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Harish. Quoting: Subject: Training and Learning Outcomes From Accessibility Curriculum (“TLOFAC”) From: Amar Jain <amarj...@amarjain.com> Date: 06-11-2019, 19:22 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Training and Learning Outcomes From Accessibility Curriculum (“TLOFAC”) Dear all, Digital inaccessibility, if cured with the right knowledge and strategies, can be an extremely empowering tool for persons with disabilities in general and persons with blindness in specific. In doing so, we have to deal with businesses at the one hand in terms of the financial implecation, return on investment, business case for accessibility, and legal implecations. Separately, we have to guide the developers in terms of the right standards and strategies to follow, along with addressing some of the common myths associated with accessible design. And the knowledge needs to be transmitted in a way which a developer can understand and implement in the right manner. If one has the right conceptual and practical knowledge, then one can obtain international certification in accessibility domain from International Association of Accessibility Professionals (“IAAP”). That opens up plethora of opportunities. And all of this results into direct community empowerment. Theoretically speaking, while accessibility can definitely be learnt using the resources available in the public domain, but that requires enough time, commitment to learn and unlearn things, patience, and most importantly, dedication. However, accessibility is not limited to theoretical learning. The practical understanding of various development and business strategies is equally important to implement accessibility in the right manner. And there are hardly any resources which document that experience in a comprehensive manner. Having practiced implementation of accessibility through advocacy for last seven years, and having obtained the international accessibility certifications, I realise the need to bridge this gap in a structured way by according an opportunity of Training and Learning Outcomes From Accessibility Curriculum (“TLOFAC”) to those who are genuinely committed to improve digital accessibility for persons with disabilities but lack the time, effort, experience and knowledge. Therefore, I propose to start a formally structured TLOFAC for those who have directly approached me in relation to their desire to learn and practice accessibility: 1. Duration: The minimum duration of the course will be for six months, extendable up to a maximum of 8 months, depending upon everyone’s performance. The classes will be conducted for a maximum duration of 90 minutes on every Sunday. 2. Self-learning and assignments: Merely attending the classes is certainly not enough. You will be required to read, learn, practice and complete assignments every week. 3. Platform: Primarily, classes will be conducted using Zoom Conferencing software which is the most accessible conferencing software, available for Windows, Android and IOS. Web version is not recommended for TLOFAC. Upon request, dial-in can also be provided should you wish to join through a normal phone call. However, this mode is not appropriate for TLOFAC. 4. Structure: The TLOFAC will be structured in a way which helps you appear for at least one of the exams offered by IAAP depending on your ability to absorb conceptual or technical knowledge. Any exam that you appear for is separately charged by IAAP and is outside the purview of TLOFAC. 5. Cost and out-of-pocket expenses: While I have my profession that pays me well and there are plenty of scope of enhancing my earnings, but the technology that we will be using for this course, the environment in which you will be accessing your material, testing your assignments, and other factors demand that certain cost be born out for the same. Therefore, an amount of ₹5,781 (Rupees five thousand seven hundred and eighty one) will have to be paid upfront for me to be able to setup the infrastructure required. You can pay this amount using online payment gateway (for ease of accounting) using mobile wallets, credit and debit cards, internet banking, and UPI. 6. Requirements: a computer with reasonable performance, microphone and headphone, decent internet connection, and interest to learn the basics of technical skills such as HTML is required. But please understand, this is not a technical course. For bridging the gap of technical learnings, one can use the various forums which are available in the public domain. TLOFAC is designed to equip you with the understanding of the technology agnostic standards to help developers implement accessibility. Technical knowledge of various platforms and implementation of accessibility are outside the scope of TLOFAC. If you are interested, or require any more details, then feel free to connect with me. Thank you. Yours Truly, Amar Jain Certified Professional in Web Accessibility from IAAP Mobile: +91-9892622230 Email: amarj...@amarjain.com Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. 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