Engineering accessible media
Table of contents
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SWS |
2 / 2 / 0 (Lectures / Exercises / Practical Part) |
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Availability |
Winter Term |
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Programme |
Media Computer Science / Computer Science / Information System Technology |
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Subject |
System-Oriented Computer Science / Software Technology / Development Methods and Tools |
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Modules |
Bachelor Media Computer Science: |
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Lecturer |
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Gerhard Weber |
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Contact Person |
Chair Secretary |
| Enrollment | OPAL (required) |
Winter Term 2025/2026
This course will take place in hybrid form in the winter semester 2025/2026, participation will probably also be possible purely digitally and largely without physical attendance.
Contents
The lecture Engineering Accessible Media (EBM – Engineering Barrierefreier Medien) aims at students on computer science degree programs and all students who are involved in the design of IT systems for people with special needs and are interested in accessibility.
Accessibility requires the perceptibility, usability, comprehensibility and robustness of media, systems and services for people in the broadest sense.
The lecture with exercises introduces various assistive technologies such as screen readers as well as the connection to the requirements of users with a disability. Blind, visually impaired, hearing impaired and deaf people, physically disabled people, people with dyslexia and older people each require specific media or forms of presentation and sometimes use special interaction techniques when dealing with e-books, graphical user interfaces and the World Wide Web in particular.
Accessibility of (scientific) texts, films, audio books, maps, etc. must be considered from the beginning on in order to be able to implement alternative texts, image descriptions, subtitles, audio description, sign language or tactile graphics in a meaningful way.
Various test procedures are covered in order to be able to check accessibility algorithmically. These are particularly suitable for testing websites according to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
Topics
- Assistive technologies in cell phones
- Accessible texts, images and tables
- Accessible videos
- Accessible websites: WCAG and ARIA
- Test procedures for accessibility
- Accessibility of mathematical representations
- PDF files
- Tactile graphics
Place and Time
- Lectures: Tue. 5th DS 14:50-16:20 (Room for on-site lectures: APB/E001), 1st lecture is on 21.10.2025
- Exercises: Wed. 5th DS 14:50-16:20 (Room for on-site exercises: APB/E001), exercises group 1 for student in "Computer Science Teacher" starts 15.10.2025, group 2 for all otherstudetns starts 22.10.2025
Enrolment
Enrolment available from 01.10.2025
Exam Registration
Please mind the regulations given by your examination office. Regarding the Computer Science Examination Office please use the online assistant for submitting your exam registration.
Online Assistant for Exam Registration
Exam
Link to the exam registration at the chair OPAL
The oral exam will take place on site.
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Information about mental health The vocational training or qualification phase during the transition from school to later working life is a crucial and sensitive period. Therefore, pay attention to your mental health, especially in challenging situations such as exam periods or approaching deadlines. As a starting point, please feel free to use our resources on mental health (Mental Health First Aid, MHFA) available in OPAL. |
Literature
- Accessibility requirements for ICT products and services, EN 301549
- Edwards, A.D.N. (1995) Extraordinary Human-Computer Interaction - Interfaces for Users with Disabilities, Cambridge University Press: New York.
- Hellbusch, J.E. (2005) Barrierefreies Webdesign, dpunkt.
- Posselt, K., & Frölich, D. (2019). Barrierefreie PDF-Dokumente erstellen: Das Praxishandbuch für den Arbeitsalltag-Mit Beispielen zur Umsetzung in Adobe InDesign und Microsoft Office/LibreOffice. dpunkt. verlag.
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines