One-Day Immersive WCAG Orientation

This one-day event was designed to orient division leadership on the scope and practice of digital accessibility in compliance with DOJ’s recent regulation establishing the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) as the official standard for all digital content, communication, and applications.

Participants were given a broad overview of digital accessibility, what it means, and the value and urgency of compliance.  After this overview, they had the opportunity to attend four breakout sessions demonstrating digital accessibility across multiple common platforms.  They were also exposed to methods and resources for understanding the accessibility capacity and limitations of any third-party applications used by the University.  This is especially helpful when making acquisition decisions.

Participants were also drected where they can go for extended resources and extensive training.

Files from all of the sessions are available below.  As recordings of the sessions become available, they will be added as well.

WCAG

Before you attend, be sure you have viewed the Digital Accessibility and You Module!

Digital Accessibility and You Module

Schedule

  • 8:00 am Venue Opened
  • 8:30 am Plenary Session
  • 9:45 am Breakout Session 1 
  • 11:00 am Breakout Session 2
  • 12:00 pm Lunch Break
  • 1:30 pm Breakout Session 3
  • 2:45 pm Breakout Session 4

Session Descriptions

Plenary Session

  • This introductory presentation will provide an overview of digital or web accessibility, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), and the "Basic Four," a set of four simple habits that content creators can develop which will ensure they are meeting WCAG standards without having to learn each and every one.  The presentation will prepare participants for more detailed explanations and demonstrations in the breakout sessions.

    Presentation given by Jason Rodenbeck.  The presentation file and recording are available below.

     

Breakouts

Each breakout is available during every session so that all participants can attend all sessions.

  • This hands-on session focuses on enhancing your understanding of media accessibility and providing practical tips for evaluating and improving your content.  Additionally, you will learn where to find further resources and how to seek assistance with media accessibility challenges. 

    Session facilitated by Sarah Cooper, John McPherson, and Michael Kingston.  The presentation file, resource document, and presentation recording are available below.

     

  • Join members of KSU's OPMO Team for a one-hour session focused on learning strategies, tools, and habits for creating accessible, inclusive, and compliant web content using authoring tools like Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.. This session will cover the Basic Four of accessibility and how to create accessible documents.

    Participants will learn:

    • What makes documents accessible
    • How to review documents for accessibility concerns
    • Best practices when using authoring tools
    • KSU’s expectations, resources, and upcoming accessibility initiatives

    The session will include live demos, quick tips you can apply immediately, and time for Q&A. Our aim is to help ensure your documents are usable by everyone and fully compliant with both KSU and WCAG standards.


    Session facilitated by Kelley Price and Allison Dobo.  The presentation file is available for download below.

    Back to Basics Document Accessibility Presentation

  • Join the KSU Web Team from Strategic Communications & Marketing for a one-hour session focused on creating accessible, inclusive, and compliant web content within the Modern Campus CMS. This training will walk editors and site managers through best practices for meeting ADA and Section 508 requirements, using real examples from KSU sites.

    Participants will learn:

    • How accessibility applies to content built in Modern Campus templates
    • Common accessibility pitfalls (e.g., color contrast, alt text, headings, and links) and how to avoid them
    • Best practices when using Snippets and other built-in Modern Campus tools to meet accessibility requirements
    • KSU’s expectations, resources, and upcoming accessibility initiatives

    The session will include live demos, quick tips you can apply immediately, and time for Q&A. Whether you edit pages occasionally or manage a full site, this session will help ensure your content is usable by everyone and fully compliant with KSU standards.

    Session facilitated by: Meredith Wilbanks, Sharon McAleer, Jonathan Gilliam, and Chris Ward.  The presentation file is available for download below.

    ADA in Modern Campus Presentation

  • According to the DOJ, third-party applications used by KSU will also need to be WCAG compliant.  This session will help unit leaders know how to make informed decisions about application acquisition and use.

    Participants will learn:

    • How to find accessibility statements and Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs)
    • How to review a VPAT to ascertain compliance prior to acquisition
    • How to overcome accessibility gaps in an application in order to maintain your unit's compliance despite those gaps
    • Developments in finding accessible applications 

    Session facilitated by Jason Rodenbeck.  The presentation file and recording are available below.

     

Further Training Options

  • The Digital Accessibility and You Module is designed to share with everyone in your unit.  At 20 minutes in length, it's a basic primer on digital accessibility and WCAG that introduces the concepts, scope, and urgency of digital accessibility.
  • The Academic Web Accessibility Pod in DLI has produced many microlearnings and self-paced professional development resources available at the Accessibility Training page.
  • Accessible Teaching Essentials Badge

    Accessible Teaching Essentials (ATE) is a three-week, online workshop designed to fit easily into a hectic teaching schedule—in fact, you’ll only need 2-3 hours per week to complete it!   It is written for faculty who are new to the topic of accessibility, introducing them to the issues at stake, providing an approachable structure for making their course content accessible, showing them how to check course content for accessibility, and providing training and resources for creating accessible course content.

    We are pleased to also offer the ATE workshops to students and teaching assistants who assist faculty in academic units!

    web accessibility digital certificate

    The Accessible Web Essentials (AWE) workshop is a self-paced three-module workshop for public-facing web content creators. The workshop provides resources and experiences to demonstrate web accessibility, detailed instructions on how to make content accessible, and practice creating accessible documents and media. Participants earn digital credentials as they complete each unit culminating in a digital certificate. 

    We are pleased to also offer the AWE workshop to student assistants who work in staff units!