Content Author Modules in Curricula on Web Accessibility: A Framework to Build Your Own Courses
Introduction
The content author modules guide the creation of courses that:
- explain how clear writing and plane language relate to accessibility
- demonstrate and explain how accessible content enables people with disabilities to use websites and applications
- teach accessible authoring techniques for:
- text
- images
- tables
- forms
- audio and video
These modules focus on accessible content creation. They are primarily designed for teaching:
- technical writers
- editors
- content creators
Foundation Prerequisites
The content author modules are designed for students who have achieved the learning outcomes from the following subset of Foundation modules:
- Module 1: What is Web accessibility
- Topic: Stories of People with Disabilities
- Topic: Scope of Web Accessibility
- Module 2: People and Digital Technology
- Topic: Diverse Abilities, Tools, and Strategies
- Topic: Components of Web Accessibility
- Module 4: Principles, Standards, and Checks
- Topic: Principles of Web Accessibility
- Topic: W3C Accessibility Standards
- Topic: Hands-on Experience of Standards
- Module 5: Getting Started with Accessibility
- Topic: Roles and Responsibilities
[Tentative] Content Author Modules
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- [Module 1: Clarity(/curricula/content-author-modules/clarity/)
- Module 2: Structure
- Module 3: Images
- Module 4: Data Tables
- Module 5: Multimedia
- Module 6: Forms and Controls