Digital Accessibility Planning
Micro-credential Overview
In the Digital Accessibility Planning micro-credential, participants will strategically target an accessibility challenge in their area of influence. Working collaboratively and individually, participants will work through the process of developing the components for a structured plan with a path towards addressing the challenges identified.
Along the way there will be in-person and virtual gatherings, including hands-on training sessions covering tools for use in testing and improving accessibility.
This will be a six-week learning process with online, in-person and zoom meetings, as well as some self-guided components.
To register for this micro-credential, you must complete the pre-requisite micro-credential Digital Accessibility Foundations.
What can you do with this micro-credential?
- Examine digital accessibility best practices and guidelines.
- Examine the components of a digital accessibility implementation plan.
- Design digitally accessible content.
- Develop components of an implementation plan.
- Examine digital accessibility evaluation tools.
- Share completed implementation plan with cohort.
- Identify gaps in departmental digital accessibility best practices.
- Apply web accessibility decision-making to different scenarios.
- Demonstrate accessibility advocacy at a department and division level.
Intended Audience
- UCO faculty, staff and graduate students
Instruction Method
- Hybrid
Availability
- Fall semesters
Registration
- Those interested should email accessibility@uco.edu for registration information.
Cost
- This micro-credential is sponsored by UCO's Center for eLearning and Connected Environments (CeCE) at no cost to participants.
Contact Information
- Darren Denham
Center for eLearning and Connected Environments
ddenham@uco.edu
405-972-2606
What is a micro-credential?
Micro-credentials provide new opportunities to demonstrate specific knowledge, skills and abilities in ways that create a more complete picture of your capabilities. Upon successful completion and verification of the micro-credential requirements, you will be issued a digital badge that can be displayed and verified online, such as on resumes or professional social media profiles. Digital micro-credentials can provide another way to demonstrate your achievement of competencies and allows you to clearly communicate your capabilities to others.