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Get a strong foundation in digital accessibility to make your websites and apps work well for people with disabilities, meet international standards, and provide a better user experience for everyone.
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Accessibility is essential for individuals and organizations that want to create high-quality websites and apps – and not exclude people from using their products and services. This course gives you the foundation in accessibility you need to excel in digital professions. It is designed for:
Optional material help you learn more about the topics you are most interested in.
In this course, you will learn about the international standards for web accessibility from the W3C – including Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and WAI-ARIA for Accessible Rich Internet Applications – and first steps in applying them.
You will also learn the broad scope of web accessibility, how people with disabilities use different assistive technologies and adaptive strategies, the business benefits of web accessibility, and where to find W3C resources on implementing accessibility.
The course is structured so that you can focus on the topics that you are most interested in. Optional activities and additional materials provide more learning on specific topics. Learn more.
Don’t miss this unique course from the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) in cooperation with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Information Technology in Education (IITE). It brings together international expert trainers from Deque, Infoaxia, Intopia, Knowbility, The Paciello Group, and Web Key IT, and implements the open curriculum developed by the W3C WAI Education and Outreach Working Group (EOWG).
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• What accessibility means, and how it’s essential for some people and useful for all
• The scope of web accessibility, and how it applies to a wide range of people and situations
• The business case, including how accessibility can expand market reach, demonstrate social responsibility, drive innovation, and minimize legal risk
• The W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and other international standards for accessibility
• The principles of accessibility: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust (POUR)
• How you can check web pages for some basic accessibility issues and improve accessibility
• Approaches for planning managing accessibility in your project and in your organization
• Where to find W3C resources for developers and designers to implement accessibility
This course is based on the open curricula from the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).
Module 1: What is Web Accessibility (2 sections)
Module 2: People and Digital Technology (5 sections)
Module 3: Business Case and Benefits (2 sections)
Module 4: Principles, Standards, and Checks (5 sections)
Module 5: Getting Started with Accessibility (2 sections)
