Accessibility | Ultra

What are the benefits of using the Accessibility Report Tool?

It is extremely easy to run a report. You can then make the improvements suggested to all your content to ensure it is accessible to all.

• Reports find any issues with content, including Alt Text for images and identifies broken links (URLs).
• It will give indicators using the traffic light system and scales with easy to follow walk-throughs.

Where is the Accessibility Report in my Ultra module and/or community?

In your Ultra module and community, there is a Details & Actions section on the right of the Module Content page.

Click on the link to view tools in the Reading Lists & Tools section, then click Accessibility Report. 

When is it recommended to run the Accessibility Reports?

You can run reports as often as you need if you get into the habit of running them at specific times throughout the year especially as it check for broken links (URLs).

Checklist to run reports:

• After copying content from previous years
• Before the delivery of each term to check readiness
• After adding any content throughout the year

Accessibility Checker - Text and Images

The accessibility Score Gauge indicator is a small icon which displays at the top right corner of Ultra content items. You can use this tool to help you to improve the accessibility of content items that you upload into MyBeckett. When you are editing an Ultra document, the indicator will also appear at the top right of images that you upload.

To view the accessibility score of an item:

a. Select the Score Gauge icon to view the Instructor Feedback panel. This will be green, amber or red depending on the accessibility score of the item.

b. A panel will open. This displays the accessibility score as a percentage along with some suggestions about how to improve the accessibility of the item. 

c. Here are some tips that you might find useful:

• Name all content items with a meaningful name
• Alt Text for images or declare 'decorative'
• When creating assignments write the due date in the assessment name -  this helps both instructors and students
• Uploaded files need to be named in plain English with the file type

One of the main content types in MyBeckett Ultra is the Ultra document. 

When creating an Ultra document, please make use of the Text Styles tool to apply a Title, Header or Subheader style to the heading levels within your document.

This will support anyone using a screenreader to navigate your document more effectively, using the heading structure that you have applied.