[Athen] Alt text for exam images

[Madeleine Rothberg via athen-list]





My organization, the National Center for Accessible Media at GBH, researched this issue and created guidelines to ensure equity in assessments. The research and the resulting simple guidelines are available here:

https://www.wgbh.org/foundation/services/ncam/describing-images-for-enhanced-assessments



Detailed guidelines that we worked with NWEA to develop are here:

https://www.nwea.org/uploads/2022/11/Image-Description-Guidelines-for-Assessments_NWEA_2021.pdf



As you note, it is important that the alt text not give undue advantage but it is also important that students be able to answer the questions using the alt text. It takes some balance.



-Madeleine



Madeleine Rothberg
Senior Subject Matter Expert
617-300-2492







From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu> on behalf of L Snider via athen-list <athen-list at u.washington.edu>

Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 9:52 AM

To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list at u.washington.edu>

Subject: [Athen] Alt text for exam images

Hi Everyone,



I have done alt text for exam questions in different ways. I was curious to know, how do you form all text for exam question images, when the old text can completely give away the answer?



Cheers



Lisa

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