Looking to expand your knowledge of digital accessibility and learn quick strategies that you can easily integrate into your workflow? CATL’s blog post series on digital accessibility catalogues some helpful tips and tricks we’ve shared in our Teach Tuesday e-newsletter!
In this tip, we’ll discuss how to create accessible lists.
Lists are an incredibly useful tool for making a series of items or steps more readable, whether it be with an unordered (bulleted) or ordered (numbered) list. For sighted users, there are a number of ways to manually create lists, but did you know that screen readers rely on special HTML tags to read lists correctly? Because of this, it is important to use the built-in list tool in Canvas, Microsoft Word, and other text editors, rather than manually typing numbers or dashes. Using the list button will apply the appropriate HTML tags to your list, ensuring that they are compatible with screen readers and other assistive devices. To learn more about this concept and see examples, visit the WebAIM guide on lists.
Looking for More Tips?
Explore even more quick tips in our Digital Accessibility Tips post, where you’ll find a growing list of strategies to help make your course materials more accessible.
Further Accessibility Training
Ready to dive deeper into digital accessibility? Essentials of Accessibility for Faculty and Staff is a free, self-paced, online course that will teach you the basics of digital accessibility and accessibility best practices for several key applications that UW-Green Bay employees may use in their daily work. We encourage you to self-enroll in the course to learn practical approaches for remediating digital accessibility issues in a variety of use cases and applications.
Connect with CATL
You are not alone in your accessibility journey! While CATL cannot advise on the legal specifications of Title II, instructors are always welcome to schedule a consultation with us or stop by our office (CL 405) to discuss the accessibility of your teaching materials.