Education is the cornerstone of born-accessible web sites. In contrast lack of awareness and lack of skills or knowledge of web accessibility are responsible for a great majority of web site accessibility issues identified in a web accessibility audit conducted by the UMD Accessibility Task Force. To aid the campus in becoming aware of and integrating accessibility, ITSS is offering the following 4 web accessibility eClasses this semester.
Web Accessibility 101: Introduction
This eClass will answer questions such as:
- "What does web accessibility really mean?"
- "What all does that term encompass?"
- "Why is it that some people are unable to use certain web sites - and whose job is it to provide access?"
In addition this class features the popular "disable your browser" exercise. The accessibility introduction class will be held October 3 to 7, 2022.
Web Accessibility 102: Tools
In this eClass we will start exploring how to solve access problems on web sites, so get ready to roll up your sleeves and do some work! We'll discuss some tools and use the WAVE to spot barriers that prevent people from fully using our web sites. The web accessibility tools class will be held October 10 to 21, 2022.
Web Accessibility 103: Structure
In this eClass you will learn how following web standards, especially in terms of creating structured markup using headings makes a document more accessible and inclusive. The web accessibility structure class will be held October 24 to November 4, 2022.
Web Accessibility 104: Images
By examining the most basic of techniques - making images accessible - you will explore methods that enable inclusiveness. In this eClass we discuss the what, when, why, and how of both short and long textual alternatives. The web accessibility images class will be held November 7 to 18, 2022.
Further Information
Our eClasses utilize Canvas and have no set meeting time, although courses do have definite start and end dates. This allows participants to attend class at a time most convenient to them, yet it still provides logically organized communication between class participants. It is a convenient way to expand your knowledge and skills.
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