Fall 2018 Technology Accessibility Workshops

Fall 2018 Technology Accessibility Workshops

• July 19th, 2018
• in Training, UA11y News

Emerging Technology and Accessibility invites you to enhance your technology accessibility skills by participating in these workshops during the Fall 2018 term:

• AMP Office Hours
  Get assistance with your Accessibility Management Platform (AMP) questions in this open help session.
  Monday, Oct. 1, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
• Creating Accessible Content with Microsoft Office
  Learn how to create Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets, and Outlook emails accessible to users with disabilities.
  Friday, Sept. 21, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
• Creating Accessible Content with Microsoft Office (webinar)
  Learn how to create Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets, and Outlook emails accessible to users with disabilities.
  Thursday, Sept. 27, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
• Creating Accessible PDFs with Adobe Acrobat DC
  Learn how to use Adobe Acrobat DC to create PDFs accessible to users with disabilities.
  Friday, Oct. 12, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
• Creating Accessible Social Media Content
  Learn how to create social media content accessible to users with disabilities.
  Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
• Creating Accessible Social Media Content (webinar)
  Learn how to create social media content accessible to users with disabilities.
  Tuesday, Nov. 6, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
• How People with Disabilities Access Digital Content
  Gain a fuller appreciation of technology accessibility by exploring technologies and methods people with disabilities use to access websites, documents, audio, video, and other digital content.
  Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
• Introduction to AMP
  Learn about UA’s Accessibility Management Platform (AMP), a comprehensive accessibility testing and reporting tool freely available to members of the UA community.
  Friday, Sept. 14, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
• Introduction to EquatIO (onsite webinar)
  A comprehensive introduction to EquatIO and EquatIO mathspace, applications that let everyone create mathematical equations, formulas, graphs, and more on their computer or Chromebook.
  Monday, Sept. 10, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
• Introduction to Read&Write for Google Chrome
  A comprehensive introduction to Read&Write for Google Chrome, a literacy support solution with tools for reading, writing, research and studying.
  Wednesday, Oct. 17, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
• Introduction to Read&Write for Windows
  A comprehensive introduction to Read&Write for Windows, a literacy support solution with tools for reading, writing, research and studying.
  Wednesday, Oct. 17, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
• Introduction to Web Accessibility
  Learn about laws and standards regarding accessibility in higher education, the University’s web accessibility guidelines, common accessibility challenges and solutions, and resources and strategies for creating accessible documents, images, audio, video, and web content.
  Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
• Introduction to Web Accessibility (webinar)
  Learn about laws and standards regarding accessibility in higher education, the University’s web accessibility guidelines, common accessibility challenges and solutions, and resources and strategies for creating accessible documents, images, audio, video, and web content.
  Friday, Sept. 28, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
• Testing Web Content for Accessibility
  Learn basic web accessibility evaluation techniques: using the WAVE accessibility evaluation tool; testing keyboard accessibility and content scaling; and manual checks for other common accessibility issues.
  Wednesday, Oct. 10, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
• Testing Web Content for Accessibility (webinar)
  Learn basic web accessibility evaluation techniques: using the WAVE accessibility evaluation tool; testing keyboard accessibility and content scaling; and manual checks for other common accessibility issues.
  Thursday, Nov. 1, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
• Universal Design for Learning and Accessibility
  Learn how to create inclusive, accessible learning opportunities by utilizing Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a set of curriculum development principles that give all individuals equal opportunities to learn.
  Friday, Nov. 9, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
• Universal Design for Learning and Accessibility (webinar)
  Learn how to create inclusive, accessible learning opportunities by utilizing Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a set of curriculum development principles that give all individuals equal opportunities to learn.
  Wednesday, Oct. 30, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
• WCAG in a Nutshell
  Learn about Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 requirements (success criteria) and techniques, along with resources UA web professionals can use to meet these guidelines.
  Friday, Oct. 26, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

All classroom workshops are held in A232 Gordon Palmer. Registration is requested but not required.

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.