Creating Exceptional Screen Reader Experiences in Learning Design

This session tackles the challenge of alt text, demonstrating which details create clarity and which ones create cognitive overload. Watch to understand why seemingly helpful practices like mentioning colors or providing exhaustive descriptions can actually reduce accessibility. Discover how to properly label interactive elements and hide decorative content. This creates a cleaner experience for screen reader users without sacrificing visual design.

By the end of this session, you’ll be able to:

• Structure your content using techniques that work for screen readers, including how to think critically about headings, groups of links or buttons, and other elements that affect navigation.
• Make strategic decisions about which elements need labels or alt text and which should be marked decorative.
• Write contextually appropriate alt text for different types of instructional images.
• Balance visual design needs with screen reader accessibility.