1. Contrast requirements for the colour of the text and its background The interpretation of the content must not be based on colours alone. For example, you must not just write that “the approved measurement results are marked in green and the rejected in red” because not all people can distinguish between these colours. You […]

Text appearance affects readability If you create content directly on the web using a publishing tool, you may not be able to influence the appearance of the text very much. Even when formatting is available, it is usually better to stick with the default definitions: if the admin later changes the default definitions service-wide, items […]

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Adjusting the text for better clarity The comprehensibility of content is one of the key principles of accessibility. Clear and easy-to-understand language is the single most important element of comprehensibility*. In higher education, it is sufficient to use clear standard language. Standard language refers to the language that is used in newspapers and textbooks, for […]

When you graduate (or otherwise stop studying at the OUAS), you can no longer use the services provided to the students of the Oamk. In case you wish to save your files to your own computer or on your personal cloud service account, please do that well before you graduate, as you can’t reach your files […]

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Accessible online services are a pre-requisition for successful digitalisation: when the service is accessible, as many people as possible can take care of their affairs online without outside help. The Act on the Provision of Digital Services obliges public bodies to produce accessible online services. The Act also applies to higher education institutions. If a […]

(English translation by Joni Liikala)  Encrypting means that your email and it’s attachments are transformed from a natural language to an encrypted form, that only the recipient can open with a one-time passcode. Sending an encrypted message Receiving an encrypted message Sending an encrypted message You can encrypt your email message in Outlook by adding […]

Canon takes care of all the Canon printers in use at Oamk and the University of Oulu.  Canon takes care of both the papers and ink on the devices. If a machine is out of paper or ink, or if there is a functional disorder, Canon’s services are notified about the issue automatically. Canon’s service will […]