Training, Guides and Tutorials

PDF Training Resources

Adobe Acrobat

Access these Adobe training tutorials to听assist听you with creating accessible PDFs:听

听鈥� Provides a high-level introduction to accessibility in PDF documents and Adobe鈥檚 approach.听
听鈥� Walks through creating accessible PDFs and verifying compliance using Acrobat Pro tools.听
听鈥� Summarizes key accessibility options available within Adobe Acrobat.听
听鈥� Explains how to correct听the听reading order in PDFs to ensure logical content flow for assistive technologies.听
听鈥� Describes how readers can use Acrobat鈥檚 reflow and assistive features for improved readability.听

Adobe Acrobat PDF Accessibility Checklist

Document has tags.

Document title is set in properties.

Langauge is set in properties.

A heading structure must exist in the document.

Alternative Text is present and makes sense.

Hyperlinks are keyboard activated.

A logical reading order is assured.

Table headers have been tagged appropriately.

Color used appropriately.

Contrast meets standard.
Not used alone to convey meaning.

听鈥� Guides users in editing PDF structure to improve navigation and tagging accuracy.听
听鈥� Details workflows for building accessible PDFs from various source formats.听
听鈥� Introduces cloud-powered auto-tagging for improving accessibility in uploaded PDFs.听
: Review听identified听accessibility issues in a PDF with Adobe鈥檚 Accessibility Check tool.听
: Convert a scanned PDF using the optical character recognition tool in Adobe Acrobat Pro/DC.听

LinkedIn Learning

兔子先生传媒文化作品 provides organizational access to LinkedIn Learning for all faculty and staff. Build your accessibility knowledge and skills while earning a completion certificate you can display on your LinkedIn profile by completing any of these suggested courses and learning paths:听

听鈥� Guides learners through building accessible digital products and services from the ground up.听
听鈥� Provides foundational awareness of digital accessibility concepts, laws, and design principles.听
听鈥� Explains how to design, export, and remediate PDFs so they meet accessibility standards across platforms.听

WebAIM

WebAIM听is a non-profit organization听focused on accessibility, and听offers听fee-based,听self-paced听document听and web听.听

听鈥� Provides a comprehensive overview of accessibility goals and design principles.听
听鈥� Explains how to configure Acrobat for creating accessible PDFs.听

Accessible PowerPoint

PowerPoint Training Resources

Tutorials

Review these short, how-to videos to quickly address accessibility in your digital content:听

: Use this step-by-step approach to create presentations with accessibility in mind.听

LinkedIn Learning

PowerPoint Accessibility Checklist

Document title is set in properties.

Every slide has a title.

All slide titles are unique.

Alternative Text is present and makes sense.

Hyperlinks are keyboard activated.

A logical reading order is assured.

No animation or automatic transitions.

Color used appropriately.

Contrast meets standard.
Not used alone to convey meaning.

听鈥� Introduces the core accessibility tools built into Microsoft Office, helping users make Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents accessible to all audiences.
听鈥� Guides learners through building accessible digital products and services from the ground up.听
听鈥� Provides foundational awareness of digital accessibility concepts, laws, and design principles.听

WebAIM

WebAIM听is a non-profit organization听focused on accessibility, and听offers听fee-based,听self-paced听document听and web听.听

听鈥� Details best practices for designing accessible slide presentations.听

Accessible Word Document

Office Training Resources

Microsoft Office

: Add headings and structure to your document to improve readability and navigation using built-in styles.听
: Follow the step-by-step instructions to add meaningful text to your images and diagrams.听
: Review the steps to making URLs meaningful and understandable in your Word documents.听
: Discover how to enhance the understanding of a table鈥檚 data and help others recognize meaningful relationships between it.听

Word Accessibility Checklist

Document title is set in properties.

A heading structure must exist in the document.

Alternative Text is present and makes sense.

Hyperlinks are keyboard activated.

A logical reading order is assured.

Table headers have been tagged appropriately.

All data tables have a simple construction.

Color used appropriately.

Contrast meets standard.
Not used alone to convey meaning.

LinkedIn Learning

听鈥� Introduces the core accessibility tools built into Microsoft Office, helping users make Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents accessible to all audiences.
听鈥� Guides learners through building accessible digital products and services from the ground up.听
听鈥� Provides foundational awareness of digital accessibility concepts, laws, and design principles.听

WebAIM

WebAIM听is a non-profit organization听focused on accessibility, and听offers听fee-based,听self-paced听document听and web听.听

听鈥� Provides a comprehensive overview of accessibility goals and design principles.听
听鈥撎齇utlines听steps to听creating听Word documents that are accessible to screen readers and other assistive technologies.听

Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)

CAST is a non-profit organization known for its听Universal Design for Learning听(UDL)听framework that听supports听accessibility for everyone.听

Guides听

听鈥撎齍se听principles and听guidelines of UDL when听designing听accessible听learning environments.听
听鈥撎鼵onsider these听actionable tips for developing fair and accessible assessments based on UDL principles.听

Resources听

听鈥� Part of CAST, the AEM offers resources to help educators create accessible educational materials.听
听鈥� Offers frameworks, strategies, and tools for educators and technologists that support integrating accessible technology.听

Microsoft Learn Accessibility Courses

Access these self-paced courses听to improve听and display听your accessibility-related听technical听skills听and knowledge听through badges:听

听鈥� Outlines key accessibility principles and how to apply them using Microsoft tools.听
听鈥撎齀ntroduces听WCAG standards and best practices for accessible web design.听
听鈥� Offers a beginner-friendly overview of accessibility considerations in web development.听
听鈥� Demonstrates techniques听of听effective color听and contrast听use听that听meet听accessibility criteria.听
听鈥� Highlights built-in learning and accessibility tools within Microsoft 365 and Windows.听
听鈥� Examines accessibility strategies and tools for supporting students with disabilities in online settings.听
听鈥撎齇utlines accessibility considerations听and how to address them when听delivering听virtual events using Teams.听

Multimedia Accessibility

LinkedIn Learning

听鈥� Guides learners through building accessible digital products and services from the ground up.听
听鈥� Provides foundational awareness of digital accessibility concepts, laws, and design principles.听
鈥� Covers strategies for making听accessible听video content, including captioning听and听audio听descriptions.

WebAIM

WebAIM听is a non-profit organization听focused on accessibility, and听offers听fee-based,听self-paced听document听and web听.听

听鈥� Covers multimedia accessibility techniques and standards.听

Resources for Online Learning Environments

Tutorials

Review these short, how-to videos to quickly address accessibility in your digital content:听

: Organize your content with headings, clear structure, alternative text for images or diagrams, and colors using Blackboard鈥檚 built-in text editor.听
: Resolve the most frequent file errors and improve your course accessibility score.听

LinkedIn Learning

听鈥� Guides learners through building accessible digital products and services from the ground up.听
听鈥� Provides foundational awareness of digital accessibility concepts, laws, and design principles.听
听鈥� Focuses on creating accessible e-learning content and environments.听

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