Training Schedule & Learning Objectives
Portfolio material by Caitlin Malone
Each session title is followed by a list of learning objectives for the session.
Training Introduction & Anthology Ally
- What is accessibility and why make courses accessible?
- Training plan overview
- What is Anthology Ally?
- How to use Ally
Designing for Accessibility
- Discussing accessibility with stakeholders
- Picking accessible options to meet learning objectives
- Supporting existing content with accessible choices
Intro to Accessibility Essentials
- Overview of the essential topics (7 Simple Steps)
- Creating accessible templates to save time later
When to Schedule a Consultation
- Identifying complex issues requiring consultations
- Specific information to know about STEM, art, and language courses
Video and Audio
- Planning videos with accessibility in mind
- What to know about audio-only content (e.g. podcasts)
Headings, Lists, & Emphasis
- How to identify inaccessible text
- How to accessibility use headings, lists, and emphasis
Images
- Writing simple image descriptions
- When to mark images as decorative
- How to identify images that need complex descriptions
Links & Color
- How to identify inaccessible links
- Writing descriptive link text
- How to support color with text alternatives
- How to choose good color contrast
Tables
- When to use tables
- How to apply accessible features
- How to handle empty cells
Captions & Transcripts
- How to request captions
- How to create transcripts for video-only or audio-only content
Complex Image Descriptions
- How to identify images that need complex descriptions
- How to create paragraphs, captions, accordions, and separate page descriptions
PowerPoint Accessibility
- Running the PowerPoint accessibility checker
- Making new accessible PowerPoints
- Fixing existing slides
Running Accessibility Checkers & Documenting for Future Accessibility Needs
- Recap: running Anthology Ally
- Additional tips for checking course accessibility
- Documenting issues/concerns for future course changes