Introduction to Accessibility and Universal Design
This course teaches you how to create amazing digital experiences for learners of all abilities. Topics include the importance of digital accessibility for educational content and how to design, create, and evaluate accessible documents, presentations, and videos.
About This Course
Introduction to Accessibility and Universal Design explores why accessibility is important in the online space and the guiding principles for making accessible digital content. You will receive hands-on instruction on how to design, create, and evaluate accessible documents, presentations, and videos.
By the end of this course, you'll be prepared to:
- describe accessibility and its importance in the online space.
- apply common digital accessibility guidelines.
- utilize the core principles of Universal Design for Learning.
- evaluate the accessibility of digital documents, presentations, and videos.
Skills You Will Gain
Example Curriculum
What is Accessibility?
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Introduction to accessibility
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- Overview: Introduction to Accessibility (0:46)
- Introduction to Accessibility (2:12)
- Why Does Accessiblity Matter (4:04)
- Introduction to Accessibility Governance (3:17)
- ADA and Education (4:03)
- Finding Information on Accessibilty Laws and Regulations
- Summary of Governing Bodies
- Practice Quiz: Introduction to Accessibility
Intro to Web Accessibility
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Applying WCAG
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Introduction to Universal Design for Learning
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Utilizing UDL
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Introduction to Accessible Documents
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Creating an Accessible Document
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- Introduction to Creating an Accessible Document (2:24)
- Document Structure (3:41)
- Lists in Documents (1:25)
- Tables in Documents (1:43)
- Hyperlinks in Documents (1:44)
- Images in Documents (3:16)
- Exporting Document to PDF (5:40)
- Review of Screencasts (0:47)
- Accessible Documents Resources
- PDF Accessibility Resources
- Activity: Create an Accessible Document
Cognitive Load And Scaffolding for Documents
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Introduction to Accessible Presentations
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Creating an Accessible Presentation
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Cognitive Load And Scaffolding for Presentations
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Accessible Video
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Cognitive Load and Scaffolding for Video
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- Cognitive Load for Video (3:23)
- Scaffolding for Video (2:50)
- Example of a Scaffolded Low-Cognitive Load Video (3:53)
- Summary of Accessible Video Guidelines
- Practice Quiz: Cognitive Load and Scaffolding for Video
- Activity: Evaluate Accessible Videos
- Graded Quiz: Accessible Video
- Conclusion: Accessible Video (0:47)
- Congratulations (2:59)
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