: Captions 

• 10 rules of good captioning with short example videos: 10 rules of good captioning (Meryl Evans)

• The 6 most common captioning mistakes with examples: Common caption mistakes (Meryl Evans)

• An article explaining the different subtitle file formats: Caption format acronyms explained (3playmedia.com)
  
  

Transcripts and audio description

• Our spotlight on Transcripts and audio descriptions: LCA Spotlight 8: Transcripts and audio descriptions

• More on transcripts: Transcripts (w3.org)

• More on audio descriptions: Description of Visual Information (w3.org)

• A brief, yet comprehensive guide on audio descriptions: Why Audio Descriptions Need to Be a Priority for Your Content (Learn.2g)

• A comprehensive and easy-to-read article about audio description: The Ultimate Guide to Audio Description (3 Play Media)

• A quick guide on how to write audio descriptions: Audio Description Tip Sheet (Described and Captioned Media Program)

• Tips on writing descriptive scripts to eliminate the need for audio descriptions: Tips for Writing Descriptive Scripts (UNCG)

• More tips on writing audio descriptions with examples: ​​Tips for Writing Descriptive Scripts (Accessibility at UNCG)

• YouTube video with examples of audio description: Examples of audio description (by Kristy Viers)

• Overview of standard vs extended audio description: Do You Need Standard or Extended Audio Description? (3playmedia.com)

• Extended audio description example: Extended Audio Description - Ai-Media Example

Other

• Our spotlight on audio: LCA Spotlight 17: Audio content

• More about autoplay: Why autoplay is an accessibility no-no (boia.org)

• More about background noise: How background noise affects accessibility (boia.org)

• Our spotlight on AAA media-guidelines (that also relates to sign language and live captioning): LCA Spotlight 9: AAA guidelines related to multimedia 

• Avoid content that may cause seuizures: Photosensitive Epilepsy Analysis Tool (PEAT)

Authoring tool-specific resources

Articulate general

• A list of useful accessibility resources from Articulate: All about accessibility (articulate.com)

Rise 360

• Rise 360's Voluntary Product Accessibility Template: Articulate Rise 360 WCAG Conformance Report (articulate.com)

• Shortcuts in Rise 360: Rise Keyboard Accessible Navigation (articulate.com)

Storyline 360

• Storyline 360's Voluntary Product Accessibility Template: Articulate Storyline 360 WCAG Conformance Report (articulate.com)

• Shortcuts in Storyline 360: Storyline 360: Accessible Player Controls (articulate.com)

• Our video spotlight on accessibility in Storyline 360: LCA Spotlight with Elizabeth Pawlicki (YouTube video) 

• Our video spotlight on media accessibility in Storyline 360: LCA Spotlight with Diane Elkins (YouTube video)

• Updating inaccessible Storyline 360 courses webinar recording and complementary course: My Course Isn't Accessible! Now What? webinar

• How to adjust the reading order in Storyline 360: Adjusting reading order in Storyline 360 (by Agnieszka Gorgon)

• How to create accessible drag and drops in Storyline 360: How to create an accessible drag and drop interaction (The Articulate Trainer)in Storyline 360

• In-depth article on focus order in Articulate Storyline 360 (including troubleshooting): What is focus order in accessible eLearning (The Articulate Trainer)

• Captioning in Storyline 360: Storyline 360: Creating and Editing Closed Captions With the Built-in Editor (Articulate community) 

Evolve by Intellum

• How Evolve complies with WCAG: Accessibility: WCAG 2.1 and Evolve

• Various accessibility-related resources with Evolve: Accessibility Guide: Working with Evolve

Accessibility needs

General

• YouTube playlist introducing people who rely on different kinds of assistive technology: Assistive Technology in Action (Youtube playlist)

• Accessibility posters: Do's and don'ts on designing for accessibility (gov.uk)

Dyslexia

• A guide to dyslexia-friendly content: Creating a dyslexia friendly workplace (British Dyslexia Association)

Neurodivergent learners

• Our video spotlight on supporting neurodivergent learners: LCA Spotlight with Star Peterson (YouTube video)

Keyboard accessibility

• Our spotlight on keyboard accessibility: LCA Spotlight 34: Keyboard accessibility

• A list of assistive technology shortcuts: Screen Reader Keyboard Shortcuts and Gestures (dequeuniversity.com)

• An article with a deep dive into keyboard accessibility: Keyboard-Only Navigation for Improved Accessibility (nngroup.com)

Screen readers

• Demo of using screen readers: Screen Reader Demo for Digital Accessibility (YouTube)

• Overview of NVDA screen reader for Microsoft: Using NVDA to Evaluate Web Accessibility (WEBAIM guide)

• Overview of JAWS screen reader for Microsoft: Using JAWS to Evaluate Web Accessibility (WEBAIM guide)

• Overview of Voiceover screen reader for Mac, iPhones, and iPads: Using VoiceOver to Evaluate Web Accessibility (WEBAIM guide)

Courses

• The Designing Accessible Learning Content Programme by eLaHub 

• Creating Accessible Learning Experiences by ATD 

• Articulate 360: eLearning Accessibility by Omniplex 

• Professional Diploma in Digital Learning Design by Digital Learning Institute

Other

• Intopia's visual WCAG map: WCAG 2.2 map by Intopia

• Our spotlight on what's new in WCAG 2.2: LCA Spotlight 31: New WCAG criteria

• Our video spotlight on the most common accessibility issues with learning content: LCA Spotlight with Susi Miller (YouTube video)

• Our video spotlight on creating accessible PDFs: LCA Spotlight with Tess Hutley (YouTube video)

• Our video spotlight on creating accessibility for storyboards: LCA Spotlight with Rachel A. Synder (YouTube video)

• Susi Miller's book on accessibility in eLearning: Designing Accessible Learning Content book

• Another list of resources in a spreadsheet: List of resources (by Michelle Jacques)