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Beginner Level

Interest in making interactive learning resources accessible to learners with BVI (blind or visual impairment).

Approx. 41 hours to complete
English

What you will learn

  • Define what description is, the multiple forms of media that are described, and what auditory display is.

  • Illustrate an understanding of the non-visual experience for web-based interactives.

  • Recognize, examine and evaluate how State and Responsive Descriptions come together to tell an interactive story.

Skills you will gain

  • Inclusive Design
  • Description Design for Interactive Resources
  • User Experience Design (UXD)
  • Interactive Design
  • User-Centered Design
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Coursera Labs
Includes hands on learning projects.
Learn more about Coursera Labs External Link
Beginner Level

Interest in making interactive learning resources accessible to learners with BVI (blind or visual impairment).

Approx. 41 hours to complete
English

Offered by

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University of Colorado Boulder

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1
Week 1
9 hours to complete

Introduction to Description Design

9 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 86 min), 11 readings, 5 quizzes
Week2
Week 2
8 hours to complete

State Descriptions: An Overview and Design Patterns for Static States

8 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 67 min), 10 readings, 6 quizzes
Week3
Week 3
8 hours to complete

State Descriptions Continued: Design Patterns for Dynamic States and Description Design Iteration

8 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 94 min), 11 readings, 7 quizzes
Week4
Week 4
4 hours to complete

Responsive Descriptions

4 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 54 min), 7 readings, 5 quizzes

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