Not sure where to start with digital accessibility? Here are some key accessibility resources for UW-Green Bay faculty and staff. Bookmark this post and make it your Digital Accessibility One-Stop Shop!
“Essentials of Accessibility for Faculty and Staff” Training Course
Self-enroll in this training course to learn more about accessibility at your own pace and explore helpful resources. Although the course contains optional modules based on application (e.g., Word, Canvas, etc.), all faculty and staff are encouraged to complete at least the first module, which serves as a primer on digital accessibility best practices and legal requirements.
10 Dos and Don’ts of Digital Accessibility
CATL’s “dos and don’ts” is a great quickstart guide for the basics of creating accessible digital materials. Each tip includes links to guides for Canvas, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and more.
Digital Accessibility Decision Guide
Remediating your digital resources is a crucial step toward digital accessibility compliance, but it can be difficult to determine where to start. This decision tree can help you decide when something needs to be made accessible and what your options are for finding or creating an accessible version.
Digital Accessibility Tip Blog Posts
CATL occasionally includes digital accessibility tips in our “Teach Tuesday” newsletters. This blog post introduces the concept of digital accessibility and includes links to all of CATL’s accessibility tip blog posts.
Digital Accessibility Tech Tip Video Playlist
Want to see demos on how to tackle some of these accessibility tips? CATL’s “tech tip” video series includes recordings on topics like adding alt text to images, checking for headings in a document, or correcting Kaltura video captions.
Digital Accessibility at UW-Green Bay
UW-Green Bay’s Digital Accessibility webpage provides an overview of the legal requirements regarding accessibility and Title II, as well as additional resources and training on accessibility.
Top 5 Digital Accessibility Habits to Start Now
This helpful blog post by UWGB Web Designer Kimberly Vlies provides five easy accessibility habits to adopt into your content creation workflow, along with screenshots and links to step-by-step guides.
Provost Syllabi Policy Page
The Provost’s website has many syllabus resources, including a link to a Word document syllabus template that has been updated to meet digital accessibility standards.