Summary
- Rubric: SHS 482 AD3
- Subject: Speech and Hearing Science
- Department: Speech & Hearing Science
- College: Applied Health Sciences
- Delivery Method: Online
- Term: Spring 2026 - Urbana-Champaign
- Part of Term: B: Second Half
- Start Date: March 16, 2026
- End Date: May 6, 2026
- Meeting Time: Not set
- Instructor(s):
- Thompson, Marc
- McCarthy, Mark
- Credit Hours: 2.000
- CRN: 75596
Course Description
This course covers usability and accessibility principles and techniques, including W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 and WAI Accessible Rich Internet Application (ARIA) techniques. You will learn how HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript interact with web browsers to make content available to assistive technologies, such as screen readers. Throughout the course, you will use assistive technologies and automated tools to understand the accessibility features of HTML5 and ARIA. Course Information: 2 undergraduate hours. 2 graduate hours. This course is team taught. Prerequisite: SHS 480 and SHS 481.
Tuition and Fees
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Special Instructions
None.
General Education Requirements
Satisfies a University General Education Requirement: No
University and college general education requirements complement a degree program's specialized education with knowledge and understanding of the wider range of historical, philosophical, scientific, political, ethical, and aesthetic concerns, and other dimensions of thought and human experience.
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