{"id":4760,"date":"2018-02-16T01:18:52","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T05:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/its\/?p=4760"},"modified":"2022-07-21T13:37:29","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T17:37:29","slug":"are-my-course-documents-accessible-here-is-one-way-to-find-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/its\/2018\/02\/16\/are-my-course-documents-accessible-here-is-one-way-to-find-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Are my course documents accessible? Here is one way to find out"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Accessibility File Scan\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ib0AhPQxMtI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to find out which of your Moodle PDF files are inaccessible, you can add the \u201cAccessibility File Scan\u201d block. \u00a0This will give you a summary of documents which are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>inaccessible,<\/li>\n<li>minimally accessible, and<\/li>\n<li>those which have additional accessibility features.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Make sure you \u201cTurn editing on\u201d using the cog or gear icon in the far upper right of your course.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>If you do not see an outline of your course in the left column, click on the \u201chamburger\u201d icon located in the far upper left of the page. \u00a0This shows and hides the course outline<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4767 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-25-at-2.48.19-PM-1-300x47.png\" alt=\"Hamburger icon toggles left column show or hide\" width=\"300\" height=\"47\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-25-at-2.48.19-PM-1-300x47.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-25-at-2.48.19-PM-1-270x42.png 270w, https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-25-at-2.48.19-PM-1.png 632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Scroll to the bottom of the left column until you find \u201cAdd a block\u201d &#8211; it is the last button at the bottom of the column<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4768 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MoodleLeftCol.png\" alt=\"Use the Add Block button\" width=\"262\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MoodleLeftCol.png 262w, https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MoodleLeftCol-162x300.png 162w, https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MoodleLeftCol-32x60.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Activating \u201cAdd a block\u201d opens a modal window and about half way down between E and G you will find \u201cAccessibility File Scan\u201d<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4770 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MoodleBlocks-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MoodleBlocks-1.jpg 346w, https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MoodleBlocks-1-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MoodleBlocks-1-59x60.jpg 59w, https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/its\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MoodleBlocks-1-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When you activate the Accessibility File Scan, you may need to wait a few seconds before you see the new block on your course. \u00a0It is often the first block in the right column.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Documents which are completely inaccessible will need to be remediated (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/effective-comm.htm\">https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/effective-comm.htm<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>There are a few steps you can take to help with this process &#8211; the most impactful is to reach out to accessibility@swarthmore.edu with your reading list. \u00a0This enables our librarians to quickly assess if any of the inaccessible materials are already available in a digital accessible format. If so, that switch can be easily made. If the inaccessible files are not available elsewhere, they will either need to be fixed in-house or sent out for remediation. \u00a0The remediation process can take anywhere from a few days to several weeks and the team behind accessibility@swarthmore.edu can facilitate the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019d like to find out which of your Moodle PDF files are inaccessible, you can add the \u201cAccessibility File Scan\u201d block. \u00a0This will give you a summary of documents which are: inaccessible, minimally accessible, and those which have additional &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/its\/2018\/02\/16\/are-my-course-documents-accessible-here-is-one-way-to-find-out\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Are my course documents accessible? 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