Attend Events and View Recordings

Join the Accessibility Ambassadors for a presentation by Alex Anderson of OIT Academic Technology.

Video captioning is an accessibility technology often mentioned but rarely discussed in detail. Anderson will go over captioning for courses and other video content, as well as the captioning services and tools available at the University.

This presentation will be especially useful for faculty as they prepare for future semesters. Please join us and share the event with anyone you think would benefit from it.

Join the Accessibility Ambassadors for a presentation by Ambassador Kim Doberstein of OIT.

One of the first steps in making a digital item accessible is to ensure that each image has an alternative text. How do you know if the alternative text make sense? Is your alternative text making your digital item more or less accessible? In this presentation, we will discuss what makes a good alternative text.

This presentation will be valuable for accessibility beginners and veterans alike, so please join us!

Join the Accessibility Ambassadors for a demonstration and discussion of screen readers by Accessibility Ambassador Khaled Musa from Academic Technology Support Services.

Please join us for a demonstration and discussion of this important technology with a screen reader power user!

Join the Accessibility Ambassadors for a presentation and discussion about mobile testing by Accessibility Ambassador Amy Drayer from UMN Libraries.

Amy will go over how to test your sites for web accessibility on mobile devices. This will include a demonstration of how to enable accessibility features and time to test on your own device.

Join the Accessibility Ambassadors for a presentation and discussion about accessibility basics by Freelance Developer and Accessibility Advocate Jenn Czeck.

We’re going back to basics this month as Jenn goes over the core components of accessibility. She will discuss what accessibility is, why it’s important, and key parts of what makes something accessible or not. This is a great presentation for those new to accessibility, as well as those who may need a refresh on the topic!

Join the Accessibility Ambassadors for a presentation and discussion about mental health issues and digital accessibility by Kim Doberstein from OIT Application Development.

A substantial portion of our users experience mental health issues, yet the subject rarely comes up in digital accessibility discussions. Kim will cover common mental health diagnoses, as well as design principles and WCAG success criteria that assist users with mental health issues.

Learn more about how the University Disability Resource Center (DRC) works with students, faculty, staff, and guests of the University to eliminate or minimize barriers and facilitate inclusion on campus. The DRC collaborates with all members of the University community to improve access for people with disabilities.

Join the Accessibility Ambassadors for a presentation and discussion about writing accessible and inclusive content by Jen Neveau from University Libraries.

As authors and content creators, we sometimes struggle with writing content that is both accessible and inclusive of perspectives, experiences, and identities besides our own. This workshop will take those challenges head-on in order to hone your writing skills.

Join the Accessibility Ambassadors for a presentation and discussion about the most recent updates to the WCAG standards by Amy Drayer from University Libraries!

This presentation is great for developers or anyone else familiar with the WCAG 2.0 standards who wants to learn about the new success criteria in WCAG 2.1. We will also be covering WCAG as a whole, so beginners are also welcome!

Join the Accessibility Ambassadors for a workshop on how to create accessible documents (including PDFs), with Ben Peck from University Relations.

PDFs, an often-overlooked document type on the web, are garnering increasing scrutiny with the recent update to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. This workshop is a great opportunity for you to learn how to create accessible documents.