Readability | Digital Learning Service in CATE

What is Xerte? Building web-based learning

March 28, 2024December 16, 2021 by Steven Roberts

Xerte (pronounced Zertee) allows you to author highly customisable, accessible web pages and online learning objects, without the need for HTML or other programming skills. With … Read more

All the colours (in reasonable amounts)

October 30, 2023December 15, 2021 by Harriet Watkinson

When creating teaching content, special attention should be given to the colour contrast between text and background. This includes text on … Read more

Alt Text

January 13, 2025December 10, 2021 by Harriet Watkinson

Alternative text, or ‘Alt text’ refers to a written description of an image, table, chart, diagram or map which is read aloud to users of screen readers. Adding Alt text allows authors to … Read more

What is Reading Order?

September 25, 2023December 9, 2021 by Harriet Watkinson

Screen readers or ‘text to speech devices’ can convert digital text into synthesized speech. These might be used by students with visual impairments and other additional learning needs to … Read more

Blackboard Ally is your friend

September 25, 2023December 8, 2021 by Steven Roberts

Blackboard Ally can help to make your digital content accessible so that the learning experience is more inclusive. The Blackboard … Read more

Accessible Links

September 25, 2023December 1, 2021 by Steven Roberts

Links to webpages can be an eyesore, but more importantly, they can make it more difficult to access the source … Read more