Re: No meeting tomorrow, please use time for designer modules survey

Hi Daniel, editors

Apologies for missing the survey deadline. Here are comments from an in-depth review of the Designer Modules. I didn’t have time to review other responses to filter feedback you may already be aware of, so I hope the following is still useful!

Dave


# General comments

Great work overall, it’s looking like a really solid definition of core accessibility knowledge designers need!

Specific comments follow.


# Introduction page

No comments


# Module 1

In the introduction’s second bullet point, and the first Learning Outcome, what does “position” mean? The term is used in the introduction and LOs, and then only once more in the page. Is “position” a synonym for “layout”? Should it be “relative position”? Is it redundant?

Topic: Flexible Layouts

Use of “overuse/too many” is problematic as it implies an absolute condition, when overuse is contextual, and students need to be able to make a contextual assessment. Suggest the following edits:

In the topic intro, second para:

“Demonstrate approaches to providing an appropriate number and diversity of design elements use to avoid potential overload and distraction for some users.”

In the topic LOs, second last bullet:

“detect the potential overuse of design elements”


# Module 2

Typo in multiple places: should be “designer’s” not “designers’”

Topic: Tables

First para starts “research strategies”. This could be interpreted as a noun phrase when it’s being intended as a verb. For clarity, suggest rephrasing as “Investigate strategies…”


# Module 3

No comments


# Module 4

Topic: Gestures and Motion

The introduction text: “Discuss gestures that require dragging and drawing specific paths on a touch screen. Explain that these are difficult (and sometimes impossible) to perform for some people.” seems quite limited. Suggest a reword:

“Discuss gestures that require dragging and drawing specific paths on a touch screen. Explain the difficulties these may present some people with disabilities, and approaches to using complex gestures appropriately in interaction design.”


# Module 5

Topic: informative Images

The two bulleted LOs for CAPTCHA (define alternatives to biometrics and CAPTCHA…, and explain the issues associated with…) seem to be the wrong way round in terms of importance/relevance. Indeed, the first one seems redundant—it’s not clear what the difference is between the two. I’d suggest removing the first or looking at rewording to make the two more distinct.

General typo:

use “humans” rather than “human beings”


# Module 6

Introduction text

Include warnings of presence of flickering and flashing content, and pause/stop/hide functionality in the intro bullets?

Topic: Movement and animation

Include in LOs:

“Detect content that may include flickering or flashing, and design ways to provide users with warnings of the presence of the flickering/flashing content before they encounter the content.”

Teaching ideas:

In the teaching idea on flickering/flashing content, there should be a warning that any activity involving showing students examples of flashing content may itself be harmful to some students, and needs to be provided to students only with prior warning. There should be a similar warning for the teaching idea of exposing students to animations.


# Module 7

No comments


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From: Daniel Montalvo <dmontalvo@w3.org>
Date: Wednesday, 1 December 2021 at 10:21
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That sounds good.

Please copy wai-eo-editors@w3.org in that mail.

Thanks.

Best.
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Daniel Montalvo

Accessibility Education and Training Specialist
W3C/WAI

From: David Sloan <dsloan@tpgi.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 10:08 AM
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Hi Daniel

Thanks! I’ll do that now and send you my survey responses by email.

Dave


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Date: Wednesday, 1 December 2021 at 09:06
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Hey Dave,

There are eleven responses, but yours is as important as everybody else' 😊

If you do have the time this morning and you plan to do the survey, you can still provide your comments even if the survey is closed. I will process your comments and explain to the planning team this afternoon.

Best.

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Accessibility Education and Training Specialist
W3C/WAI

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Hi Daniel

I planned to work on the survey this morning but realised it is now closed. I’m sorry I wasn’t able to get to it in time, but since you have 11 responses already I guess you have plenty of feedback.

Dave


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Hey all,

First, thanks to Carlos who has already completed the survey and provided very useful feedback. We will be discussing some issues he raised in the following meetings as I work through them.

There will be no meeting tomorrow. Please use as much time as you can for the Designer Modules Thorough Review survey.
https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35532/curricula-designer-monkey-review/


If you think you won’t be able to complete the survey by tomorrow, please reply to me with an estimate of when you would be able to review this resource so that I can propose next steps to the EOWG planning team.

Thanks all for the time you commit to helping develop this resource.

Best.


Daniel Montalvo
Accessibility Education and Training Specialist
W3C/WAI