To comply with federal and state laws, it’s important for learning content that instructors place online to be accessible to all students regardless of disability. What does it mean for online content to be accessible? How can instructors create accessible learning materials? In this session, Amy Netzel, Accessibility Technologist at Wake Tech, will explain what online accessibility is, who it affects, and why it’s important. And she will share specific tips instructors can start using today to make their learning materials more accessible.

This workshop provides an overview of creating accessible documents through hands-on application of accessibility principles. Participants will learn how to: create accessible text and structure; incorporate accessible images, tables, and hyperlinks; and run a final accessibility check. The accessible document will then be saved as an accessible PDF file. Participants are encouraged to bring a document of their own to revise, if time allows. Instructors who teach online or hybrid courses are strongly encouraged to attend.

Presented by Darrin Evans, Director of the Virtual Learning Community Professional Development Center

In this hands-on session, you will learn how to make PowerPoint 2013 presentations accessible to students regardless of disability. This workshop will cover using slide layouts to provide accessible structure; creating unique and meaningful slide titles; providing alternative text for images; creating accessible web links; handling data tables; and identifying issues using the Outline Panel and the Accessibility Checker built into PowerPoint 2013.

Presented by Darrin Evans, Director of the Virtual Learning Community Professional Development Center