Read the Moodle Accessibility Statement

More guidance

This quick guide is designed to help avoid common accessibility issues on Moodle. For more detailed guidance:

• Search for accessibility in the search bar on the right-hand side of this page
• Navigate using the table of contents on the right-hand side side of this page
• View all Moodle accessibility guides

For guidance on authoring content in a range of formats, visit the Accessibility Guidance for Authors page which includes:

• General Guidance
• Microsoft Office
• Web Pages
• Portable Document Format (PDF)
• Video and Audio

Structuring a Moodle Space

Do

• • Use a logical structure
  • Use an optimised course format
  • Use sections to organise content
  • Use unique and informative names
  • Use section summaries to describe content
  • Be consistent.

Avoid

• • A random structure
  • Using an inaccessible course format
  • Adding content in to one section
  • Indistinct or uninformative names
  • Solely using section names to describe the content within.

Creating Accessible Content

Do

• • Add alternative text to images, graphics, charts etc. where appropriate.
  • Use meaningful link text
  • Use colours with sufficient contrast between the text and background colours
  • Use easy to read font in a large size (18pts +)
  • Use heading and paragraph styles to structure text
  • Use clear and concise language
  • Use in-built accessibility tools.

Avoid

• • Using colour as the only means of conveying information
  • Using small font sizes (<18pts)
  • Placing text over images
  • Using background colours without sufficient contrast to the text
  • Hard to read fonts
  • Using images, with content your audience need to understand, without a text alternative
  • Using images of text
  • Long paragraphs of text with no headings
  • Link text with no descriptive information
  • Using images of text
  • Acronyms and complex words.

Accessible Audio and Video

Do

• • Provide a text alternative such as
    • closed captions
    • text transcripts
    • audio description
  • Clearly label audio/video content that has been provided as an alternative to text.

Avoid

• • Providing content solely in video and audio formats.