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SUMMARY:GSPDT: Creating Accessible PDFs and Canvas Courses
LOCATION:Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator: Brooke Witowski\, Digital Content Accessibility\n
 \nDescription: The recent Title II revision (the Final Rule) mandates tha
 t all digital content meet accessibility standards\, ensuring usability f
 or all learners. This workshop focuses on two key areas of digital access
 ibility: PDF documents and Canvas course design. PDF files are often the 
 most challenging materials to remediate\, and participants will explore c
 ommon accessibility issues found in PDFs while practicing with Adobe Acro
 bat’s built-in accessibility checker.\n\nThe session will also introduce 
 accessibility tools in Canvas\, including the platform’s accessibility ch
 ecker and the Ally report. Participants will learn how to interpret acces
 sibility feedback\, apply recommended fixes\, and improve the overall acc
 essibility of their course content.\n\nLearning Outcomes: Participants wi
 ll be able to…\n\n•\n\nIdentify common accessibility issues found in PDF 
 documents and explain why they create barriers for learners.\n\n•\n\nUse 
 Adobe Acrobat’s accessibility checker to evaluate and remediate PDF files
 .\n\n•\n\nApply accessibility best practices within Canvas\, including th
 e use of the platform’s accessibility checker.\n\n•\n\nInterpret Ally rep
 orts and implement recommended improvements to enhance the accessibility 
 of course materials.\n\nRegister Here:\nhttps://ers.tamu.edu/register.asp
 x?scheduleid=48070\n\nhttp://next-to-u.app/events/70a9aedf-ac3d-4ad7-86bf
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