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The Equal Access Academy
Welcome! We're so glad you're here to check out ways to increase your knowledge about accessibility. All sessions are available to students, staff, faculty, and guests.
Each training has accompanying resources and detailed ways to apply the information. The Equal Access Academy courses are taught by subject matter experts from the Division of Information Technology, Student Accessibility Services, Center for Teaching and Learning, Office of General Counsel, University Communications and Marketing, Kent State Online, the Office of Equal Opportunity and Compliance, and the College of Aeronautics and Engineering.
Trainings listed here qualify for Beyond Compliance (BC) credit. Learn more about Beyond Compliance.
UPCOMING SESSIONS
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER
| Date | Time | Title |
|---|---|---|
| SEPT 30 | 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Creating Accessible Word Documents |
| OCT 1 | 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Accessibility in a Flash: Alt Text |
| OCT 2 | 11 a.m. - noon | Managing My Disability as an Employee |
| OCT 7 | 2 - 3 p.m. | Accessibility Awareness 101 |
| OCT 8 | 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Accessibility in a Flash: Presentations |
| OCT 15 | 1:30 - 3 p.m. | Creating Accessible InDesign Publications |
| OCT 21 | 11 a.m. - noon | Creating Accessible PDFs |
| OCT 22 | 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Accessibility in a Flash: Jump Start Your Own Accessibility Testing |
| OCT 23 | 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Disability in the Classroom |
| OCT 28 | 2 - 3 p.m. | Accessibility Awareness 201 |
| OCT 29 | 1:30 - 3 p.m. | Accessibility for Drupal Webmasters |
| OCT 30 | 1:30 - 3 p.m. | Accessible Media and Design 101 |
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER
| Date | Time | Title |
|---|---|---|
| NOV 4 | 11 a.m. - noon | What is the ADA Final Rule? |
| NOV 5 | 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Accessibility in a Flash: Screen Reader Demo |
| NOV 13 | 1:30 - 3 p.m. | Accessible Media and Design 201 |
| NOV 18 | 10:30 a.m. - noon | Creating Accessible Dynamic Forms |
| NOV 19 | 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Accessibility in a Flash: Captioning, Transcripts and Audio Descriptions |
| DEC 2 | 1:30 - 3 p.m. | Accessible Development for Web and Mobile |
| DEC 3 | 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Accessibility in a Flash: Headings and Links |
| DEC 10 | 3 - 4:30 p.m. | Accessibility for Drupal Webmasters |
LUNCH & LEARN (30 MINUTES)
| Date | Time | Title |
|---|---|---|
| OCT 1 | 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Accessibility in a Flash: Alt Text |
| OCT 8 | 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Accessibility in a Flash: Presentations |
| OCT 22 | 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Accessibility in a Flash: Jump Start Your Own Accessibility Testing |
| NOV 5 | 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Accessibility in a Flash: Screen Reader Demo |
| NOV 19 | 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Accessibility in a Flash: Captioning, Transcripts and Audio Descriptions |
| DEC 3 | 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Accessibility in a Flash: Headings and Links |