Digital Accessibility as a Business Practice

This course will teach you about the value of having a web accessibility initiative in your organization. Study the digital accessibility issues for online businesses, problems faced by different people who have no digital accessibility, the digital accessibility legislation in different jurisdictions around the world, and how to develop accessible applications and interfaces for a better user experience.

You will learn to appreciate the context and value of having web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG) in an organization. The course teaches you how to identify digital accessibility issues for online businesses and how to present a range of business arguments for implementing digital accessibility. You will also be introduced to the range of challenges people with digital accessibility issues face.

The material begins by exploring digital accessibility legislation in different parts of the world. You can use what you learn in this course to identify the knowledge and accessibility training requirements for various positions in an organization and you will be able to identify the required knowledge, skills and characteristics of an effective accessibility champion. You will be able to describe the use of different digital accessibility testing tools and services, and how to approach vendors in order to have accessibility standards implemented properly.

The course resources include a guide to job interview questions and answers for accessibility-aware candidates. This course is suitable as an introduction to digital accessibility and will especially appeal to those who have been delegated this responsibility in an organization. It will also be of interest to web developers and IT professionals who are increasingly expected to have knowledge and skills in this area. Start the course today and learn more about digital accessibility: what it is, who it's for and how to implement it.