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Austrian Academy of Continuing Education (wba)
Austria
wba (short for "Weiterbildungsakademie Österreich"/Austrian Academy of Continuing Education) is a validation system for the qualification and recognition of adult educators.
2 - What is inclusive design? - Comparison with ‘Universal design’
international
A short comparison of the concepts of Universal Design, Design for All, and Inclusive Design. The textprovides further links to the Design for All Foundation, to a Universal Design Handbook, an an Inclusive Design Research Centre. The text is part of the "Inclusive Design Toolkit" of the University of Cambridge. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
Universal Design and Design for All (basic information) [courtesy translation]
international
A short overview over the concepts of Universal Design compared to the Design for All, including further links. The text is only available in German. You can find an English article here (access is subject to a fee). [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
"Universal Design as a way towards more inclusion in teaching and learning in higher education" by Dr Björn Fisseler, 2014 (presentation, German only) [courtesy translation]
international
This article is in German only. But for English readers, the list of different concepts of Universal Design in Pedagogy (p. 9) can be interesting too, as the designs themselves have English names and a reference to literature is given. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
5 - Accessibility to ICTs: Achieving equitable communications for everyone - International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
international
Accessibility is one of the Areas of Action of the "Telecommunication Standardization Sector" of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). ITU is "a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for all matters related to information and communication technologies". DCAD's aim is to "ensure that ICT accessibility is included in the [ITU] key debates around [...]
6 - Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools List
international
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) provides a list of tools that help evaluate Web accessibility. As there are different definitions of accessibility in different countries, you can filter country specific accessibility guidelines, among others. W3C was created in 1994 as a membership organisation that seeks to standardise techniques in the World Wide Web.
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7 - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 - W3C Recommendation 05 June 2018
international
"Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 covers a wide range of recommendations for making Web content more accessible. Following these guidelines will make content more accessible to a wider range of people with disabilities (...) Following these guidelines will also often make Web content more usable to users in general." They were published by the
World Wide Web [...]
8 - G3ict – the Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies
international
G3ict develops policies, standards and technical resources for inclusive ICTs together with United Nations agencies. It engages in institutional advocacy, provides training and certification and organises an annual summit. You will find a lot of information on these tasks on their website. Furthermore, you will find an Open Access publications' section (among others, G3ict [...]
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