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Accessibility Features

The eLearn web site is designed and coded with the goal of making it accessible to everyone. This page provides information on specific features that facilitate access.

Using the Features of this Site

Setting the Font Size
At the top right of each page is an "Adjust Text Size" option, with the letter "A" shown in three sizes. Click on any of the letters to choose a smaller or larger font size.

Keyboard Accessibility
This site can be navigated with the keyboard. In most web browsers, it is possible to use the TAB key to select links on each page. Press the TAB key until your desired link has a rectangle around it, then press ENTER (or RETURN) to follow that link. On pages with forms, the TAB key can be used to move from one input field to the next.

Skip Links in Text and Speech-based Browsers
Each page of this site begins with a link that enables you to skip past the navigation links directly to the content of the page. This link is only visible in text and speech-based browsers (where images are not displayed).  This may help reduce typing to select links within the page, and for those with speech-based browsers it can reduce the amount of repetitive text.

Standards
This site has been tested against the accessibility standards established by the U.S. federal government's Section 508  and the W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.

Compatibility
This site has been tested on both PC and Macintosh platforms on various versions of Internet Explorer, Netscape, Firefox, and Safari browsers.

Accessibility Resources

SIGACCESS
ACM's Special Interest Group on Accessible Computing, SIGACCESS, promotes the interests of professionals working on research and development of computing and information technology to help persons with disabilities. 

Section 508
Web site for Federal employees and the public to access resources for understanding and implementing the requirements of Section 508.

W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
Web site by the World Wide Web Consortium focusing on the pursuit of web accessibility through five primary areas of work: technology, guidelines, tools, education and outreach, and research and development.

Your Comments

We are committed to improving the accessibility of this site. Please let us know if you have any suggestions or access difficulties by contacting us.



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