Build it Accessible: Word, PowerPoint, and PDF Essentials

Event

Thursday, January 28th - 10:00AM - 11:00AM

Location

Innovation Lab - 4-341

Facilitator

Leslie Marsh - Instructional Designer 

Dee Snow - Instructional Designer 

Description

Can JAWS navigate your Word, PowerPoint, or PDF document? We're not talking about the shark, but the screen reader used by many people with visual impairments. If a document isn't designed with accessibility in mind, important content can be difficult—or impossible—to access. Learn how to use the built-in accessibility tools in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint to identify and fix common issues before publishing your course materials. We'll also discuss when a Canvas page provides a more accessible alternative to a document. 

Bring your laptop and your formidable files for the hands-on portion of the session. We can check and troubleshoot them together. No prior accessibility experience needed.

Audience

Faculty and staff

Pertinent FPR or Staff Evaluation Alignment

• Teaching/Learning Facilitation (Faculty CPA #2)
• Curriculum Development & Design (Faculty CPA #5)

Objectives

• Identify and fix common accessibility issues in Word and PowerPoint
• Convert PDFs to accessible HTML for use in Canvas pages