Self-Paced Learning

Designing with accessibility in mind means providing access to any digital content for a diverse group of users. Creating accessible digital content can be complex and challenging. However, this training will guide you on the significance of accessibility and how to implement it into your content. Explore the sidebar menu titled “Training Modules” to get started.

Training Modules

In the self-paced training, you will learn…

  • Introduction: What is digital accessibility and why it matters, who is impacted by accessible digital content.

Accessible Multimedia:

  • Colors: Why color is important and how to ensure adequate contrast.
  • Images: What is in an image and how to make it accessible.
  • Video & Audio: The importance of captions and transcripts.

Accessible Documents:

  • Microsoft Word: The ways in which Word documents can be made accessible.
  • Microsoft PowerPoint: How to use accessibility tools for PowerPoint presentations.
  • Microsoft Excel: The core elements of a spreadsheet and how to format data tables for accessibility.
  • PDFs: What is PDF accessibility and how to remediate an inaccessible file.
  • Equidox (PDF Remediation): What Equidox is and how to use it to efficiently tag and remediate inaccessible PDFs.
  • Email: The importance of inclusive communication and how to construct and format accessible messages.

Accessible Websites and Course Content:

  • Websites: The various elements of a website and how to make them accessible.
  • Siteimprove: What Siteimprove is and how to use it to monitor, evaluate, and fix accessibility issues across web pages.
  • Ally for Web: The benefits of Ally for Web and how it helps to enhance website accessibility.
  • Blackboard Ally (HuskyCT Accessibility Tool): Why accessibility is important and how to make accessible teaching material.

Accessible Publications:

  • LaTeX: How to write accessible research papers using LaTeX and ensure your documents are fully compatible with screen readers.
  • InDesign: The foundational elements of document layout and how to prepare InDesign files for accessible PDF export.
  • Venngage: How to create infographics and charts that adhere to accessibility standards, and how to remediate Venngage infographics.