# \#accessibility

**URL:** https://forum.rebus.community/tag/accessibility/13.md

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## [Utilizing AI as accessibility tool](https://forum.rebus.community/t/utilizing-ai-as-accessibility-tool/9862)

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**Author:** [@victoria](https://forum.rebus.community/u/victoria)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/utilizing-ai-as-accessibility-tool/9862 "2025-05-12T18:17:22Z")

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I’m curious if anyone might share best practices related to utilizing AI to improve accessibility. For example, will an application like ChatGPT add appropriate header tags to a document I’ve already created?

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## [Accessibility Bites Series (2024-25) Hosted by BCcampus](https://forum.rebus.community/t/accessibility-bites-series-2024-25-hosted-by-bccampus/9715)

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**Author:** [@monti](https://forum.rebus.community/u/monti)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/accessibility-bites-series-2024-25-hosted-by-bccampus/9715 "2025-01-17T17:43:43Z")

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I connected with Brita at BCcampus the other day. She shared a short webinar series they’re hosting. If this is new to you, you can still catch the end of the series. A series of short webinars that BCcampus offers cal…

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## [Test: Accessibility question](https://forum.rebus.community/t/test-accessibility-question/9643)

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**Author:** [@spencerkahler](https://forum.rebus.community/u/spencerkahler)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/test-accessibility-question/9643 "2024-11-26T20:52:15Z")

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Which screen reader is most compatible with Pressbooks? JAWS? Orca?

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## [Rebus Accessibility Guides](https://forum.rebus.community/t/rebus-accessibility-guides/6324)

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**Author:** [@joerdis](https://forum.rebus.community/u/joerdis)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/rebus-accessibility-guides/6324 "2022-01-12T22:08:37Z")

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Hello @Apurva, does Rebus have any specific guiding materials on accessibility to share with folks who are not part of the TSP? (PS: My required question) Greetings, Joerdis

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## [Computers and social history](https://forum.rebus.community/t/computers-and-social-history/7812)

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**Author:** [@ao6su8](https://forum.rebus.community/u/ao6su8)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2022, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/computers-and-social-history/7812 "2022-09-07T16:31:40Z")

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Computers and society

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## [Resource: A collection of tools and resources for accessibility. Please contribute!](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-a-collection-of-tools-and-resources-for-accessibility-please-contribute/1428)

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**Author:** [@LeighKP](https://forum.rebus.community/u/LeighKP)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2021, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-a-collection-of-tools-and-resources-for-accessibility-please-contribute/1428 "2021-02-27T19:50:48Z")

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A living list of accessibility resources This post is inspired by Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). To respond to the Twitter buzz around #GAAD, I began compiling resources that are useful to creators of OER in …

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## [Sketchfab iFrame Accessibility](https://forum.rebus.community/t/sketchfab-iframe-accessibility/3875)

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**Author:** [@apurva](https://forum.rebus.community/u/apurva)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/sketchfab-iframe-accessibility/3875 "2020-07-15T20:18:51Z")

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@vbsisson, @vbsisson1, & @Daniel-Hauptvogel, I’ve had a chance to look into your question about ensuring that the 3D models from Sketchfab in your book will be accessible. I looked at the examples in Chapter 6 of your bo…

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## [Logical symbols and accessibility](https://forum.rebus.community/t/logical-symbols-and-accessibility/2340)

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**Author:** [@christina.hendricks](https://forum.rebus.community/u/christina.hendricks)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2020, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/logical-symbols-and-accessibility/2340 "2020-01-20T15:42:16Z")

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I’m working on an open textbook that has logical notation/logical symbols in it, and I’m wondering if anyone knows the best practice for putting these symbols in for accessibility purposes. Is something like LaTeX into M…

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## [Reporting Accessibility Issues](https://forum.rebus.community/t/reporting-accessibility-issues/1747)

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**Author:** [@zoe](https://forum.rebus.community/u/zoe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2019, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/reporting-accessibility-issues/1747 "2019-09-27T18:51:43Z")

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Accessibility is an absolute priority for the Rebus Community. As we are creating & releasing our own software to support open textbook projects, accessibility is front of mind. However, we may not get it right all the t…

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## [Resource: Accessibility](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-accessibility/1192)

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**Author:** [@apurva](https://forum.rebus.community/u/apurva)\
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**Last updated:** [March 19, 2019, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/resource-accessibility/1192 "2019-03-19T18:21:29Z")

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Accessibility benefits all readers, whether it’s about language, style, content, format or design. As much as possible, be aware of your multiple audiences and their accessibility needs from the scoping phase onwards. T…

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## [URLs and Screen Readers for an Annotated Bibliography](https://forum.rebus.community/t/urls-and-screen-readers-for-an-annotated-bibliography/1450)

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**Author:** [@moorberg](https://forum.rebus.community/u/moorberg)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/urls-and-screen-readers-for-an-annotated-bibliography/1450 "2019-05-24T16:55:36Z")

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I am leading a team developing an annotated bibliography (details here). I spoke with a librarian yesterday, and she brought up the issue of how screen readers read out URLs. Apparently the preferred approach is to add a…

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## [Example: Formatting Content Accessibly in the Web](https://forum.rebus.community/t/example-formatting-content-accessibly-in-the-web/1220)

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**Author:** [@david](https://forum.rebus.community/u/david)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/example-formatting-content-accessibly-in-the-web/1220 "2019-03-27T18:28:30Z")

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When formatting content in the web, can I use bold or italics for my headings for aesthetic reasons?

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## [Example: Does anyone have an accessibility checklist to run through prior to releasing an open textbook?](https://forum.rebus.community/t/example-does-anyone-have-an-accessibility-checklist-to-run-through-prior-to-releasing-an-open-textbook/1242)

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**Author:** [@apurva](https://forum.rebus.community/u/apurva)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/example-does-anyone-have-an-accessibility-checklist-to-run-through-prior-to-releasing-an-open-textbook/1242 "2019-03-27T18:16:26Z")

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Looking for a checklist licensed CC BY!

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## [Example: Call for Authors on OER Publishing resource](https://forum.rebus.community/t/example-call-for-authors-on-oer-publishing-resource/1211)

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**Author:** [@zoe](https://forum.rebus.community/u/zoe)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/example-call-for-authors-on-oer-publishing-resource/1211 "2019-03-27T13:23:27Z")

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Name: A Guide to OER Publishing Subject: Publishing What we need: Authors, reviewers, editors, other contributors Contributor requirements: Experience with OER publishing We are seeking participants in the creation o…

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## [Tables](https://forum.rebus.community/t/tables/903)

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**Author:** [@dave.dillon](https://forum.rebus.community/u/dave.dillon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/tables/903 "2019-01-10T17:29:02Z")

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@Apurva Hi Apurva, Regarding tables, I wanted to check on the status of accessibility with Pressbooks tables, keep on the to do list: labeling tables/figures/images, and figure out how to best move table/figure/image ca…

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## [Accessibility in Open Textbooks](https://forum.rebus.community/t/accessibility-in-open-textbooks/480)

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**Author:** [@hugh](https://forum.rebus.community/u/hugh)\
**Replies:** 66\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2018, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/accessibility-in-open-textbooks/480 "2018-08-29T21:16:56Z")

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Doing accessibility (see here for definition) right in Open Textbooks is a critical aim for the Rebus Community. To this end, we want to develop good accessibility practices throughout the Open Textbook publishing proce…
