Mark your calendars and join the Office of Digital Learning and Technology for our Canvas Accessibility Week! These sessions will help you improve digital accessibility in your courses and incorporate accessible best practices into your pedagogy.
Register for one or more of our accessibility-themed presentations and workshops to learn more about accessibility pedagogy, accessibility technology, and upcoming changes to accessibility standards in higher education.
Canvas Accessibility Week Schedule
- Monday, 10/19
- WCAG 2.1: New Accessibility Standards in Canvas, 1-2 PM. Led by Leslie Fuller, PhD
- Tuesday, 10/20
- Introduction to Basic Math Accessibility, 11 AM-12 PM. Led by Sharyn Emery, PhD
- Wednesday, 10/21
- Introduction to PDF Accessibility, 1-2 pm. Led by Corin Chrapkiewicz
- Thursday, 10/22
- Captioning and Accessibility in Kaltura and Zoom, 11 AM-12 PM. Led by Millie Tullis
All sessions will be held via Zoom. After completing the registration, you will receive an email with a Zoom link.
All registrants will receive a link to the recorded trainings for the entire series.
You can also find additional accessibility resources and information on our website.
Questions? Reach out to Millie Tullis!
Upcoming Events
Canvas Accessibility Checkers
October 14th, 11 AM – Noon
As part of Let’s Break to Educate, this virtual event features James Butler, Senior Digital Learning Specialist, presenting: Canvas Accessibility Checkers. Participants will see a demonstrated overview of the two accessibility checkers in Canvas: the checker embedded in each page and the course scanner. By the end of the demonstration, participants will be able to run both checkers, identify which accessibility issues they can and cannot address, and explain how to apply these checkers together to check for accessibility concerns in Canvas.
Register here for Canvas Accessibility Checkers!
Exploring Assistive Tech (Screen Readers and More)
October 15, 3:30-4:30 PM
As part of Let’s Break to Educate, this virtual event features Michelle Tuten, Accessibility Coordinator, presenting: Exploring Assistive Tech (Screen Readers and More). This presentation will explore several assistive technologies (programs and features that individuals with disabilities use to access the digital world) which are pre-installed on most devices. These technologies include color filters, magnification, keyboard navigation, screen readers, and more. Becoming familiar with these tools will improve your ability to identify accessibility barriers in your content and, in other ways, create a more welcoming environment for all audiences.
Register here for Exploring Assistive Tech!
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