POUR Principles

Empower students to be independent learners by creating an inclusive, usable, and accessible learning environment.

To achieve this, follow the POUR Principles.

Alt Text: Textual description for images
Alternatives for Audio & Video Content:
- Video captions are present
- Transcripts are available for sound files.
Descriptive & Meaningful Links: Create and simplify hyperlinks
Color Contrast & Meaning: Ensure text can be easily read against the chosen colored background

Allow users to access information using a variety of devices

Enough Time to read, interact, or use content
Keyboard Accessible functionality
Seizures avoid designing content which could cause a seizure
Navigable
- Apply Headings
- Apply Table Headers
- Use video and audio players that give users the option to play, pause, or stop

All content should be:

Readable simplify text content; avoid idioms
Lists use as necessary
Multiple Methods of Delivery
- Providing supplemental representations of info. can increase understandability. Text can be supplemented with illustrations, videos, animations, & audio.
Predictable Navigation which operate in a consistent way

Ensure that what you develop can be used by:

Reasonably outdated & current
anticipated technology standards
Assistive Technologies
Compatible with other products including assistive technologies:
- Screen Readers
- Magnifiers
- Cognitive Aids , etc.

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