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[ 921INSYASWK13 ] KV Accessible Software and Web Design

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Workload Education level Study areas Responsible person Hours per week Coordinating university
1,5 ECTS M1 - Master's programme 1. year Computer Science Klaus Miesenberger 1 hpw Johannes Kepler University Linz
Detailed information
Original study plan Master's programme Computer Science 2025W
Learning Outcomes
Competences
Students understand the importance of accessibility of digital applications, are able to test the accessibility of digital applications (e.g. software, web, mobile, documents) and to integrate accessibility in own (re)design and development activities. Students learn and experience interdisciplinary cooperation (course is open to different courses of studies).
Skills Knowledge
  • Explain and argue the importance of accessibility in the digital age (K2)
  • Evaluate accessibility using automatic test tools, assistive technologies and code inspection (K3, K4, K5)
  • Design and implement digital applications taking accessibility standards into account in the engineering process (K3, K6)
  • Potential of digital technology for diversity of users including people with disabilities and the aging population
  • Requirements and assistive technologies of people with disabilities
  • Social, economic, political and reasons for accessibility
  • Accessibility guidelines and standards
  • Accessibility evaluation and implementation techniques, methods and tools
Criteria for evaluation Participation, contribution, exam (50%) and quality of practical examples (50%)
Methods Combination of presentation, discussion and hands on practice
Language English
Study material
  • www.w3c.org/wai
  • handouts
  • up to date literature
Changing subject? No
Further information https://www.jku.at/institut-integriert-studieren/lehre/lehrveranstaltungen/web-software-accessibility/
Corresponding lecture in collaboration with 921INSYKBSK13: KV Knowledge Based Systems (3 ECTS) -or- 921INSYIISK13: KV Integrated Information Systems (3 ECTS) -or- 921INSYIREK13: KV Information Retrieval and Extraction (3 ECTS) equivalent to
INMIPKVKCSY: KV Knowledge-centered Systems (4,5 ECTS)

in collaboration with any Complementary course (1,5 ECTS) in the master's program Computer Science equivalent to
INMAWKVBFSE: KV Barrierefreie Systementwicklung (3 ECTS)
On-site course
Maximum number of participants -
Assignment procedure Direct assignment