Accessibility Training

Following are training resources for both website and document accessibility.

For easier navigation on this page, please click on the appropriate training link:
Fundamentals of Digital Accessibility Training by Kapi‘olani CC
LinkedIn Learning
Siteimprove Frontier
Department of Homeland Security
Google via Udacity
Google for Developers
Microsoft Office
Adobe Acrobat Pro
MS Office and PDF Checklists
Universal Design Learning (UDL)
Poet Training Tool

Fundamentals of Digital Accessibility by Kapi‘olani CC

The Fundamentals of Digital Accessibility is an online, self-paced professional development course developed by Kapi‘olani CC instructional designers for all UH employees. It serves as a low-pressure, self-paced learning resource with the option to complete a competency assessment to earn a digital credential. Participants learn important fundamental concepts of accessibility and how to apply their new knowledge to their own digital learning content (including Laulima-based content). There is more information available in this promo video. To register for the online, self-paced program, individuals should complete the Digital Accessibility Training Registration form.

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning, is an online learning platform compromised of videos. To get started with LinkedIn Learning, Full-Time Faculty and Staff will first need to request a LinkedIn Learning account with the ITS Site License Office.

After obtaining a LinkedIn Learning account, click on any of the links below and Sign In. The Sign In field is located on the upper right-hand corner of the screen.

Siteimprove Frontier

Siteimprove Logo

Siteimprove is a WCAG 2.0 compliancy optimization platform. As a Siteimprove account holder, UH Faculty and Staff have access to Siteimprove Frontier (formerly Siteimprove Academy).

To get started, please email itsada@hawaii.edu to create an account. Once your account is setup, you’ll have access to core courses, including:

Accessibility for Virtual Classrooms (1hr)
Disability Inclusion for the Workplace (30min)
Fundamentals of Alt Text (30min)
SEO Fundamentals (1hr)
Accessibility Fundamentals for the Web (1hr)
Web Analytics Fundamentals (1hr)
(Si a11y) Leveraging the Accessibility Module (1hr)
(Si a11y) Siteimprove Accessibility: Next Generation (30min)
(Si Ads) Maximizing your Return on Ad Spend (30min)
(Si Analytics) Using Siteimprove Analytics
(Si Performance) Evaluating your Website Performance (30min)
(Si Policy) Using Policies to Optimize your Website (30min)
(Si QA) Getting the Most out of Quality Assurance (1hr)
(Si SEO) Using Siteimprove SEO Tools

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Section 508 Training

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provides free online training resources to assist with creating, validating, and remediating accessible electronic content that conforms to the Section 508 standards. This training includes a “Trusted Tester Training Track” where you can learn about Section 508 Standards applicable to the web, how to install and use web accessibility test tools, and how to test websites and web application for Section 508 compliance. Completion of the track grants a Trusted Tester certification that is recognized by DHS.

You can learn more about the training provided by DHS by visiting the DHS Section 508 training website and can enroll in the “Trusted Test Training Track” through the DHS Training self-enrollment portal.

Web Accessibility by Google via Udacity

Google Udacity Logo While the Web Accessibility by Google course is free, you will need to sign-in using the Google button at the bottom of the page. Click on the following lessons within the course to get started:

For anyone-Lesson 1: Accessibility Overview
For Web Content Managers and/or Web Developers

Web Accessibility via Google for Web Developers

Google Web Fundamentals Logo While the Web Accessibility by Google via Udacity serves as base on accessibility, Google’s Web Accessibility for Web Developers delivers a concise treatment of accessibility principles specific to Web Developers.

Following are the links to the topics regarding accessibility for Web Developers:

Accessibility

Overview
Focus: Introduction, DOM Order Matters, and Using tab index.
Semantics Built-in: Introduction to Semantics, The Accessibility Tree, Text Alternatives for Images, and Navigating Content.
Semantics and ARIA: Introduction to ARIA, ARIA Labels and Relationships, and Hiding and Updating Content.
Accessible Styles
How to do an Accessibility Review
Accessibility for Teams

Microsoft Office Accessibility Training

MS Office Logo Accessibility in Microsoft Office – Learn how to make your Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents more accessible.

Adobe Acrobat Pro DC PDF Training

Adobe’s Acrobat DC Accessibility webinar series will provide you with instructions on how to remediate PDF documents. Please register for any event on Adobe’s event website and clicking on Webinar located under Popular Tags.

Adobe Acrobat Logo The YouTube webinars are available at the following Adobe page and below: http://adobe.lookbookhq.com/acrobataccessibility

Practice files and PowerPoint slides can be found here: http://go.hawaii.edu/VsG

MS Office and PDF Remediation Checklists

Universal Design Learning (UDL)

Multiple Means of Student Engagement through Universal Design Learning (UDL)

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a commonly used “framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn” (UDL, 2020). Instructors can embrace more effective and accessible course design for all learners by incorporating UDL guidelines.

Faculty presenters from across the UH system share their ideas and tips on creating an engaging learning environment and incorporating learning activities that align well with accessibility guidelines.

Poet Training Tool

The Poet Training Tool is a web based image description resource that helps people learn when and how to describe various types of images frequently found in educational books. Users of this tool have access to best practice guidelines and hands-on exercises that help cultivate skills for writing effective image descriptions for critical visual content.