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Accessibility in Teaching and GuidanceLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: AJ00BY42

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Minna Koskinen

Objective

The purpose of the course

Digital accessibility is one of the factors affecting the quality of online teaching. It is also a legal obligation and every learner’s right. In this course, you will learn what accessibility in teaching means, what the act on digital accessibility requires from teachers, and how you can take accessibility into account in the planning of the learning process, teaching situations and learning materials.

Course competences

In this course, you will promote and develop your interpersonal competence, facilitating learning and developmental skills.

Interpersonal competence refers to teacher’s ability to strengthen learners’ competence. You will be able to support learners’ competence for continuous learning, such as self-regulation and reflection skills, and the ownership of their own learning process. As a teacher, you will also have the ability to take into account learner diversity and learners’ personal starting points and goals when planning and carrying out learning sessions and guiding learning. Your approach is dialogical and ethical in a way that supports the well-being of learners.

Facilitating learning skills refer to a teacher's collaborative approach and ability to planning, implementing, assessing, and developing learning and guidance processes taking into consideration the diversity of learners. It also refers to understanding of group processes and group phenomena in learning, employment of versatile and working life-oriented learning resources and ability to design, implement and facilitate learning processes in digital environments in a pedagogically meaningful way.

Development skills refer to a teacher's ability to further develop their own and their organisation’s practices and operational culture in collaboration with others. It refers to willingness and ability to develop vocational learning, work, and entrepreneurship at regional, national and international level. I t also refers to teacher’s ability to acquire and justify information on the development needs of vocational learning and the world of work, in order to use it to promote learning, and forming of relevant partnerships networks in an innovative and solution-oriented manner.

Learning objectives

The objective is that after the course, you will know what accessibility means and understand why it is important from the learner’s perspective. You can take accessibility perspectives into account in the planning of the learning process and in different teaching situations. You can produce accessible teaching material.

Content

The concept of accessibility, Universal Design for Learning -framework, accessible learning process, accessibility in teaching situations, accessible learning material

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The criteria for assessing the approved level are as follows:

Interpersonal competence
You recognise the diversity of learners and have ways to encounter different learners.

Facilitating learning skills
You can take accessibility perspectives and the needs of different learners into consideration in the planning of the learning process, different teaching situations and digital learning materials.

Developmental skills
You can develop the accessibility of digital content you produce yourself.

Further information

The target group consists of people engaged in teaching and guidance tasks and interested in accessibility, those studying in or intending to engage in teacher education, and the administrative and support service staff of educational institutions. The course is also suitable for those who want to develop their competence in producing accessible digital materials and taking into account the diversity of people in remote and contact situations.

Enrollment

18.11.2024 - 09.01.2025

Timing

03.02.2025 - 30.04.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Unit

School of Professional Teacher Education

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes
  • School of Professional Teacher Education
Teachers
  • Minna Koskinen
  • Essi Silvennoinen
Groups
  • YTB23S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), Projektijohtaminen
  • YTG23S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), robotiikka
  • YSV23S1
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, verkostojohtaminen
  • YSB23S1
    Projektijohtaminen YAMK
  • YMJ23S1
    Matkailu- ja palveluliiketoiminnan johtaminen (YAMK)
  • AJA24SJS
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA24SJH
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA24SJP
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA24SJB
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA24SJA
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA24SJJ
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA24SJF
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YSY22SM
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, monialainen kuntoutus
  • YSY22ST
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, terveyden edistäminen
  • YSY22SK
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, kliininen asiantuntija
  • YHP23S1
    Projektijohtaminen ylempi AMK, liiketalous
  • YLO23S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), logistiikka
  • YTV23S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), verkostojohtaminen
  • YTM23S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), Digitaalinen toimitusketju
  • AJA22SJH
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA22SJS
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA22SJF
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YTO20S1
    Teknologialiiketoiminnan johtaminen (YAMK)
  • YSY22SJ
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, Sosiaali- ja terveysalan johtaminen
  • YTO22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), teknologialiiketoiminnan johtaminen
  • AJA22SJP
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA22SJA
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YTB22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), Projektijohtaminen
  • YTK22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), kestävä energia
  • YTG22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), robotiikka
  • YMB23S1
    Projektijohtaminen ylempi AMK, marata
  • YSY21SM
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, monialainen kuntoutus
  • YSY21SK
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, kliininen asiantuntija
  • YTV21S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), verkostojohtaminen
  • YTO21S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), teknologialiiketoiminnan johtaminen
  • YMJ24S1
    Matkailu- ja palveluliiketoiminnan johtaminen (YAMK)
  • YTM21S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), Digitaalinen toimitusketju
  • YMV24S1
    Verkostojohtaminen, marata, YAMK
  • YTK21S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), kestävä energia
  • YLO24S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), logistiikka
  • YTG21S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), robotiikka
  • YMB24S1
    Projektijohtaminen ylempi AMK, marata
  • YSV24S1
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, verkostojohtaminen
  • YMV23S1
    Verkostojohtaminen, marata, YAMK
  • AJA24SJC
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YHV23S1
    Verkostojohtaminen, liiketalous, YAMK
  • YSB24S1
    Projektijohtaminen ylempi AMK, sosiaali- ja terveysala
  • YLO21S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), logistiikka
  • YSB21S1
    Projektijohtaminen YAMK
  • YTB24S1
    Projektijohtamisen tutkinto-ohjelma (YAMK), insinööri
  • YTY23K1
    Vähähiilinen rakentaminen- tutkinto-ohjelma (YAMK)
  • YTV24S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), verkostojohtaminen
  • YTM24S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), Digitaalinen toimitusketju
  • YKM23S1
    Musiikkipedagogi (ylempi AMK)
  • YTO24S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), teknologialiiketoiminnan johtaminen
  • YTG24S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), robotiikka
  • YSV22S1
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, verkostojohtaminen
  • YSB22S1
    Projektijohtaminen YAMK
  • YTM22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), Digitaalinen toimitusketju
  • YTV22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), verkostojohtaminen
  • YSC23KM
    Terveyden edistämisen tutkinto-ohjelma (YAMK)
  • YLO22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), logistiikka
  • YSY21SJ
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, Sosiaali- ja terveysalan johtaminen
  • YTK20S1
    Kestävä energia (YAMK)
  • YTH23K1
    Elinkaaren hallinta (YAMK)
  • ZJA25KA
    Avoin AMK, AOKK
  • YTR21S1
    Rakennustekniikan tutkinto-ohjelma (YAMK)
  • YSY20SM
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK tutkinto-ohjelma, Monialainen kuntoutus
  • AJA23SJF
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YSY20SK
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK tutkinto-ohjelma, Kliininen asiantuntija
  • YSY20S1
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK tutkinto-ohjelma,Sosiaali- ja terveysalan johtaminen, ylempi AMK
  • YSY23KT
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, terveyden edistäminen
  • AJA23SJP
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA23SJH
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YSC24KM
    Terveyden edistämisen tutkinto-ohjelma (YAMK)
  • AJA23SJA
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA23SJS
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YLO20S1
    Logistiikka
  • YTH20S1
    Elinkaaren hallinta (YAMK)
  • YHV24S1
    Verkostojohtaminen, liiketalous, YAMK
  • YKM24S1
    Musiikkipedagogi (ylempi AMK)
  • YHP24S1
    Projektijohtaminen ylempi AMK, tradenomi
  • YHO24S1
    Organisaation ja talouden johtaminen (YAMK)
  • YSV21S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Business Network Management
  • YSY21ST
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, terveyden edistäminen
  • YTH21S1
    Elinkaaren hallinta (YAMK)
  • YTB21S1
    Projektijohtaminen YAMK (teknologia)
  • YTB20S1
    Projektijohtaminen YAMK (teknologia)
  • YSY20ST
    Master’s Degree Programme in Health Care and Social Services
  • YSY20SJ
    Master’s Degree Programme in Health Care and Social Services
  • YSV20S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Business Network Management
  • YSB20S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Project Management
  • YTV20S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Business Network Management
  • YTG20S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Robotics
  • YTH22K1
    Elinkaaren hallinta (YAMK)
  • YTK24K1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), kestävä energia
  • YTO23S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), teknologialiiketoiminnan johtaminen
  • YHO23S1
    Organisaation ja talouden johtaminen (YAMK)
  • YKM21S1
    Musiikkipedagogi (ylempi AMK)
  • YTY24K1
    Vähähiilinen rakentaminen- tutkinto-ohjelma (YAMK)
  • YTH24K1
    Elinkaaren hallinta (YAMK)

Objectives

The purpose of the course

Digital accessibility is one of the factors affecting the quality of online teaching. It is also a legal obligation and every learner’s right. In this course, you will learn what accessibility in teaching means, what the act on digital accessibility requires from teachers, and how you can take accessibility into account in the planning of the learning process, teaching situations and learning materials.

Course competences

In this course, you will promote and develop your interpersonal competence, facilitating learning and developmental skills.

Interpersonal competence refers to teacher’s ability to strengthen learners’ competence. You will be able to support learners’ competence for continuous learning, such as self-regulation and reflection skills, and the ownership of their own learning process. As a teacher, you will also have the ability to take into account learner diversity and learners’ personal starting points and goals when planning and carrying out learning sessions and guiding learning. Your approach is dialogical and ethical in a way that supports the well-being of learners.

Facilitating learning skills refer to a teacher's collaborative approach and ability to planning, implementing, assessing, and developing learning and guidance processes taking into consideration the diversity of learners. It also refers to understanding of group processes and group phenomena in learning, employment of versatile and working life-oriented learning resources and ability to design, implement and facilitate learning processes in digital environments in a pedagogically meaningful way.

Development skills refer to a teacher's ability to further develop their own and their organisation’s practices and operational culture in collaboration with others. It refers to willingness and ability to develop vocational learning, work, and entrepreneurship at regional, national and international level. I t also refers to teacher’s ability to acquire and justify information on the development needs of vocational learning and the world of work, in order to use it to promote learning, and forming of relevant partnerships networks in an innovative and solution-oriented manner.

Learning objectives

The objective is that after the course, you will know what accessibility means and understand why it is important from the learner’s perspective. You can take accessibility perspectives into account in the planning of the learning process and in different teaching situations. You can produce accessible teaching material.

Content

The concept of accessibility, Universal Design for Learning -framework, accessible learning process, accessibility in teaching situations, accessible learning material

Learning materials and recommended literature

Muuronen, A. & Eskola, S. 2020. Tulevaisuuden korkeakoulu - Kaikkien korkeakoulu. Opettaja saavutettavuuden arvioijana ja kehittäjänä. Julkaisussa Tulevaisuuden opettajuus. Toim. P. Risku, S. Laitinen-Väänänen, A-L. Ojala, A-K. Tiihonen, & H. Torvinen. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu, s. 222-242. Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisuja 283. https://www.theseus.fi/handle/10024/344999

Saavutettavuuskriteeristö. 2019. Väline korkeakoulun saavutettavuuden arviointiin. OHO-hanke. https://esok.fi/hankkeet/oho-hanke/julkaisut/saavutettavuuskriteeristo/at_download/file

Työelämän saavutettavuus. Vates. https://www.vates.fi/tietopaketit/tyoelaman-saavutettavuus.html

Ylänne, K. & Kirsi, M. 2022. Saavutettavat asiakirjat verkossa. eOppiva-koulutus. https://www.eoppiva.fi/koulutukset/saavutettavat-asiakirjat-verkossa/

You will find additional learning materials and assignments in the online learning environment.

Teaching methods

The course is implemented as online studies and is based on independent work with materials and learning tasks. The course includes four voluntary online webinars. There are predefined phases for course work, but you can follow your own schedule. The work is guided at guidance clinics and with regular guidance messages.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

This course does not include an exam.

Student workload

In total, the course consists of 135 hours (5 x 27 h) of students’ work
- Orientation 5 h
- Self-directed learning in online environment, reading the learning materials 55 h
- Completing the learning assignments and self-assessment 74 h
- Feedback 1 h

The actual workload of the course depends on your own starting point and the employability of the learning tasks based on it.

Content scheduling

Start-up webinar Wed 5.2.2025 at 16.00–17.00
Guidance clinic Tue 11.2.2025 at 16.00-17.30
Guidance clinic Mon 10.3.2025 at 16.00-17.30
Guidance clinic Thu 3.4.2025 at 16.00-17.30

Further information for students

The assessment is qualitative and is based on learning objectives. The methods for evaluation of the learning process are feedback and self-assessment. Competence assessment is based on criteria and the teacher makes the assessment decision once all the learning tasks have been completed. The assessment material consists of the learning tasks of the course and self-assessment tasks.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

The criteria for assessing the approved level are as follows:

Interpersonal competence
You recognise the diversity of learners and have ways to encounter different learners.

Facilitating learning skills
You can take accessibility perspectives and the needs of different learners into consideration in the planning of the learning process, different teaching situations and digital learning materials.

Developmental skills
You can develop the accessibility of digital content you produce yourself.

Further information

The target group consists of people engaged in teaching and guidance tasks and interested in accessibility, those studying in or intending to engage in teacher education, and the administrative and support service staff of educational institutions. The course is also suitable for those who want to develop their competence in producing accessible digital materials and taking into account the diversity of people in remote and contact situations.

Enrollment

01.08.2024 - 22.08.2024

Timing

23.09.2024 - 20.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Unit

School of Professional Teacher Education

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes
  • School of Professional Teacher Education
Teachers
  • Minna Koskinen
  • Essi Silvennoinen
Groups
  • YSY21SJ
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, Sosiaali- ja terveysalan johtaminen
  • YTK20S1
    Kestävä energia (YAMK)
  • YTB23S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), Projektijohtaminen
  • YTG23S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), robotiikka
  • YSV23S1
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, verkostojohtaminen
  • YSB23S1
    Projektijohtaminen YAMK
  • YMJ23S1
    Matkailu- ja palveluliiketoiminnan johtaminen (YAMK)
  • YTH23K1
    Elinkaaren hallinta (YAMK)
  • YTR21S1
    Rakennustekniikan tutkinto-ohjelma (YAMK)
  • YSY20SM
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK tutkinto-ohjelma, Monialainen kuntoutus
  • YSY22SM
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, monialainen kuntoutus
  • AJA23SJF
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YSY20SK
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK tutkinto-ohjelma, Kliininen asiantuntija
  • YSY22ST
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, terveyden edistäminen
  • YSY20S1
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK tutkinto-ohjelma,Sosiaali- ja terveysalan johtaminen, ylempi AMK
  • YSY23KT
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, terveyden edistäminen
  • AJA23SJP
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YSY22SK
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, kliininen asiantuntija
  • AJA23SJH
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YSC24KM
    Terveyden edistämisen tutkinto-ohjelma (YAMK)
  • YHP23S1
    Projektijohtaminen ylempi AMK, liiketalous
  • AJA21SJVO
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA23SJA
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YLO23S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), logistiikka
  • AJA21SJVI
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA23SJS
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YLO20S1
    Logistiikka
  • YTV23S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), verkostojohtaminen
  • YTM23S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), Digitaalinen toimitusketju
  • AJA21SJVN
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA21SJVY
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA22SJH
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA22SJS
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA21SJVM
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA22SJF
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YTH20S1
    Elinkaaren hallinta (YAMK)
  • YTO20S1
    Teknologialiiketoiminnan johtaminen (YAMK)
  • YSY22SJ
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, Sosiaali- ja terveysalan johtaminen
  • YTO22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), teknologialiiketoiminnan johtaminen
  • AJA22SJP
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA22SJA
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YTB22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), Projektijohtaminen
  • YTK22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), kestävä energia
  • YTG22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), robotiikka
  • YSV21S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Business Network Management
  • YSY21ST
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, terveyden edistäminen
  • YTH21S1
    Elinkaaren hallinta (YAMK)
  • AJA21SJVA
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YTB21S1
    Projektijohtaminen YAMK (teknologia)
  • AJA21SJV
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YMB23S1
    Projektijohtaminen ylempi AMK, marata
  • AJA21SJVE
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA21SJJ
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA21SJS
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA21SJHK
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA21SJH
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA21SJA
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YSY21SM
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, monialainen kuntoutus
  • AJA21SJF
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YSY21SK
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, kliininen asiantuntija
  • AJA21SJB
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YTV21S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), verkostojohtaminen
  • ZJA24SA
    Avoin AMK, AOKK
  • YTO21S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), teknologialiiketoiminnan johtaminen
  • YTM21S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), Digitaalinen toimitusketju
  • YTK21S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), kestävä energia
  • YTG21S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), robotiikka
  • YMV23S1
    Verkostojohtaminen, marata, YAMK
  • YTB20S1
    Projektijohtaminen YAMK (teknologia)
  • YHV23S1
    Verkostojohtaminen, liiketalous, YAMK
  • YSY20ST
    Master’s Degree Programme in Health Care and Social Services
  • YSY20SJ
    Master’s Degree Programme in Health Care and Social Services
  • YSV20S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Business Network Management
  • YSB20S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Project Management
  • YLO21S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), logistiikka
  • AJA21SJVV
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA21SJVU
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YTV20S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Business Network Management
  • YTG20S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Robotics
  • YTH22K1
    Elinkaaren hallinta (YAMK)
  • YTK24K1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), kestävä energia
  • YSB21S1
    Projektijohtaminen YAMK
  • YTO23S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), teknologialiiketoiminnan johtaminen
  • YHO23S1
    Organisaation ja talouden johtaminen (YAMK)
  • YKM21S1
    Musiikkipedagogi (ylempi AMK)
  • YTY23K1
    Vähähiilinen rakentaminen- tutkinto-ohjelma (YAMK)
  • YKM23S1
    Musiikkipedagogi (ylempi AMK)
  • YSV22S1
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, verkostojohtaminen
  • YSB22S1
    Projektijohtaminen YAMK
  • YTM22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), Digitaalinen toimitusketju
  • YTV22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), verkostojohtaminen
  • YSC23KM
    Terveyden edistämisen tutkinto-ohjelma (YAMK)
  • YLO22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), logistiikka
  • YTY24K1
    Vähähiilinen rakentaminen- tutkinto-ohjelma (YAMK)
  • YTH24K1
    Elinkaaren hallinta (YAMK)

Objectives

The purpose of the course

Digital accessibility is one of the factors affecting the quality of online teaching. It is also a legal obligation and every learner’s right. In this course, you will learn what accessibility in teaching means, what the act on digital accessibility requires from teachers, and how you can take accessibility into account in the planning of the learning process, teaching situations and learning materials.

Course competences

In this course, you will promote and develop your interpersonal competence, facilitating learning and developmental skills.

Interpersonal competence refers to teacher’s ability to strengthen learners’ competence. You will be able to support learners’ competence for continuous learning, such as self-regulation and reflection skills, and the ownership of their own learning process. As a teacher, you will also have the ability to take into account learner diversity and learners’ personal starting points and goals when planning and carrying out learning sessions and guiding learning. Your approach is dialogical and ethical in a way that supports the well-being of learners.

Facilitating learning skills refer to a teacher's collaborative approach and ability to planning, implementing, assessing, and developing learning and guidance processes taking into consideration the diversity of learners. It also refers to understanding of group processes and group phenomena in learning, employment of versatile and working life-oriented learning resources and ability to design, implement and facilitate learning processes in digital environments in a pedagogically meaningful way.

Development skills refer to a teacher's ability to further develop their own and their organisation’s practices and operational culture in collaboration with others. It refers to willingness and ability to develop vocational learning, work, and entrepreneurship at regional, national and international level. I t also refers to teacher’s ability to acquire and justify information on the development needs of vocational learning and the world of work, in order to use it to promote learning, and forming of relevant partnerships networks in an innovative and solution-oriented manner.

Learning objectives

The objective is that after the course, you will know what accessibility means and understand why it is important from the learner’s perspective. You can take accessibility perspectives into account in the planning of the learning process and in different teaching situations. You can produce accessible teaching material.

Content

The concept of accessibility, Universal Design for Learning -framework, accessible learning process, accessibility in teaching situations, accessible learning material

Learning materials and recommended literature

Muuronen, A. & Eskola, S. 2020. Tulevaisuuden korkeakoulu - Kaikkien korkeakoulu. Opettaja saavutettavuuden arvioijana ja kehittäjänä. Julkaisussa Tulevaisuuden opettajuus. Toim. P. Risku, S. Laitinen-Väänänen, A-L. Ojala, A-K. Tiihonen, & H. Torvinen. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu, s. 222-242. Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisuja 283. https://www.theseus.fi/handle/10024/344999

Saavutettavuuskriteeristö. 2019. Väline korkeakoulun saavutettavuuden arviointiin. OHO-hanke. https://esok.fi/hankkeet/oho-hanke/julkaisut/saavutettavuuskriteeristo/at_download/file

Työelämän saavutettavuus. Vates. https://www.vates.fi/tietopaketit/tyoelaman-saavutettavuus.html

Ylänne, K. & Kirsi, M. 2022. Saavutettavat asiakirjat verkossa. eOppiva-koulutus. https://www.eoppiva.fi/koulutukset/saavutettavat-asiakirjat-verkossa/

You will find additional learning materials and assignments in the online learning environment.

Teaching methods

The course is implemented as online studies and is based on independent work with materials and learning tasks. The course includes four voluntary online webinars. There are predefined phases for course work, but you can follow your own schedule. The work is guided at guidance clinics and with regular guidance messages.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

This course does not include an exam.

Student workload

In total, the course consists of 135 hours (5 x 27 h) of students’ work
- Orientation 5 h
- Self-directed learning in online environment, reading the learning materials 55 h
- Completing the learning assignments and self-assessment 74 h
- Feedback 1 h

The actual workload of the course depends on your own starting point and the employability of the learning tasks based on it.

Content scheduling

Start-up webinar Wed 25.9.2024 at 16.00–17.00
Guidance clinic Mon 7.10.2024 at 16.00-17.30
Guidance clinic Tue 5.11.2024 at 16.00-17.30
Guidance clinic Mon 25.11.2024 at 16.00-17.30

Further information for students

The assessment is qualitative and is based on learning objectives. The methods for evaluation of the learning process are feedback and self-assessment. Competence assessment is based on criteria and the teacher makes the assessment decision once all the learning tasks have been completed. The assessment material consists of the learning tasks of the course and self-assessment tasks.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

The criteria for assessing the approved level are as follows:

Interpersonal competence
You recognise the diversity of learners and have ways to encounter different learners.

Facilitating learning skills
You can take accessibility perspectives and the needs of different learners into consideration in the planning of the learning process, different teaching situations and digital learning materials.

Developmental skills
You can develop the accessibility of digital content you produce yourself.

Further information

The target group consists of people engaged in teaching and guidance tasks and interested in accessibility, those studying in or intending to engage in teacher education, and the administrative and support service staff of educational institutions. The course is also suitable for those who want to develop their competence in producing accessible digital materials and taking into account the diversity of people in remote and contact situations.

Enrollment

20.11.2023 - 04.01.2024

Timing

22.01.2024 - 30.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Unit

School of Professional Teacher Education

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes
  • School of Professional Teacher Education
Teachers
  • Seija Eskola
  • Minna Koskinen
  • Riikka Hongisto
Teacher in charge

Minna Koskinen

Groups
  • YSY21SJ
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, Sosiaali- ja terveysalan johtaminen
  • YTK20S1
    Kestävä energia (YAMK)
  • YTB23S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), Projektijohtaminen
  • YTG23S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), robotiikka
  • YSV23S1
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, verkostojohtaminen
  • YSB23S1
    Projektijohtaminen YAMK
  • YMJ23S1
    Matkailu- ja palveluliiketoiminnan johtaminen (YAMK)
  • YTH23K1
    Elinkaaren hallinta (YAMK)
  • YTR21S1
    Rakennustekniikan tutkinto-ohjelma (YAMK)
  • YSY20SM
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK tutkinto-ohjelma, Monialainen kuntoutus
  • YSY22SM
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, monialainen kuntoutus
  • AJA23SJF
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YSY20SK
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK tutkinto-ohjelma, Kliininen asiantuntija
  • YSY22ST
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, terveyden edistäminen
  • YSY20S1
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK tutkinto-ohjelma,Sosiaali- ja terveysalan johtaminen, ylempi AMK
  • YSY23KT
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, terveyden edistäminen
  • AJA23SJP
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YSY22SK
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, kliininen asiantuntija
  • AJA23SJH
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YHP23S1
    Projektijohtaminen ylempi AMK, liiketalous
  • AJA23SJA
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA21SJVO
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YLO23S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), logistiikka
  • AJA23SJS
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA21SJVI
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YLO20S1
    Logistiikka
  • YTV23S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), verkostojohtaminen
  • YLB23K1
    Agrologi (ylempi AMK), biotalouden kehittäminen
  • YTM23S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), Digitaalinen toimitusketju
  • AJA21SJVN
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA22SJH
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA21SJVY
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA22SJS
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA22SJF
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA21SJVM
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YTH20S1
    Elinkaaren hallinta (YAMK)
  • YTO20S1
    Teknologialiiketoiminnan johtaminen (YAMK)
  • YSY22SJ
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, Sosiaali- ja terveysalan johtaminen
  • YTO22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), teknologialiiketoiminnan johtaminen
  • AJA22SJP
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA22SJA
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YTB22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), Projektijohtaminen
  • YTK22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), kestävä energia
  • YTG22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), robotiikka
  • YSV21S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Business Network Management
  • YSY21ST
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, terveyden edistäminen
  • YTH21S1
    Elinkaaren hallinta (YAMK)
  • AJA21SJVA
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YTB21S1
    Projektijohtaminen YAMK (teknologia)
  • AJA21SJV
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YMB23S1
    Projektijohtaminen ylempi AMK, marata
  • AJA21SJVE
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA21SJJ
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA21SJS
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA21SJHK
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA21SJH
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA21SJA
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YSY21SM
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, monialainen kuntoutus
  • AJA21SJF
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YSY21SK
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, kliininen asiantuntija
  • AJA21SJB
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YTV21S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), verkostojohtaminen
  • YTO21S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), teknologialiiketoiminnan johtaminen
  • YTM21S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), Digitaalinen toimitusketju
  • YTK21S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), kestävä energia
  • YTG21S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), robotiikka
  • YMV23S1
    Verkostojohtaminen, marata, YAMK
  • YTB20S1
    Projektijohtaminen YAMK (teknologia)
  • YHV23S1
    Verkostojohtaminen, liiketalous, YAMK
  • YSY20ST
    Master’s Degree Programme in Health Care and Social Services
  • YSY20SJ
    Master’s Degree Programme in Health Care and Social Services
  • YSV20S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Business Network Management
  • YSB20S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Project Management
  • YLO21S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), logistiikka
  • AJA21SJVV
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • AJA21SJVU
    Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus
  • YTV20S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Business Network Management
  • YTG20S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Robotics
  • YTH22K1
    Elinkaaren hallinta (YAMK)
  • YSB21S1
    Projektijohtaminen YAMK
  • YTO23S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), teknologialiiketoiminnan johtaminen
  • YHO23S1
    Organisaation ja talouden johtaminen (YAMK)
  • YTY23K1
    Vähähiilinen rakentaminen- tutkinto-ohjelma (YAMK)
  • YKM23S1
    Musiikkipedagogi (ylempi AMK)
  • YSV22S1
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, verkostojohtaminen
  • YSB22S1
    Projektijohtaminen YAMK
  • YTM22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), Digitaalinen toimitusketju
  • YTV22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), verkostojohtaminen
  • YSC23KM
    Terveyden edistämisen tutkinto-ohjelma (YAMK)
  • YLO22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), logistiikka

Objectives

The purpose of the course

Digital accessibility is one of the factors affecting the quality of online teaching. It is also a legal obligation and every learner’s right. In this course, you will learn what accessibility in teaching means, what the act on digital accessibility requires from teachers, and how you can take accessibility into account in the planning of the learning process, teaching situations and learning materials.

Course competences

In this course, you will promote and develop your interpersonal competence, facilitating learning and developmental skills.

Interpersonal competence refers to teacher’s ability to strengthen learners’ competence. You will be able to support learners’ competence for continuous learning, such as self-regulation and reflection skills, and the ownership of their own learning process. As a teacher, you will also have the ability to take into account learner diversity and learners’ personal starting points and goals when planning and carrying out learning sessions and guiding learning. Your approach is dialogical and ethical in a way that supports the well-being of learners.

Facilitating learning skills refer to a teacher's collaborative approach and ability to planning, implementing, assessing, and developing learning and guidance processes taking into consideration the diversity of learners. It also refers to understanding of group processes and group phenomena in learning, employment of versatile and working life-oriented learning resources and ability to design, implement and facilitate learning processes in digital environments in a pedagogically meaningful way.

Development skills refer to a teacher's ability to further develop their own and their organisation’s practices and operational culture in collaboration with others. It refers to willingness and ability to develop vocational learning, work, and entrepreneurship at regional, national and international level. I t also refers to teacher’s ability to acquire and justify information on the development needs of vocational learning and the world of work, in order to use it to promote learning, and forming of relevant partnerships networks in an innovative and solution-oriented manner.

Learning objectives

The objective is that after the course, you will know what accessibility means and understand why it is important from the learner’s perspective. You can take accessibility perspectives into account in the planning of the learning process and in different teaching situations. You can produce accessible teaching material.

Content

The concept of accessibility, Universal Design for Learning -framework, accessible learning process, accessibility in teaching situations, accessible learning material

Learning materials and recommended literature

Muuronen, A. & Eskola, S. 2020. Tulevaisuuden korkeakoulu - Kaikkien korkeakoulu. Opettaja saavutettavuuden arvioijana ja kehittäjänä. Julkaisussa Tulevaisuuden opettajuus. Toim. P. Risku, S. Laitinen-Väänänen, A-L. Ojala, A-K. Tiihonen, & H. Torvinen. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu, s. 222-242. Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisuja 283. https://www.theseus.fi/handle/10024/344999

Saavutettavuuskriteeristö. 2019. Väline korkeakoulun saavutettavuuden arviointiin. OHO-hanke. https://esok.fi/hankkeet/oho-hanke/julkaisut/saavutettavuuskriteeristo/at_download/file

Työelämän saavutettavuus. Vates. https://www.vates.fi/tietopaketit/tyoelaman-saavutettavuus.html

Ylänne, K. & Kirsi, M. 2022. Saavutettavat asiakirjat verkossa. eOppiva-koulutus. https://www.eoppiva.fi/koulutukset/saavutettavat-asiakirjat-verkossa/

You will find additional learning materials and assignments in the online learning environment.

Teaching methods

The course is implemented as online studies and is based on independent work with materials and learning tasks. The course includes four voluntary online webinars. There are predefined phases for course work, but you can follow your own schedule. The work is guided at guidance clinics and with regular guidance messages.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

This course does not include an exam.

Student workload

In total, the course consists of 135 hours (5 x 27 h) of students’ work
- Orientation 5 h
- Self-directed learning in online environment, reading the learning materials 55 h
- Completing the learning assignments and self-assessment 74 h
- Feedback 1 h

The actual workload of the course depends on your own starting point and the employability of the learning tasks based on it.

Content scheduling

Start-up webinar Tue 23.1.2024 16.00–17.00
Guidance clinic Tue 6.2.2024 16.00-17.30
Guidance clinic Wed 13.3.2024 16.00-17.30
Guidance clinic Thu 11.4.2024 klo 16.00-17.30

Further information for students

The assessment is qualitative and is based on learning objectives. The methods for evaluation of the learning process are feedback and self-assessment. Competence assessment is based on criteria and the teacher makes the assessment decision once all the learning tasks have been completed. The assessment material consists of the learning tasks of the course and self-assessment tasks.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

The criteria for assessing the approved level are as follows:

Interpersonal competence
You recognise the diversity of learners and have ways to encounter different learners.

Facilitating learning skills
You can take accessibility perspectives and the needs of different learners into consideration in the planning of the learning process, different teaching situations and digital learning materials.

Developmental skills
You can develop the accessibility of digital content you produce yourself.

Further information

The target group consists of people engaged in teaching and guidance tasks and interested in accessibility, those studying in or intending to engage in teacher education, and the administrative and support service staff of educational institutions. The course is also suitable for those who want to develop their competence in producing accessible digital materials and taking into account the diversity of people in remote and contact situations.

Enrollment

01.08.2023 - 24.08.2023

Timing

20.09.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Unit

School of Professional Teacher Education

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 20

Teachers
  • Seija Eskola
  • Minna Koskinen
Teacher in charge

Minna Koskinen

Groups
  • YSY21SJ
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, Sosiaali- ja terveysalan johtaminen
  • YTK20S1
    Kestävä energia (YAMK)
  • YTB23S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), Projektijohtaminen
  • YTG23S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), robotiikka
  • YSV23S1
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, verkostojohtaminen
  • YSB23S1
    Projektijohtaminen YAMK
  • YMJ23S1
    Matkailu- ja palveluliiketoiminnan johtaminen (YAMK)
  • YTH23K1
    Elinkaaren hallinta (YAMK)
  • YTR21S1
    Rakennustekniikan tutkinto-ohjelma (YAMK)
  • YSY20SM
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK tutkinto-ohjelma, Monialainen kuntoutus
  • YSY22SM
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, monialainen kuntoutus
  • YSY20SK
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK tutkinto-ohjelma, Kliininen asiantuntija
  • YSY22ST
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, terveyden edistäminen
  • YSY20S1
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK tutkinto-ohjelma,Sosiaali- ja terveysalan johtaminen, ylempi AMK
  • YSY23KT
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, terveyden edistäminen
  • YSY22SK
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, kliininen asiantuntija
  • YHP23S1
    Projektijohtaminen ylempi AMK, liiketalous
  • YLO23S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), logistiikka
  • YLO20S1
    Logistiikka
  • YTV23S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), verkostojohtaminen
  • YLB23K1
    Agrologi (ylempi AMK), biotalouden kehittäminen
  • YTM23S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), Digitaalinen toimitusketju
  • YTH20S1
    Elinkaaren hallinta (YAMK)
  • YTO20S1
    Teknologialiiketoiminnan johtaminen (YAMK)
  • YSY22SJ
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, Sosiaali- ja terveysalan johtaminen
  • YTO22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), teknologialiiketoiminnan johtaminen
  • YTB22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), Projektijohtaminen
  • YTK22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), kestävä energia
  • YTG22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), robotiikka
  • YSV21S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Business Network Management
  • YSY21ST
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, terveyden edistäminen
  • YTH21S1
    Elinkaaren hallinta (YAMK)
  • YTB21S1
    Projektijohtaminen YAMK (teknologia)
  • YMB23S1
    Projektijohtaminen ylempi AMK, marata
  • YSY21SM
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, monialainen kuntoutus
  • YSY21SK
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, kliininen asiantuntija
  • YTV21S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), verkostojohtaminen
  • YTO21S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), teknologialiiketoiminnan johtaminen
  • YTM21S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), Digitaalinen toimitusketju
  • YTK21S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), kestävä energia
  • YTG21S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), robotiikka
  • YMV23S1
    Verkostojohtaminen, marata, YAMK
  • YTB20S1
    Projektijohtaminen YAMK (teknologia)
  • YHV23S1
    Verkostojohtaminen, liiketalous, YAMK
  • YSY20ST
    Master’s Degree Programme in Health Care and Social Services
  • YSY20SJ
    Master’s Degree Programme in Health Care and Social Services
  • YSV20S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Business Network Management
  • YSB20S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Project Management
  • YLO21S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), logistiikka
  • YTV20S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Business Network Management
  • YTG20S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Robotics
  • YTH22K1
    Elinkaaren hallinta (YAMK)
  • YSB21S1
    Projektijohtaminen YAMK
  • YTO23S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), teknologialiiketoiminnan johtaminen
  • YHO23S1
    Organisaation ja talouden johtaminen (YAMK)
  • YTY23K1
    Vähähiilinen rakentaminen- tutkinto-ohjelma (YAMK)
  • YKM23S1
    Musiikkipedagogi (ylempi AMK)
  • YSV22S1
    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK, verkostojohtaminen
  • YSB22S1
    Projektijohtaminen YAMK
  • YTM22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), Digitaalinen toimitusketju
  • YTV22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), verkostojohtaminen
  • YSC23KM
    Terveyden edistämisen tutkinto-ohjelma (YAMK)
  • YLO22S1
    Insinööri (ylempi AMK), logistiikka

Objectives

The purpose of the course

Digital accessibility is one of the factors affecting the quality of online teaching. It is also a legal obligation and every learner’s right. In this course, you will learn what accessibility in teaching means, what the act on digital accessibility requires from teachers, and how you can take accessibility into account in the planning of the learning process, teaching situations and learning materials.

Course competences

In this course, you will promote and develop your interpersonal competence, facilitating learning and developmental skills.

Interpersonal competence refers to teacher’s ability to strengthen learners’ competence. You will be able to support learners’ competence for continuous learning, such as self-regulation and reflection skills, and the ownership of their own learning process. As a teacher, you will also have the ability to take into account learner diversity and learners’ personal starting points and goals when planning and carrying out learning sessions and guiding learning. Your approach is dialogical and ethical in a way that supports the well-being of learners.

Facilitating learning skills refer to a teacher's collaborative approach and ability to planning, implementing, assessing, and developing learning and guidance processes taking into consideration the diversity of learners. It also refers to understanding of group processes and group phenomena in learning, employment of versatile and working life-oriented learning resources and ability to design, implement and facilitate learning processes in digital environments in a pedagogically meaningful way.

Development skills refer to a teacher's ability to further develop their own and their organisation’s practices and operational culture in collaboration with others. It refers to willingness and ability to develop vocational learning, work, and entrepreneurship at regional, national and international level. I t also refers to teacher’s ability to acquire and justify information on the development needs of vocational learning and the world of work, in order to use it to promote learning, and forming of relevant partnerships networks in an innovative and solution-oriented manner.

Learning objectives

The objective is that after the course, you will know what accessibility means and understand why it is important from the learner’s perspective. You can take accessibility perspectives into account in the planning of the learning process and in different teaching situations. You can produce accessible teaching material.

Content

The concept of accessibility, Universal Design for Learning -framework, accessible learning process, accessibility in teaching situations, accessible learning material

Learning materials and recommended literature

Muuronen, A. & Eskola, S. 2020. Tulevaisuuden korkeakoulu - Kaikkien korkeakoulu. Opettaja saavutettavuuden arvioijana ja kehittäjänä. Julkaisussa Tulevaisuuden opettajuus. Toim. P. Risku, S. Laitinen-Väänänen, A-L. Ojala, A-K. Tiihonen, & H. Torvinen. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu, s. 222-242. Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisuja 283. https://www.theseus.fi/handle/10024/344999

Saavutettavuuskriteeristö. 2019. Väline korkeakoulun saavutettavuuden arviointiin. OHO-hanke. https://esok.fi/hankkeet/oho-hanke/julkaisut/saavutettavuuskriteeristo/at_download/file

Työelämän saavutettavuus. Vates. https://www.vates.fi/tietopaketit/tyoelaman-saavutettavuus.html

Ylänne, K. & Kirsi, M. 2022. Saavutettavat asiakirjat verkossa. eOppiva-koulutus. https://www.eoppiva.fi/koulutukset/saavutettavat-asiakirjat-verkossa/

You will find additional learning materials and assignments in the online learning environment.

Teaching methods

The course is implemented as online studies and is based on independent work with materials and learning tasks. The course includes four voluntary online webinars. There are predefined phases for course work, but you can follow your own schedule. The work is guided at guidance clinics and with regular guidance messages.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

This course does not include an exam.

Student workload

In total, the course consists of 135 hours (5 x 27 h) of students’ work
- Orientation 5 h
- Self-directed learning in online environment, reading the learning materials 55 h
- Completing the learning assignments and self-assessment 74 h
- Feedback 1 h

The actual workload of the course depends on your own starting point and the employability of the learning tasks based on it.

Content scheduling

Start-up webinar Thu 21.9. 16.00–17.00
Guidance clinic Tue 3.10. 16.00-17.30
Guidance clinic Wed 8.11. 16.00-17.30
Guidance clinic Mon 11.12. klo 16.00-17.30

Further information for students

The assessment is qualitative and is based on learning objectives. The methods for evaluation of the learning process are feedback and self-assessment. Competence assessment is based on criteria and the teacher makes the assessment decision once all the learning tasks have been completed. The assessment material consists of the learning tasks of the course and self-assessment tasks.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

The criteria for assessing the approved level are as follows:

Interpersonal competence
You recognise the diversity of learners and have ways to encounter different learners.

Facilitating learning skills
You can take accessibility perspectives and the needs of different learners into consideration in the planning of the learning process, different teaching situations and digital learning materials.

Developmental skills
You can develop the accessibility of digital content you produce yourself.

Further information

The target group consists of people engaged in teaching and guidance tasks and interested in accessibility, those studying in or intending to engage in teacher education, and the administrative and support service staff of educational institutions. The course is also suitable for those who want to develop their competence in producing accessible digital materials and taking into account the diversity of people in remote and contact situations.