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Understand web accessibility fundamentals and how accessibility is assessed
Administer automated checks and understand the test results
Conduct manual tests to evaluate a site's compliance against the WCAG AA specification
In this 2-hour long project-based course, you will learn how to administer automated checks, understand the test results, and conduct manual accessibility tests to evaluate whether a site is perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust. By the end of the project, you will have generated an accessibility report by running industry-leading automated tests and basic manual tests. Note: This course works best for learners who are based in the North America region. We’re currently working on providing the same experience in other regions.
Software Testing
Web Accessibility
HTML
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Automated Testing - Running automated accessibility tests and interpreting its results.
Testing for Perceivability - Manual testing of how a person using assistive technology would perceive the web page.
Testing for Operability - Manual testing to evaluate whether a person using assistive technology could operate the web page.
Testing for Understandability - Manual testing to evaluate how understandable the web page's interface and content is.
Testing for Robustness - Testing the page in a variety of circumstances common to users with disabilities.
Exporting the Results - Annotating accessibility issues and exporting the results for further remediation.
Your workspace is a cloud desktop right in your browser, no download required
In a split-screen video, your instructor guides you step-by-step
by DF
Oct 26, 2020Great tool! This would work for people with a low level of expertise on Accessibility Testing.
by SD
Apr 6, 2022learning exprience was really good here, Thanks Coursera.
by KG
Jan 20, 2021Wow!!! I have learned so much in these two hours. Very well structured.
by RS
Jan 23, 2021Two extremely profitable hours. The course is great for those who have little or no experience with Testing for Web Accessibility
By purchasing a Guided Project, you'll get everything you need to complete the Guided Project including access to a cloud desktop workspace through your web browser that contains the files and software you need to get started, plus step-by-step video instruction from a subject matter expert.
Because your workspace contains a cloud desktop that is sized for a laptop or desktop computer, Guided Projects are not available on your mobile device.
Guided Project instructors are subject matter experts who have experience in the skill, tool or domain of their project and are passionate about sharing their knowledge to impact millions of learners around the world.
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At the top of the page, you can press on the experience level for this Guided Project to view any knowledge prerequisites. For every level of Guided Project, your instructor will walk you through step-by-step.
Yes, everything you need to complete your Guided Project will be available in a cloud desktop that is available in your browser.
You'll learn by doing through completing tasks in a split-screen environment directly in your browser. On the left side of the screen, you'll complete the task in your workspace. On the right side of the screen, you'll watch an instructor walk you through the project, step-by-step.
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