[PDFlist] New course by DAISY Consortium

[Martine.the1 at xtra.co.nz]

Hello,

I'm distributing this info in my role as World Intellectual Property
Organisation (WIPO) Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) Advisory Board member.

Martine Abel-Williamson

 

Here is some information about the training now on offer from the DAISY
Consortium. The online course is based on content developed in partnership
with the Accessible Books Consortium. It is intended to extend the
accessible book production training to even more people than ABC's technical
training and assistance programme:

DAISY Consortium is pleased to announce the availability of a new
instructor-led training course which equips participants with the knowledge
and skills to create accessible books for people with print disabilities.
Participants learn how to confidently create accessible Microsoft Word
documents and to convert them to EPUB, PDF and DAISY e-text and audio
formats. 

The training and technical support initiative is created and delivered by
the accessibility specialists at the DAISY Consortium who have delivered
similar trainings in more than 30 countries over the last 10 years. The
course duration is 3 weeks and participants take around 5 hours for
interactive sessions, 5 hours to complete the learning modules and 3 hours
to complete the assignments. Learners who successfully complete the
assignments are issued with a certificate.

This training and technical support programme is especially beneficial for
NGOs in developing countries that are producing accessible learning
materials for people with print disabilities.

The course fee is USD 100 per person with a discounted rate for DAISY
members at USD 75. Learners from low- or middle-income country pay only USD
50.

In low resource countries there are organisations that have the mandate,
people, and equipment to produce accessible books, but do not have the
financial resources to fund the places of for key staff and volunteers. In
these cases, DAISY is compiling a waiting list of people who would benefit
from the training opportunity and we are seeking funding to support these
individuals.


What learners get


1.	Step by step tutorials on the DAISY online learning platform to
complete at your own pace.
2.	Five online sessions with an expert trainer.
3.	Access to technical support for the course duration to assist with
installation, configuration and getting started with software tools used in
the course.
4.	A comprehensive take-away package comprising guidelines, best
practice examples, sample files, standards documents and checklists.
5.	A certificate from DAISY Consortium after successfully completing
the course. 


How to register


Interested persons can complete the
<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JNP67XP> online registration form,
indicating the preferred course start date and applicable fees. 

If an application is made for a sponsored place, this will be confirmed via
e-mail as and when DAISY Consortium is able to accommodate the request.

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