Course Goal: This course helps learners build the awareness, skills, and confidence to design and develop accessible digital content that meets inclusive design standards and legal requirements.

Course Timing: 60-90 minute fully asynchronous online course

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

1. Describe key principles of digital accessibility, inclusive design, and legal requirements, and explain their importance in creating equitable digital experiences.
   (Bloom’s level: Understand)
   

2. Identify common accessibility barriers in digital content using established guidelines such as WCAG, and recognise practical strategies to address them.
   (Bloom’s level: Apply)
   

3. Evaluate the accessibility of digital resources by conducting a basic review, using accessibility checklists.
   (Bloom’s level: Evaluate)
   

4. Create a personal Accessibility Action Plan, setting practical goals to apply accessibility principles within their professional role.
   (Bloom’s level: Create)

• Acquisition: Short videos, mini-course, and quick reads

• Practice: Interactive H5P tasks and accessibility review activities

• Discussion: Forum prompts and reflection-based learning

It also integrates Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to support learner variability:

• 🎯 Engagement: Interactive media, scenarios, forum dialogue

• 📚 Representation: Visuals, video, text, and downloadable formats

• ✍️ Action & Expression: Quizzes, checklists, and reflection-based planning

It requires no prior expertise in accessibility but assumes general familiarity with digital tools or content workflows.

🗂️ What’s covered in the video:

• Who the course is for (all Catalyst employees)

• What you’ll learn and do

• Course structure and flow (4 short modules + wrap-up)

• Encouragement and motivation to explore, reflect, and apply

  
  

🔁 Meets OSCQR Standards 1 & 2

• How to access each module

• What to expect in each module: short videos, activities, reflection and discussions

• Reminder can navigate at own pace

• Highlight optional resources

This section ensures clarity and predictability for learners.

🔁 Supports OSCQR Standards 2 & 3

Objectives include:

• Recognize key accessibility principles and why they matter in digital content design

• Identify common accessibility barriers using real examples and guidelines like WCAG and UDL

• Use a checklist to assess the inclusiveness of mock digital assets

• Reflect on opportunities to improve accessibility in your own content or workflow and develop an action plan based on this reflection

  
  

🔁 Supports OSCQR Standard 9

It will be designed to support learners throughout the course by providing:

• Simple explanations of terms (e.g., WCAG, POUR, UDL)

• Help navigating the course

• Prompts and tips related to activities and checklists

Learners will access the chatbot via a shareable Poe link embedded in the Welcome page on Google Sites.

🔧 Bot configuration includes:

• Friendly, supportive tone

• Clear instructions to stay within course scope

• Based on GPT-4 for more reliable and helpful responses

🔗 A placeholder Poe bot link will be used until the final version is live.

🔁 Supports OSCQR Standard 6 (access to learner support resources)

• Tools required: modern browser, audio/video access

  
  

🔁 Supports OSCQR Standards 6

• Course overview and duration

• Learning objectives

• Structure and instructional approach (ABC, UDL)

• Accessibility considerations

  
  

This will meet the OSCQR requirement for a downloadable course overview.

🔁 Supports OSCQR Standard 4

It provides emotional and contextual grounding for the rest of the course.

Includes a short video, an infographic, H5P activity, and reflection task.

🔁 Aligned with ABC = Acquisition + Discussion
🧠 Supports UDL: Engagement (emotional connection), Representation (video + text)

🔁 OSCQR: Standards #29, #31, #31, #42

• A real-world scenario or hook

• The human and societal impact of inaccessibility

• Mention of situational, temporary, and permanent disabilities

• Transition to upcoming modules (frameworks + action)

Video tone: motivational

Planned accessibility features:

• ✅ Closed captions

• ✅ Full transcript (available for download or on-page)

• ✅ Voiceover with clear, natural pacing

• ✅ High-contrast visuals and large font sizes

🔁 Aligned to UDL: Multiple means of representation
🔁 ABC Learning Type: Acquisition

🔁 OSCQR Standards:

• #29 (engaging resources)

Prompt:
“Why do you think accessibility matters in your role at Catalyst?”

Instructions:

• Post your response (3–5 sentences)

• Respond to at least one peer

• Respectful, inclusive communication is modeled and expected

🔁 ABC: Discussion
🔁 Bloom’s: Analyze
🔁 UDL: Engagement (peer dialogue)
🔁 OSCQR Standards:

• #30 (higher-order thinking)

• #41 (builds community & trust, substantive interaction)

The infographic will include:

• A definition of digital accessibility (plain language)

• Examples of permanent, temporary, and situational disabilities

• Visual icons representing different types of access needs (e.g., hearing, visual, motor)

• A reminder that accessibility benefits everyone, not just people with disabilities

• A simple stat or quote that emphasizes the impact of inclusive design

Accessibility features:

• ✅ Alt text (or caption) describing the full graphic

• ✅ High contrast between text and background

• ✅ Downloadable plain text version (accessible)

🔁 Supports UDL: Multiple means of representation (visual + text)
🔁 OSCQR Standards:

• #29 (engaging learning materials)

• #34(accessible PDF format)

• #35 (text equivalent provided)

Learners explore WCAG (POUR), UDL, and the WAI (Web Accessibility Initiative) as foundational tools for designing and evaluating accessible digital content.

🔁 ABC: Acquisition + Practice
🔁 UDL: Representation + Engagement
🔁 OSCQR Standards: #29, #30, #31

• WCAG 2.1 principles (POUR: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust)

• Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and its three core guidelines

• The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) as a go-to resource hub

Accessible format options:

• ✅ Video will include closed captions and a downloadable transcript

• ✅ Content will not rely solely on color or animation to convey meaning

🔁 UDL: Multiple means of representation
🔁 OSCQR Standards: #29, #35

• Use the flashcards to apply the frameworks they've just explored

Purpose: To reinforce conceptual understanding through practice.

Content will use plain language, simple layout, and alternative text on all interactive elements.

🔁 ABC: Practice
🔁 Bloom’s: Apply
🔁 UDL: Action & Expression
🔁 OSCQR Standards: #29, #30, #31, #35

• 🔗 WCAG Quick Reference (W3C)
  A searchable guide to WCAG 2.1 success criteria with practical examples

• 🔗 WAI Tutorials
  Step-by-step tutorials on making digital content accessible

• 🔗 CAST UDL Guidelines (Infographic)
  Interactive infographic showing the three UDL principles and associated strategies

• 🔗 How People with Disabilities Use the Web (W3C)
  Narrative scenarios that demonstrate real-world accessibility needs

The module includes:

• A mini genially course showing accessible content practices

• An activity where learners use a checklist to assess mock digital assets

• A discussion forum to reflect and interact with peers

🔁 ABC: Acquisition + Practice + Discussion
🔁 UDL: Action & Expression, Engagement
🔁 OSCQR: #29, #30, #31, #35, #36, #41

The focus is on building understanding of the legal context in a straightforward, humanised way, using an avatar-based delivery (Synthesia).

🔁 ABC: Acquisition
🔁 Bloom’s: Understand
🔁 UDL: Representation, Engagement
🔁 OSCQR Standards: #13, #29, #41

Learners will download a checklist and choose from one or more mock digital assets (e.g. webpage screenshot, slide, form, or email).

Instructions:

• Review the asset using the checklist

• Identify at least 2 accessibility issues

• Post findings in the discussion forum

• Respond to one peer with a suggestion or question

Checklist and mock assets are WCAG-aligned and accessible.

🔁 ABC: Practice + Discussion
🔁 Bloom’s: Evaluate / Apply

🔁 UDL: Action & Expression, Engagement
🔁 OSCQR: #39, #30, #31, #41, #42

The focus is on reinforcing learning through active recall and reflection to support future behavior change.

🔁 ABC: Practice + Discussion
🔁 Bloom’s: Understand → Evaluate → Create
🔁 UDL: Action & Expression, Engagement
🔁 OSCQR Standards: #29–31

The focus is on encouraging self-directed discovery, building real-world understanding of accessibility compliance, and fostering personal reflection about workplace application.

🔁 ABC: Acquisition + Practice + Discussion
🔁 Bloom’s: Understand → Apply → Reflect
🔁 UDL: Engagement, Action & Expression
🔁 OSCQR Standards: #20, #29, #31, #41

A structured PDF or Google Doc template that learners can fill in digitally or print.
The layout will be accessible:

• Clear headings and form fields

• Alt text for icons or visual prompts

• Instructions in plain language

Feedback will focus on:

• Clarity of content and instructions

• Usefulness of activities and resources

• Confidence in applying what was learned

• Accessibility of materials

• Suggestions for improvement

Survey format: Google Form or similar, with optional open text questions and Likert scale items.

Review process will include:

• Self-evaluation using OSCQR categories

• Focus on priority areas: Accessibility, Interaction, Activities, and Content Design

• Optional peer or mentor review for external perspective

Each card presents a type of disability or barrier with a real-world example.

Learners flip the card to discover relevant accessibility features and design considerations.

This resource helps connect Module 1’s concepts to practical, real-world application — preparing learners for deeper framework learning in Module 2.

ABC Learning Type:

• 🔁 Acquisition (new insights)

• 🔁 Practice (applied recognition and reflection)

UDL Principles Supported:

• 🧠 Multiple means of representation (visual + scenario)

• 🖐️ Multiple means of action/expression (interactive exploration)

OSCQR: Standard #29, #30, #31

This Genially course gives learners a more interactive, engaging way to explore accessibility best practices in design and development.

🔁 ABC: Acquisition
🔁 UDL: Representation, Action & Expression, Engagement
🔁 OSCQR: #13, #20, #32, #41

The focus is on helping learners understand the importance of legal compliance, connect it to their professional role, and reflect on how to apply accessibility standards in their day-to-day work.

🔁 ABC: Acquisition + Practice + Discussion
🔁 Bloom’s: Understand → Apply → Reflect
🔁 UDL: Representation, Engagement, Action & Expression
🔁 OSCQR Standards: #13, #20, #31, #41