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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Oct 24, 2019 11:08AM

Consistency and simplicity are your best bets.
* Always explain your abbreviations the first time they are used
* Keep language simple, avoid unnecessary complications
* Warn users (with an icon + screen reader text) if links point to
documents or videos or if links open in a new window or tab
* Try to keep the link text consistent with the title or primary
heading of the link target (e.g. the title of the PDF document or
page)
* If you use icons, use them consistently (don't use one icon to mean
different things or sometimes use an icon and sometimes not in an
otherwise identical situation)
* Avoid run on sentences and paragraphs, make use of headings, lists
and properly formatted tables where appropriate.
* Avoid auto updating content and aggressive animations (they can make
people sick, literally)

There was a great article/presentation called "a web of anxiety"
recently, I don't have time to find it. It may not address your exact
situation but I remember really liking it and it giving me a different
take on understanding some forms of cognitive impairments.
Axis labs also has a good set of articles on accessibility, including
feedback from users with cognitive impairments:

https://axesslab.com/sv/

On 10/24/19, Laurie Kamrowski < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> I should clarify that I mean in the context of:
>
>
> - File name nomenclature and references to these files (Should the link
> in the moodle shell and the file name match?)
> - Information positions within a document
> - Powerpoint: Should there be a standard layout/theme throughout the
> entire class?
>
>
> Laurie Kamrowski
> She/Her/Hers
> Accessibility Specialist
> Mid Michigan College
>
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 24, 2019 at 9:58 AM Laurie Kamrowski < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I am working in Moodle for my school, and I know that cognitive overload
>> can be a real barrier for a lot of learners. I am trying to ensure that
>> all
>> shells and classes are predictable for our students. I know that based
>> upon
>> Guideline 3.2: predictable it is recommended that the information is
>> presented in a uniform manner, but does anyone know if there is a
>> recommended format? I want to make sure that I'm as effective as possible
>> in presenting the information.
>>
>> https://www.w3.org/WAI/cognitive/
>>
>> Thank you for your time,
>>
>> Laurie Kamrowski
>> She/Her/Hers
>> Accessibility Specialist
>> Mid Michigan College
>>
>>
> > > > >


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