Images Overview

Most of us are visual learners, and good images can add an important element to course content. Images are also particularly helpful for students with learning disorders and cognitive disabilities.

Of course, not everyone may be able to see an image clearly, or at all. Making sure an image is accessible involves more than just adding a text description to it (although that's a good start). Once you determine an image is the right choice to convey an idea or information, you still need to consider color choice and contrast, image fonts, and whether or not the image needs a longer description beyond a few sentences.

Module Content

This module covers

• Image types
• Image decisions (what should be an image vs. what should be actual text)
• Alt text, or how to describe images briefly
• Long descriptions, or when and how to describe images more completely
• Examples of different types of images and how to describe them
• How to embed a long description.

 

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