The document discusses accessibility metadata for learning resources. It begins by introducing LRMI and accessibility metadata standards. It then discusses various initiatives and projects that are applying accessibility metadata to describe learning resources, including Bookshare, Goorulearning, OER Commons, and Amara. The document emphasizes the importance of accessibility metadata for discovering resources that meet the needs of learners with disabilities. It also provides examples of the types of metadata properties that can be used, such as describing alternative text, audio descriptions, captions and more. Throughout, it encourages readers to apply these standards to their own resources and get involved in the discussion.
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Now Meet Accessibility Metadata
Goorulearning,
OERCommons
Accessibility Metadata
Access For All
(ISO 24751)
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Accessibility Metadata
Accessibility Metadata for Schema.org based on IMS Global
Access for All - http://a11ymetadata.org
Discover Learning Resources:
● Based on disability needs and learner preferences
● Compatible with AT, WCAG guidelines
● Leverage MathML, tactile graphics and image descriptions
● Have closed-captioned video
6. What
We
Do
• Rate
The
largest,
most
trusted
library
of
age-‐appropriate
media
ra-ngs
and
reviews,
covering
nearly
all
kids
and
family
media.
• Educate
Advice
and
issue
educa-on
for
parents,
educators,
and
policymakers,
ranging
from
digital
ci-zenship
to
limi-ng
violence
and
commercialism.
The
Common
Sense
K-‐12
Digital
Literacy
and
Ci-zenship
curriculum
has
been
implemented
in
more
than
50,000
schools
across
the
globe.
Closing
in
on
100K
registered
educators.
• Advocate
An
authorita-ve
and
respected
nonpar-san
voice
to
policymakers,
the
industry,
legislators,
and
thought
leaders
–
supported
by
a
unique
grassroots
movement
from
concerned
ci-zens.
• Investigate
Reliable, independent data on children's use of media and technology and the
impact it has on their physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development.
7. • 19,000 reviews across
all media types
• Key rating elements:
o Age-appropriateness
o Detailed “nutritional
labeling” of parental
pain points
o Learning potential for
digital content
o Over 25 major media
distribution partners
Common
Sense
Media:
Ra-ngs
and
Reviews
8. New
“Learning
Ra-ngs”
uncover
the
learning
poten-al
of
games,
apps
and
websites
• Explosion
of
digital
media
has
resulted
in
a
confusing
landscape
for
parents
• Parents
want
kids
to
consume
media
that
is
“good
for
them”
• Educa-onal
experts
helped
us
develop
unique
ra-ng
system
• Covers
core
academic
content
+
deeper
learning
skills
and
other
social
and
emo-onal
(21st
century)
skills
• Learning
Awards
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How Do Students with Print Disabilities Learn?
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7
But Limited…
Bookshare, for example
Bookshare® is an online library of accessible textbooks
and books for readers with print disabilities (e.g., blind,
dyslexic, quadriplegic)
– Over 250,000 members
– Over 10,000 schools and other organizations
– Over 195,000 titles
– Over 200 publishers relationships with over 50%
providing EPUB digital files
• Rest of titles are sourced from the NIMAC or
scanned by volunteers and contractors
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But…
● It’s not just about Bookshare, Louis or other accessible
content libraries
● The tools to create content, even accessible content, are
in everyone’s hands
● With books, activities, video, and adaptations everywhere,
what are the challenges?
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What Makes Learning Resources Accessible?
Structure
Navigation
Sections
Text
Reflowable
Style/Content
Formatting
AT friendly
Tables & Lists
Headers
Ordering
Math
MathML
Description
Images
Longdesc
DIAGRAM Content Model
Video
Track: subtitles,
description, etc.
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Preparing for a World Beyond Bookshare
Learning Resources are no longer just textbooks
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Accessibility in Web Search Today
● Have three screen captures of Kahn academy search (and
check out the one example that DID hit)
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Accessibility in Web Search Today
● Have three screen captures of Kahn academy search (and
check out the one example that DID hit)
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Accessibility in Web Search Today
● Have three screen captures of Kahn academy search (and
check out the one example that DID hit)
26. Fields
We
Do
Not
Have
publisher
author
(of
review
w/
Google+)
useRightsURL
status?
inLanguage
English
auto?
interac-vityType
“mixed”
default?
Or
“ac-ve”
be]er?
-meRequired
skip
for
now?
isBasedonURL
do
not
have
educa-onalUse
group
work,
assignment,
lesson
plan,
assessment,
field
trip
learningResourceType
Instruc-onal
Material,
presenta-on,
handout,
syllabus
intendedEndUser
Student,
teacher,
administrator?
isFamilyFriendly
don’t
have,
automate
if
relevant?
Does
this
highly
structure
data
remain
untagged?
Does
this
remain
untagged?
Do
we
tag
User
Reviews?
LRMI
Field
Name
Other
Field
No
tag?
Legend
reviewBody
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Accessibility Metadata: The Properties
• auditory,
textual,
visual,
colorDependent.
Etc.
Access
Mode
• alterna9veText,
MathML,
ChemML,
cap9on,
transcript,
audioDescrip9on,
etc.
Media
Feature
• hasAdapta9on,
isAdapata9onOf
Resource
Links
• flashing,
mo9onSimula9on,
sound
Access
Hazard
• displayTransformability,
AccessAPI,
controlFlexibility,
etc.
Others
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Accessibility Metadata Status
● Accessibility Metadata in first draft (April 15, 2013), at
W3C and schema.org
– http://www.a11ymetadata.org/accessibility-metadata-draft-v-5/
– Building out first datasets (Bookshare, Kahn, Goorulearning,
OERCommons, Amara)
– Best practices guide and other guidance on website
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What Can You Do?
● Use It: Tag your content with accessibility metadata tags
(OER Commons and Goorulearning will be indexing soon)
● Learn: Find resources at http://a11ymetadata.org/
– Properties, best practices, cookbooks
– Upcoming events, news
● Get Support: Get questions answered in the discussion
group or W3C vocabularies list
● Comment: Show interest and support on W3C mail list
● Contact me: Charlesm@benetech.org
● Spread the word: website, blog, Twitter #a11ymetadata
33. Tagging
Approach
and
Issues
Move
slowly:
Do
easy
stuff
first,
learn
from
consumer
site,
watch.
How
Much
to
Expose?
How
will
search
developments
alter
Graphite
in
2014-‐15?
Granularity:
Graphite
on
the
product/
collec-on
level;
how
to
best
present/tag
at
the
resource
level?
Field
Notes
(UGC):
See
how
editorial
reviews
play,
then
tag
user
reviews
as
needed.
Drupal
module:
Can
we
contribute
to
LRMI
incorpora-on
in
Microdata
module/field
forma]ers?
34. Product
Editorial
(Ed)
Engineering
Marke-ng
(Ed)
-‐ Map
&
add
fields
-‐ Automate
easy
pairs
-‐ Determine
edge
cases
for
review
-‐ Approve
and
align
terms
-‐ Enter
content
-‐ Final
say
over
edge
cases
-‐ Add
field
forma]ers
-‐ Computed
values
-‐ QA
-‐ Input
on
relevant
terms
and
rich
snippet
content
-‐ Share
analy-cs
and
traffic
impacts
Tagging
Process
35. For
Further
Informa-on
Graphite.org:
email
for
sign-‐up;
Register
on
CommonSenseMedia.org
as
an
Educator
to
use
aker
beta
launch
at
ISTE
omar@commonsense.org