We all are content producers. Everyone of us makes content that we publish online. Examples of online content are e. g. news here in intranets, files shared with others in OneDrive, content in Moodle courses, and even social media updates. When you publish something online, keep in mind the diversity of people. Please ensure that as […]

Please use the default colors and fonts: According to Howspace, they are accessible. Don’t place too many widgets on a single page: it’s easier for users to navigate from one page to another than from one widget to another. For page layout, in containers, preferably use only one column or two columns side by side, […]

Do you produce materials (for example, in Moodle), which include mathematical formulae for higher education students? I would argue that if you don’t already write mathematical formulae with TeX, then you should learn it now! Content: MathML’s accessibility is practically still in the future What could you do to make your mathematical formulae accessible already […]

For a video to be accessible, you must understand its message just by listening or just by seeing the image and captions. As a rule of thumb, the point of an accessible video presentation can be determined by listening or watching only. Making a video with an audio track that works independently often requires planning […]

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Audio files containing speech, such as podcasts, must have a text alternative, i.e. an alternative in text format for users who cannot listen to the file for one reason or another. When available online, a text alternative improves the retrievability of information in an audio file, as search engines can index speech content via the […]

With your Unioulu/Oamk user account, you can access a couple of services for recording and/or sharing videos. Recordings of video lectures and conferences How to create video tutorials or video lessons Sharing videos Ensure you have permission to share the video Make sure your video is accessible Recordings of video lectures and conferences You can, […]

Accessibility improves the usability of services for all Accessibility and usability are closely linked: an accessible online service is typically more usable to all users. In other words, accessibility makes the service more convenient to use also for those who do not specifically need accessible services. For users who need accessible services, accessibility can be […]

Files shared in the public sector online services must also be accessible: the law applies to all files published on or after 23 September 2018. Therefore, it would have been wise to prepare accessible files for some time already. Note: if you are a student and the teacher has not specifically required accessibility in the […]

Zoom is a web conferencing tool used in the University of Oulu and Oamk. It can be used for remote meetings, webinars, remote education and one-to-one video calls. Zoom meeting attendees can use microphones and webcams to transmit audio and visual content to the other attendees. In addition, Zoom features a chat where participants can […]