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Comply with the law

Learn what the federal web accessibility law requires and why it matters.

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Understand your role

Know which accessibility tasks are the responsibility of content managers.

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Make content accessible

Write and format web content so it works with assistive technology.

About the course

Accessibility isn’t just a technical or IT issue. Many accessibility barriers come from everyday content decisions. You’ll learn what the new web accessibility law requires and what you are responsible for.  No theory-heavy lectures. Just clear guidance you can use right away. By the end of this course, you will know how to make practical changes to content like webpages, images, PDFs, links, and videos.  Accessible websites are better websites. Make your website better today.

Course Curriculum

7 Chapters · 13 Lessons

  1. 1

    Why web accessibility matters (and why it’s your job)

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      Why web accessibility matters (and why it's your job)

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      Quiz

  2. 2

    The new federal web accessibility law — what you need to know

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      The new federal web accessibility law — what you need to know

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      Quiz

  3. 3

    Structuring content so assistive technology can read it

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      Structuring content so assistive technology can read it

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      Quiz

  4. 4

    Plain language and links — how words affect accessibility

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      Plain language and links — how words affect accessibility

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      Quiz

  5. 5

    Images, video, and media — what to publish and how

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      Images, video, and media — what to publish and how

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      Quiz

  6. 6

    Documents and PDFs — what to do and what to avoid

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      Documents and PDFs — what to do and what to avoid

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      Quiz

  7. 7

    Course feedback (optional)

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      Survey

Meet your instructor

At Department of Civic Things we make government websites that help people do things. We use content design and plain language to transform jargon into clear, accessible services. Because government websites should work.