{"id":2933,"date":"2025-05-28T12:23:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T16:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/?page_id=2933"},"modified":"2025-08-01T08:53:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T12:53:37","slug":"creating-digitally-accessible-documents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/creating-digitally-accessible-documents\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Digitally Accessible Documents"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"herdpress-hero\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div>\n\t<div class=\"w-full z-70 relative bg-green\">\n\t\t<div class=\"w-full mx-auto xl:container px-4 flex justify-between items-center h-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex items-center xl:w-[20%]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"\/\" aria-label=\"Marshall University website\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/wp-content\/themes\/herdpress\/images\/m_primary.svg\" class=\"min-w-14 h-12 lg:min-w-[72px] xl:h-16\" alt=\"Marshall University logo\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\" class=\"hidden ml-2 pl-2 border-l border-green-dark lg:block text-white uppercase font-mont text-xl font-bold no-underline px-2 py-2 hover:text-white hover:underline\">Marshall Online<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex h-full pl-2 lg:pl-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"main-nav\" class=\"hidden lg:flex items-center text-gray-200 text-lg xl:text-xl font-semibold tracking-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/meet-marshall\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Meet Marshall<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n    <div>\n        <div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Welcome to Marshall<\/div>\n        <div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n            <a href=\"\/whymu\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Why Choose Marshall?<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/whymu\/value\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">The Value of a Marshall Degree<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/meet-huntington\/\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Our Community<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/blog\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Our Blog<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/moving-moments\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Our Stories<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/our-history\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Our History<\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div>\n        <div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Leadership<\/div>\n        <div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n            <a href=\"\/president\/brad-d-smith\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Office of the President<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/board\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Board of Governors<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/economic-development\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Workforce and Economic Development<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/academic-affairs\/administration-staff\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Academic Affairs<\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div>\n        <div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">News &amp; Marketing<\/div>\n        <div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/events.marshall.edu\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Events<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/academic-calendar\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Academic Calendar<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/news\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">News Releases<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/brandservices\/brand-resources\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Branding Guide<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/brandservices\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">University Marketing &amp; Communications<\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/admissions\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Admissions<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Information For<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/freshman\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">First-Year Freshmen<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/transfer\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Transfer Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/international-admissions\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">International Undergraduate Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/graduate-admissions\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Graduate Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/international-admissions\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">International Graduate Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/online\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Online Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Getting Started<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/tour\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Visit Campus<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/apply\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Apply for Admission<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Apply for Financial Aid<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Cost &amp; Aid<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/tuition\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Tuition<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Financial Aid<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/types-of-aid\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Scholarships<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/cost-of-attendance\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Estimate Your Cost<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/academics\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Academics<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Degrees<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/undergraduate\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Undergraduate<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/graduate\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Graduate<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/online\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Online<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/professional\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Professional<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">More Programs<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/herdacademy\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Herd Academy<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jcesom.marshall.edu\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">School of Medicine<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/pharmacy\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">School of Pharmacy<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Resources<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academic-calendar\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Academic Calendar<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/library\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Libraries &amp; Online Research<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/careereducation\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Internships &amp; Career Development<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/colleges\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Colleges &amp; Schools<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bkstr.com\/marshallstore\/home\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Campus Bookstore<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/our-research\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Research at Marshall<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/marshall-life\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Marshall Life<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Clubs &amp; Organizations<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sga\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Student Government<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/fsl\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Greek Life<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.herdzone.com\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Athletics<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Student Activities<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/community-outreach\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Community Service<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/campusrec\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Campus Rec<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Student Resources<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/housing\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Residence Halls\/Living<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/student-affairs\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Student Affairs<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/studenthealth\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Student Health<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academic-affairs\/policies\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Student Policies<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/colleges\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Colleges &amp; Schools<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/titleix\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Title IX Office<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n<a\n\t    href=\"https:\/\/marshalluniversity2.my.salesforce-sites.com\/Forms\/ERx_Forms__PageMaker?pageid=RFIGeneral\"\n    target=\"_self\"\n    class=\"button button--primary-dark button--is-primary-nav group \"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t<span>Request Info<\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex items-center py-6 lg:hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg role=\"button\" class=\"fill-white h-6 w-6 cursor-pointer 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class=\"font-semibold mb-2 mt-4\">Common Search Terms:<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lowercase\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/?utm_source=mobile&#038;utm_medium=website&#038;utm_campaign=quick-results\">admissions<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/apply\/?utm_source=mobile&#038;utm_medium=website&#038;utm_campaign=quick-results\">apply now<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/online\/?utm_source=mobile&#038;utm_medium=website&#038;utm_campaign=quick-results\">online learning<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/marshalluniversity2.my.salesforce-sites.com\/Forms\/ERx_Forms__PageMaker?pageid=RFIGeneral\">request information<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/site-search\/?q=schedule+of+courses\">schedule of courses<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/site-search\/?q=academic+calendar\">academic calendar<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/site-search\/?q=bert\">bert<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/site-search\/?q=registrar\">registrar<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/site-search\/?q=library\">library<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/site-search\/?q=human+resources\">human resources<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/site-search\/?q=housing\">housing<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/site-search\/?q=hr\">hr<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/site-search\/?q=work+order\">work order<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/site-search\/?q=registration\">registration<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/site-search\/?q=jobs\">jobs<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/site-search\/?q=mubert\">mubert<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-no-repeat bg-cover bg-gray-500 flex items-center min-h-120 lg:min-h-144 block_2e100b8cbf23a26620c3e1e65f89dcb7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfetchpriority=\"high\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"eager\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/624\/files\/external\/0c177e2e2dc1e7788a78f264ada6ec48.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/624\/files\/external\/0c177e2e2dc1e7788a78f264ada6ec48.jpg 768w,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/624\/files\/external\/0c177e2e2dc1e7788a78f264ada6ec48.jpg 1024w,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/624\/files\/external\/0c177e2e2dc1e7788a78f264ada6ec48.jpg 1440w,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/624\/files\/external\/0c177e2e2dc1e7788a78f264ada6ec48.jpg 1920w,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/624\/files\/external\/0c177e2e2dc1e7788a78f264ada6ec48.jpg 2560w\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"100vw\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"2525\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"1501\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"student working on a laptop through a window\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"absolute h-full w-full object-cover top-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute inset-0 w-full h-full bg-linear-to-tr from-gray-900 from-5% to-transparent to-60%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full h-full mx-auto flex flex-col justify-end px-6 xl:container py-8 xl:py-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hero__breadcrumb uppercase tracking-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\">Marshall Online<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"font-mont font-bold text-center text-white uppercase flex justify-center leading-tight drop-shadow-xs lg:justify-start text-3xl lg:text-6xl lg:text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"font-mont text-left text-hard-shadow-40 w-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-4 flex flex-col gap-2 lg:gap-6 relative z-15 lg:mt-6 lg:flex-row lg:z-auto \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-1 w-full text-left lg:mb-0 lg:w-auto lg:ml-0 lg:mr-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n<a\n\t    href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/digital-accessibility-and-universal-design-for-learning\/\"\n    target=\"_self\"\n    class=\"button button--primary-dark  group \"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t<span>Designing for All, Habit by Habit<\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hidden lg:block w-full bg-gray-900\">\n\t\t<div class=\"w-full xl:container mx-auto bg-white\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-primary-navigation-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"menu-primary-navigation-1\" class=\"bg-gray-900 flex flex-wrap relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"group relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"nav-item-border h-full w-auto flex items-start transition uppercase font-bold py-6 px-4 text-white text-sm no-underline hover:bg-gray-700 hover:text-white group-hover:bg-gray-700 group-hover:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/#programs\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mr-1\">Degree &amp; Certificate Programs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"hidden lg:flex h-4 w-4 fill-white group-hover:fill-white\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M9.293 12.95l.707.707L15.657 8l-1.414-1.414L10 10.828 5.757 6.586 4.343 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"left-0 sub-menu absolute z-30 bg-gray-700 uppercase font-semibold w-72 divide-y divide-gray-800 text-white duration-1000 lg:divide-y lg:divide-gray-800 opacity-0 invisible hidden transition-all motion-reduce:transition-none group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:block group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full no-underline transition-all motion-reduce:transition-none duration-100 ease-out text-white block py-4 px-4 border-0 text-sm hover:bg-gray-700-dark hover:underline hover:underline-offset-4 hover:text-white hover:decoration-white hover:decoration-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/licensure\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLicensure\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"group shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"nav-item-border h-full w-auto flex items-start transition uppercase font-bold py-6 px-4 text-white text-sm no-underline hover:bg-gray-700 hover:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/online-minors\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Online Minors<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"group shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"nav-item-border h-full w-auto flex items-start transition uppercase font-bold py-6 px-4 text-white text-sm no-underline hover:bg-gray-700 hover:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/why-marshall-online\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Why Marshall Online?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"group relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"nav-item-border h-full w-auto flex items-start transition uppercase font-bold py-6 px-4 text-white text-sm no-underline hover:bg-gray-700 hover:text-white group-hover:bg-gray-700 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group-focus-within:block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full no-underline transition-all motion-reduce:transition-none duration-100 ease-out text-white block py-4 px-4 border-0 text-sm hover:bg-gray-700-dark hover:underline hover:underline-offset-4 hover:text-white hover:decoration-white hover:decoration-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/course-modalities\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourse Modalities\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"group shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"nav-item-border h-full w-auto flex items-start transition uppercase font-bold py-6 px-4 text-white text-sm no-underline hover:bg-gray-700 hover:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/student-experience\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Student Experience<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"group shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"nav-item-border h-full w-auto flex items-start transition uppercase font-bold py-6 px-4 text-white text-sm no-underline hover:bg-gray-700 hover:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Design Center<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"group relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"nav-item-border h-full w-auto flex items-start transition uppercase font-bold py-6 px-4 text-white text-sm no-underline hover:bg-gray-700 hover:text-white group-hover:bg-gray-700 group-hover:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/microcredentials\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mr-1\">Microcredentials<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"hidden lg:flex h-4 w-4 fill-white group-hover:fill-white\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M9.293 12.95l.707.707L15.657 8l-1.414-1.414L10 10.828 5.757 6.586 4.343 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"right-0 sub-menu absolute z-30 bg-gray-700 uppercase font-semibold w-72 divide-y divide-gray-800 text-white duration-1000 lg:divide-y lg:divide-gray-800 opacity-0 invisible hidden transition-all motion-reduce:transition-none group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:block group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full no-underline transition-all motion-reduce:transition-none duration-100 ease-out text-white block py-4 px-4 border-0 text-sm hover:bg-gray-700-dark hover:underline hover:underline-offset-4 hover:text-white hover:decoration-white hover:decoration-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/microcredentials\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarshall Skills Exchange\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full no-underline transition-all motion-reduce:transition-none duration-100 ease-out text-white block py-4 px-4 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Initiative\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full no-underline transition-all motion-reduce:transition-none duration-100 ease-out text-white block py-4 px-4 border-0 text-sm hover:bg-gray-700-dark hover:underline hover:underline-offset-4 hover:text-white hover:decoration-white hover:decoration-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/coursera\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCoursera\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"group shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"nav-item-border h-full w-auto flex items-start transition uppercase font-bold py-6 px-4 text-white text-sm no-underline hover:bg-gray-700 hover:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/events.marshall.edu\/online\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Events<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"group relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"nav-item-border h-full w-auto flex items-start transition uppercase font-bold py-6 px-4 text-white text-sm no-underline hover:bg-gray-700 hover:text-white group-hover:bg-gray-700 group-hover:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/about-us\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mr-1\">About Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"hidden lg:flex h-4 w-4 fill-white group-hover:fill-white\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M9.293 12.95l.707.707L15.657 8l-1.414-1.414L10 10.828 5.757 6.586 4.343 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"right-0 sub-menu absolute z-30 bg-gray-700 uppercase font-semibold w-72 divide-y divide-gray-800 text-white duration-1000 lg:divide-y lg:divide-gray-800 opacity-0 invisible hidden transition-all motion-reduce:transition-none group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:block group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full no-underline transition-all motion-reduce:transition-none duration-100 ease-out text-white block py-4 px-4 border-0 text-sm hover:bg-gray-700-dark hover:underline hover:underline-offset-4 hover:text-white hover:decoration-white hover:decoration-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec-news\/marshall-online-newsletter\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNewsletter\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full no-underline transition-all motion-reduce:transition-none duration-100 ease-out text-white block py-4 px-4 border-0 text-sm hover:bg-gray-700-dark hover:underline hover:underline-offset-4 hover:text-white hover:decoration-white hover:decoration-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec-news\/marshall-online-newsletter-archive\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNewsletter Archive\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full no-underline transition-all motion-reduce:transition-none duration-100 ease-out text-white block py-4 px-4 border-0 text-sm hover:bg-gray-700-dark hover:underline hover:underline-offset-4 hover:text-white hover:decoration-white hover:decoration-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online-report\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnnual Report\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full no-underline transition-all motion-reduce:transition-none duration-100 ease-out text-white block py-4 px-4 border-0 text-sm hover:bg-gray-700-dark hover:underline hover:underline-offset-4 hover:text-white hover:decoration-white hover:decoration-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/ler-accelerator-initiative\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLER Accelerator\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div  class=\"herdpress-block wp-block-herdpress-basic-content--plain basic-content--plain has-white-background-color has-background       \" data-bg=\"white\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"basic-content-plain__container w-full xl:container mx-auto relative z-5\">\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"block__heading basic-content-plain__heading\">Designing for All, Habit by Habit Series<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"basic-content-plain__content styled-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Marshall Online&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/digital-accessibility-and-universal-design-for-learning\/\">\u201cDesigning for All, Habit by Habit\u201d<\/a> initiative is our way of making accessibility a core part of our workflow at Marshall. We believe that small, consistent actions \u2013 practical design habits \u2013 lead to big, positive changes over time. By incorporating digital accessibility standards and UDL principles, we\u2019re building a more inclusive digital experience, one habit at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"w-full xl:container mx-auto px-6\">\n\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>Get in the Habit<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use the <strong>Accessibility Checker<\/strong> regularly throughout the document creation process, not just at the end.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Creating accessible documents from the start saves time on potential remediation later and improves the overall quality and usability of materials.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2886 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/04\/Untitled-4-x-2.5-in-4-x-6-in-Postcard-US-300x232.png\" alt=\"Habit 1: Utilize the Accessibility Checker in Word\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/04\/Untitled-4-x-2.5-in-4-x-6-in-Postcard-US-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/04\/Untitled-4-x-2.5-in-4-x-6-in-Postcard-US-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/04\/Untitled-4-x-2.5-in-4-x-6-in-Postcard-US-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/04\/Untitled-4-x-2.5-in-4-x-6-in-Postcard-US-1536x1187.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/04\/Untitled-4-x-2.5-in-4-x-6-in-Postcard-US.png 1650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Why This Habit Matters\u00a0<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ensure everyone can access your documents<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Using the Accessibility Checker ensures that your documents are accessible to all students, including those <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">who use screen readers, have low vision, or have cognitive differences. It allows them to navigate and understand the content effectively.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/universal-design-for-learning\/\">Universal Design for Learning (UDL)<\/a> Connection<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: This habit aligns with UDL&#8217;s Multiple Means of Representation principle, proactively ensuring that content allows learners to perceive and comprehend information through various formats, such as text, audio, or visual aids, catering to diverse learning preferences and needs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Best Practices<\/h2>\n<p>When creating documents, use your word processor&#8217;s <strong>Accessibility Checker<\/strong> (in <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/improve-accessibility-with-the-accessibility-checker-a16f6de0-2f39-4a2b-8bd8-5ad801426c7f\">Word<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/workspace.google.com\/marketplace\/app\/accessibility_checker_for_docs\/452529936240\">Google Docs<\/a>) to ensure they are digitally accessible. <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Review each issue and follow the recommendations provided to fix them. Remember that the Accessibility Checker is a tool to help you, but it doesn&#8217;t guarantee full accessibility. It&#8217;s important to understand the principles of accessibility and apply them thoughtfully. The acronym <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcestershire.gov.uk\/council-services\/business\/digital-worcestershire\/sculpt-accessibility\">SCULPT<\/a> summarizes the most common accessibility issues to look for: <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">S &#8211; Structure is Clear and Consistent<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Use heading hierarchy (Heading 1, Heading 2, etc.) to organize content. Chunk information into lists where appropriate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C &#8211; Color<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Ensure sufficient color contrast. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use additional cues (e.g., text labels, patterns) to supplement color-coded information.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">U &#8211; <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use alternative text for images<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Provide descriptive alt text for all images so that screen readers can convey the image&#8217;s content.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">L &#8211; Add meaningful hyperlink text<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Avoid generic text like &#8220;click here.&#8221; Use descriptive text that clearly indicates the destination of the link.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">P &#8211; Plain language<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Use clear and direct language to convey information.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">T &#8211; Tables:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Use table headers to help screen readers understand the table&#8217;s structure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<div  class=\"herdpress-block wp-block-herdpress-basic-content--plain basic-content--plain has-green-background-color has-background       \" data-bg=\"green\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"basic-content-plain__container max-w-5xl mx-auto relative z-5\">\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"block__heading basic-content-plain__heading\">AI Tip<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"basic-content-plain__content styled-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW119956156 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119956156 BCX8\">Try using Gen AI, such as CoPilot or ChatGPT, to make documents accessible. Use a prompt such as, &#8220;M<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW119956156 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119956156 BCX8\">ake this text into an accessible document:&#8221; and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW119956156 BCX8\">paste<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119956156 BCX8\"> in<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119956156 BCX8\"> your text.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119956156 BCX8\"> Then, double-check it with your document&#8217;s Accessibility Checker.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW119956156 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"w-full xl:container mx-auto px-6\">\n\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>Examples of documents that should be accessible<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Syllabus<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: In any course, using the Accessibility Checker on your syllabus ensures that all students can easily navigate and understand the course structure, policies, and assignments.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"> Use Marshall&#8217;s accessible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/assessment\/university-assessment\/\">Master Syllabus Templates<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reports:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> For a biology lab report, this could involve ensuring that tables have header rows, that color-coded diagrams have text labels, and that all images (e.g., microscope images, diagrams) have detailed alt text.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Assignments:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> When designing an assignment in a doc, consider how to chunk information and create headings, such as Purpose, Task, and Criteria for Success (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/teaching-models-and-learning-theory\/\">TILT<\/a>), to help students more easily identify next steps.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Watch the video below to learn more about the importance of formatting headings.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Topic 17 \/ Heading Structure [Open Captioned Video] [3:11 min]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T-Ky_hMTIpI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>Additional Resources\u00a0<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>SCULPT by Helen Wilson is licensed under a\u00a0<a class=\"external-processed ext\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-extlink=\"\">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Licence<\/a>. Based on work at Worcestershire County Council.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/digital-accessibility-and-universal-design-for-learning\/\">Digital Accessibility and UDL<\/a>: This page contains accessibility information, resources, and services at Marshall University. You can also explore other habits that support digital accessibility and UDL in our <strong>Designing for All, Habit by Habit Series<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Get in the Habit Use the Accessibility Checker regularly throughout the document creation process, not just at the end.\u00a0 Creating accessible documents from the start saves time on potential remediation later and improves the overall quality and usability of materials.\u00a0 Why This Habit Matters\u00a0 Ensure everyone can access your documents: Using the Accessibility Checker [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1009,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2933","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2933","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1009"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2933"}],"version-history":[{"count":41,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2933\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3254,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2933\/revisions\/3254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}