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VOVI 0761: Browser 1 with Screen Reader
Effective date
May 2025
Department
Visually Impaired
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
This course introduces students who are blind or visually impaired to the fundamental skills required to browse the web. Using assistive technology, students learn to interact with webpages and download files.
Credits
0.0
Year of study
Post-secondary Preparatory
Prerequisites
VOVI 0740, or VOVI 0741, or department permission.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Connect to the Internet
- Navigate and read webpages
- Fill out basic web forms
- Browse the web using links and tabs
- Search the web
- Locate items on a webpage
- Download files from a webpage
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 48
Total Hours: 48
Total Hours: 48
Instructional Strategies
Self paced, individualized instruction.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
70% - Student must get an S on each item in the evaluation plan to receive an S for the course
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
S/U |
Demonstration of skills |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
S/U |
Lesson quizzes on course content |
Course topics
- Network and Internet connections
- Reading webpages
- Locating Items on a webpage
- Basic webforms
- Browsing using links and tabs
- Internet searches
- Downloading files
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.