LESSON: 7 Things You Can Do Right Now to Make Your Moodle Course More Accessible

Create ordered (numbered ) and unordered (bullet point ) lists, so that they are properly formatted and can be appropriately recognized by screen readers. Using spaces does not always guarantee formatting because people will be interacting with the Moodle on many different devices and sizes of screens.

Also, opt for lists instead of tables whenever possible. But if you do create tables to present data, use captions and define table headers for columns and rows so that they are properly formatted and can be seen at quick glance and appropriately recognized by screen readers.

Accessibility Pitfall

In earlier days of web design, tables were often used not to represent data, but to create formatting and spacing for images and elements on webpages. This practice is now frowned upon, not just for accessibility reasons (decorative tables drive screen readers crazy), but also because tables just don't work very well on a variety of screen sizes (such as phones). In general, you should avoid creating tables for decorative purposes.

If you find that you are still using materials or pointing students to websites that use decorative tables, try to upgrade these materials to more accessible and mobile-friendly versions as soon as possible.