Each course with forums has a page listing all forums. The forums list is a table with four columns:

• Forum
• Description
• Discussions
• Subscribed

The "Subscribed" column contains either the word "Yes" or a button labeled "No." These labels are context-free (aside from the table header which the blind user must memorize), and difficult to use.

Why it matters

Blind users searching for forums are as likely to land on this page as on the home page for a specific forum. Also, this is the only page which shows forum activity and subscription status for all forums in the course.

Possible solution

For each forum, provide a set of controls. Either:

• "You are subscribed" text with a link to "Unsubscribe."
• or, "You are not subscribed" text with a link to "Subscribe."