{"id":1939,"date":"2025-08-25T07:11:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T04:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/?p=1939"},"modified":"2025-08-25T07:13:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T04:13:43","slug":"test-how-accessible-your-mycourses-pages-are-en-fi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/2025\/08\/25\/test-how-accessible-your-mycourses-pages-are-en-fi\/","title":{"rendered":"Test How Accessible Your MyCourses Pages Are (en\/fi)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Ever wondered how accessible your MyCourses course pages really are?<\/strong><br>With just a few clicks, the Accessibility Checker tool can help you find out<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2025\/08\/nmarkus-winkler-afW1hht0NSs-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"magnifying class on light blue background\" class=\"wp-image-1943\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Does It Work?<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The tool is easy to add to any course page via the right-hand menu and is visible only to teachers. Accessibility Checker reviews the content added to the page and its activities, offering suggestions to improve accessibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Common issues it flags include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>unclear or non-descriptive links<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>table structure problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>insufficient color contrast<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>heading formatting issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>missing or inadequate image descriptions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the Tool Doesn\u2019t Cover<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Accessibility Checker does not assess the accessibility of uploaded files \u2013 such as PowerPoint presentations, PDFs, or Word documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And while it can point out things like large blocks of text without subheadings, it\u2019s important not to rely solely on the tool for overall clarity. Technical accessibility checkers evaluate content based on predefined criteria, but they can\u2019t measure how clear the language is or how understandable the learning materials are. These aspects require human judgment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Give It a Try!<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you haven\u2019t used Accessibility Checker yet, now\u2019s a great time to start. Even small improvements can make your course pages more approachable and inclusive for all students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.aalto.fi\/display\/mchelp\/Accessibility+review+for+course+page\">Instructions for using the tool<\/a><br>More information on creating<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.aalto.fi\/display\/mchelp\/Accessible+course+design\"> accessible course pages<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2025\/08\/Accessibility-review-block-in-MC.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1941\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Example of errors identified on course page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Testaa kuinka saavutettavat kurssisi MyCourses-sivut ovat<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Oletko koskaan miettinyt, kuinka saavutettavia MyCourses-kurssisivusi oikeastaan ovat? <\/strong>Accessibility Checker kertoo sen sinulle muutamalla klikkauksella.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Miten se toimii?<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ty\u00f6kalu on helppo lis\u00e4t\u00e4 mille tahansa kurssisivulle kurssin oikean puoleiseen valikkoon, ja se n\u00e4kyy vain opettajalle. Accessibility Checker k\u00e4y l\u00e4pi sivulle ja sen aktiviteetteihin lis\u00e4tyt sis\u00e4ll\u00f6t ja antaa palautetta saavutettavuuden parantamiseksi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yleisimpi\u00e4 huomautuksia tulee esimerkiksi:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>linkkien selkeydest\u00e4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>taulukoiden rakenteesta<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>v\u00e4rikontrasteista<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>otsikkomuotoiluista<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>kuvien saavutettavuudesta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mihin ty\u00f6kalu ei taivu<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ty\u00f6kalu ei tarkista kurssisivulle ladattujen tiedostojen saavutettavuutta \u2013 eli esimerkiksi PowerPoint, PDF:t ja Word-tiedostot j\u00e4\u00e4v\u00e4t sen ulkopuolelle.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vaikka ty\u00f6kalu tekeekin huomioita esimerkiksi suurista tekstimassoista ilman v\u00e4liotsikoita, ei kurssin selkeytt\u00e4 kannata laskea t\u00e4m\u00e4n ty\u00f6kalun varaan. Tekniset saavutettavuustarkistimet tarkastelevat sis\u00e4lt\u00f6\u00e4 teknisesti m\u00e4\u00e4riteltyjen kriteerien perusteella &#8211; kielen selkeydell\u00e4 ja oppimateriaalin ymm\u00e4rrett\u00e4vyydelle t\u00e4llaisia ei ole saatavilla niiden ollessa enemm\u00e4n kokemusper\u00e4isi\u00e4.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">L\u00e4hde testaamaan!<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Jos et ole viel\u00e4 kokeillut Accessibility Checkeri\u00e4, nyt on hyv\u00e4 hetki aloittaa. Pienill\u00e4 parannuksilla voit tehd\u00e4 kurssisivuistasi entist\u00e4 helpommin l\u00e4hestytt\u00e4vi\u00e4 kaikille opiskelijoille.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.aalto.fi\/display\/mchelp\/Accessibility+review+for+course+page\">Ohjeet ty\u00f6kalun k\u00e4ytt\u00f6\u00f6n<\/a><br>Lis\u00e4tietoa <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.aalto.fi\/display\/mchelp\/Accessible+course+design\">saavutettavista kurssisivuista<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2025\/08\/Accessibility-review-block-in-MC.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1941\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kurssisivulla havaittuja saavutettavuuspuutteita<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ever wondered how accessible your MyCourses course pages really are?<\/strong>With just a few clicks, the Accessibility Checker tool can help you find out<\/p>\n<p>How Does It Work?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3859,"featured_media":1943,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[35,17],"class_list":["post-1939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tip-of-the-week","tag-accessibility","tag-mycourses"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3859"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1939"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1939\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1946,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1939\/revisions\/1946"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}