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From: Morin, Gary (NIH/OD) [E]
Date: Oct 9, 2012 1:38PM

Haven't done much work on this in a while, but I started compiling such a list. Please send any additions and corrections and I'll edit the document. The ones shared so far today have been included, but this is still a working listing, nothing formal or official.

University Program Degree URL Notes
Bentley University User Experience Certificate Program

http://usability.bentley.edu/ux-certificate
City University of London

Inclusive Design module as part of their postgraduate programme http://www.city.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/human-centred-systems#course-detail=1<;http://www.city.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/human-centred-systems>;

City University of London There is an Inclusive Design module, and they have some assistive technologies in their lab too. http://www.soi.city.ac.uk/pgcourses/hcs/hcs2.html
Coppin State University 15-hour comprehensive Certificate Program is designed to meet the demand for qualified Assistive Technology (AT) Professionals, and Rehabilitation Practitioners who seek to enhance their professional development and skill level by earning a Certificate in Assistive Technology. Certificate Program http://www.coppin.edu/RehabCounselingMEd/Programs4.aspx
Dublin Institute of Technology Computing (Universal Design and Assistive Technology), Part Time - DT202A MSc
Dublin Institute of Technology MSc in Computing (Assistive Technology), Part Time - DT202, MSc DT202 MSc in Computing (Assistive Technology) http://www.comp.dit.ie/dt202/; http://www.comp.dit.ie/DT202/

EASI Corp and the University of Southern Maine, Certificate in Accessible Information Technology Cert. http://www.easi.cc/workshops/certificate.htm
East Carolina University, College of Allied Health Sciences, Department of Occupational Therapy Cert. http://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/ot/certificate.cfm
George Mason University Certificate - Assistive Technology http://gse.gmu.edu/programs/sped/academics/cert_at/
George Mason University Web Accessibility and Design as part of their Educational Instructional Technology (EDIT)

http://cehd.gmu.edu/courses/edit/
Georgia Institute of Technology Information Technology & Computing: Web Usability and Accessibility http://www.pe.gatech.edu/information-technology-computing/certificates/web-usability-and-accessibility

You must complete all seven of the required courses listed below to earn the certificate.
*

COMP 1203P: HTML and CSS: Creating & Styling Web Pages<http://www.pe.gatech.edu/courses/html-and-css-creating-styling-web-pages>;
* COMP 1204P: Accessibility: Making Your Web Site Usable for All<http://www.pe.gatech.edu/courses/accessibility-making-your-web-site-usable-all>;
* COMP 1131P: Introduction to Web Usability and Accessibility<http://www.pe.gatech.edu/courses/introduction-web-usability-and-accessibility>;
* COMP 1132P: Evaluating Web Usability and Accessibility<http://www.pe.gatech.edu/courses/evaluating-web-usability-and-accessibility>;
* COMP 1133P: Designing Usable Interfaces<http://www.pe.gatech.edu/courses/designing-usable-interfaces>;
* COMP 1134P: Web 2.0 Technologies for a More Usable Web<http://www.pe.gatech.edu/courses/web-20-technologies-more-usable-web>;
* COMP 0904P: Online Training and Education for the 21st Century: Universal Design<http://www.pe.gatech.edu/courses/online-training-and-education-21st-century-universal-design>;
Georgia Tech Distance Learning and Professional Education, Georgia Tech Global Learning Center Course: Web Accessibility
Course Title: Web Accessibility, Program ID: ARC 1005P Professional Education http://www.pe.gatech.edu/courses/web-accessibility

http://accessibility.gtri.gatech.edu/assistant/acc_info/factsheet_dexterity_mobility.php
International Webmasters Association Introduction to Designing Accessible Websites http://iwa-hwg.eclasses.org/courseD210/ CEUs: 4
Instructor: Gretchen Lowerison
Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
Accessible Web Design Postgraduate certificate http://www.bfwd.at/curriculum.html
Courses include:
Foundations of assistive technology
Human-Computer Interaction
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Legal Basis
Techniques for the implementation of accessibility guidelines
Evaluation and repair tools
Foundations of Software Accessibility
Access multimedia content on the Web
Authoring tools and user agents
Usability Engineering
User Interaction Design
Web applications in practice
Internship Project "Accessible Web Design"
Johns Hopkins University, School of Education Assistive Technology Graduate Certificate http://education.jhu.edu/specialeducation/certificates/assistive-technology/
Johns Hopkins University, School of Education Technology in Special Education http://education.jhu.edu/specialeducation/mss/non-certification/
Middlesex University, London, UK Digital Inclusion
Courses (modules) include:
* Accessible Web Design (30 Credits) - Compulsory
* Design for All Regulation, Legislation and Standardisation (30 Credits) Compulsory
* Digital Inclusion Thesis (60 Credits) - Compulsory
* Fundamentals of Digital Inclusion (30 Credits) - Compulsory
* Inclusive Design and User Experience (30 Credits) - Compulsory
MSc http://www.mdx.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/computing_and_it/digital_inclusion_msc.aspx

National Register of Access Consultants http://www.nrac.org.uk/Training_courses.html
North Carolina http://ncsudesign.org/content/
www.ncsu.edu<;http://www.ncsu.edu>;
http://design.ncsu.edu/
Northern Arizona University, Institute for Human Development, Arizona University Center on Disabilities Assistive Technology Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate http://www4.nau.edu/ihd/Assistive_Technology_Certification_Program.asp
OCAD University has an Inclusive Design Research Centre

http://idrc.ocad.ca/index.php/workshops-aamp-trainings
Open University, UK http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/course/h810.htm
SUNY Buffalo The Advanced Graduate Certificate Program in Assistive and Rehabilitation Technology shares the education, research, and public service mission of the School of Public Health and Health Professions http://sphhp.buffalo.edu/rs/at/
Texas Tech disability studies and web accessibility

http://seanzdenek.com/courses/
The Open University (UK) Online and Distance Education (MA)
H810 Accessible online learning: supporting disabled students http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/course/h810.htm Credits:* 30 (part of a 180 credit master program)
Umeå University, Sweden Department of Interactive Media and Learning (IML)
*Course Title: *6IT008 Webdesign, Usability and Accessibility
*Credits:* 15.0 ECTS http://www.umu.se/english/education/courses-and-programmes/course?code=6IT008
University of Illinois at Chicago The Assistive Technology Certificate Program<http://www.idhd.org/ATCP.html>;, Institute on Disability and Human Development (IDHD) in the Department of Disability and Human Development (DHD), University of Illinois at Chicago, Assistive Technology Certificate Program<http://www.idhd.org/ATCP.html>; Cert. http://www.idhd.org/ATCP.html
University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Disability and Human Development (DHD) The Assistive Technology Certificate Program, Institute on Disability and Human Development (IDHD) Cert. http://www.idhd.org/ATCP.html; http://www.uic.edu/orgs/idhd/atu.htm; http://www.ahs.uic.edu/dhd/academics/atcp.php
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Computer Science
Course Title: *CS498/LIS490: Designing Universally Accessible Web 2.0 Applications http://web20semester.cita.illinois.edu/index.php Instructor:* Jon Gunderson
University Of North Carolina, East Carolina University
Assistive Technology Graduate Certificate http://www.ecu.edu/cs-educ/ci/sped/at/atcert.cfm
University of Salford Accessibility and Inclusive Design MSc/PgDip/PgCert http://www.salford.ac.uk/course-finder/course/1436; http://www.research.scpm.salford.ac.uk/surface/courses.htm
http://www.surface.salford.ac.uk/
http://www.surface.salford.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_content&;view=article&id=10&Itemid=7
University of Southern Maine. EASI/USM Certificate In accessible Information Technology

Syllabus Creating and Repurposing More Accessible Content<http://www.easi.cc/workshops/text.htm>;
Syllabus for Accessible Internet Multimedia: Podcasts, Vodcasts and Streaming<http://www.easi.cc/workshops/mmedia.htm>;
Syllabus for Barrier-free E-learning<http://www.easi.cc/workshops/bfel.htm>;
Syllabus for Barrier-free Information Technology<http://www.easi.cc/workshops/adaptit.htm>;
Syllabus for Barrier-free Web Design <http://easi.cc/workshops/easiweb.htm>;
Syllabus for Train the Trainer<http://www.easi.cc/workshops/train.htm>;


Gary M. Morin, Program Analyst
NIH Office of the Chief Information Officer
10401 Fernwood Rd, Room 3G-17
Bethesda, MD 20892, Mail Stop: 4833

(301) 402-3924 Voice, 451-9326 TTY/NTS
New: 240 200 5030 Videophone; (301) 402-4464 Fax

Section 508 coordinators: http://ocio.od.nih.gov/Accessibility/Sec508coordinators.html

NIH Section 508 Team: mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ?subject=Section 508 Help or, for Section 508 Guidance, http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/index.html

Looking for Training: AT100 - Section 508 Electronic & IT Training - Phase II

Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to.

WHAT IF THE FIRST QUESTION WE ASKED WAS, "WHAT IS SO UNIQUE ABOUT THIS SITUATION THAT IT JUSTIFIES EXCLUSION? INSTEAD OF, "HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE?"

-----Original Message-----
From: Zdenek, Sean [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 11:59 AM
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Web accessibility included in a college degree curriculum

I teach a graduate level course on disability studies and web accessibility at Texas Tech: http://seanzdenek.com/courses/

Sean

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Sean Zdenek, PhD
Associate Professor
Technical Communication & Rhetoric
Texas Tech University

http://accessiblerhetoric.com


-----Original Message-----
From: <EMAIL REMOVED> <mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> > [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]<mailto:[mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]> On Behalf Of Kara Zirkle
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 10:17 AM
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Web accessibility included in a college degree curriculum

George Mason University has a specific course: Web Accessibility and Design as part of their Educational Instructional Technology (EDIT)
Courses: http://cehd.gmu.edu/courses/edit/

You'll see there are other courses focusing on accessibility and assistive technology as well.

Regards,

Kara Zirkle
IT Accessibility Coordinator
Assistive Technology Initiative
Aquia Building, RM 238
Mail Stop: 6A11
Fairfax Campus
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: 703-993-9815
Main Office Phone: 703-993-4329
Fax: 703-993-4743
http://webaccessibility.gmu.edu
http://ati.gmu.edu
http://accessibility.gmu.edu

On 10/9/2012 11:06 AM, Caleb Tang wrote:
> City University of London has Inclusive Design module as part of their
> postgraduate programme
> http://www.city.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/human-centred-systems#cours
> e-detail=1
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> On 9 October 2012 13:28, Scott González < <EMAIL REMOVED> <mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> >> wrote:
>
>> OCAD University has an Inclusive Design Research Centre:
>> http://idrc.ocad.ca/index.php/workshops-aamp-trainings
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 11:03 PM, Dow < <EMAIL REMOVED> <mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> >> wrote:
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>>> Are any of you familiar with a college course focused fully on Web
>>> accessibility or a course that makes the accessibility issue an
>>> important part of it? This possibly included in a Computer Science
>>> (or
>>> computer/technology-related) degree curriculum. I work with a
>>> university disability services office and this often comes to mind.
>>> I was just curious about this.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Dow Hammond
>>> <EMAIL REMOVED> <mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> >
>>> >>> >>> list messages to <EMAIL REMOVED> <mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> >
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>> >> >> list messages to <EMAIL REMOVED> <mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> >
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