DESB33 Digital accessibility

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radek Pavlíček (lecturer), PhDr. Ladislava Zbiejczuk Suchá, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Simona Kramosilová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Radek Pavlíček
Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Alice Lukavská
Supplier department: Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 28 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 27/28, only registered: 0/28
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The Digital Accessibility course aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to create digital solutions that are accessible to all users, including people with specific needs. Students will learn to identify and remove the most common barriers in the digital environment, learn the principles of inclusive design and become familiar with the legislative requirements for accessibility. The course includes introducing assistive technologies, ensuring full digital content access. Through practical demonstrations and accessibility testing, students can apply the knowledge they have gained in real projects and contribute to creating a barrier-free digital space. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
Identify and analyze the most common barriers in the digital environment: Students will be able to recognize various types of barriers that hinder the full use of digital technologies and understand how these barriers affect users with specific needs.
Characterize users with specific needs and design appropriate digital solutions: Students will learn about different user groups, their specific needs, and how to design and implement digital solutions that address these needs.
Use assistive technologies and understand their strengths and limitations: Students will gain practical knowledge of various assistive technologies and learn how to integrate them into digital designs, considering their strengths and limitations.
Apply the principles of inclusive design: Students will be able to apply inclusive design principles when creating digital content to ensure it is accessible to the widest possible range of users.
Create accessible code, design, and content: Students will learn how to implement the three pillars of accessibility—code, design, and content—into practice and apply them to the accessibility of websites, apps, documents, and multimedia.
Conduct accessibility testing: Students can perform accessibility testing on digital solutions, identify issues, and suggest appropriate modifications to improve accessibility.
Will be well informed about legislative requirements for accessibility: Students will gain an understanding of accessibility legislation and learn how to ensure their designs comply with relevant standards and requirements.
Syllabus
  • Introduction to the topic
  • The most common barriers in the digital space
  • Users with specific needs
  • Assistive technologies
  • The three pillars of accessibility (code, design, content)
  • Content structuring
  • Interface interaction - keyboard accessibility and operability, voice control
  • Readability and contrast
  • Accessibility of graphics and multimedia
  • Document accessibility
  • English accessibility
  • Accessibility testing - theory, automatic vs. manual testing, tools, etc.
  • Accessibility testing in practice
  • Legislation and standards
  • Accessibility Overlays Further (self-)education, certification
Teaching methods
Asynchronous study of materials, synchronous practice-oriented meetings; individual project
Assessment methods
Individual project
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023.
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