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Postgraduate Course on Accessible Web Design

Increase your web design skills and meet the growing demand for accessible websites. Join this postgraduate course and become an expert in accessible web design. Funding from ESF and bm:bwk. Course language: German.

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Postgraduate Course on Accessible Web Design

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  1. :barrierefreiesweb_design Postgraduate Course on Accessible Web Design Klaus Miesenberger Klaus.Miesenberger@jku.at

  2. People get aware of necessity: Potential of ICT/AT/web obvious Public sector: Law Industry and business: Procurement, more clients Web designers Increasing demand for education, consulting and support BUT: No complete teaching offer Motivation

  3. Post-graduate course on Accessible Web Design Submission of proposal to develop course Project funded by:ESF European Social Fundbm:bwk Ministry of Education, Science and Culture Idea

  4. April 2003: Proposal submission June 2003: acceptance August 2003: kick off Funding: 46% (ESF, bm:bwk), own recourses: 54% Development August 2003 - January 2005 Start of post-graduate course: October 2005 Duration of post-graduate course: 4 semester (2 years) Key Dates

  5. 4 semester Designed for participants „on the job“ E-Learning based – only minimum attendance Degree: „Academic Expert in Accessible Web Design“ (accreditation by the University of Linz) Course language: German Fee: €1300 pro Semester Course Layout

  6. Private persons Web designers and developers in general Web designers and developers in special institutions Special target groups People with disabilities Persons living in border regions Parents who have to take care of their children People trying to achieve reengagement University students and graduates Companies: Better public relations Bigger market New clients General: better usability Target Groups

  7. Modules: Basics in IT Assistive Technologies (AT) Legal Requirements and Organizational Frameworks Accessibility Design and Usability Application Curriculum

  8. 1. Basics in IT HTML, CSS and XML Accessible Document Development Web-Programming Internet/Web/Technology and Security Curriculum

  9. 2. Assistive Technologies (AT) Basics in AT Man-Machine-Interaction (MMI) Curriculum

  10. 3. Guidelines and Legal Requirements Web Accessibility Guidelines National and International Laws and Standards Curriculum

  11. 4. Accessibility Techniques for Accessible Design Evaluation and Repair Tools Basics in Software-Accessibility Accessible Multimedia on the Web Authoring Tools and User Agents Curriculum

  12. 5. Design and Usability Usability Engineering User Interaction Design Curriculum

  13. 6. Application Examples of Best and Worst Practice in Accessible Web Design Design or Redesign of a Web Application in Practice Curriculum

  14. Online handout Slides Audio and video files Training examples and tasks Communication via email, forum, chat Multimedia: SMIL for captioning and synchronization Teaching Tool Moodle

  15. To get to know the teachers To build up groups To develop a common course goal To get to know the online learning system To develop and to agree on rules … motivation Face to Face Meetings

  16. University entrance prerequisites Graduation from secondary school Special university entrance exam Specific Knowledge in the Field From education From job Interview at university Entrance Prerequisites

  17. Pro active answer to accessibility legislation More accessible and usable websites Economic advantage for content provider: more clients, increased satisfaction Awareness raising New vocational field – especially for people with disabilities Modular approach => easy adaptation Integration into regular courses of studies Expected Effects

  18. 21 students 17 in the job, 4 unemployed 11 sent by their employer 4 with a disability Germany and Austria Participants

  19. http://www.bfwd.at

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