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SSD21: Creating Accessible Documents for the Classroom
Hours: 1
Creating accessible documents makes learning more usable for all students, not just those with disabilities. This workshop will provide instruction on creating accessible materials for your classroom (word, pdf, ppt, etc). We will demonstrate accessibility checkers across various platforms, including Blackboard Ally. Topics will also include headings and word styles, scanning best practices, and writing alt text.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe basic accessibility principles
- Create accessible documents across various formats (word, pdf, ppt, etc)
- Use Blackboard Ally’s features
- Identify accessibility resources and tools within Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat DC, as well as at ACC and online.
About the Presenter(s):
Meg Allen Kareithi is the Accessibility Coordinator in ACC's Alt Text and Media Department. Previously she was the Testing & Assistive Technology Coordinator for the University of Texas at Austin. As a former adjunct instructor she has a passion for ensuring that learning environments are accessible to all students. She has a Master's of History from Tulane University.
Sean Loraas is the Accessibility Technician in ACC's Alt Text and Media Department. He has worked at ACC for over 20 years. He began as an American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter and then as a tutor and accommodations assistant in the ACC Learning Labs. In 2016 he helped create the Alternative Media department to provide classroom materials for students with disabilities and consult with faculty and staff about accessibility issues. He is the 2015 UT Dept of Education's National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development, 2013 and 2016 Riverside Riverbat Excellence Award winner and the 2015 ACC Classified Employee of the Year.
Rene Renteria serves as Manager of Media Services at the Office of Academic Technology at TLED. Over the last year, he has led various workshops for Remote Recess events about instructional technology and produced short videos about how to use Zoom, VidGrid, Mediasite, and other applications.
To access the online workshop, go to the workshop schedule on the Summer Software Day webpage and click the "Connect" button next to the workshop on the day of the conference. Click here to view the full list of SSD workshops!
If any accommodations are needed for this workshop, please email facdev@austincc.edu as soon as possible but at least five days before the workshop. Please include the name of the workshop. You will be contacted by a member of our staff to discuss your specific needs. |
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