Got 20 minutes? Then you can learn how to make meaningful accessibility enhancements to your courses.
Facilitated by campus experts, this hyper-focused series covers rapid, actionable digital accessibility fixes, providing maximum impact in minimum time to help you enhance teaching effectiveness, eliminate digital barriers, and support student success.
How It Works: The 20-Minute Blueprint
Every session follows a What, Why, How format. This one will cover:
- What: Using built-in Heading styles (Heading 2, Heading 3) instead of just bolding or enlarging text.
- Why: Visual formatting alone doesn't create structure for assistive tech. Proper headings build an invisible table of contents that allows screen readers to skim and jump to specific sections.
- How: How to use the paragraph formatting dropdown in Word, Google Docs, and Canvas to assign proper heading hierarchies.
To help you save even more time, we will also highlight smart strategies for leveraging generative AI to fast-track these accessibility fixes wherever possible.
You’ll leave every session not just with awareness, but with a practical skill you can apply to your Canvas site or instructional materials before your next class begins.
New to the conversation? Before you jump on the express sessions, jumpstart your foundational knowledge by reviewing one of our web resources: Introduction to Digital Accessibility.
Facilitators:
- Ted Fox, Program Director, Communications and Administration
- Julia Leopard, Learning Design Fellow