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Digital Accessibility
The general concept of accessibility applies also to the digital Aalto. Digital accessibility ensures the equal participation of everyone in daily Aalto activities.
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https://www.w3.org/standards/webdesign/accessibilityThe power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.
Tim Berners-Lee
Digital Accessibility Guidance
Digital accessibility regulations came into force on September 2018. This regulation implements into .
Accessible digital content is searchable, convenient, and cost-effective. This page provides publishers with the tools and knowledge needed to enable in a team through cultural change and raising awareness of the importance of inclusion. All Aalto publishers need to address as part of their everyday work. Educate yourself and colleagues 鈥 this is down to teamwork. Developers should be using to make code accessible to , such as screen readers, to be able to validate that the user experience will be good enough. Accessible Web sites, mobile applications and online documents should be:
- Perceivable - Available through sight, hearing, or touch
- Operable - Compatible with keyboard or mouse
- Understandable - User-friendly, easy to comprehend
- Robust - Works across browsers, assistive technologies, mobile devices, old devices/browsers, etc. Follows standards.
Providing accessible digital content 色色啦 community helps implementing Aalto values of quality, inclusion, and connectivity.
Digital accessibility and the application of the Finnish Act on the Provision of Digital Services in universities
Digital accessibility is not only about technical standards, web architecture, platforms and design. It is an issue of political will and of moral obligation, enshrined in the United Nations (UNCRPD)
The EU directive on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies implemented into Finnish law.
Web accessibility allows everyone, including people with disabilities, to perceive, understand, navigate and interact with the Internet. The same vision of accessibility needs to apply to mobile applications, considering the developments in technology and trends in the last years.
Your service must be accessible to everyone who needs it. You may be breaking the law if you do not make it accessible. Start by thinking how Aalto users might access and use your service before you design or build anything. A short summary in Finnish.
A Digital Service is a software service designed to fulfil a product capability and run on a Digital Platform. Such a service might be a monolith, or composed of multiple microservices. It鈥檚 owned by a single Digital Service team responsible for understanding its customers, and producing a service that meets their needs.
For the first time a common set of rules on intermediaries' obligations and accountability across the single market will open up new opportunities to provide digital services across borders, while ensuring a high level of protection to all users, no matter where they live in the EU.
1 Accessibility guidelines for teachers and other document publishers
Collection of instructions for a fluent digital publishing.
Instructions to produce accessible content in a single file or document
Make and publish accessible documents with the MS Accessibility Checker
Many Microsoft 365 apps include an Accessibility Checker that finds accessibility problems and lists suggestions.
Digital services for teaching
The Teacher Services team develops digital services for teaching and learning and provides support for their use. The team is part of the Learning Services.
Various aids are available for reading many higher education books. This page includes examples of aids and tips for using them.
With more than 1 billion people with disabilities in the world, Microsoft believes that accessibility is essential to delivering on our mission to 鈥渆mpower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.鈥 However, our mission doesn鈥檛 begin and end with the products we create and the services we offer. It extends to the culture of our workplace and weaving accessibility into the fabric of our company鈥攆rom hiring people with disabilities, to creating inclusive marketing, and awarding our Accessibility in Action digital badge.
Instructions on how to create and edit captions in Panopto.
Panopto media service
Panopto is a versatile video platform for recording, editing, streaming, and sharing lectures and presentations.
Practical instructions (in Finnish) how documents can be made accessible.
Accessibility guidelines by University of Helsinki including instructions for courses.
Add speech to your website & apps to make your content available to a larger audience.
The WordPress community and the open source WordPress project is committed to being as inclusive and accessible as possible. WordPress aims to make the WordPress Admin and bundled themes fully WCAG 2.0 AA compliant where possible.
Accessible documents
- Publish always as an HTML webpage if possible; It鈥檚 the best way to reach as many users as possible. If you do need to publish a document, it should be in addition to an HTML version.
- Documents like PDFs make your content harder to find, use and maintain. It can be difficult for users to customise them for ease of reading, and they might not work well with assistive technologies like .
Before sending your email message or sharing your document or spreadsheet, run the to make sure your Microsoft Office content is easy for people of all abilities to read and edit.
Word has many features built-in that help people with different abilities to read and author documents. Word also offers the that locates elements that might cause problems for people with disabilities.
is an ISO-standardized version of the Portable Document Format (PDF) specialized for the digital preservation of electronic documents. . Library recommends ISO-standardized versions PDF/A-1a, PDF/A-1b & PDF/A-2.
Adobe庐 InDesign庐 CC software supports accessible cross-media publication, allowing you to export InDesign documents to ePub, HTML, or accessible PDF. Reduce the time it takes to create PDF documents that people with disabilities can use more effectively. Apply accessibility features within your InDesign document, rather than having to make major changes in Adobe Acrobat庐 software. PDF tags, alt tags, and the content order you assign stay with the document as you revise it.
(In Finnish) LUT-diplomity枚 tarkastelee WordPress-julkaisuj盲rjestelm盲盲 ja sen rakennetta sek盲 toiminnallisuuksia. Case-esimerkill盲 esitell盲盲n, miten saavutettavuus voidaan teknisesti toteuttaa WordPress-julkaisuj盲rjestelm盲ll盲 toteutetun verkkosivuston teemaan.
2 Accessibility in the web
Aalto.fi platform
All Aalto's websites and services must fulfil the accessibility guidelines. The easiest way to improve your online presence is to create you web pages as part of the aalto.fi site. The aalto.fi platform is by default accessible, and you won't have to think about the technical side, only ensure your content and links follow the guidelines. Contact communications department to learn more about aalto.fi or learn more about the Drupal platform through the links below.
Drupal: Aalto.fi website
Here, you can find instructions on how to make the most out of aalto.fi to visualise your pages and make your content findable. This page is also for the latest Drupal news and events.
All Drupal instructions
This page compiles all Drupal instructions. Drupal is the content management system of the aalto.fi website.
General writing guidelines for articles in English
How to write and edit English-language press releases and news.
Other websites
If you are creating a separate website from aalto.fi, you should still ensure your website is accessible.
- Get to know the basics of digital accessibility requirements for the web through the links below. These instructions are for other platforms than aalto.fi (e.g. Wordpress).
- Utilize the Aalto Design system components - they have been designed and developed to follow accessibility guidelines
- Begin by publishing the Accessibility statement on your updated pages.
Write and add the accessibility statement for your website or service
Reviewing your accessibility statement is an opportunity to check 鈥榰sability鈥. The accessibility statement is not merely a list of compliance criteria 鈥 which in itself is not very helpful. Many users have to navigate the entire page before they can even find the statement. A good statement will add value for diverse users by giving them practical advice on how to improve their experience with web browser features or add-ons, or by explaining how to turn on the captions for videos. Thus, the accessibility statement can become a resource for students, partners and employees rather than purely a legal document.
What is a website and does it meet web accessibility regulations? The new regulations in Europe require each website to have an accessibility statement and, due to the age of the website, sites owned by the same organisation may have a different timeline for complying with the regulations. Source: ECS Accessibility Team (University of Southampton)
Links to guidelines and instructions about accessibility on websites, VLEs and social media
Make your tuition accessible on MyCourses (MyCourses is based on Moodle).
MyCourses Learning Environment
Moodle is designed to provide equal functionality and information to all people. This means that there should be no barriers for people regardless of disabilities, assistive technologies that are used, different screen sizes and different input devices (e.g. mouse, keyboard and touchscreen).
Make your social media presence (such as on LinkedIn) accessible. Online accessibility is crucial for all aspects of your digital strategy.
On LinkedIn, you can add alternative text (alt text) to images you share in your feed or embed in articles. This alt text helps members using screen readers understand what is in the image (the alternative text is not visible to members who do not use reading devices).
LinkedIn can also automatically add alternative text to images that lack it. When you upload an image from a desktop computer, you will be notified if alternative text has been automatically assigned. You will not be notified if you upload an image from a mobile device.
Writing good alternative text - Guidelines from the University of Leicester:
Additional Information:
鈥淢obile accessibility鈥 refers to making and applications more accessible to people with disabilities when they are using mobile phones and other devices.
New videos published on the site need to be captioned
Hybrid way of teaching and working
In the future, it is desired to invest even more in a hybrid model that utilizes both contact and remote learning.
Collection of digital collaboration tools for Aalto community
Comparison of collaboration tools
Collaboration tools enable collaboration and data sharing within groups, as well as publishing data to internet. All the services mentioned below can be accessed with Aalto username and password
Ways to keep your digital skills updated
Promote your digital skills via formal training and by getting inspiration from your co-workers and everyone in the Aalto community.
Aalto Space mobile application
Aalto Space allows you to book conference and group work facilities and helps you navigate the campus.
Digital Accessibility Guidance by other Universities
Excellent resources to understand digital accessibility provided by European universities. Study by The Finnish Institute of Technology (FITech) courses produced by Tampere University and MOOCs of Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart. Benchmark Glasgow and Harvard guidelines and resources to make your content accessible.
FITech Network University offers selected studies from all Finnish universities of technology. Update your digital skills free of charge. Courses are open and available for everyone from students to adults in working life. Search e.g. for "accessibility"
Start your exploration of accessible and inclusive teaching practice with the MOOC of Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart
Digital accessibility regulations came into force on September 2018. This regulation implements the EU directive on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies into UK law.
Harvard is committed to making its digital information and resources more easily available to everyone
Digital Aalto
Digital Aalto is a university-level strategic initiative and you are invited to join us on our journey towards a digital future.
Digital Aalto
Digital Aalto is a university-level strategic initiative that helps us shape a sustainable future.
National learning data reserves for use by individuals and society. Finland is a model country for flexible learning in 2030. Learners are provided with data on their own learning in a secure manner. This enables and supports their learning throughout their lives.
Accessible Aalto
Accessible Aalto
Aalto University strives towards being an accessible, safe and healthy university where research, teaching and services are accessible for all.