After using Bobby I found that my ePortfolio was not very accessible. It only received a one star rating out of a possible four. Bobby told me that I am missing alternative text descriptions for the images, that it is difficult for screen readers to read things that are in tables or multiple columns, background images can make pages unreadable, and there is no text only link. I remedied these problems by posting a text only version.All other posted Web pages (Curricular Hot List, Activity Summary Pages, Activity 1C and Activity 1D) received four stars. The only accessibility error was in activity 1C. There were two links that were adjacent to each other. I remedied this problem by taking one of the links (Springfield, Illinois).
Alternative Page Design Strategies
For students with disabilities there are several alternatives when designing pages or doing computer work in general. There are several groups of individuals that may require alternative strategies, these would include the visually impaired, physically impaired, hearing impaired, learning disabled, and speech impaired students. Alternatives exist in two general categories, those for input and those for output. Alternative input devices might include using a trackball instead of a mouse, alternative keyboards such as a infrared keyboard, or a voice input device. Alternative output devices would include things such as magnification programs, "screen reading" programs, Braille translation software, programs for "augmentative communication", and Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf (TDD/TTY). For more information see Kaitlin's Guide to Alternative Input/Output Software.
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