Digital Accessibility Trainings
Digital and instructional accessibility ensures all members of the Kent State 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.
| Topic | Date | Time | Format |
| Accessible Canvas Courses: Self-Paced Training Course Learn more about key accessibility principles and practical strategies to design and deliver accessible Canvas courses. | Open Enrollment | Asynchronous | |
| New Accessibility Requirements and What They Mean for You 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. | 1/13/26 | 12pm – 1pm | Virtual (Teams) |
| Kaltura Reach: Video Captioning 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. | 1/15/26 | 12pm – 1pm | Hybrid* |
| New Accessibility Requirements and What They Mean for You 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. | 1/16/26 | 12pm – 1pm | Virtual (Teams) |
| Topic of the Week: Alternative (Alt) Text This session will focus on adding alt text to images in Microsoft and Canvas, including what it is, when it’s needed, and how to add it. | 1/20/26 | 12pm – 1pm | Virtual (Teams) |
| Microsoft Word Intermediate This workshop covers more advanced topics like working with Styles, which promote accessible | 1/21/26 | 3:30pm – 4:45pm | Hybrid* |
| Kaltura Video Platform This session will provide an in-depth look at the tools and features in the Kent State implementation of Kaltura Video Platform at Video.kent.edu. | 1/23/26 | 9am – 10:15am | Hybrid* |
| Kaltura Reach: Video Captioning 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. | 1/23/26 | 10:30am – 11:45am | Hybrid* |
| Topic of the Week: Color Contrast Learn how to identify and fix common color contrast issues in Microsoft and Canvas and make simple adjustments that can improve readability and accessibility. | 1/27/26 | 12pm – 1pm | Virtual (Teams) |
*This workshop is presented in a hybrid format: in person in the TechHelp Training Room, Library 152, as well as via Teams meeting.