The formation of We’re All Working Together to Make Digital Information Accessible focuses on creating digital content that is accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities. Digital accessibility is essential to ensure that the online information is user-friendly and easy to understand by all users, regardless of their abilities. You will explore the fundamentals of digital accessibility, including understanding why it is essential and how it affects different users, by addressing techniques for creating documents and presentations in word processors and presentation software are accessible. You will also cover the web accessibility, email and social media, where guidelines are set out to ensure that websites and online communications are accessible to everyone.
Cross-cutting
Digital Skills
8 pm
We’re All Working Together to Make Digital Information Accessible
Digital Skills
8 pm
Introduction
Objectives
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Understanding the basics of digital accessibility and its importance.
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Learn how to create accessible content in word processing and presentation files.
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To learn the guidelines and techniques for achieving accessibility in PDF files and multimedia.
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To familiarise yourself with the practices of accessibility on the web, via email and on social media.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY
- Fundamentals of digital accessibility
TEACHING UNIT 2. ACCESSIBILITY OF DIGITAL CONTENT AND FILES
- Accessibility in word processing files. MS Word.
- Accessibility in MS PowerPoint presentation files.
- Accessibility in .pdf files
- Accessibility in multimedia files
TEACHING UNIT 3. WEB, EMAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACCESSIBILITY
- Accessibility on websites, in email and on social media
- Final test and satisfaction survey
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