Accessibility Points Check List for Digital Course Content Creation

This list, adapted from New York University, provides key points in a checklist when creating digital content for courses. Each of the links in the check list below provide more information about each aspect of digital accessibility.

1. Page Title and Description: Is your page title and description unique and clear?
2. Page Layout: Is your page content presented in a logical flow?
3. Headings and Heading Order: Are there section headings that separate content into segments, and do they descend in a logical way, e.g., Heading 1, Heading 2?
4. Visibility: Does the text on the page stand out against the background?
5. Readability: Is text concise on the page and easy to read?
6. Language: Is your site's language defined, e.g., English, French?
7. Links: Do the links describe the destination clearly and are they easy to find?
8. Image Descriptions: Do all images convey a meaning and have descriptive text (alt tags)?
9. Media Captions: Do media have captions for audio and descriptions for information provided visually?
10. Keyboard: Can all page elements be accessed without a mouse?