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From: Krista Greear
Date: Oct 5, 2018 7:33AM

Looking for best practices about how to communicate links that open in new
tab or window within the LMS environment. I read the info on WebAIM
Hypertext <https://webaim.org/techniques/hypertext/> page but still have
some questions.

What is the best way to let the students know that links open in a new tab
or window?

- Should this information be communicated in the syllabus or LMS
instructions?
- Should there be a blanket statement at the beginning of each module?
- Should there be (link opens in new window) directly inline after each
link?
- If there is a link in the middle of the sentence, does that change
what we should do?
- If there is a need to open some links in a new tab vs a new window, it
is okay to mix the two? Or should it always be consistent?


Thanks in advance,
Krista

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Krista Greear
Accessibility and Inclusivity Crusader