The Center for Universal Design in Education (CUDE) develops and collects resources to help educators apply universal design (UD) in order to make all aspects of the educational experience welcoming to, usable by, and inclusive of everyone, including people with disabilities.
The World Wide Web Consortium's standards and support materials for accessibility in web content. W3C sets the international standards for web programming.
Gale Courses offers a wide range of highly interactive, instructor led courses that you can take entirely online. As a library card holder in good standing, you are entitled to these courses at no cost. Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin every month. You must click to enter Lessons 1 and 2 within the first two weeks of the class or you will be automatically dropped. The following courses offer information about creating accessible content:
Advanced Web Pages
Designing Effect Websites
Previously known as Lynda.com, LinkedIn Learning provides access to thousands of online courses and tutorials in seven different languages to help you learn about leadership, career searching, software, marketing, and many other skills essential to the job market. These self-paced courses include videos that vary from a few minutes long to multi-hour courses with downloadable exercise files. With the new upgrade, you also have access to the LinkedIn Learning app! The following courses offer content about accessibility and universal design:
Accessible Video: Caption, Search, and Compliance Strategies
Accessibility for Web Design
Creating Accessible PDFs
Designing Accessible Components in Figma
Designing with the WCAG 2.2 Guidelines
Digital Accessibility for the Modern Workplace
Practical Accessibility for Designers
Simplifying Web Development with Accessibility Best Practices
UX Foundations: Accessibility
Please use your library barcode and pin to log into the upgraded LinkedIn Learning. If using the app, the library code is slcl.
From a 2022 article in Publishers Weekly, the article explore accessibility features across various platforms, but it also provides tips about how to check your Microsoft content for accessibility and how to add alt text to gmail.
Master HTML and CSS to create modern, stylish, and responsive websites with the help of real-world examples and hands-on activities Key Features Learn HTML and CSS to produce highly functional and appealing websites Overcome common challenges in web design and development Ensure that your websites are accessible and engaging on all devices.
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"Chapter 5: Website Design Tips" This 2022 article from Library Technology Reports provides the author's experience of learning how to create an effective and accessible library website.
"Web Accessibility and Universal Design" Although a little outdated, this 2012 article from Library Technology Reports offers a good foundation for understanding accessibility and universal design.
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