Moodle Help

Have you ever listened to an audiobook while you were on a long road trip? If so, you've benefitted from a technology originally designed to help individuals with low vision or dyslexia. Similarly, making your course accessible benefits all students, and not just those with disabilities. General accessibility practices include:

• Making documents in Microsoft Word before converting them to PDF.
• Using Serif fonts such as Rockwell and Times New Roman.
• Using contrasting colors and not relying solely on colors to convey information.

Below you'll find more information about accessibility best practices. If you have questions about making your Moodle course or documents accessible after reading this guide, contact helpdesk@earlham.edu. For more info regarding student accommodations/Disability and Accessibility Services, contact richmaam@earlham.edu or jamesje@earlham.edu..

Moodle already meets many accessibility standards. To make your course even more accessible for students, follow the advice below:

• Use consistent navigation throughout your course.
• Follow Moodle's prompting to add alternative text to images.
• Ensure videos you upload have subtitles. Kaltura adds captions, but they need to be edited.

Word documents and PDFs are essential components of most courses. To ensure your documents are accessible, follow the tips below:

• Design your documents in Word before converting them to a PDF.
• Use a minimum of 12-point font.
• If you wish to have headings, use Word's build-in heading styles.
• Add alternative text to images. 
• Use Word's built-in accessibility checker (Review>Check Accessibility).

After you've completed these steps, convert your document to a PDF (File>Export>PDF).

You probably use PowerPoint presentations to convey information in your courses. To ensure these presentations are accessible, follow the tips below:

• Use a minimum of 18-point font.
• Ensure every slide has a unique title.
• Add alternative text to images.
• Use PowerPoint's built-in accessibility checker (Review>Check Accessibility).

Below you will find a list of resources about topics ranging from writing effective alternative text to ensuring color contrast.

• Writing helpful alternative text.
• Color contrast checker.
• Designing Accessible Charts and Graphs.
• Writing Accessible Hyperlinks.