Digital Accessibility Glossary

The practice of making digital content usable by all people, including those with disabilities. Accessibility involves design practices that allow content to be perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust. 

In education, accessibility means creating learning environments and online content so every learner has a chance to succeed. By making information accessible through different formats and teaching methods, all learners can engage in the curriculum, fostering a more inclusive and successful learning experience. 

"Accessibility benefits everyone". 

Accessibility training is offered via Brickfield Education. For more information and to sign up to a workshop, have a look at the Brickfield Accessibility Toolkit course area. 

Alt text (or alternative text) is text descriptions of images that can be read aloud by screen readers for users who cannot see the images. Alt text should be descriptive and succint. 

Alt text should be added to any and all images uploaded online. 

If you are unsure how to describe images, have a look at the Poet Training Tool. It provides guidance on WHEN to describe, HOW to describe and also gives you an opportunity to PRACTICE describing. 

Brickfield offers alternative formats of resources on QMplus. Students and staff can elect to download these formats in a variety of ways. You can find the list of supported content types and the conversion options on the Alternate Content Formats page. 

Any item, piece of equipment, software, or product system used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. 

At QM, the Disability & Dyslexia Service (DDS) provides assistive technologies to our students.