Digital Accessibility – Short Course

This short course is designed to empower participants on their digital accessibility journey. The course explains what digital accessibility is and why it is important for teaching online. Participants will explore the Universal Design Online Inspection Tool (UDOIT) to check and resolve accessibility issues in their Canvas Course. In addition, participants will learn more about creating accessible course content (videos, readings, presentations, etc.). At the conclusion of the course, participants will use their increased awareness of accessible course design to create an Accessibility Action Plan. 

Learning Objectives: 

• Know what digital accessibility is and why it is important for teaching online   
• Understand how to check and resolve accessibility issues in your Canvas courses  
• Increase awareness of inaccessible resources in their courses and know how to navigate making them accessible
• Develop an Accessibility Action Plan 

Modality: 

• This course is fully asynchronous online and runs from July 15 – July 29 in Canvas

To learn more about this short course before registering, check out our OTL Short Course Catalog. 

*This course applies to the TLO Foundational program earning criteria