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The most important principle to understand is that digital accessibility is a shared institutional responsibility. Our goal is to ensure that all digital content created, posted, or sent by WOU is accessible to everyone, aligning with the WCAG 2.1 AA standard.<\/p>\n
To support this goal, WOU is providing both training opportunities and online resources to help employees develop the necessary skills and conceptual understanding.<\/p>\n
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No, attending the specific training sessions is not mandatory<\/strong>. However, you are required<\/strong> to develop a plan to acquire the necessary skills and ensure that all digital content created as part of your role at WOU is compliant with the WCAG 2.1 AA standard. Individuals with WordPress access are required<\/strong> to attend a Website Accessibility training.<\/p>\n Yes. You have the flexibility to determine the most effective way for your office, department, or division to achieve compliance. You may choose to send one representative to the training who will then share that knowledge with the rest of your team. The primary mandate remains the accessibility of your final digital content.<\/p>\n If your role genuinely does not involve creating, updating, or disseminating any digital content, then direct training may not be necessary.<\/p>\n However, please ensure you fully understand the scope of digital content, which is broader than just website updates. Digital content includes:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#e8e8e8″ custom_padding=”2em|2em|2em|2em|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#888888″ header_3_font=”|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#666666″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n This workshop is a hands-on guide for folks creating text-based content so that they produce clear, inclusive, and accessible text for all audiences, including those using assistive technology like screen readers. Topics will include: Accessible Structure, Link Text, Visual Presentation, Readable Fonts, and more, across a variety of applications. Please bring your content items that have text that you want to ensure is accessible.<\/p>\n This training is designed to empower participants with the knowledge and tools to create inclusive WOU webpages. This training will cover essential principles of accessibility, identify common accessibility barriers, and utilize various tools and techniques to enhance website usability for all users.<\/p>\n This training will focus on social media accessibility, exploring best practices for making social media posts accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. Participants will learn how to effectively use alt text, captions, clear language, and design elements that enhance usability. We\u2019ll also discuss platform-specific features and strategies for fostering an inclusive online community.<\/p>\n This workshop is a hands-on guide for folks creating video and audio content so that they produce clear, inclusive, and accessible video and audio for all audiences. Topics will include: Captioning of pre-recorded video in Youtube and ScreenPal, real time captioning with Zoom or Google Meet, and transcripts for audio only content, such as podcasts. Please bring your content items that have audio or video or presentation materials that you want to ensure are accessible.<\/p>\n This workshop is a hands-on guide for folks creating content that include images so that they produce clear, inclusive, and accessible alternative text descriptions for all audiences. Topics will include: the general purpose of alternative text; basic images; images with text; and complex images such as graphs, charts, and diagrams. 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utilize a “train the trainer” approach?<\/h3>\n
I do not believe I create digital content. Do I still need to be trained?<\/h3>\n
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Digital Accessibility Trainings<\/h2>\n
Text Accessibility Workshop<\/h3>\n
Website Accessibility Workshop<\/h3>\n
Social Media Accessibility Workshop<\/h3>\n
Video & Audio Accessibility Workshop<\/h3>\n
Images Accessibility Workshop<\/h3>\n
Accessibility Workshop Schedule<\/strong><\/h2>\n
February<\/h3>\n
Video & Audio<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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In-person – HL 108<\/strong>\u00a0
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