Accessibility Training Workshops
Thursday, November 21st, 2024 at 12:00 am to 1:00 pm
- Virtual event
The training is divided into six modules:
- About Accessibility: an introduction to web accessibility and its importance. This module also gives a brief overview of the relation between disability and accessibility, as well as approaches to accessibility strategy, regulations, and guidelines.
- Text: how to make text on your website accessible. Topics include accessible hyperlinks, proper heading use, appropriate paragraph length and breaks, formatting tips, and page titles.
- Images: making images accessible. Topics include how to properly use alt text (including with linked images), and avoiding text in images.
- Tables: the proper use of tables, as well as the importance of using table headers.
- Videos: this module covers videos, including captioning, transcripts, and the importance of video hosting services that allow video navigation using keyboard functions.
- Accessibility Checklist: this final module consists of a checklist you can use to review your website for accessibility.