Student Type: Adult learner
Easy language
This course introduces you to easy language. During the course you will for example practice how to introduce yourself in easy language. Course contents The thematic module covers the basic principles and methods of writing easy language or translating standard texts into texts in easy language. It provides examples of different types of easy texts,…
Social haptic communication
This course will provide you information how touch can be used for communication. Course contents The course gives an overview of social-haptic communication as a communication approach for people with sensory loss (visual impaired, hearing impaired, dual sensory impaired) and other client groups (with dementia, learning difficulties etc.). Learning outcomes After completing the course, the…
Visuals to text
This course teaches you how to make your visual information more accessible by changing it to text. Course contents The course covers the basic principles and methods of translating visual information into text. Both human-led methods and automatic technologies are introduced, including audio/video description, automatic image/video captioning and alternative texts. Learning outcomes After completing the…
Accessibility and user experience
The course introduces the very basics of user experience evaluation in the context of human-technology interaction. Course contents The module introduces the very basics of user experience evaluation in the context of human-technology interaction. These are described through concrete cases that demonstrate how evaluation design is affected by the special characteristics of certain user groups…
Spoken interfaces
On this course, you will learn how speech can be used to interact with technology. Course contents The thematic module covers the main principles of speech-based human-technology interaction, focusing on spoken interfaces which facilitate accessibility and agent design for spoken interfaces. This includes both speech output (e.g., spoken prompts for people with visual disabilities) and…
Picture communication
This course gives you an overview of how different pictures and symbols can be used for communication. Course contents The thematic module introduces the student to aided augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) techniques such as the use of pictures or symbols. Lectures focus on strategies (such as PECS, first-then boards) and the use of different…
Defining and discussing accessibility in society
This module gives you an opportunity to reflect accessibility in society and how accessibility is visible in your daily life. Course contents The thematic module introduces the definition of accessibility and discussion in society, but also the role of disability legislation. People with disabilities are often excluded from the mainstream of society. Disabilities affect people’s…
Fundamentals of accessibility
The course provides basic understanding of what accessibility is and who benefits from it, why accessibility is important, how to encounter a person with a disability, and how different laws and directives affect accessibility. Course contents The course gives an overview of how accessibility can be taken into account in everyday communication and digital services.…
Tietoliikennetekniikan perusteet
Kurssi esittelee keskeiset käsitteet ja toimintaperiaatteet nykyisten ja tulevien tietoliikennejärjestelmien ymmärtämiseksi. Kurssilla käydään läpi miten dataa siirretään tehokkaasti lähettimestä vastaanottimeen ja miten siirtotien ominaisuudet rajoittavat saavutettavaa tiedonsiirtonopeutta. Lisäksi tutustutaan siihen miten yksittäisistä laitteista muodostetaan kokonaisia tietoliikenneverkkoja. Kurssi myös konkretisoi tietoliikenteen merkitystä nykyisessä digitalisoituvassa yhteiskunnassa. Kurssin sisältö Osaamistavoitteet Opintojakson suoritettuaan opiskelija Oppimateriaalit Luentotallenteet, luentomateriaalit, harjoitusmateriaalit, yms,…
Introduktion till informationsteknologi (MOOC)
Digitaliseringen påverkar alla samhällsområden genom att förändra strukturer, processer och arbetssätt. Målet med den här MOOC-kursen är att ge insyn i IT och dess betydelse för digitaliseringen. Kursen lämpar sig för alla som är nyfikna på vad informationsteknologi är, och också för personer som funderar på vidare studier i IT. Lärandemål Under kursen får du…