Infographics

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Infographics are powerful visual tools that transform complex data, ideas, and concepts into easy-to-digest graphics. By combining text, images, and design, they help convey information quickly and effectively. Below are examples of my work.

Audio Description of Infographic: Accessibility Review of Moodle

As read by NVDA Screen Reader

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Text Version of Infographic:
Accessibility Review of Moodle

Moodle is an open-source Learning Management System (LMS) that enables educators to create, deliver, and manage online courses. It offers structured learning environments, including assignments, discussions, quizzes, and multimedia integration.

Moodle in Action

Educators and instructional designers use Moodle to:

Host and manage online courses.

Provide assignments, quizzes, and discussion forums.

Track student progress with grade books.

Embed multimedia content and external tools.

Enable collaboration through wikis, glossaries, and peer review activities.

Navigating Accessibility

Moodle has taken steps to support accessibility, but some features may present challenges for users with disabilities.

The platform is largely navigable using a keyboard and screen reader, but certain areas lack full compliance with accessibility standards.

Accessibility: Strengths and Challenges

Strengths

Keyboard navigation is supported.

Screen reader compatibility is present.

Supports alternative text for images.

Customizable themes allow for high contrast and readability.

Offers a built-in accessibility checker in its text editor.

Challenges

Some interactive elements lack proper screen reader labels, making navigation difficult for blind users.

Not all quizzes and drag-and-drop interactions are fully accessible.

Custom themes may impact color contrast and readability.

Third-party plugins may not follow accessibility guidelines, causing inconsistencies in user experience.

Form and Labeling- Some Moodle forms lack proper ARIA labels, making them less accessible to assistive technology users.

7 Tips to Designing Accessible Content in Moodle:

Use Built-in Tools – Leverage Moodle’s accessibility checker for color contrast and readability.
Add Text Alternatives – Provide alt text for images and captions/transcripts for videos.
Enable Keyboard Navigation – Ensure quizzes, forums, and assignments work without a mouse.
Structure Content Clearly – Use proper headings (H1, H2, H3) and descriptive links.
Avoid Drag-Only Activities – Offer alternative input methods.
Manage Timed Content – Provide extra time for those who need it.
Review third party plugins- Review plugins for accessibility before implementation.

Final Verdict

Moderate Accessibility

Moodle is relatively accessible, but educators must take extra steps to ensure their courses meet accessibility best practices. While Moodle itself supports many accessibility features, individual course content must be designed with accessibility in mind.

Note: Infographic created with assistance from ChatGPT (an AI language model by OpenAI) and Canva.

Descriptive Text Version: Accessibility Review of Moodle

This infographic is titled "Accessibility Review of Moodle." Moodle is described as an open-source Learning Management System, or LMS, that supports educators in creating and managing online courses. It features structured materials, assignments, discussions, and quizzes.

Under the section titled “Moodle in Action,” the infographic lists five common uses by educators and instructional designers:

Hosting and managing online courses.
Providing assignments, quizzes, and discussion forums.
Tracking student progress using grade books.
Embedding multimedia content and external tools.
Enabling collaboration through wikis, glossaries, and peer review activities.

Next is a section called “Navigating Accessibility.” It highlights that Moodle has taken steps to support accessibility. While the platform is mostly navigable by keyboard and screen reader, some areas still lack full compliance with accessibility standards.

Following this is a side-by-side comparison of Accessibility Strengths and Challenges.

Under Strengths:

Moodle supports keyboard navigation.
It is compatible with screen readers.
It allows alternative text for images.
Customizable themes support high contrast and readability.
There is a built-in accessibility checker in its text editor.

Under Challenges:

Some interactive elements lack proper labels for screen readers, making navigation harder for blind users.
Not all quizzes and drag-and-drop interactions are accessible.
Custom themes may reduce contrast and readability.
Third-party plugins may not follow accessibility guidelines.
Some forms in Moodle lack proper ARIA labels, which affects accessibility for assistive technology users.

The infographic then lists 7 Tips for Designing Accessible Content in Moodle:

Use built-in tools, like Moodle’s accessibility checker.
Add text alternatives for images and captions for videos.
Enable keyboard navigation for all course elements.
Structure content with proper headings and descriptive links.
Avoid drag-only activities by offering alternative input methods.
Manage timed content by allowing extra time when needed.
Review third-party plugins for accessibility before use.

At the bottom is a Final Verdict stating:

"Moodle has Moderate Accessibility."

It emphasizes that while Moodle supports many accessibility features, educators must still design individual course content with accessibility in mind.

The infographic concludes by providing a link to a text version at: bit.ly/3Fw3yaS.