Accessibility

This is the final point to consider as you create your quizzes, but it is one of the most important: All quizzes and quiz questions should be optimized for accessibility. This includes basic text formatting, providing time extensions on quizzes, including text transcripts for audio files, captioning videos, and other adjustments to ensure all students have an equal opportunity to achieve. Here are the commons items you should address:

• Text - Use headings and subheadings for all text.
• Images and Tables - All images and tables should include ALT text (for screen readers). Tables should have table headers.
• Quiz Time Length - You may need to extend time to take a quiz, both in the amount of time allowed as they take the quiz, and the total number of days it is available.
• Audio and Video Files - You should include corresponding text transcripts students can access. If you are using video files they should be captioned.
• Math formulas - Ideally, use MathML. If you use LaTex, convert it to MathML. If you must use images, be sure to include ALT text that completely describes the equation and/or a text summary below the image.

For more information on accessibility, see the Penn State Accessibility Web site.