Accessibility courses
This page provides an overview of the courses that we offer on request. A minimum group size of four is required.
Courses and registration
The following two courses can be conducted at any time upon request.
Groups of four or more may contact us to arrange a suitable date.
Interested individuals are also encouraged to inquire. Ask around in your ETH network and notify us so that we can put the word out as well. Once at least four people have expressed interest, we can schedule the course.
- Online course
- Usually conducted via Microsoft Teams or Zoom
- Length: 3.5 hours
- Participants: max. 12
- Free of charge; only for ETH members
- Course leader: Manu Heim
- Course objectives: Digital accessibility awareness
- Languages: German or English
- Overview of what accessibility means
- Who needs and benefits from accessibility?
- Different dimensions of disability
- Assistive technologies
- Figures
- Legal background (Federal Act of 13 December 2002 on the Elimination of Discrimination against People with Disabilities, United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, eCH-0059, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines)
- Visual aspects,
- e.g. colour vision deficiency
- Alternative text
- Colour contrasts
- Use of colour
- Live screen reader demo: How do blind people navigate digital spaces?
- Semantic accessibility, e.g.
- Headings
- Lists
- Interactive navigation elements
- Keyboard usability
- Independently review accessibility criteria: Quick overview of assessment tools
- Online course
- Usually conducted via Microsoft Teams or Zoom
- Length: 60 minutes
- Participants: max. 15
- Free of charge; only for ETH members
- Course leader: Matija Pavic or Manu Heim
- Target audience: Recommended for people with basic knowledge of accessibility, e.g. those who have taken part in the above awareness course
- Schedule: Around 45 minutes of presentations by the course leader, followed by a Q&A session
- Course objectives: Participants will learn how to write good alt text
- Languages: German or English
Concrete examples from the ETH website
- Introduction to alt text plus basic rules: Keep it as concise as possible.
- Selected examples:
- Decorative images
- Flyers, covers
- Text within an image
- Linked images
- Icons without text
- etc.
- Assessment tool: Web Developer Toolbar
Contact
Manu Heim
Digital & Medien
R?mistrasse 101
8092
Zürich
Switzerland
