Information Technology Services (ITS) is accepting registrations for two series of training workshops that will build faculty and staff awareness of, sensitivity to and proficiency in ensuring the accessibility of information communications and technologies. “Creating Accessible Documents” focuses on course materials and documents, while “Evaluating Your Website for Accessibility” focuses on websites and online resources.
Both workshops will help participants understand accessibility, put it into practice on the job and support the University鈥檚 efforts to ensure accessibility of documents, systems and communications across campus.
The workshops will be presented by Sharon Trerise and Kara Patten from ITS鈥檚 Academic Services team. Each session has space for 12 participants.
Seating is limited for both workshops, so register early! There is high demand for this training, so registration is on a first-submitted, first-enrolled basis.
About the workshops
“Creating Accessible Documents”
This three-hour workshop provides a fundamental overview of creating accessible documents in Microsoft Office 2013 and Adobe Acrobat DC on Windows or Mac computers. At successful completion, participants will be able to:
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Thursday, Oct. 29 聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 1-4 p.m.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Windows, 001 Steele Hall
Tuesday, Nov. 10聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 聽 聽聽 9 a.m.-noon聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 聽 聽 聽 Windows, 001 Steele Hall
Monday, Nov. 23聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 聽聽 8:30-11:30 a.m.聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Mac, 1-231 CST
Friday, Dec. 4聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 9 a.m.-noon聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Windows, 001 Steele Hall
“Evaluating Your Website for Accessibility”
Designed for anyone who manages, creates or maintains web content, this workshop will discuss relevant concepts and coach participants through evaluating their pages against the accessibility checkpoints. The workshop will cover basic techniques for evaluating web content, including:
Workshop Date & Times (all take place in 001 Steele Hall)
Monday, Oct. 19聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 1-4 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 22 聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 9 a.m.-noon
Friday, Oct. 30聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 9 a.m.-noon
Wednesday, Nov. 11聽聽聽聽聽 聽聽 1-4 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 9聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 聽 1-4 p.m.
Other topics
If you are interested in learning about ensuring the accessibility of online and mobile applications, or other services and communications, send an email to accessibleIT@syr.edu with a description of your interest and with any questions. Your input will guide the development of coming programs.
For more information
ITS offers a growing variety of resources to ensure accessibility for all members of the 黑料不打烊 community. Visit the at SU web page and check out the .
If you have any questions about this workshop, or other accessibility and technology issues, send them in an email to accessibleIT@syr.edu.
