Course description
Disability and Digital Media: Accessibility, Representation and Inclusion
In Disability and Digital Media , we will explore the relationship between digital technologies and disability in the Internet age.We will consider:
- the evolving impact of social media on representations of disability;
- the politics of experiencing, embodying, and discussing disability online;
- the presence of disability in memes, viral content, and online culture; and
- the role of accessibility in the digital world.
Upcoming start dates
1 start date available
Who should attend?
Prerequisites
None
Training content
- Module 1: Introducing digital disability
- Module 2:Disability and social media
- Module 3: Accessibility and the digital world
- Module 4: Thefuture of digital disability
Course delivery details
This course is offered through Curtin University, a partner institute of EdX.
3-4 hours per week
Costs
- Verified Track -$139
- Audit Track - Free
Certification / Credits
What you'll learn
You will learn about:
- Social and medical models of disability;
- Key concepts and terminology for understanding digital disability;
- How social media is changing representations of disability;
- The opportunities and challenges of representing disability online;
- How memes and viral content are being used by disability activists;
- How the tools of digital accessibility can benefit all media users.
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