At the turn of May and June this year, the first pilot training for Digital Accessibility Testers in Poland was organized by Siedlce University and HORIZONS Centre as a part of the “Certified Digital Accessibility Training” Erasmus + project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The course consisted of two modules: a twenty-hour introduction module and a forty-hour evaluation module which included four topics: 1) Checking digital accessibility of the content, 2) Using digital accessibility testing tools, 3) Accessibility conformance evaluation process, and 3) Preparing the digital accessibility report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The learners studied the training materials by themselves on the e-learning platform (40 hours) and participated in on-line workshops with the trainers (20 hours).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In total, 19 participants from all over the country signed up for the course. The participants included, among others: IT students, software and applications\u2019 testers, employees of integration centres for people with disabilities, sign language teachers, and marketing specialists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The course was successfully completed by thirteen participants, who received certificates and obtained qualifications of the Digital Accessibility Tester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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