Ryerson-test/RYER101/Overview

Learning Outcomes
By the time you complete this course, you should be able to:


 * Create an accessibility auditing toolkit.
 * Identify and apply key accessibility guidelines in WCAG 2.0.
 * Retrieve WCAG 2.0's supporting documents when needed.
 * Employ Web-based automated accessibility checkers.
 * Measure and/or assess Web design elements such as colour contrast, readability, and others using a range of publicly available test tools.
 * Test for accessibility using assistive technologies such as the JAWS and ChromeVox screen readers.
 * Use a screen reader to navigate the Web.
 * Apply easy manual tests to quickly assess accessibility.
 * Select an appropriate type of Web accessibility audit and corresponding reporting strategy aimed at the audience being served.
 * Recognize relevant accessibility guidelines, standards and specifications and integrate these into accessibility review strategies based on international requirements.

Required Technology
You will need the following applications to complete the course:


 * Chrome Web browser (and the ChromeVox Screen Reader, for which links and installation instructions will be provided in the course)
 * A word processing application (e.g., Microsoft Word, OpenOffice, or Google Docs)
 * A PDF reader (e.g., Adobe Reader)