Summary: <br> <br> Once you understand accessible design and inclusive design, you can’t turn back. That's because changing your design habits is not only easy, it has a big impact on the lives of others and it benefits everyone. Today I’m speaking with Brian Dusablon, from Learning Ninjas. Brian works in many roles, helping clients apply existing and emerging technologies to support process and business improvement. As an advocate, he creates and teaches about inclusive, accessible user experiences and improving the lives of others. He’s the person many turn to, to get answers to their accessibility questions. In this episode, Brian provides easily actionable steps you can take to start an inclusive design practice.<br> <br> WE DISCUSS:<br> <br> * Difference between accessibility and inclusive design<br> * Limits of accessibility guidelines<br> * Methods for adopting an inclusive design mindset at the start of a project<br> * Creating your own standards for inclusive design<br> * Lenses of accessibility to analyze for eLearning: animation; audio and video; color; controls; readability<br> * How to design inclusively for animations<br> * How to design inclusively for typical graphics and the challenges of infographics<br> * How to design inclusively for audio and video<br> * Looking at the lens of time in terms of inclusive design<br> * How to get started quickly<br> * What to do if management is resistant to inclusive design<br> * Biggest challenges regarding accessibility in the learning industry<br> <br> TRANSCRIPT: Download the [Download not found]<br> <br> RATE: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-elearning-coach-podcast/id592110281" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rate this podcast in Apple Podcasts</a><br> <br> TIME: 33 minutes<br> <br> RESOURCES:<br> <br> * <a href="https://learningninjas.com/accessibility/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learning Ninjas Accessibility Resources</a><br> * <a href="https://learningninjas.com/accessibility-primer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Accessibility Primer</a><br> * <a href="https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2018/04/designing-accessibility-inclusion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">12 Lenses of Accessibility</a><br> * <a href="https://abilitynet.org.uk/news-blogs/five-golden-rules-compliant-alt-text" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Five Golden Rules of Alt-text</a><br> * <a href="https://wave.webaim.org/extension/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wave Extension for Chrome and Firefox</a>: In the podcast, Brian mentions reviewing HTML code output from Rise. You can do some checking with the WAVE plugin or use the “inspect element” function in your browser to see Rise output (or other tools) after publishing. To get to Inspect, right-click on a web page in Chrome.<br> * <a href="https://contently.com/2019/12/11/5-stock-photo-sites-inclusive-diverse/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Diverse Photos</a><br> * <a href="https://www.blackillustrations.com/?fbclid=IwAR0rtImFw-MvXt-QXtwcrfYKv37lEXubZOgn8SnG6y2a51_FzBR6ChlTUhQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Black Illustration Image Packs</a><br> * <a href="http://www.hemingwayapp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hemingway Editor</a><br> <br> A few sources for free diverse photos:<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/wocintechchat/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Women of Color in Tech</a><br> * <a href="https://genderphotos.vice.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gender Spectrum Collection</a><br> * <a href="https://www.nappy.co/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nappy</a><br> * <a href="https://iwaria.com/category/people/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iwaria</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br>
