Title: Participation and Tips for Success
Course: Web Accessibility MOOC for Educators > Section: Get Started

Tips for Successfully Completing Employability Skills for Industry

This course is designed as a self-paced course and we have designed it so that everyone enrolled will complete:

- Start Here Module
- What is Accessibility and How Does it Apply to My Job? module

After completing the What is Accessibility and How Does it Apply to My Job? module, it is recommended that you select the modules which most affect your daily duties and work through that material. For instance if you regularly use MSOffice products work through the information in Creating Accessible MSOffice and PDF materials module, if you use HTML in building webpages work on the Creating Accessible HTML pages and the Creating Accessible Images, Diagrams and Charts.

Each week will run from Monday-Sunday. This course is designed for you to spend at least 10 minutes a day learning about a specific aspect of accessibility or how to create accessible documents. We realize once you delve into the course, you might spend more than 10 minutes in the course content and resources we have provided, and that is what is great about this course. It is self-paced and you can spend as much or as little time as you would like with the content.

Why are there course discussions? How should I participate?

In order for this MOOC to be successful, be sure to participate in the online discussions and complete each assignment. Hopefully, you will find learning from each other to be a favorite part of this course. You should expect that I will be in the discussions at least once a day and respond to specific posts within 24 hours.

- The way the class was designed is for you and your classmates to help each other, so class participation and interaction with your classmates are important aspects of any class. If you are unsure of how to proceed, or if you have questions about the course material, post your question(s) to the eCoffeehouse discussion. As an active participant in this course, I expect you to assist your classmates by also responding to their questions in the Discussions. In short, participate as little or as much as you want.
  - If you want to contribute...start posting! Please be respectful of your fellow classmates in your comments and responses. Also, please try your best to comment in the appropriate thread as good organization will make the forums less chaotic.
  - If  you start your own thread, please label it clearly so others can find your comment. While we are thrilled to hear from you, we will not be responding individually. Again, we expect your classmates to respond respectfully to your questions.

What if I am busy? Can I still complete the course? The first 2 modules, Start Here and Employability and Softskills--What do these words mean Modules are designed to take approximately 1 hour to complete. However, there is no required level of activity to stay in the course. So do as little or as much as you have time. And cramming is entirely welcome. Course content is designed to provide the flexibility for completing more than one day at a time. Complete 1 or 2 modules in one sitting! If you get behind, jump back in, and easily complete the missed days.

But Wait, I have another question!

- Check out the FAQ page
- Post your questions in the Discussions.
- Just jump right in! There is lots of fun content to explore. Feel free to click around the course website and you will likely stumble across what you are looking for!