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Recordings of past sessions
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Evaluating Your Website for Accessibility
In this hands-on workshop participants will step through the process of manually evaluating their current website for accessibility. Topics include:
- Interpreting the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0 A and AA)
- Steps for manually checking accessibility
- Brief introduction to screen readers
- Page design considerations
- Automated accessibility checkers
- Captioning resources
No sessions scheduled at this time
Microsoft Word
This workshop covers the process of creating accessible documents in Microsoft Word. At successful course completion participants will be able to explain the importance of creating accessible documents and perform the steps necessary to create accessible Word documents:
- Utilize styles and alt text, descriptive links and simple tables when creating new documents
- Add accessibility features to legacy Word documents to make them accessible
- Utilize the Office accessibility checker
- Convert Word documents to accessible PDFs
- Utilize Adobe Acrobat DC’s accessibility checker
Webinar:
Wednesday, July 10th
1:30pm - 3:00pm
- Registration Closed
Evaluating and Repairing PDFs
This workshop will focus on incorporating accessibility features into existing PDF documents. It is always better to build as much accessibility into the source document (.docx, .pptx or .indd) as possible before converting to PDF. In situations where you don’t have the source document, you can build accessibility into an existing PDF using Adobe Acrobat DC. Techniques include:
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| Adobe InDesign: Creating Accessible PDFs from Adobe InDesign | Learn what features are required for a PDF to be considered accessible, and how to ensure that your Adobe InDesign document has these features built-in and mapped correctly for export to an accessible PDF. Note: It is expected that participants are already familiar with InDesign. | View Accessible PDFs from Adobe InDesign Recording |
| Accessible Documents | This session is a basic introduction to document accessibility, covering accessibility topics such as recognizable text, good color contrast, descriptive links, and considerations for images and other graphical content. The session also includes a screen reader demonstration and quick tips for Word, PowerPoint, InDesign, and PDFs. | View Accessible Documents Recording |
| Blackboard Ally | Learn how Blackboard Ally can help ensure that course content is accessible. Topics include how to interpret your accessibility score, how to fix accessibility issues, and how students can take advantage of the alternative formats provided by Ally. | |
| ICT Accessibility Policy Overview and Resources | This session provides background on the Syracuse University ICT Accessibility Policy, the legal landscape and local impact, defines accessible IT, and provides an introduction to the various types of disabilities and assistive technologies in use on campus. It also provides five IT accessibility tips that participants can start doing immediately to make their content more accessible. | View ICT Accessibility Policy Overview and Resources Recording |
Mobile Accessibility: Applying WCAG Standards to Mobile Apps | In this session we will look at how WCAG guidelines are applied to mobile applications, and explore testing techniques for iOS and Android devices. Note: It is expected that participants have already attended one of our Web Accessibility Testing sessions or are already familiar with WCAG guidelines and web accessibility testing techniques. | |
| PDFs: Evaluating and Repairing with Adobe Acrobat DC | This session will cover the basics of PDF remediation in Adobe Acrobat DC including:
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Webinar:
Wednesday, July 17th
1:30pm - 3:00pm
- Registration Closed
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This workshop is designed for anyone who manages, creates or maintains video content.
Part 1: Captioning basics and third party services
- Audience considerations
- Caption types and terminology
- Cost and resource considerations for DIY vs. captioning vendors
Part 2: DIY captioning
- Hands-on experience with captioning tools (please bring ear buds or headphones)
- Caption file formats
- Captioning rules and quality control
Accessible PowerPoint
| View Evaluating and Repairing PDFs Recordings |
| PowerPoint: Creating Accessible Presentations | This workshop is designed for anyone who creates presentation materials using Microsoft PowerPoint |
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Major topics covered include:
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Webinar:
Wednesday, July 24th
1:30pm - 3:00pm
- Registration Closed
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This workshop will cover the basics of how to design forms for maximum accessibility.
Topics include:
- What makes a form accessible
- How to test keyboard navigation
- Accessible Word and PDF forms
- Tips for various web form types including: Frevvo, HTML, Qualtrics, WordPress
- Using accessibility checkers for forms
- Common form errors and techniques for remediating
Webinar:
Wednesday, July 31st
1:30pm - 3:00pm
- Registration Closed
| Creating Accessible PowerPoint Presentations |
| Screen Reader Essential Training for Web Accessibility Testers |
The WCAG 2.x A and AA Manual Evaluation form used by Syracuse University staff for testing web sites and web applications includes a number of checkpoints that are best tested using a screen reader. |
These lessons cover the relevant checkpoints as well as a recommended testing technique with the corresponding JAWS/NVDA/VoiceOver keystrokes. Note: |
These lessons are not intended to be a comprehensive introduction to the JAWS, NVDA, or VoiceOver screen readers. |
View Recordings: JAWS Basics for Web Accessibility Testers |
| Social Media and Email Accessibility | This session will cover the accessibility issues encountered by users of social media and strategies for creating social media content that is as accessible as possible to people with disabilities. We will touch on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other popular platforms. We will also discuss email accessibility and techniques for optimizing your email for maximum accessibility. | |
| Stories of Inclusive Technology | These videos from Colorado State University address the growing need to make electronic content inclusive and usable for all users, including students who use assistive technology, students without disabilities who prefer to access content in alternative ways (like text-to-speech or an audio recording), and instructors who discover that inclusively designed documents are more useful, and easier to build and update. In each video, speakers tell their stories of inclusion and exclusion, helping viewers understand their specific challenges. Students and faculty recount their experiences living with disabilities, using assistive technology, and building inclusive design solutions. | View Stories of Inclusive Technology Playlist |
| Video Captioning Basics | This session will cover video captioning terminology, guidelines, and tips for do-it-yourself captions as well as options for outsourcing. | View Video Captioning Basics Recording |
Web Accessibility Testing | This session will cover techniques for testing websites for accessibility. Topics include:
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| Word: Creating Accessible Documents in Microsoft Word | This session will cover the process of creating accessible documents in Microsoft Word. Topics include:
Note: Although Office 365 Win/Mac is used in this session, the concepts can be applied to any version of Word. | Creating Accessible Documents in MS Word |