Summary
- Rubric: SHS 480 AD1
- Subject: Speech and Hearing Science
- Department: Speech & Hearing Science
- College: Applied Health Sciences
- Delivery Method: Online
- Term: Fall 2026 - Urbana-Champaign
- Part of Term: B: Second Half
- Start Date: October 19, 2026
- End Date: December 9, 2026
- Meeting Time: Not set
- Instructor(s):
- Thompson, Marc
- Rangin, Hadi
- McCarthy, Mark
- Credit Hours: 2.000
- CRN: 78742
Course Description
This course is designed to help you understand the experience of disability related to using information technologies. It includes an overview of disability demographics, common disabilities and their impact on consuming electronic information, the use of common assistive technologies, and the legal landscape of IT accessibility. You will learn about typical operating system accessibility features, including Windows, OS X, iOS and Android mobile operating systems. The course will conclude with an opportunity for you to learn how to perform a functional accessibility evaluation of web sites and standalone applications. Course Information: 2 undergraduate hours. 2 graduate hours. This course is team taught.
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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