Including accessibility can be a challenge for professors.
All course websites should be accessible.
Accessibility and Art History College Courses
Paragraph the 2nd. Many national organizations discuss teaching best
practices in art history, but few address online accessibility. An example can
be found here:
College Art Association
Ideas for Innovation
Paragraph the 3rd.
Include text descriptions of images.
All videos should have captions.
Encourage diverse assignment modalities.
Accessibility Survey of Summer Classes
Course Name
Content
Accessibility Score (Out of 100)
Art Appreciation
Powerpoint
100%
World Art I
PDF Readings
100%
Foundations of Art
Videos
80%
This is a painting from 1511 by the Italian painter Raphael. Created during the Renaissance,
Raphael depicts philosophers, mathematicians, musicians, deities, and even himself.
Artists from this time were expected to know a little about everything, and Raphael is
demonstrating his skill in many different subjects. You can find out more about this painting
at the following link:
Vatican Museum
Pop Quiz!
Which artist(s) would have appreciated accessible design?
hosts special days where blind or low-sighted individuals can touch sculputres on display in its galleries.