August and September 2020 Technology Accessibility Webinars

August and September 2020 Technology Accessibility Webinars

• August 4th, 2020
• in Training, UA11y News

The Technology Accessibility team invites you to enhance your technology accessibility skills by participating in these webinars. We are proud to partner with HR Learning and Development to offer webinar registration via UA LMS, the online learning system for faculty and staff. Register for webinars via the links here, or view the entire Accessibility instructor-led training catalog in UA LMS: UA LMS Instructor-Led Training: Accessibility Students unable to register via UA LMS are also welcome to attend and may register by emailing accessibility@ua.edu.

We are also happy to offer private training sessions on these and other accessibility-related topics to members of the University community. Please contact us if we can help with your technology accessibility needs.

Designing for Accessibility

Learn the importance of designing for accessibility and impactful practices you can apply to create accessible documents, images, audio, video, and web content.

• Wednesday, August 26, 2020, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.

Creating Accessible Course Content

Accessible course content makes it easier for everyone to read and access your materials and can help improve overall quality and usability. This session explores steps you can take to ensure your online course materials are accessible to students of all abilities.

• Wednesday, August 12, 2020, 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.
• Monday, August 17, 2020, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.

Introducing Blackboard Ally

Ally helps make digital course content more accessible by automatically providing alternative formats and providing instructor feedback and guidance on fixing accessibility issues in a course.

• Friday, August 14, 2020, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.
• Monday, August 17, 2020, 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.

Creating Accessible PDFs with Adobe Acrobat Pro

Learn how to use Adobe Acrobat Pro to create PDFs that are accessible to people with disabilities.

• Wednesday, September 23, 2020, 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.

Creating Accessible Word Documents

Learn how to create Microsoft Word documents that are accessible to people with disabilities.

• Thursday, September 10, 2020, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.