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MITs - Most Important Tips

Accessible Language

1. Contextualize verbiage (i.e. avoid use of western-centric idioms or metaphors)
2. Strive for clear explanations when introducing new terms
3. Informative but not overly formal or too casual
4. Make comparisons using visuals + descriptions

Describing People

• Be as diverse as possible and represent people from different backgrounds and groups. Use names that fit their cultural context and try the following name generators if you need ideas:
  • Fake Name Generator
• Where necessary, include the person’s country/city when describing them. For example, Japanese Designer “Name” or “Name”, grew up in Chicago.

Accessible Scenarios

1. Focus on everyday examples that don’t rely on students to have a previous tech background
2. Diverse personas/people in these examples
   1. Bring in stories of working designers and organizations

Describing Images / Captions

There is no standard format for captions. However, there are best practices.  For full information including writing alt-text, check out Harvard University’s Guide and CSUN’s Universal Design Guide

• Include 1-2 sentence captions to complex images such as images with diagrams. Do be succinct so people using screen-readers aren’t inundated with information.