The AccessCat Network opens registration for AccessCat Training Capsules: The 15x15 of 2023, 15  brief 15-minute presentations in which researchers from the research groups CliC, DIDPATRI, NODES, QURBIS, ReLaTe, TRACTE, TRADILEX, and Transmedia Catalonia will teach participants how to be more accessible when it comes to communication and information in a practical and entertaining way. 

The training capsules will take place Mondays and Fridays from 3 to 17 November, from 13:00 to 13:45. They will be online, free, and open to anyone who wants to learn more about the world of accessibility. All capsules will have subtitles and Catalan Sign Language interpreting. The first two capsules will explain what accessibility is and which regulations apply. Later sessions will deal with various topics such as audio description, subtitling, clear communication, or accessibility in websites, the scenic arts, and educational spaces.

The capsules are independent and attendees may choose to attend only a few sessions. Full programme:

FRIDAY, 3 November

13h - What is accessibility and who are the users

13.15h - Basic accessibility regulations

13.30h – Audio description: what is it, what’s it for, who’s it for?

MONDAY, 6 November 

13h - From easy reading to clear communication

13.15h - Subtitling: what is it, what’s it for, who’s it for?

13.30h - Accessibility in text documents

FRIDAY, 10 November

13h - How to integrate Catalan Sign Language

13.15h - Accessibility in communication design

13.30h - Accessibility in the scenic arts

MONDAY, 13 November

13h - Accessibility in websites

13.15h - Accessibility in museums

13.30h - Accessibility in the metaverse

FRIDAY, 17 November

13h - Educational settings

13.15h - Accessibility in video games

13.30h - Accessibility to heritage

The series is now available on the AccessCat Network’s YouTube channel [in Catalan and Spanish]. To make viewing the materials easier, there is a playlist with the fifteen capsules.