Creating accessible UX design

For whom? 

This course is appropriate for anyone who works with user experiences, whether you call yourself an AD, service designer, interaction designer, visual designer, UI or UX designer. If you are a digital strategist, digital services procurement officer or a web developer with a high level of responsibility for the user experience, this course is also relevant for you.

To get the most out of the course, you should have basic prior knowledge of accessibility, either through our course Introduction to accessibility, or acquired in another way, for example through practical work. However, this is not a requirement for the content of this course.

About the course

In this course we look at how UX, design, and accessibility interconnect, what points are touched on in WCAG, as well as the added value of having users with functional impairments participate in use tests.

The course reviews strategic aspects of how your organisation needs to be able to work sustainably and accessibly. This means that all the roles on your team must understand their areas of responsibility. We believe in letting the “design for all” concept function as a design philosophy and serve as a guiding principle throughout the entire development process.

Course content 

The course contains the following main elements:

• Basic understanding of accessibility and inclusive design
• The variable needs of the target group and interface obstacles
• What WCAG is and how UX & design interconnect with it
• Tips on text tools and design methods that can be used to ensure that the interface can be used by as many as possible
• See good and bad solutions
• Try implementing both manual and automated interface testing
• Know-how in arguing for accessibility and methods to educate, engage, and support colleagues in accessibility work.

After completing this course

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• A basic understanding of accessibility and inclusive design.
• Knowledge of the varied needs of target groups and what obstacles exist in interfaces.
• An understanding of what WCAG is and how UX & design is connected to it.
• Tips on testing tools and design methods that can be used to ensure interfaces can be used by as many people as possible.
• Examples of good and bad solutions.
• Skills to carry out both manual and automatic tests of interfaces.
• Competence in arguing for accessibility and methods for training, engaging and supporting colleagues in accessibility work.

How is the course delivered?

The course consists of two parts; a self-paced course followed by an optional live session taught by a Funka accessibility expert. 

Self-paced course on-demand

With this self-paced course, you get a basic overview, but also the opportunity to focus on selected areas that you have a particular need for. You can access the course when it suits you. The course is divided into parts - take one or more at a time. You can also use the course as a knowledge base; the search function makes it easy to find what you need.

Watch a clip from the on-demand course with the avatar version of Moa Björk (CPACC), Accessibility Expert at Funka. 

This on-demand course consists of:

• 10 parts, totalling 75 minutes of recorded films and reference material.
• Access to the course on-demand on Funka Academy's learning portal for 6 months.

Add a live course session

Do you need more advanced skills? Perhaps you are in, or about to enter, a role that requires in-depth knowledge of accessibility? Or do you simply feel that you learn best and most from live training?

We offer a supplementary course session as an extension and continuation of the self-paced course. It focuses on developing and applying your knowledge with opprtuinities for discussion, practical exercises and interaction.

• Live expert-led course session, 4 hours including short breaks, 13:00 - 17:00, CET Central European Time 
• Funka's certified accessibility experts lead the sessions.

Course certificate by Funka 

After completing the course, you will receive a digital Funka Course Certificate showing that you have participated and passed the course requirements. 

You have continued access to the on-demand course material and knowledge bank for 6 months from the date of order.

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