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Self-paced trainings
Digital Accessibility Awareness and Digital Accessibility in Course Design trainings are available on Carolina Talent for faculty and staff and on Canvas for students.
Registration information
Employees and affiliates with an Onyen should use Carolina Talent to receive credit for completing their course.
Students can find two self paced trainings on Canvas. Live training descriptions can be found below. If you’d like to attend, contact us with the session name and date found on the training calendar.
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Digital accessibility awareness
Learn the fundamentals of digital accessibility and how you can integrate these introductory concepts into your daily practice. We strongly recommend taking this course before other trainings and workshops to get a foundational understanding of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
Students can access this virtual training on Canvas.
Everyday accessibility
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It can be hard to talk or write about accessibility. In this workshop you’ll get practice writing inclusive statements around accessibility for your department and learn best practices for language that respects and includes community members with disabilities.
Join us for an engaging virtual workshop on Procuring Accessible Technology and VPATs! This session is designed to help you understand the importance of accessible technology and how to effectively use Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs) in your procurement process. Whether you’re new to accessibility or looking to deepen your knowledge, this workshop will provide valuable insights and practical tips. Feel free to bring your own questions and examples to the workshop.
The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines give us guidance on how to make sure our content is accessible and compliant. A brief overview of the guidelines will be presented, followed by group discussions. Please bring your questions and concerns to the session.
Learn how to make your virtual events accessible on Zoom and other popular platforms. We will cover best practices for digital accessibility before, during, and after your event.
Accessible course content
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Gain knowledge and experience in making course content more accessible and inclusive for all students. Although it is recommended for faculty, this course will also benefit instructional designers, teaching assistants, and students.
Students can access this virtual training on Canvas.
Developed by CAST, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that takes principles from physical and architectural accessibility and applies them to teaching and learning. In this workshop, you’ll learn how UDL and digital accessibility go together to create equitable learning experiences for all.
Web accessibility
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Through examples and activities, learn web accessibility guidelines, the essential components of an accessible website, key do’s and don’ts of web design, and proactive strategies for accessible website development and maintenance. By the end of the session, attendees will gain the knowledge and resources to address common accessibility barriers in website development.
This workshop will demonstrate how to manually and automatically test a webpage built on WordPress’s block editor. You will learn how to measure WCAG 2.2 AA conformance and interpret test results to determine your next steps towards website compliance. Participants are encouraged to bring their webpages or assessments for practice and personalized guidance.
Are you a Mac OS and/or iOS user looking to learn more about accessibility testing? In this workshop we’ll work together on a test case and troubleshoot common accessibility problems using a range of tools available for Mac OS and iOS.
Document accessibility
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Learn how to make your Microsoft Word documents and PowerPoint presentations accessible to everyone. We will cover both automatic and manual testing methods to ensure full accessibility. By the end of the training, you will have the knowledge and tools to create inclusive and user-friendly documents and presentations.
Learn PDF accessibility requirements and methods using Adobe Acrobat. This training will equip you with the knowledge, tools, and processes to create and remediate PDFs for accessibility.
NOTE: We highly recommend taking Document Remediation Part 1 – Word and PowerPoint before taking this course. Some core topics covered in Part 1 will not be repeated.
Have you attended the Document Remediation 1 and 2 trainings but have more specific questions about how to make a document more accessible? Would you like a refresher for any of the previous document remediation classes? Bring your documents-in-progress to get answers to your specific questions, discuss project ideas and formatting, and hear some refresher tips.
Learn Excel digital accessibility best practices and strategies you can integrate into your workflow right away. Attendees are encouraged to bring along your own sheets for practice and personalized guidance.