Workplaces and educational institutions are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of inclusivity in their forces, and there are significant efforts being made to promote cultures of inclusivity. Despite that, the needs of disabled workers and students remain largely overlooked by a working society of abled persons even though great advances have been made in widely available Assistive Technology. In this course, learners will gain increased awareness of many types of disabilities represented in the workforce and educational institutions. Learners will learn about the Assistive Technology (AT) tools built into Microsoft and Windows products, including screen readers, Immersive Reader, Accessibility Checker, etc. as well as how to instruct in their use. Learners will become proficient in inclusive communication practices in the workplace or classroom by learning to construct accessible written materials and presentations. The course will offer audiovisual storytelling to encourage active learning about a world outside of “abled privilege.”

Promoting Accessible Workplaces with Assistive Technology

Promoting Accessible Workplaces with Assistive Technology

Instructor: Keith Gibson
Access provided by Emirates Water & Electricity Co.
Recommended experience
Recommended experience
Beginner level
Some experience working in popular operating systems and work and/or school applications.
Recommended experience
Recommended experience
Beginner level
Some experience working in popular operating systems and work and/or school applications.
What you'll learn
How to use assistive technology in popular operating systems and applications, how to create accessible written products and presentations
Skills you'll gain
Tools you'll learn
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There are 4 modules in this course
What's included
24 videos2 readings1 assignment5 discussion prompts
24 videos•Total 51 minutes
- Welcome to Promoting Accessible Workplaces With Assistive Technology •11 minutes
- Lesson: Use Assistive Technology in Popular Browsers•3 minutes
- Lesson: Microsoft Edge Assistive Technology Tools•2 minutes
- Use Read Aloud/Immersive Reader Tool•4 minutes
- Highlight Lines in Reading View•1 minute
- Use Keyboard to Web Surf•2 minutes
- Enable and Disable High Contrast Mode•2 minutes
- Set the Zoom•1 minute
- Lesson: Surf the Web with Mozilla Firefox Accessibility Features•3 minutes
- Explore Firefox with Screen Readers •2 minutes
- Enable and Explore Reader View•3 minutes
- Install Captions Add-ons•1 minute
- Change the Default Font•1 minute
- Disable a Website's Default Fonts•1 minute
- Use Keyboard Shortcuts to Navigate•1 minute
- View All Keyboard Shortcuts •1 minute
- Use Mouse Shortcuts•2 minutes
- Use the Autocomplete List•1 minute
- Lesson 3: Surf the Web with Google Chrome Accessibility Features•2 minutes
- Manage Accessibility Settings•3 minutes
- Adjust Web Content Settings•1 minute
- Set the Default Page Zoom•1 minute
- Address Bar Keyboard Shortcuts•1 minute
- Use Google Chrome Feature Shortcuts•2 minutes
2 readings•Total 4 minutes
- Introductory Material•2 minutes
- Additional Coursera Accessibility Features •2 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Week 1 Review •15 minutes
5 discussion prompts•Total 30 minutes
- Journey with Jeff!•5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff!•5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff and Mary! •5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff! •5 minutes
- Put It All Together with Jeff: Reflect on Week 1 Lessons•10 minutes
Workplaces and educational institutions are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of inclusivity in their forces, and there are significant efforts being made to promote cultures of inclusivity. Despite that, the needs of disabled workers and students remain largely overlooked by a working society of abled persons even though great advances have been made in widely available Assistive Technology. In this course, learners will gain increased awareness of many types of disabilities represented in the workforce and educational institutions. Learners will learn about the Assistive Technology (AT) tools built into Microsoft and Windows products, including screen readers, Immersive Reader, Accessibility Checker, etc. as well as how to instruct in their use. Learners will become proficient in inclusive communication practices in the workplace or classroom by learning to construct accessible written materials and presentations. The course will offer audiovisual storytelling to encourage active learning about a world outside of “abled privilege.”
What's included
42 videos1 reading1 assignment9 discussion prompts
42 videos•Total 73 minutes
- Lesson: AT and Content Consumption in Popular Operating Systems•3 minutes
- Windows 10: Understand Ease of Access Center•1 minute
- Windows 11: Understand Accessibility Center •3 minutes
- MacOS Monterey - Change the Switch Control Accessibility Preferences •5 minutes
- Lesson: Voice Control Options in Popular Operating Systems•2 minutes
- Windows 11 - Turn on Speech Recognition•1 minute
- Windows 10 - Train the Computer to Recognize Speech•1 minute
- Windows 11 - Add a Speech Recognition Profile•1 minute
- MacOS Monterey - Voice Control Overview •3 minutes
- MacOS Monterey - Use Navigation Commands with Voice Control•1 minute
- MacOS Monterey - Enable Dictation Commands•1 minute
- MacOS Monterey - Sleep and Wake Voice Control•1 minute
- Lesson: Accessible Motor Control Options in Popular Operating Systems•2 minutes
- Windows 11 - Use On-Screen Keyboard•2 minutes
- Windows 11 - Use the Hovering Mode•1 minute
- Windows 11: Set the Keyboard Accessibility Options•1 minute
- Windows 10: Set the Mouse Pointer Options•2 minutes
- Windows 10 - Change How the Mouse Pointer Looks•2 minutes
- Windows 10: Make the Mouse Easier to Use•1 minute
- Windows 10 - Change How the Mouse Buttons Works•2 minutes
- MacOS Monterey: Change the Switch Control Accessibility Preferences •3 minutes
- Lesson: Screen Readers in Popular Operating Systems•3 minutes
- Windows 10 - Use Narrator and Visual Notifications•1 minute
- Widows 10 - Set the Narrator Options•3 minutes
- Windows 11: Change the Narrator's Reading and Interacting Preferences•3 minutes
- Windows 11 - Change the Narrator Voice•2 minutes
- MacOS Monterey - Enable VoiceOver •2 minutes
- Lesson: Accessible Display Options in Popular Operating Systems•2 minutes
- Windows 10: Make the Computer Easier to See•1 minute
- Windows 11: Increase or Decrease the Size of Objects and Text on the Screen•1 minute
- Windows 11: Turn On High Contrast•1 minute
- Windows 11: Use Magnifier•1 minute
- MacOS Monterey: Display a Color Filter•2 minutes
- MacOS Monterey: Tint the Display•1 minute
- Lesson: Apple iOS 16 Accessibility Features•3 minutes
- Turn On Sound Recognition•2 minutes
- Set up RTT and TTY Communication•2 minutes
- Turn On Assistive Touch•1 minute
- Customize a Focus Mode•3 minutes
- Reduce Screen Motion•1 minute
- Turn on VoiceOver•1 minute
- Adjust the Size of Text•1 minute
1 reading•Total 2 minutes
- Journey with Jeff! •2 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Week 2 Review•10 minutes
9 discussion prompts•Total 50 minutes
- Journey with Jeff!•5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff!•5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff!•5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff •5 minutes
- Journey with Mary!•5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff and Mary!•5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff! •5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff!•5 minutes
- Put It All Together with Jeff: Reflect on Week 1 Lessons•10 minutes
What's included
30 videos2 assignments10 discussion prompts
30 videos•Total 45 minutes
- Lesson: AT and Content Consumption in Popular Software Programs•2 minutes
- Lesson: Use Accessibility Features in Office 365 Online•1 minute
- Use Accessibility Features for the Office 365 Portal•3 minutes
- O365: View the Accessibility Checker•1 minute
- Outlook Online: Activate or Deactivate Dark Mode•1 minute
- Outlook Online: Change the Keyboard Shortcut Configuration Settings•1 minute
- Outlook Online: Request Accessible Content in Outlook Online•1 minute
- OneDrive Online: Use Immersive Reader•2 minutes
- Word Online: Use the Accessibility Mode•1 minute
- Lesson: Use Accessibility Features in Teams Desktop•1 minute
- Microsoft Teams - Turn on Live Captions in a Call •1 minute
- Microsoft Teams - Turn on TTY Mode •1 minute
- Microsoft Teams - View Keyboard Shortcuts •1 minute
- Lesson: Use Accessibility Features in PowerPoint Desktop•1 minute
- Add Alternative Text to a Picture•1 minute
- Activate or Deactivate Automatic Alt Text•1 minute
- Explore the Accessibility Checker•1 minute
- Insert Captions for Video Playback •2 minutes
- Lesson: Use Accessibility Features in Other Popular Microsoft Programs•1 minute
- Add Alternative Text to a Chart•1 minute
- Microsoft Word - Use the Accessibility Checker•1 minute
- Microsoft Word - Add a ScreenTip to a Hyperlink•1 minute
- Microsoft Yammer - Enable the Dark Mode in Yammer•1 minute
- Lesson: Use Accessibility Features in Adobe Programs•1 minute
- Adobe Acrobat Pro DC - Use the Accessibility Check Tool•3 minutes
- Adobe Reader DC: Set the Options for Screen Readers•4 minutes
- Adobe Reader DC: Set the Accessibility Options•1 minute
- Adobe Reader DC: Set Options for Screen Magnifiers•2 minutes
- Adobe Reader DC: Activate the Read Out Loud Tool•2 minutes
- Adobe Reader DC: Use Keyboard Shortcuts for Accessibility•2 minutes
2 assignments•Total 15 minutes
- Week 3 Review•10 minutes
- Lesson 1, 2, and 3 Review•5 minutes
10 discussion prompts•Total 50 minutes
- Journey with Jeff!•5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff! •5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff! •5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff, Mary and Pablo!•5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff! •5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff! •5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff! •5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff!•5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff! •5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff! •5 minutes
What's included
40 videos3 assignments13 discussion prompts
40 videos•Total 59 minutes
- Lesson: Create Accessible Content •2 minutes
- Lesson: Create Accessible Content in Office 365•2 minutes
- Check Accessibility in Outlook Online•1 minute
- Check Accessibility in PowerPoint Online•1 minute
- Run the Accessibility Checker in Word Online•1 minute
- Microsoft Sway - Turn On Accessibility View in Sway•1 minute
- Microsoft Sway - Add Closed Captions to a Sway•1 minute
- Microsoft Stream - Display Video Captions•1 minute
- Lesson: Create Accessible Documents in Microsoft Word Desktop•2 minutes
- Change Application Display Options•1 minute
- Add Alternative Text to a Picture•1 minute
- Add Alternative Text to a Table•1 minute
- Run the Accessibility Checker in the Background•1 minute
- Lesson: Create Accessible Presentations in PowerPoint Desktop•1 minute
- Activate or Deactivate Automatic Alt Text•1 minute
- Change the Make Your Document Accessible To Others Settings•1 minute
- Use the Grayscale Color Filter•1 minute
- Design Accessible Slides •3 minutes
- Insert Captions for Video Playback •2 minutes
- Lesson: Use Accessibility Features in Excel Desktop•2 minutes
- Use the Accessibility Checker•1 minute
- Specify an Alternative Text Description for an Object on a Web Page•1 minute
- Add Alternative Text to a Chart•1 minute
- Add Alternative Text to a SmartArt Graphic•1 minute
- Increase the Brightness•1 minute
- Lesson: Make Meetings More Accessible •2 minutes
- Microsoft Teams - Turn on Live Captions During a Meeting •1 minute
- Microsoft Teams - Blur the Video Camera Background in a Teams Meeting •1 minute
- Microsoft Teams - Record a Meeting •2 minutes
- Zoom - Enable or Disable Closed Captioning •3 minutes
- Zoom - Turn on Closed Captioning in a Meeting•2 minutes
- Lesson: Use Accessibility Features in Google Docs and Adobe•1 minute
- Adobe Acrobat Pro DC - Use the Make Accessible Tool•5 minutes
- Adobe Acrobat Pro DC: Add Fillable Form Fields and Descriptions•2 minutes
- Adobe Acrobat Pro DC - Change the Reading Order•1 minute
- Google Docs: Insert a Header or a Footer•1 minute
- Google Docs: Insert a Table of Contents•1 minute
- Google Docs: Change Image Contrast•1 minute
- Google Docs: Add a Footnote in a Document•1 minute
- Google Docs: Add Page Numbers•1 minute
3 assignments•Total 42 minutes
- Stop and Reflect•2 minutes
- Lesson 1-4 Review•10 minutes
- Final Review: Weeks 1-4•30 minutes
13 discussion prompts•Total 65 minutes
- Journey with Jeff!•5 minutes
- Journey with Mary!•5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff!•5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff!•5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff!•5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff!•5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff!•5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff!•5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff and Mary!•5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff!•5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff!•5 minutes
- Journey with Jeff!•5 minutes
- Final Journey with Jeff!•5 minutes
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