QM 8.2 The course design facilitates readability. (Essential)

Owned by Gina Persichini
Dec 20, 2024
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Standard 8.2 emphasizes the need for the course design to facilitate readability and minimize distractions. This standard is important because it addresses the visual and structural aspects of online course materials that can impact the learning experience, especially for students with visual impairments, attention deficits, or certain learning disabilities.

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General Suggestions

  • Course design minimizes distractions (e.g. unnecessary hyperlinks, overuse of decorative images and/or animations).

  • The content uses formatting, such as headings, bullets, and spacing to make it easier to read.

  • Text formatting is used purposely to communicate key points, to group like items, and to emphasize relevant relationships.

  • The contrast between the text color and the background color makes the text easy to read.

  • This standard looks at the text on the page rather than the module structure.

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  • Designing your Canvas Course to Support Accommodations Webinar

  • Introduction to Accessibility in Online Courses

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