NEW: Seven Pillars of Accessibility,

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The Canvascasters Podcast 

Oxnard Union High School District is sharing what they learned coming out of the pandemic: the realization they weren't putting enough effort into accessibility and how they're making it a strength with a new offering for their teachers and others.

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Seven Pillars of Accessibility, from Oxnard Union High School

1. Headings: Organize page structure, nested, and hierarchical.
2. Alt Tag / Images: Incorrect: "flowers." Correct: "yellow, pink, and purple flowers."
3. Descriptive Links: Meaningful hyperlink text. Incorrect: "Click here or here is the link." Correct: "Read about flowers and birds."
4. Color: Meaning and sufficient color contrast. Incorrect: use color only to convey meaning. Correct: use color with other text styles, such as italics or bold.
5. Lists: Format data into proper lists Incorrect: listing items without order. Correct: use ordered or unordered list tool.
6. Tables: Organize more complex data. Incorrect: no scope set. Correct: set scope: caption, heading row and/or column.
7. Audio/Visual: Accompanied with complete and accurate transcripts and closed captioning. Incorrect: no CC or auto-generated CC. Correct: CC edited for grammar and punctuation.