Student Type: Degree student
Accessible lectures
This course introduces the student to different ways of making accessible lectures. Course contents The student learns ways of evaluating the accessibility of the classroom from the point of view of lighting, sound design, visual information and mobility. The student also learns to think about the possible disabilities and special needs of people and how…
How to face a disabled person
During this course the students have possibilities to reflect on and learn current phenomena on participation of disabled people. Course contents The course offers different interpretations on how society can be seen by the disabled people. One current topic is how Covid-19 has effected the everyday lives of disabled people in the context of physical…
Accessible social media
This module introduces you to accessible social media. Course contents The module focuses on basic information about social media accessibility, accessibility of emojis and tips how to make your own social media account more accessible. Learning outcomes After completing the course, the student will Course material All materials can be found from Digicampus Moodle. The…
Accessible media
This module introduces you to accessible media. Course contents Media accessibility is concerned with how media content and services can be accessed by people who are not able to access them in their original form. The module includes basic information about media accessibility and a movie clip that follows the principles of accessible filmmaking. Learning…
Accessible documents
During this course, the student will modify a document to make it more accessible. Course contents The module teaches how to make documents accessible and what kind of methods are available. The module introduces for example how to make accessible tables, images, footnotes, and charts. Learning outcomes After completing the course, the student will Course…
Trends in accessibility research
From designing for disability to designing for abilities and for augmenting human capabilities, this thematic module takes a broader look at the trends in research on accessibility. The main focus is on the ideas, designs, prototypes, and products of the 21st century. Course contents The course will introduce ongoing research on topics such as cyborgs,…
Accessible AI
This course briefly introduces the student to artificial intelligence (AI) and some of the ways in which AI is used to empower people with disabilities. Course contents Lectures focus on three cases: AI can empower people with disabilities but there are also concerns about the diversity, inclusiveness, and accessibility of AI, which are also briefly…
Web accessibility II (content)
The course introduces guidelines and other standards related to web accessibility, such as Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Course contents The course explains the web accessibility principles (POUR), but focuses on the content to make it readable and understandable, including requirements that address cognitive accessibility. Learning outcomes After completing the course, the student will be…
Web accessibility I (technical)
The course introduces guidelines and other standards related to web accessibility, such as Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Course contents The course explains the web accessibility principles (POUR), but focuses on technical specifications, primarily explaining the WAI-ARIA, the Accessible Rich Internet Applications suite of web standards. Learning outcomes After completing the course, the student will…
Speech and audio to text
The course covers the basic principles and methods of translating speech and audio to text. Course contents Both human-led methods and automatic technologies are introduced, including audio captioning, print interpreting, speech recognition, re-speaking. Learning outcomes After completing the course, the student will Course material All materials can be found from Digicampus Moodle. The course key…