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The Equal Access Academy
Welcome! We're so glad you're here to check out ways to increase your knowledge about accessibility. All sessions are available to students, staff, faculty, and guests.
Each training has accompanying resources and detailed ways to apply the information. The Equal Access Academy courses are taught by subject matter experts from the Division of Information Technology, Student Accessibility Services, Center for Teaching and Learning, Office of General Counsel, University Communications and Marketing, Kent State Online, the Office of Equal Opportunity and Compliance, and the College of Aeronautics and Engineering.
Trainings listed here qualify for Beyond Compliance (BC) credit. Learn more about Beyond Compliance.
UPCOMING SESSIONS
January-February
| Date | Time | Title |
|---|---|---|
| JAN 27 | 11 a.m. - noon | Creating Accessible Word Documents |
| FEB 4 | 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Accessibility in a Flash: Adding Alt Text to Images |
| FEB 12 | 10:30 a.m. - noon | Creating Clean and Accessible Dynamic Forms |
| FEB 17 | 1 - 2 p.m. | Making PDFs Accessible Using Adobe Acrobat Pro |
| FEB 25 | 1:30 - 3 p.m. | Creating Accessible InDesign Publications |
March-April
| Date | Time | Title |
|---|---|---|
| MARCH 4 | 12:15-12:45 p.m. | Accessibility in a Flash: Presentations |
| MARCH 18 | 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Accessibility in a Flash: Quick Start Your Own Accessibility Testing |
| APRIL 1 | 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Accessibility in a Flash: Screen Reader Demo |
| APRIL 15 | 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Accessibility in a Flash: Captioning Live or Recorded Events/Videos |
| APRIL 21 | 10:30 a.m. - noon | Accessible Development for Web and Mobile |
| APRIL 29 | 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Accessibility in a Flash: Headings and Links |
Lunch & Learn (30 minutes)
| Date | Time | Title |
|---|---|---|
| FEB 4 | 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Accessibility in a Flash: Adding Alt Text to Images |
| MARCH 4 | 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Accessibility in a Flash: Presentations |
| MARCH 18 | 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Accessibility in a Flash: Quick Start Your Own Accessibility Testing |
| APRIL 1 | 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Accessibility in a Flash: Screen Reader Demo |
| APRIL 15 | 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Accessibility in a Flash: Captioning Live or Recorded Events/Videos |
| APRIL 29 | 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Accessibility in a Flash: Headings and Links |