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