A micro-credential is a certificate awarded upon the successful completion of a short educational program focused on acquiring specific skills or competences.
It typically covers a targeted topic that can be learned in a short time and contributes to a quicker response to labor market needs, career development, or the upgrading of existing knowledge.
Learn more about micro-credentials of the University of Ljubljana:
https://www.uni-lj.si/studij/vsezivljensko-ucenje-in-mikrodokazila/mikrodokazila
Zagotavljanje dostopnosti digitalnih vsebin za osebe z oviranostmi
Content
- Presentation of various user experiences of people with different types of disabilities, highlighting which content and documents are not accessible to them.
- Specific characteristics of the impairments of blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, motor, and cognitively impaired individuals when consuming digital content.
- A brief overview of Slovenian legislation that sets requirements for ensuring digital accessibility.
- Relevant standards and criteria.
- Presentation of accessible multimedia and office content, examples of good and bad practices.
- Basic principles of designing accessible content for vulnerable groups.
- Methods for evaluating web content
- Methods for evaluating office documents.
- Use of screen readers and text-to-speech when consuming content.
- Advanced technological tools for ensuring accessibility.
- Trends in the field of ensuring accessibility.
Recommended prior knowledge
Basic knowledge of working with Microsoft Office programs and basic knowledge of the English language.
Learning objectives
- Participants understand the issues faced by persons with disabilities when consuming digital content.
- Participants are able to use tools to evaluate the accessibility of digital content (websites and office documents).
- Participants are familiar with Slovenian legislation in the field of digital content and service accessibility.
- Participants are able to create accessible digital content (office documents and web content) or modify it to ensure accessibility.
- Participants understand the standards for ensuring accessibility.
Target group
Teachers at all levels of education – primary, secondary, higher education teachers and assistants, students, and other working-age individuals who prepare any kind of digital materials, office documents, websites, etc. The target group essentially includes all digitally literate residents of Slovenia who, in one way or another, create and exchange digital documents which, without proper adjustments, are unsuitable for persons with disabilities, including the elderly population due to age-related deterioration of vision and hearing.
Demand for Micro-Credentials
In the age of digitalization, practically all residents encounter digital documents and services, including office documents, websites, and applications. A large portion of this content is created by users themselves, yet we are often unaware of the inaccessibility of such content for persons with disabilities, who rely on digital aids and assistive technologies to “read” it—such as screen readers, braille displays, real-time subtitles, and others. The number of people with significant visual impairments is in the tens of thousands, the number of deaf individuals in the thousands, and even more are physically impaired. Therefore, it is extremely important to ensure accessible content for all users, including those with disabilities.
Since 2018, the Act on the Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of the Public Sector has been in force, requiring all public institutions to ensure accessible web content and applications. In 2023, the Act on the Accessibility of Products and Services for Persons with Disabilities was also adopted, which, starting from June 2025, requires companies to provide certain electronic services and content in an accessible format. This means that ensuring accessibility is not only a best practice but also a legal obligation for many stakeholders in public life, including educational institutions. Unfortunately, most content creators are either unaware of this issue or lack the knowledge to ensure accessible content, which is why such educational programs can significantly contribute to general awareness and understanding of this issue, and above all, to the knowledge and competencies of participants for creating digital content in accessible formats.
