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Why Create Pages?

Pages are the preferred format to present content in your online course since they have HTML code behind the scenes and can be opened quickly using any internet browser, do not require additional software in order to view them, and can be easily navigated by assistive technologies such as .

Pages have a that allows you to easily edit and format text. You may use the tools in the RCE to properly format your content (e.g., apply headings styles) to ensure that your course materials are accessible to all students. The RCE also allows you to easily embed multimedia elements (e.g., images, equations, videos) and includes built-in accessibility features, such as the ability to add alt text to images.

Best Practices

• If you have a lot of content on one page, consider “chunking” or dividing the material into multiple documents. This creates more manageable “bite size pieces” for your students to absorb and requires less page scrolling.
• Consider (e.g., Do This, Read This, Watch This, etc.) to your course pages to bring attention to a specific area of text or media.
• Follow the Formatting Checklist below (headings, lists, tables, etc.) to apply styles and add an invisible “tag” that identifies the different parts of your document. Changing the text font size and color does not apply the same “tag” as the formatting styles listed below.

Options to Build Pages Accessibly

There are a few options you may choose from to build accessible Pages in your course. Whichever option you choose, please be sure to review the Formatting Checklist below.

1. Use the .
   • You may utilize the to import content pages (e.g., Syllabus, Course Expectations, Module Overview) that are pre-formatted for accessibility. You can then use the rich content editor to modify the pages.
   • If you copy/paste text from a Word document or another file type onto a template page, be sure to use the after pasting the text to remove any extraneous html code that is brought over.
2. Create a and build from scratch.
   • As mentioned above, if you copy/paste text from a Word document or another file type onto a page, be sure to use the after pasting the text to remove any extraneous html code that is brought over.
3. Use the .
   • The Import DOCX or HTML tool in Webcourses@麻豆映画传媒 allows you to easily convert .docx, .pptx, and .html files to a Page in your course.

How to Build Pages Accessibly

Follow the formatting checklist below to properly format content in Webcourses@麻豆映画传媒 Pages. Applying the formatting styles below (headings, lists, tables, etc.) adds an invisible “tag” that identifies the different parts of your document. Changing the text font size and color does not apply the same “tag” as the formatting styles listed below.

Formatting Checklist

1. Use the to apply heading and list styles to the page.
2. (e.g., to display data, not for page layout) and apply column or row headings.
3. Provide alternative text for all images in your document.
4. Insert for all URLs.
5. Use the in Webcourses@麻豆映画传媒.
6. Use bold or italic text to display emphasis. Please do not use underlined words. Underlined text on a web page indicates hyperlinks.
7. and use high color contrast.

How to Check if it is Accessible

• • Use the and to identify and fix accessibility issues as you edit and update content using the rich content editor.
    • You may find it helpful to filter the UDOIT scan and select one or two course areas to check at a time.
    • Run UDOIT Accessibility Checker within Webcourses@麻豆映画传媒.

Help

If you need assistance with the process of creating and formatting pages in your online course, please contact .