IADP: Target Audience

"Who trains the designers, developers, and educators to create material that is accessible?" - Chancellor Phyllis Wise, University of Illinois

Broadest possible audience: anyone involved in creation & management of IT

  • programmers, application designers, web developers
  • information technology specialists
  • instructional designers
  • educators
  • compliance officers
  • disability service providers
  • administrators and purchasing officers

IADP Course Demographics

Figure 1: Learners' Professional Backgrounds (1st 3 cohorts)

Figure 1, a bar graph displaying numbers of IADP students by profession

Table 1: Learners' Professional Backgrounds (1st 3 cohorts)

Profession Number of Students
Undergraduate Computer Science Majors 40
Web Developer/Designer 11
UX Designer/Developer/Researcher 10
Instructional Designer 5
Quality Assurance Manager/Analyst 4
Digital Accessibility Consultant/Specialist 4
Graduate Student in Information Science 2
Assistive Technology Specialist/Coordinator 2
Software Engineer/Developer 2
Online Learning Support Specialist 2
IT Project Coordinators 2
Computer Science Faculty 1
Helpdesk Technician 1
Graduate Student in Mental Health 1
Assistant Director of Online Learning 1
IT Procurement 1
IT Support 1