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.
On-Demand Accessibility Trainings
- Webinar: YuJa Panorama @ Kent State (52:16) - Overview of Panorama, as well as, features and guidance on how to use the tool effectively. DocHub, the new, standalone product for institution-wide file remediation, will also be covered.
- Webinar: New Accessibility Requirements and What They Mean for You (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.
- Alt Text (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.
- Color Contrast (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.
- Consistent Formatting and Navigation (44:48) - A practical session on structuring course content in Word and Canvas using the Kent State Online template for consistency and navigation.
Upcoming Accessibility Trainings
| Topic | Date | Time |
| 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 | |
| Accessibility in a Flash: Quick Start Your Own Accessibility Testing 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 |
| Webinar: Canvas Accessibility with Panorama Overview of Panorama tools and features to help identify and remediate accessibility issues with Canvas course materials. | 3/19/26 | 11:30am - 12:30pm |
| Webinar: Accessibility and Complex Course Content Practical strategies with Panorama to identify, remediate, and document accessibility issues with complex Canvas course materials, such as scanned documents, YouTube videos, and unused course files. | 3/20/26 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
| Webinar: Canvas Accessibility with Panorama Overview of Panorama tools and features to help identify and remediate accessibility issues with Canvas course materials. | 3/25/26 | 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
| Webinar: Accessibility and Complex Course Content Practical strategies with Panorama to identify, remediate, and document accessibility issues with complex Canvas course materials, such as scanned documents, YouTube videos, and unused course files. | 3/25/26 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
| Webinar: Canvas Accessibility with Panorama Overview of Panorama tools and features to help identify and remediate accessibility issues with Canvas course materials. | 4/1/26 | 11:30am - 12:30pm |
| Webinar: Accessibility and Complex Course Content Practical strategies with Panorama to identify, remediate, and document accessibility issues with complex Canvas course materials, such as scanned documents, YouTube videos, and unused course files. | 4/2/26 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
| Webinar: Canvas Accessibility with Panorama Overview of Panorama tools and features to help identify and remediate accessibility issues with Canvas course materials. | 4/9/26 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
| Webinar: Accessibility and Complex Course Content Practical strategies with Panorama to identify, remediate, and document accessibility issues with complex Canvas course materials, such as scanned documents, YouTube videos, and unused course files. | 4/10/26 | 11:00am - 12:00pm |
| Webinar: Canvas Accessibility with Panorama Overview of Panorama tools and features to help identify and remediate accessibility issues with Canvas course materials. | 4/14/26 | 11:00am - 12:00pm |
| Webinar: Accessibility and Complex Course Content Practical strategies with Panorama to identify, remediate, and document accessibility issues with complex Canvas course materials, such as scanned documents, YouTube videos, and unused course files. | 4/15/26 | 11:00am - 12:00pm |
| Accessibility in a Flash: Captioning Live or Recorded Events/Videos 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 |
| Webinar: Canvas Accessibility with Panorama Overview of Panorama tools and features to help identify and remediate accessibility issues with Canvas course materials. | 4/22/26 | 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
| Webinar: Accessibility and Complex Course Content Practical strategies with Panorama to identify, remediate, and document accessibility issues with complex Canvas course materials, such as scanned documents, YouTube videos, and unused course files. | 4/23/26 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
| Accessibility in a Flash: Headings and Links 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 |
| Webinar: Canvas Accessibility with Panorama Overview of Panorama tools and features to help identify and remediate accessibility issues with Canvas course materials. | 4/28/26 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
| Webinar: Accessibility and Complex Course Content Practical strategies with Panorama to identify, remediate, and document accessibility issues with complex Canvas course materials, such as scanned documents, YouTube videos, and unused course files. | 4/29/26 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
*This workshop is presented in a hybrid format: in person in the TechHelp Training Room, Library 152, as well as via Teams meeting.