Module Descriptors
ACCESSIBILITY AND USER EXPERIENCE
COMP50090
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 5
20 credits
Contact
Leader: Janet Francis
Email: J.Francis@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 65
Independent Study Hours: 135
Total Learning Hours: 200
Pattern of Delivery
- Occurrence A, Digital Institute London, UG Semester 1
Sites
- Digital Institute London
Assessment
- REPORT - 1500 WORDS weighted at 50%
- PRESENTATION - 15 MINUTES weighted at 50%
Module Details
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Usability and user experience
Accessibility
Web standards validation
Managingżand hosting accessibility and usability testingż
Testing techniques for accessibility and usability
Style guides and usability
Equality Act 2010 statutory requirements including Reasonable Adjustments
Other legislative and regulatory frameworks and professional practice
Incident management and triage protocols aligned to CX/UX of assisted technology
Accessibility
Web standards validation
Managingżand hosting accessibility and usability testingż
Testing techniques for accessibility and usability
Style guides and usability
Equality Act 2010 statutory requirements including Reasonable Adjustments
Other legislative and regulatory frameworks and professional practice
Incident management and triage protocols aligned to CX/UX of assisted technology
ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT DETAILS
WRITTEN: Report documenting issues in accessibility and user experience (Learning Outcomes 1 and 2)
PRESENTATION: Presentation of test and correction of standards, usability, and accessibility errors in a web application (Learning Outcomes 3 and 4)
PRESENTATION: Presentation of test and correction of standards, usability, and accessibility errors in a web application (Learning Outcomes 3 and 4)
LEARNING STRATEGIES
Lectures will introduce key topics and concepts with tutor-assisted practical sessions. In the practical sessions you will get hands-on experience of the principles taught in the lectures. You will also develop a portfolio of practical work. Formative, self-directed exercises to support transfer of knowledge and understanding will be undertaken weekly.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. REFLECT ON THE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH ACCESSIBILITY IN WEB APPLICATION DESIGNS
reflection
2. REFLECT ON THE TECHNICAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH CROSS-DEVICE USABILITY IN WEB APPLICATION DESIGNS
reflection
3. TEST APPLICATIONS FOR STANDARDS, CROSS-DEVICE USABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY (TECHNICAL)
application
4. CORRECT STANDARDS, USABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY ERRORS IN WEB APPLICATIONS
Application, problem solving
reflection
2. REFLECT ON THE TECHNICAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH CROSS-DEVICE USABILITY IN WEB APPLICATION DESIGNS
reflection
3. TEST APPLICATIONS FOR STANDARDS, CROSS-DEVICE USABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY (TECHNICAL)
application
4. CORRECT STANDARDS, USABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY ERRORS IN WEB APPLICATIONS
Application, problem solving
TEXTS
W3C Accessibility: (2020) https://www.w3.org/standards/webdesign/accessibility (Accessed Nov 2020)
Nielsen Norman Group: Usability (2020) https://www.nngroup.com/topic/web-usability/ (Accessed Nov 2020)
Krug S (2014) Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (Voices That Matter) New Riders ISBN-10 :ż9780321965516
W3C Standards (2020)- https://www.w3.org/standards/webdesign/ (Accessed Nov 2020)
Mozilla (2020) MDN Web Docs https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/ (Accessed Nov 2020)
An annually updated keylinks online resource bank will be made available
Nielsen Norman Group: Usability (2020) https://www.nngroup.com/topic/web-usability/ (Accessed Nov 2020)
Krug S (2014) Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (Voices That Matter) New Riders ISBN-10 :ż9780321965516
W3C Standards (2020)- https://www.w3.org/standards/webdesign/ (Accessed Nov 2020)
Mozilla (2020) MDN Web Docs https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/ (Accessed Nov 2020)
An annually updated keylinks online resource bank will be made available
RESOURCES
Web Server
Web Dev IDE (EG Visual Studio code)
Various web browsers
Web Dev IDE (EG Visual Studio code)
Various web browsers
WEB DESCRIPTOR
This module will allow you to understand the importance of accessibility and usability when developing web applications. You will also learn how to test and correct common accessibility and usability errors in web applications.