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Accessibility, Usability and Visual Design - Carolina Online Teacher Program

This course is an elective in the Carolina Online Teacher Program.

This course is part of LEARN NC's catalog of online courses for teachers. Please see the current offerings at the bottom of this page for information about when it may next be taught.

About this course

  • Audience: teachers

Disability Statement

If you have a learning or other disability and you want to request special accommodations to ensure equal access to education through LEARN NC, then please contact your instructor. The information that you provide will be kept confidential.

This course will introduce you to basic web design, accessibility, and usability principles. By applying these simple principles, you'll make your online course easier for students to navigate and access.

You will learn how much the placement of materials, the use of graphics, and even color and font styles can affect students' success in your online course. You will also learn a few simple ways to ensure your course meets the basic Americans with Disabilities Act requirements for accessibility. This course does not require any knowledge of HTML.

Prerequisites

Current offerings

Begins March 10.

This course is open for enrollment. Enroll in this course