Accessibility Event Recordings

Summary

Review recordings of past University accessibility events that appear on our Upcoming Accessibility Events page.

Event Recordings

Displaying 1 - 10 of 69

Event

Create Accessible Google Docs

Presenters will demonstrate how to use Grackle Docs to check the accessibility of your documents. Bring your document, follow along, and learn a few accessibility tips and tricks.

Presenters

  • Amy
    Drayer
    University Libraries
  • Khaled
    Musa
    Office for Digital Accessibility

Sponsors

Accessibility Ambassadors

Related Badging Program Courses

  • Documents Course
  • Microsoft Word or Google Docs Course
  • PDFs Course
  • Slide Presentations Course

Content Formats

  • Documents and PDFs
  • Slide Presentations
Event

Screen Reader Testing

Learn screen reader accessibility best practices from two UMN experts, including common issues and how to test content.

Presenters

  • DM
    Lavoie
    Office of Information Technology
  • Luke
    Kudryashov
    Disability Resource Center

Sponsors

Accessibility Ambassadors Google Group

Recording

Screen Reader Testing video recording (58:52 minutes)

Content Formats

  • All Digital Content
Event

Accessibility & Websites: Bridging the Gap

Members of the UMN community are invited to a virtual event on web accessibility. Join online for a day of presentations and hands-on clinics designed to help you make your digital content more inclusive and accessible.

Presenters

  • Various
    University of Minnesota

Recording

Content Formats

  • Websites and Applications
Event

Creating Accessible Social Media

Learn how to apply the 7 core skills to your social media presence.

Presenters

  • DM
    Lavoie
    UMN Academic Technology Support Services

Recording

Creating Accessible Social Media recording (1 hour 6 minutes)

Content Formats

  • Social Media
Event

Hands-on Practice With Alternative Text

Presenters Madeleine Rothberg and

Presenters

  • Madeleine
    Rothberg
    WGBH National Center for Accessible Media
  • Claire
    Houston
    WGBH National Center for Accessible Media

Sponsors

Accessibility Ambassadors Google Group

Recording

Hands-on practice with alternative text recording (58:35 minutes)

Related Badging Program Courses

  • All Courses

Content Formats

  • All Digital Content
  • Core Skills
Event

Color, Contrast, and Text Considerations

UMN experts will discuss color, contrast, text, headings, links, and lists from the perspective of user interface design, user experience, branding, web development, and accessibility.

Presenters

  • Katie
    Gallagher
    University Relations
  • Jason
    Kaiser
    University Relations
  • Frank
    Nelson
    University Relations
  • Luke
    Kudryashov
    Office for Digital Accessibility

Recording

Color, contrast, and text considerations recording (58:55 minutes)

Related Badging Program Courses

  • All Courses

Content Formats

  • All Digital Content
Event

Web People November 2024: Editoria11y Module

Join us for a presentation on the Editoria11y in-page accessibility checking module.

Presenters

  • Priya
    Bhamidipati
    University Relations

Sponsors

Web People

Recording

Editoria11y Module recording (57:35 minutes) 

Content Formats

  • Websites and Applications
Event

Seven Core Skills of Digital Accessibility

Join us for an overview of the seven core skills, using the Office for Digital Accessibility (formerly Accessible U) site as a guide.

Presenters

  • Christina
    Goodland
    Office of Information Technology

Sponsors

Accessibility Ambassadors

Recording

7 Core Skills of Digital Accessibility slides, links, and recording (56:06 minutes)

Related Badging Program Courses

  • All Courses

Content Formats

  • All Digital Content
Event

ADA Title II and the UMN

If you are working with Canvas courses, managing or editing a website for the University, or working in public communication, you have until April 2026 to make sure all digital content complies with the WCAG 2.1 AA standard.

Presenters

  • Office for Digital Accessibility (ODA)

Sponsors

Accessibility Ambassadors

Recording

ADA Title II and the UMN recording (58:03 minutes) and Title II Q&A document

Related Badging Program Courses

  • All Courses

Content Formats

  • All Digital Content
Event

Design with Care: A Trauma-Informed Approach for Harm Reduction

In this presentation, Melissa Eggleston will introduce the concept of trauma and discuss the importance of a trauma-informed approach in the design of technology. She'll explore practical examples in design research, website design, and content creation, with time for Q&A and resources for further learning. The presentation is ideal for designers and anyone else responsible for making/managing websites.

Presenters

  • Melissa
    Eggleston
    Birdcall

Sponsors

Accessibility Ambassadors

Recording

Related Badging Program Courses

  • Web Content Course

Content Formats

  • Websites and Applications