Bad practice. The large banner images on TMU's homepage do not have descriptive alt text that conveys the meaning or context of the image to a screen reader user. This violates the Perceivable principle from WCAG's POUR guidelines, which requires that all non-text content has a text alternative. Screen readers rely on alt tags to describe images to users who are blind or visually impaired. When alt text is missing or just contains a file name, those users get no information about what the image is communicating. For a university that publishes its own web accessibility guidelines, this is a notable gap.

Good practice. The "Future Students" panel on TMU's homepage uses clear, descriptive labels: Undergraduate, Graduate, International, and Continuing Education. Rather than vague terms like "click here" or "learn more", each option tells the user exactly where they are going before they click. This supports the Understandable principle from WCAG's POUR guidelines. Descriptive labels are especially important for screen reader users who often navigate by jumping between links, and need each link to make sense on its own out of context. Vague link text is one of the most common and frustrating accessibility failures on institutional websites.

Good practice. TMU's homepage uses clear contrast between text and background colors, following the Perceivable principle from WCAG's POUR guidelines. Sufficient color contrast is essential for users who are colorblind or have low vision, as poor contrast can make text completely unreadable for roughly 4% of the population. The course material notes that color alone should never be the only means of conveying information, and TMU's design reflects this by pairing contrast with clear typography and layout structure.

Good practice. TMU's responsive template uses properly nested heading structure, with the heading in the banner region and subsequent headings organized hierarchically. This supports the Understandable principle, making it easier for screen readers to parse the page in a logical linear fashion, which is essential for users who are blind or visually impaired.

Good practice. TMU includes a jump to main Content link at the top of every page, accessible by pressing Tab. This is a great example of the Operable principle from WCAG's POUR guidelines, allowing keyboard-only users and screen reader users to bypass repetitive navigation and jump straight to content. Without this, users with motor impairments would have to tab through every menu item on every page load.