IADP: Content
Courses
Course 1: Understanding Disability and Assistive Technology
- Disability demographics
- Major disability types and their impact on consuming electronic information
- Overview of common assistive technology
- Legal landscape of IT accessibility and WCAG 2.0
- Built-in OS accessibility features for Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Android
- Students perform functional accessibility evaluation of web site
Course 2: Creating and Procuring Accessible Electronic Materials
- Accessible HTML, CSS
- Introduction to multimedia accessibility
- Accessible document formats (Word, PDF, PowerPoint)
- Difficult accessibility (e.g., maps and other media-rich design trends)
- Purchasing and procurement policy
- Usability testing
Course 3: Designing Universally Accessible Web Resources
- Accessibility benefits of HTML5 and CSS3
- Responsive Web Design
- JavaScript and Accessibility
- ARIA in design (landmarks, roles, widgets)
- Accessible, responsive web design project
Instructors
- Dr. Marc Thompson, Program Director, IADP
Assistant Director of Teaching & Learning Experiences,
Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning, University of Illinois - Hadi Rangin, Information Technology Accessibility Specialist,
Accessible Technology Center, University of Washington
- Keith Hays, Lead Information Design Specialist in Accessibility,
Technology Services, University of Illinois - Tim Offenstein, Lead Information Design Specialist in Quality Assurance and Assessment, Technology Services, University of Illinois