HIGHLIGHTS

Here are some of the highlights for this micro-credential.

  • No application process, no pre-requisites, open to anyone

  • Learn at your own pace using a computer, tablet or smartphone

  • Take up to 90 days to complete the micro-credential

  • Receive a Sault College certificate of course completion and digital badge for successfully completing the course which can be shared on social media

Overview

In this six-hour micro-credential, learners will explore accessible documents and how to create them.  The content will provide you with a basic understanding of how to make Microsoft and graphic documents accessible and the different properties of accessible documents. The information can be used with other software for document creation and graphic design. The checkpoints are applicable to emails, reports, advertisements, signage, program guides, infographics, and websites.

Review the curriculum below to see the topics covered.  

Learners who successfully complete the course will earn a digital badge and certificate of course completion that can be downloaded and shared via social media. 

You will have access to the course for 90 days to work through the content.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this micro-credential, learners should be able to:

  • Identify how to make MS Word documents accessible

  • Explain features of accessible graphic documents

  • Discuss the accessible document properties

  • Create accessible documents

Course Curriculum

    1. Land Acknowledgement

    2. Introduction from Sault College's eLearning Department

    3. Before we begin...

    4. What is asynchronous online self-directed learning?

    5. Learner Resources and Supports

    6. Technology Requirements

    7. Technology Requirements

    8. Privacy and Accessibility Policies

    9. Navigation

    10. Learner Introductions

    11. Discussion Forum: Learner Engagement

    12. Technical Discussion Forum

    13. Frequently Asked Questions

    14. Help & Contact Information

    1. Welcome and Micro-credential Information

    2. Micro-credential Overview

    3. Learning Outcomes & Goals

    4. Modes of Learning

    1. Introduction

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    1. How to make MS Word documents accessible

    2. Self-Check quiz

    3. Lesson Exercise: Application Activity

    1. Colour, Contrast, and Accessibility Checker

    2. Self-Check Quiz

    3. Contrast Checker

    1. Features of an Accessible Graphic Document

    2. Self-Check quiz

    3. Lesson Exercise: Application Activity

About this course

  • $69.99
  • 36 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content