How to Teach Accessibility in a University Course
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A university web technologies course at the University of Padova integrates web accessibility as a core requirement: students must build an accessible website to pass the exam, and the talk describes that classroom experience and practices. It also explains creating a contest called “Accattivante Accessibile” to challenge the stereotype that accessible sites cannot also be attractive.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:50Accessibility education start
- 4:35Early student reactions
- 6:44Changing perspectives
- 8:32Breaking stereotypes
- 10:38Accessibility daily skill
- 13:06Legal and career reasons
- 14:08People with disabilities involved
- 15:54Accattivante Accessibile contest
- 17:40Growing participation
- 19:03Impact on internships
- 20:07Accessibility superpower
- 21:15Q&A motivation
- 28:52Q&A corporate training
- 31:43Closing
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