RSCs – Stimulating and Supporting Innovation in Learning
We are endeavouring to make this site usable and accessible according to WC3 standards. We would like all visitors to be able find the information they are looking for quickly and easily. If you find a problem in using this site, please let us know. External links will open in a new browser window.
Usability and Accessibility features of the RSC South West site
When using this site, you will find a number of features that will help you to find the information you are looking for:
Finding your place in the site
The navigation menus on the left and top of all pages shows each section of the site. If a section has more than one page you will find these links via the section index page. In most cases, external links will open in a new browser window.
Returning to the home page
When you want to return to the home page, you can click on the Home Link (at the top of the navigation on every page).
Increasing the size of the text
If you prefer the font size on the web pages to be larger or smaller, you can control this using your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to change the size of the font displayed on the screen either permanently or temporarily. How you increase the font depends upon what browser you are using. Examples of how to increase or decrease fonts in several popular browsers follows:
Internet Explorer Version 5.5 and above:
Provides 5 font sizes (largest, larger, medium, smaller, and smallest). Medium is the default size.
You change font size by:
Selecting View from the menu bar, and then selecting Text Size from the View menu, then
select the size you want from the list.
Or
Press and hold the "Alt" key, then type "V" and "X", then release "Alt" key and then select the size you want from the list.
The font size you select will remain in effect until you select a different size.
Opera Version 6.0 and above
You increase or decrease the displayed font size by:
press and hold the "Alt" key, then type "V" and "Z", then release "Alt" key and then select the size you want from the list
If you have a wheel on your mouse you can also increase and decrease the size of the text by:
Press and hold the "CTRL" key, then move the wheel up and down to change the size of the text.
Netscape Navigator Version 4.7x and above
Allows users to increase or decrease font size with shortcut keys.
To increase the displayed font size:
Hold down the "Ctrl" key and press the "]" key.
Font size will increase immediately.
If you want to increase the size further simply press the "]" key while still holding down the "Ctrl" key.
To decrease the displayed font size:
Hold down the "Ctrl" key and press the "[" key.
The font size will decrease immediately.
If you want to decrease the size further simply press the "[" key while still holding down the "Ctrl" key. Your selected font size will remain in effect until you close Netscape.
Visit your browser's help feature for additional information on this and other browser related topics.
Accessibility & usability standards
Making a site accessible to everyone who wants to use it is important, and we would like to ensure that our site is completely accessible in time. We endeavour to test both the layout and content of our site to conform to W3C standards. If you find a page that does not conform to the standards below then please advise us.
The PDF documents that can be downloaded from this website have been enabled with bookmarking, which allows you to easily navigate between section headings.
To help you read this document you can zoom in, reflow the text to fit the screen and activate the built-in Voice reader. You can make these changes by going to the View Menu (Ctrl V)
OR using keyboard commands:
To Magnify the document: (Ctrl Y)
To Automatically Scroll (Shift + Ctrl +H) ,
To activate Read Out Loud (Shift + Ctrl + Y followed by down arrow to move through the text)
To Reflow the text in this document to assist reading (Ctrl + 4 )
Using the browser and accessible options:
For the latest accessibility information for users using Mozilla FireFox, please visit their accessibility resources here
For the latest using Microsoft Internet Explorer, please visit their accessibility resources here for version 6 and here for version 7
Using accessibility options within Microsoft Word, for more information please click here
Using your PC's accessibility tools within Windows
Windows 98
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Email or call
Julia Taylor if you require alternative formats or assistance with using this site.
juliataylor@rsc-south-west.ac.uk Tel: 01392 205472