Creating Accessible headings in Webcourses@UCF

Why Use Headings?

Headings add hierarchical structure and organization to your document. Headings (rather than bolding or enlarging text) make it easier for individuals using a screen reader to navigate a document and are an essential element in creating accessible online materials.

Heading 1 will automatically be applied to the Page title in Webcourses@UCF. You can select heading levels 2, 3, and 4 from the rich content editor. Please keep in mind that heading levels should be hierarchical and you should not skip heading levels. The image below shows an example of the first three heading levels applied on a page.

Heading 1: Applied automatically to the main title of page. Heading 2: Apply to the sub-sections underneath the main heading. Heading 3: Apply to the sub-headings underneath the sub-sections.

How to apply headings in Webcourses@UCF

  1. Access your course and click on Pages.
  2. Click on View All Pages and select the one you’d like to edit.
  3. Click Edit.
  4. In the Rich Content Editor, click the Paragraph and Header Styles dropdown menu.
    Heading menu in the rich content editor
  5. Select the heading level you would like to apply and type text on the page.
    1. Alternatively, you may highlight text on the page and then apply the heading style by selecting the appropriate heading in the rich content editor.
  6. Click Save to save the changes you’ve made to the page.