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
- 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.
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 | |
| KalturaReach: 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. | 2/2/26 | 2pm – 3:15pm |
| Webinar: 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. | 2/4/26 | 12pm – 1pm |
| Accessibility in a Flash: Adding Alt Text to Images The phrase “alt text” stands for alternative text – text that is an alternative to and explains a picture or graphic. Remove accessibility barriers by learning how to write alt text correctly according to context and how to insert it in common programs like Microsoft Word. | 2/4/26 | 12:15pm - 12:45pm |
| Webinar: 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. | 2/6/26 | 12pm - 1pm |
| Webinar: 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. | 2/9/26 | 12pm - 1pm |
| Topic of the Week: Headings and Lists This session focuses on properly formatting headings and numbered or bulleted lists to structure documents and pages in Microsoft and Canvas, including tips for fixing common issues and improving content structure. | 2/10/26 | 12pm - 1pm |
| Webinar: 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. | 2/12/26 | 12pm - 1pm |
| Topic of the Week: Consistent Formatting and Navigation A practical session on creating consistent course content in Microsoft Word and Canvas, with tips on structuring documents and pages, font choice, naming conventions, and using the Kent State Online template in Canvas to streamline navigation. | 2/17/26 | 12pm - 1pm |
| Topic of the Week: Tables Learn how to build accessible tables in Microsoft and Canvas, including when to use tables, adding titles, headers, and consistent formatting for clearer, more navigable content. | 2/24/26 | 12pm - 1pm |
| Topic of the Week: Captions and Transcripts Learn how to caption instructor-created content with Kaltura Reach and add videos and transcripts to Canvas pages so all learners can access and engage with your course materials. | 3/3/26 | 12pm - 1pm |
| Accessibility in a Flash: Presentations Creating accessible Power Point and other slide presentations are easier than you think- Microsoft does most of the accessibility work for you! Come learn which buttons to click and how to export an accessible version. | 3/4/26 | 12:15pm - 12:45pm |
| 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. | 3/5/26 | 2pm – 3:15pm |
| 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. | 3/5/26 | 3:30pm – 4:45pm |
| Microsoft Word Intermediate* This workshop covers more advanced topics like working with Styles, which promote accessible. | 3/6/26 | 10:30am – 11:45pm |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
*This workshop is presented in a hybrid format: in person in the TechHelp Training Room, Library 152, as well as via Teams meeting.