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Accessibility Scavenger Hunt

Accessibility Scavenger Hunt

Explore how real websites support accessibility and develop your awareness of inclusive design practices. This activity will help you connect the HTML skills you’ve learned—like headings, alt text, and semantic tags—to real-world user experiences, especially for people using screen readers or keyboard navigation.

Choose 2–3 Websites to Explore

Pick a few real websites to review. You might choose:

  • A major brand (like Starbucks, Patagonia, or Target)
  • A government site (like madisonpubliclibrary.org or wisconsin.gov)
  • A local business or cafĂ© site
  • Or one of your favorite websites

Review the Website Using These Prompts

  • Use your browser’s "View Page Source" or "Inspect" tools to answer the following questions for each site:

1. Structure & Semantics

  • Does the site use proper heading levels? Can you find an <h1>? Are <h2> and <h3> used in order?

  • Can you identify sections of the page that use tags like <nav>, <main>, <article>, or <footer>?

2. Image Accessibility

  • Do images have descriptive alt text?

3. Keyboard Navigation

  • Try using Tab to move through the site. Are links and buttons easy to navigate without a mouse?
  • Are the link texts clear and descriptive (e.g., “Learn More About Our Menu” instead of “Click Here”)?

5. Mobile or Zoom View

  • Try zooming in or viewing the page on a phone. Does the structure still make sense?

Document Your Findings

In a short write-up (1–2 pages or about 300–400 words), summarize what you noticed. For each website:

  • Include the URL
  • List 2–3 specific things the site does well for accessibility
  • List 1–2 things that could be improved
  • Reflect on how this connects to what you’ve learned about HTML structure so far

How to Submit

Submit a typed document (Word or PDF) to challenge submission link located under Challenges > Accessibility Scavenger Hunt

Academic Integrity Reminder

All writing for this assignment must be your own original work. You may use reputable sources for research, but copying directly from websites, AI tools (like ChatGPT), or any other generated content is not allowed.

If your submission appears to be copied, AI-generated, or not written in your own voice, you will not receive credit for the assignment.

This assignment is designed to help you reflect on what you’ve learned, please make sure your words represent your own thinking.