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Case Study: Creating Accessibility Training for Faculty and Staff

This presentation looks at the steps that went into creating an accessibility training for the University of Rochester, including: This presentation will also include a discussion of how the training was received by attendees, what follow-up was done after the presentation, and recommendations for how to get started on implementing their own training. Attendees will […]

Demystifying Web Accessibility Standards

With the recent release of WCAG standards, web accessibility is more vital than ever before. And while Higher Education has made great strides, there are still many challenges associated with ensuring we are compliant with ADA standards. In this session, we will openly discuss the gray area we find ourselves in with WCAG and share […]

How to Kill Your PDF (and Get Away With It)

PDFs have been a thorn in your side for a long time. Isn’t it time they get what they’ve got coming? Get a quick review of why PDFs are so, so wrong, covering accessibility and other equity issues, as well as some potential workarounds. Then we’ll go over a case study of Harper College’s multi-year […]