Dear All
Apologies for cross posting but this is just to let you know about a free
online FutureLearn course starting on Oct 17th called " Digital
Accessibility: Enabling Participation in the Information Society"
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/digital-accessibility
Please pass this on to anyone you know who would like to learn about how
technology can be used to assist us all in our daily lives. The course will
also discuss how to overcome the barriers that may be introduced by digital
content and technologies. The five weeks will cover:
. Understanding the concepts of disability, usability and
accessibility
. Creating accessible content.
. Enabling people to communicate on mobile devices
. Understanding and overcoming barriers to accessing the web.
. Enabling access to daily living technologies
No prior knowledge is required and everyone is welcome.
Best wishes
E.A.
Mrs E.A. Draffan
WAIS, ECS , University of Southampton
Mobile +44 (0)7976 289103
http://access.ecs.soton.ac.uk
UK AAATE rep http://www.aaate.net/
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