{"id":5095,"date":"2022-07-19T15:36:05","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T19:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=5095"},"modified":"2022-07-19T15:36:07","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T19:36:07","slug":"self-directed-digital-accessibility-courses-now-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=5095","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Self-Directed Digital Accessibility Courses Now Available"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>Live Now!<\/h1>\n<p>Two courses on digital accessibility are now live!&nbsp; These courses, provided through the AT3 Center, are FREE for you to take. The first course focuses on Accessible Webpage Design &amp; Content.&nbsp; The second is Web Accessibility Testing: Basic Course.&nbsp; Additional courses are also in the works.&nbsp; Learn more below about the courses, how to register and earning credentials.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Accessible Webpage Design &amp; Content Course<\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn the fundamentals of designing accessible web content. This course is designed for those new to accessible digital design but contains information for novices and veterans alike. This course could take from two to four hours to complete, though it can be started and stopped at any time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upon completion, learners will have a practical, fundamental understanding of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webpage Structure, including titles, language, heading structure, and keyboard navigation;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Images, including text alternatives, complex images, images of text, and decorative images;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Color, including contrast and \u201ccolor alone\u201d;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Text, including hyperlinks, readability, plain language, and lists; and<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accessible Data Tables.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Web Accessibility Testing: Basic Course<\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Begin to put your new knowledge into practice by learning about the web accessibility testing and reporting process and performing basic testing in a controlled environment. This self-paced course requires successful completion of Accessible Webpage Design &amp; Content Authoring and should take one to two hours to complete.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upon completion, learners will have practical knowledge of the web accessibility testing process including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Defining checklists;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishing an accessibility testing toolbox;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing samples;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Performing testing;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Logging results; and<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preparing and reporting your findings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Enroll in a Course<\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">View&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XRo0IG_SdHU\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/youtu.be\/XRo0IG_SdHU&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1658337769465000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Kvm1tkhjLOldlUvsJGe17\">this video tutorial<\/a>&nbsp;on enrolling or follow the instructions below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To register for a course, please go the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/at3a11y.catalog.instructure.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/at3a11y.catalog.instructure.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1658337769465000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1QuRc8PU1G5IEnQT6vvkfL\">AT3 Center Canvas Catalog<\/a>&nbsp;(<a href=\"http:\/\/at3a11y.catalog.instructure.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/at3a11y.catalog.instructure.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1658337769465000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2U1It5fZk0IzS_uVpzgzih\">at3a11y.catalog.instructure.com<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the course you\u2019d like to enroll in<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click&nbsp;<strong>Enroll<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter your account information<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click&nbsp;<strong>Register New Account<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click&nbsp;<strong>Enroll<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find the email titled \u201c<em>Welcome to the Catalog<\/em>\u201d (make sure to check your Junk\/Spam folder)<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the&nbsp;<strong>Confirm Registration<\/strong>&nbsp;button<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a Canvas password and click&nbsp;<strong>Submit<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve done this, click&nbsp;<strong>Catalog Login<\/strong>&nbsp;underneath \u201c<em>Public Login<\/em>\u201d<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, you\u2019re ready to go! Click on&nbsp;<strong>Go to Course<\/strong>&nbsp;and begin your learning.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>NOTE:<\/strong>&nbsp;You may see some language about Oklahoma State Outreach or Oklahoma State University logos. We\u2019ve partnered with Oklahoma ABLE Tech at Oklahoma State University, and the courses are housed in their Canvas system. We promise you\u2019re in the right place!<\/p>\n<h1>Sign up with Credly<\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you take these courses and complete the assessments, you\u2019ll earn micro-credentials from Credly that you can share on your LinkedIn profile or resume. To take advantage of these credentials, it\u2019s best to create a Credly account on an email address you will have permanent access to, such as a personal email address. If you don\u2019t already have a Credly account, go to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.credly.com\/users\/sign_up\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.credly.com\/users\/sign_up&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1658337769465000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ADvxcPJD_NsyE7vlMRoSU\">Credly Sign Up&nbsp;(Links to an external site.)<\/a>&nbsp;and enter your email address and a password.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll receive a micro-credential email after the successful completion of each course.&nbsp;<strong>Please note:<\/strong>&nbsp;It may take up to 24 hours for Credly to issue your badge after you\u2019ve completed a course.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Questions or Issues?<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any issues with the courses, please email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:abt.courses@okstate.edu\">abt.courses@okstate.edu<\/a>&nbsp;for assistance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happy learning!<\/p>\n<div class=\"al2fb_like_button\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=149587675112835\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));\n<\/script>\n<fb:like href=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=5095\" layout=\"standard\" show_faces=\"true\" share=\"false\" width=\"450\" action=\"like\" font=\"arial\" colorscheme=\"light\" ref=\"AL2FB\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Live Now! Two courses on digital accessibility are now live!&nbsp; These courses, provided through the AT3 Center, are FREE for you to take. 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