Section outline

    • In this video we present the material package and give a short guide on how to use the course.

    • Introduction

      Accessibility in teaching is important to enable students to study regardless of their personal circumstances. Accessibility includes both technical and didactic aspects. This package of materials is designed to support teaching staff, like you, with important tips and specific instructions on how to make their digital teaching more accessible.

      The central core of the material package consists of clear checklists covering various aspects of barrier-free digital teaching. In the first section, you will find checklists for creating documents that are as accessible as possible. These include Word, PowerPoint, Excel and PDF. Implementation aids are also available for Word and PowerPoint. In the second section, you will find checklists for planning accessible teaching. These provide information on the advantages and disadvantages of certain teaching methods and hybrid teaching, for example, and are illustrated with examples of good practice. In addition, our material package contains a knowledge database with further basic information on topics relating to (digital) accessibility in university teaching, which you will find in the third section.

      Our aim is to give you low-threshold approval for the complex topic of digital accessibility.

      The majority of the materials are available for download so that they can be used flexibly and at any time and from any location.

      Use the concrete and easy-to-implement assistance to promote digital accessibility in teaching at your university!

    • Course structure Page

      Here you will find information on the structure of the course to help you find your way around.

    • Exchange and suggestions Forum

      The main purpose of the forum is to exchange ideas and share experiences. Please feel free to leave suggestions and comments about the course and its content. You are also welcome to discuss new developments in the discourse on accessible digital university teaching.

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      • Assignment with certificate of achievement

        If you are taking this course to obtain a certificate of achievement, please take your time to look around first. Get an overview of the content, materials, and resources. To use all the features of the course, your first step is to log in. After logging in, you must enroll yourself in the course. You will find the appropriate field at the beginning under the course heading.

        Then return to this point – here you will find the practical assignment that is relevant for the certificate of achievement. In this assignment, you will apply your knowledge of accessible document design pracitcally and implement the criteria you have developed in a targeted manner in your own document from your work context. You will receive two work units for successful completion.