SHS 481

Spring 2025 All Classes

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Creating and Procuring Accessible Electronic Materials

Credit: 2 hours.

This course examines how people with disabilities are impacted by different technologies and electronic formats. The course will expose you to the building blocks of the web—HTML and CSS—and provide an introduction to multimedia accessibility and document formats including MS Word, PDF, and PowerPoint. The course also explores some of the more challenging areas of accessibility, like maps and emerging media-rich design trends. The course reviews best practices for purchasing and vetting third-party vendors and techniques for conducting usability/accessibility testing for audiences with disabilities.

2 undergraduate hours. 2 graduate hours. This course is team taught. Prerequisite: SHS 480.

SHS 481 class schedule data for spring 2025
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
75595
Online
AD2
ARRANGED
n.a.
n.a.
McCarthy, M
Rangin, H
Thompson, M
Part of Term:
A
Date Range:
01/21/25-03/14/25
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