Fwd: Unit 1 and 2 feedback

Hi,

I was added to the group but not allowed to submit my answers so here they
are:
1) No comment
2) I read the material carefully .
3. Unit 1: What is Web Accessibility: "Describe the scope of “the Web”
beyond desktop and mobile devices" - this should be expanded on as does it
mean expanding on assistive technology?
4. Topic: Stories of people with Disabilities: Will there be links to
resources to get demonstrators or is it best to say "Tip: As you may be
inviting only one or two demonstrators (colleagues or friends) of assistive
technology," - as the term demonstrator is not clear it is someone with a
disability, so could be a user?

To expand on the current suggestions, I have found highlighting examples
relevant to the audience of good and bad practices that the audience can
relate to.  For instance their product and what they currently do well for
screen readers and what they can improve on.  I also have given more
relevant homework where I give a scenario in a typical user experience.
Like "Using a screen reader, go to x website and search for a red item. Add
it to your basket and open the checkout." I would give a scenario as often
would highlight areas the audience assume work in their product.  The
examples given in the training are quite relevant to the homework and you
can suggest a review session to go through what the audience found hard or
easy and how much is down to not understanding to use the tools versus
design of the website.

I feel the course does cover this, but is assuming the trainer will have
advanced users of assistive technology in the class and in some cases this
will not be possible and these are suggestions that can help the trainer
with practical methods of helping a learner.  I didn't raise a ticket as
feel this feedback is quite subjective and might be overkill!

5. Topic: Scope of Web Accessibility: "Explain that accessibility is part
of overall inclusion, since accessibility features benefit all users as
well as those with disabilities." a good example here is contrast ratios,
as "normal" users can read strong ratios better than weak ratios and most
audiences can relate.  (Also mentioned in a subsequent point).  Again a
homework idea could be a real life example exercise of the student using
assistive technology online to perform a task they are used to doing
frequently like online shopping.

6. Unit 2: People and Digital Technology: I agree with the format and
content

7. Topic: Diverse Abilities, Tools, and Strategies: "Ask students to engage
with relatives, friends, or colleagues with disabilities that they may
have." - is it better to say "Ask students to engage with relatives,
friends, or colleagues with difficulties that they may have with web
content." - mainly as asking my mum "what disabilities do you have?" might
get me slapped!

Could the focus be less about disabilities and more about the need for
assistive technology for simple tasks like the use of glasses when using
real life examples. Might be worth adding to the tip that does cover this
too.

8. Topic: Components of Web Accessibility: For teaching ideas is it worth
adding some examples of known limitations of assistive technology versus
websites.  For example Android screen readers do not hide decorative images
with alt="" unless the developer adds aria-hidden="true". Is the
responsibility on the developer or on the assistive technology?

9) No other comments

Regards,
Helen

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