[Draft] Designer Modules in Curricula on Web Accessibility: A Framework to Build Your Own Courses

Introduction

The designer modules guide the creation of courses that:

explain how design principles and practices relate to accessibility
demonstrate and explain how accessible design enables people with disabilities to use websites and applications
teach accessible design techniques for:
- visual design
- information design
- navigation design
- interaction design
- images and graphics
- multimedia and animations
- forms

These modules focus on visual, information, user experience, and interaction aspects to design accessible web pages and applications.

The modules primarily address the following roles:

Visual Designer
Information Architect
User Experience (UX) Designer
Interaction Designer

These modules have been organized to facilitate teaching designers and developers together. If you are teaching in other environments, feel free to change the structure so that it fits your audience needs.

Foundation Prerequisites

The designer 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