Digital Accessibility Trainings
Digital and instructional accessibility ensures all members of the º£½ÇÔ´´ community can engage fully with technology, course materials, and classroom experiences. In addition to the events listed below, our Equal Access Learning Hub offers guidance and resources to help faculty and staff reduce barriers, meet legal standards, and design with inclusion in mind.
On-Demand Accessibility Trainings
- (31:15) - Brief overview of new ADA digital accessibility regulations, as well as resources, considerations, and strategies for digital course materials. The webinar will also discuss a phased approach and timeline for this work.
- (37:45) - Focuses on adding alt text to images in Microsoft and Canvas, including what it is, when it’s needed, and how to add it.
- (42:16) - Learn how to identify and fix common color contrast issues in Microsoft and Canvas and make simple adjustments that can improve readability and accessibility.
- (44:48) - A practical session on structuring course content in Word and Canvas using the º£½ÇÔ´´ Online template for consistency and navigation.
Upcoming Accessibility Trainings
| Topic | Date | Time |
Learn more about key accessibility principles and practical strategies to design and deliver accessible Canvas courses. | Open Enrollment | |
Brief overview of new ADA digital accessibility regulations, as well as resources, considerations, and strategies for digital course materials. The webinar will also discuss a phased approach and timeline for this work. | 2/18/26 | 12pm - 1pm |
Brief overview of new ADA digital accessibility regulations, as well as resources, considerations, and strategies for digital course materials. The webinar will also discuss a phased approach and timeline for this work. | 2/20/26 | 12pm - 1pm |
Creating accessible Power Point and other slide presentations are easier than you think- Microsoft does most of the accessibility work for you! Come learn which buttons to click and how to export an accessible version. | 3/4/26 | 12:15pm - 12:45pm |
Learn how to build accessible tables in Microsoft and Canvas, including when to use tables, adding titles, headers, and consistent formatting for clearer, more navigable content. | 3/5/26 | 12pm - 1pm |
This session will provide an in-depth look at the tools and features in the º£½ÇÔ´´ implementation of Kaltura Video Platform at Video.kent.edu. | 3/5/26 | 2pm – 3:15pm |
A Kaltura tool allows for captioning of videos saved in the application. This workshop covers the basics of adding captions with the Reach tool, and discusses best practices for optimizing the effectiveness of the captioning. | 3/5/26 | 3:30pm – 4:45pm |
This workshop covers more advanced topics like working with Styles, which promote accessible. | 3/6/26 | 10:30am – 11:45pm |
All digital accessibility testing starts with a few easily learned checks. Master these and you'll be able to independently discover the general accessibility level of your team’s content and technology. | 3/18/26 | 12:15pm - 12:45pm |
Learn your legal responsibilities around providing a text alternative to sound. Podcasts, live video events, and recorded video all require their own combination of captions, transcript, and/or audio descriptions. | 4/15/26 | 12:15pm - 12:45pm |
Adding true (not just differently styled) headings is barely harder than creating a document outline. Naming links in an accessible way is barely more than common sense. Come learn best practices for documents and links. | 4/26/26 | 12:15pm - 12:45pm |
*This workshop is presented in a hybrid format: in person in the TechHelp Training Room, Library 152, as well as via Teams meeting.