Accessible Design

Accessible Design, available at $54.99, has an average rating of 4.6, with 37 lectures, 5 quizzes, based on 46 reviews, and has 152 subscribers.

You will learn about Create accessible material Understand what accessibility means Find and follow accessibility laws Understand technical requirements and user needs Access your current documents for accessibility Create new material that is accessible Use checklists for Word, Excel, PDFs, lectures, web pages, and PowerPoint slides Test your material with accessibility checkers Develop a process you can use in your own work Cultivate an accessible mindset This course is ideal for individuals who are Educators, designers, and business people who want to create accessible material including documents, charts, slides, and web material or People who want to create accessible material in print and online It is particularly useful for Educators, designers, and business people who want to create accessible material including documents, charts, slides, and web material or People who want to create accessible material in print and online.

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Summary

Title: Accessible Design

Price: $54.99

Average Rating: 4.6

Number of Lectures: 37

Number of Quizzes: 5

Number of Published Lectures: 37

Number of Published Quizzes: 5

Number of Curriculum Items: 42

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 42

Original Price: CA$99.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Create accessible material

Understand what accessibility means

Find and follow accessibility laws

Understand technical requirements and user needs

Access your current documents for accessibility

Create new material that is accessible

Use checklists for Word, Excel, PDFs, lectures, web pages, and PowerPoint slides

Test your material with accessibility checkers

Develop a process you can use in your own work

Cultivate an accessible mindset

Who Should Attend

Educators, designers, and business people who want to create accessible material including documents, charts, slides, and web material

People who want to create accessible material in print and online

Target Audiences

Educators, designers, and business people who want to create accessible material including documents, charts, slides, and web material

People who want to create accessible material in print and online

Learn how to create accessible material including Word documents, PowerPoint slides, basic Excel worksheets, and more by assessing your current documents and creating new ones using accessibility tools and guidelines.

Accessible design means designing for everyone and putting your audience first. Start by understanding accessibility laws and technical requirements. Look at common disabilities and learn how small changes allow you to reach many more people. Learn to use a process that includes checklists and accessibility checkers. Following an accessibility process helps you systematically cover all areas of document design and accessibility without the worry of missing something.

Creating material with accessibility in mind gives you an advantage over those who react to user needs and legal requirements after the fact. Why go back and fix documents when you can be proactive and create material for everyone up front? Put user needs first and create accessible documents, slides, worksheets, webpages, and more.

Why this course?

I have designed a process that works. My unique perspective on accessibility stems from my insider knowledge of communication, course design, disabilities, user needs, and education from my work as a course designer, learning disability consultant, and professor.

I know how overwhelming it can be to understand accessibility laws and technical requirements, so I’m able to walk you through the process of creating accessible information quickly and efficiently.

I show you how the legal, technical, and practical pieces of accessibility fit together and take you from understanding the basics to creating your own accessible documents. You’ll learn how to evaluate material and fix documents. I share my own process and I provide you with examples, checklists, and free resources to help you get started.

I created this step-by-step course from 20 years of experience in accessibility and communication. Currently, I’m a college professor who teaches both computers and communication online and in face-to-face courses, so I know the barriers that people face and the importance of creating accessible material.

Over the years, I’ve often found a gap between those who create material and those who understand the technical side. This course closes that gap by showing you how accessibility laws, user needs, and technical requirements fit together, how to create accessible material and where to get help when you need it. We’ll look at actual documents, slides, web pages and more to determine if they’re accessible and if not, how to fix them.

You’ll finish the course with a toolbox that you can use in your own work and a proactive design mindset that will give you a competitive edge.

This Course Includes

videos with step-by-step demonstrations

downloadable documents and worksheets

overview diagrams

charts

checklists

quizzes

Disclaimer: The information in this course is educational and intended to help people understand accessibility. This course does not give legal advice. You are responsible for checking and complying with the laws of your area.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction to Accessibility

Lecture 1: Welcome

Lecture 2: Introduction

Chapter 2: Getting Started Designing for Accessibility

Lecture 1: Getting Started with Accessibility

Lecture 2: Accessibility Laws

Lecture 3: Discover Your Timeline

Lecture 4: Technical Requirements

Lecture 5: User Needs

Lecture 6: Putting it All Together

Chapter 3: Using a Step-by-Step Process

Lecture 1: The Process

Lecture 2: Step 1 Use a Checklist

Lecture 3: Step 2 Create Material Using an Accessibility Mindset

Lecture 4: Step 3 Make Changes Section by Section

Lecture 5: Step 4 Review and Test

Lecture 6: A Note About Achecker

Lecture 7: Step 4b Using Achecker

Lecture 8: Step 4bb Using WAVE

Lecture 9: Step 4bbb Additional Accessibility Checkers

Lecture 10: Step 4c Testing with Screen Readers

Lecture 11: Step 4d Screen Reader NVDA Demonstration

Lecture 12: Step 5 Create a Template

Lecture 13: Step 6 Repeat the Process

Chapter 4: Designing Accessible Documents

Lecture 1: Common Accessibility Requirements

Lecture 2: Reviewing a Web Page with Achecker

Lecture 3: Reviewing Web Pages with WAVE

Lecture 4: Accessible Word Documents and a Checklist

Lecture 5: Reviewing a Word Document

Lecture 6: Accessible PowerPoint Slides and a Checklist

Lecture 7: Reviewing PowerPoint Slides

Lecture 8: Accessible Excel Spreadsheets and a Checklist

Lecture 9: Reviewing an Excel Workbook

Lecture 10: Revisiting the Excel Checklist

Chapter 5: Exploring Free Resources

Lecture 1: Free Resources for Module 1

Lecture 2: Free Resources for Module 2

Lecture 3: Free Resources for Module 3

Lecture 4: Free Resources for Module 4

Chapter 6: Conclusion

Lecture 1: Summary

Chapter 7: Bonus Section

Lecture 1: Bonus Material and Next Steps

Instructors

Michele Brannon-Hamilton
Ed Tech Consultant, Writer, Course Designer, Professor

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3 stars: 5 votes

4 stars: 19 votes

5 stars: 21 votes

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