Summer 2020 Technology Accessibility Webinars
- May 29th, 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.
Accessibility Awareness
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.
- Tuesday, June 02, 2020, 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.
- Thursday, June 18, 2020, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.
- Tuesday, June 23, 2020, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.
- Monday, July 13, 2020, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.
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.
- Thursday, June 04, 2020, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.
Accessibility Management Platform
Introduction to Accessibility Management Platform
Learn about UA’s Accessibility Management Platform (AMP), a comprehensive accessibility and reporting tool freely available to members of the UA community.
- Wednesday, July 15, 2020, 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.
Interpreting AMP Tests and Reports
Learn how to navigate and understand accessibility testing results documented in an AMP Report.
- Wednesday, June 24, 2020, 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.
Manual Testing in AMP
Learn how to use Access Assistant, a browser toolbar integrated with AMP, to perform guided manual accessibility testing.
- Wednesday, July 01, 2020, 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.
Blackboard
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.
- Thursday, June 04, 2020, 02:00 PM – 03:30 PM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.
- Tuesday, June 09, 2020, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.
- Tuesday, June 16, 2020, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.
- Monday, June 29, 2020, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.
- Thursday, July 16, 2020, 02:00 PM – 03:30 PM. 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.
- Monday, June 08, 2020, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.
- Tuesday, July 28, 2020, 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.
Microsoft Office
Creating Accessible PowerPoint Presentations
Learn how to create Microsoft PowerPoint presentations that are accessible to people with disabilities.
Thursday, June 18, 2020, 02:00 PM – 03:30 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.
- Tuesday, June 09, 2020, 02:00 PM – 03:30 PM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.
PDFs
Creating Accessible PDFs with Adobe Acrobat Pro
Learn how to use Adobe Acrobat Pro to create PDFs that are accessible to people with disabilities.
- Tuesday, June 16, 2020, 02:00 PM – 03:30 PM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.
PDF Remediation Basics
Learn how to use Adobe Acrobat Pro to correct basic tagging issues in a PDF.
- Monday, June 22, 2020, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.
Advanced PDF Accessibility with Adobe Acrobat Pro: Forms
Learn techniques for creating accessible interactive PDF forms with Adobe Acrobat Pro.
- Tuesday, June 30, 2020, 02:00 PM – 03:30 PM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.
Social Media
Creating Accessible Social Media Content
Learn how to create Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other social media content accessible to users with disabilities.
Tuesday, July 28, 2020, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.
Web Accessibility
Accessibility Testing for Content Creators
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, July 16, 2020, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Register online through UA LMS or join the Zoom meeting.