34 UTSA OER Accessibility Checklist
Vanessa Garza
Organizing Content Accessibility Elements
| Accessibility Elements to Check | ANDI Tool and WAVE Evaluation Method | Recommended, Required or Dependent on Context |
|---|---|---|
| Content is organized under headings and subheadings. | Structure/ WAVE | Dependent on Context |
| Headings and subheadings are used sequentially (e.g., Heading 1, Heading 2). | Structure/ WAVE | Required |
| There is only 1 heading level 1 (Excluding the book title). | Structure/ WAVE | Required |
| Lists are created using the list tool. | Structures (List option)/ WAVE | Required |
Accessibility checklist for organizing content elements tailored to UTSA Pressbooks.
Image Accessibility Elements
| Accessibility Elements to Check | ANDI Tool and WAVE Evaluation Method | Recommended, Required or Dependent on Context |
|---|---|---|
| Images that convey information include alternative text (alt text) descriptions of the image’s content or function. | Graphics/Images (ANDI Output Section)/ WAVE | Required. Check out Image Accessibility Creator and Wolverine Describer (requires ChatGPT 4) for generating alt-text for images. These are excellent starting points for generating alt-text. You will need to review and edit alt-text outputs as needed for accuracy. |
| Graphs, charts, and maps also include contextual or supporting details in the text surrounding the image. | Graphic/Images (ANDI Output) | Recommended |
| Images do not rely on color to convey information. | Graphics/Images, Color Contrast | Required |
| Images that are purely decorative do not have alt text descriptions. (Descriptive text is unnecessary if the image doesn’t convey contextual content information). | Graphics/Images (ANDI Output Section)/ WAVE | Recommended |
| Images do not include redundant text (Image of, or picture of…). | Graphics/Images (ANDI Output Section) | Recommended |
| Text in images is avoided, but if used all text in image in is the alternative text. | Graphics/Images (ANDI Output Section) | Required |
| Graphs, charts, and maps also include captions as alternative text is usually not sufficient. | Graphics/Images (ANDI Output Section) | Required |
Links Accessibility Elements
| Accessibility Elements to Check | ANDI Tool and WAVE Evaluation Method | Recommended, Required or Dependent on Context |
|---|---|---|
| The link text describes the destination of the link and does not use generic text such as “click here” or “read more.” | Links/Buttons/ WAVE | Required |
| If a link will open or download a file (like a PDF or Excel file), a textual reference is included in the link information (e.g., [PDF]). | Links/Buttons/ WAVE | Recommended |
| External links open in new windows or tabs and internal links open in the same window or tab. | Links/Buttons/ WAVE | Required |
| If a link opens in a new window or tab, a textual reference is included in the link information (e.g., [New Tab]). | Links/Buttons/ WAVE | Recommended |
| For citations and references, the title of the resource is hyperlinked, and the full URL is not hyperlinked. | Links/Buttons/ WAVE | Required |
| URLS are not present unless in the citations and references. | Links/Buttons/ WAVE | Required |
| Links are not broken and go to working sites. | Links/Buttons/ WAVE | Required |
Table Accessibility Elements
| Accessibility Elements to Check | ANDI Tool and WAVE Evaluation Method | Recommended, Required or Dependent on Context |
|---|---|---|
| Tables are used to structure information and not for layout. | Tables | Required |
| Tables include row and column headers. | Tables - Markup Button | Required |
| Row and column headers have the correct scope assigned. | Tables - Markup Button | Required |
| Tables include a caption. | Tables | Required |
| Tables avoid merged, split or blank cells. | Tables | Dependent on Context |
| Tables have adequate cell padding. | WAVE | Dependent on Context |
Multimedia Accessibility Elements
| Accessibility Elements to Check | ANDI Tool and WAVE Evaluation Method | Recommended, Required or Dependent on Context |
|---|---|---|
| All audio content includes a transcript. The transcript includes all speech content and relevant descriptions of non-speech audio and speaker names/headings where necessary. | Iframes to find | Required |
| Videos have captions of all speech content and relevant non-speech content that has been edited by a human for accuracy. | Iframes to find | Required |
| Videos with contextual visuals (graphs, charts, etc.) are described audibly in the video. | Iframes to find | Required |
| Videos using slides should include a link to an accessible version of the slides (Reviewed by the Digital Accessibility team). | Email the DA Team for verification | Email the DA Team for verification |
Formula Accessibility Elements
| Accessibility Elements to Check | ANDI Tool and WAVE Evaluation Method | Recommended, Required or Dependent on Context |
|---|---|---|
| Equations written in plain text use proper symbols (i.e., −, ×, ÷). (Formulas) | Manual Review | Dependent on Context |
| Written equations are properly interpreted by text-to-speech tools. (Formulas) | Manual Review | Dependent on Context |
Other Accessibilty Elements
| Accessibility Elements to Check | ANDI Tool and WAVE Evaluation Method | Recommended, Required or Dependent on Context |
|---|---|---|
| Content meets color contrast requirements. | Color Contrast/ WAVE | Dependent on Context |
| Files (MS Office Files, PDFs, Google Files, etc.) have passed the accessibility review by the Digital Accessibility Team. | Email the DA Team for verification | Required |
| All external websites have passed the accessibility review by the Digital Accessibility Team. | Email the DA Team for verification | Required |
| An accessibility statement is present in the book (in introductory chapter). | Manual Review (Should be in introductory chapter) | Required |
