Workshops & Support
“Go-for-the-Green” Workshops
In-person and virtual sessions offering practical tips for creating accessible documents and media.
- Workshop #3 – Navigating Hazards. This session will focus on creating accessible PDFs, tables, charts and formulas
to ensure digital content is fully accessible to all users.
- In-Person: Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, from 10 a.m. – Noon [10-11 presentation, 11-Noon open lab], Close-Hipp 828 | Register Now
- Online: Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, from 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Register Now
- Workshop #4 – Final Round for Course Prep. This session offers an accessibility demo and individual coaching, allowing participants
to get expert advice on fixing accessibility issues in their own course materials.
- Virtual: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Register Now
- In-Person: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Close-Hipp Lab 650 | Register Here
Blackboard’s “Fix Your Content Day”
- Nov. 18, 2025 – Join the campus-wide effort to improve digital accessibility.
First-Wednesday Accessibility Webinars
- Hosted monthly by McCausland College, these short sessions focus on tools and best
practices.
- Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025 | Register via Zoom
One-on-One Coaching
- Personalized support available from Tammy Macek or instructional designers in the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE).
Resources at Your Fingertips
- USC's Digital Accessibility Toolbox — Step-by-Step Guides
- Center for Teaching Excellence — Course Accessibility Checklist
- Communications and Marketing — Social Media Accessibility Guidelines
- Special helps:
- Check the color contrast (font/background) on your content with the WebAIM Color Contrast Checker (works best using the Edge Browser).
- Create alternative text for complex formulas using Latex
- For video commentary, try Audio Descriptions webpage
- Read Articles, Resources and training from Utah State University
Webinars from CTE
- Digital Accessibility Microlearning Series
- PDFs without Barriers | Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 | 2:20 - 2:50 p.m. | Register Now
- Video Captioning and Transcription Made Easy | Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 | Register Now
- Microlearning Series on Demand
Free Webinars from Maine CITE
- Creating Accessible Documents – The Basics (Part 1) | Register | Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 | 1 p.m. | Webinar
- Creating Accessible Digital Content and Presentations (Part 2) | Register | Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025 | TBD | Webinar
- Creating Accessible Online Content (Part 3) | Register | Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 | TBD | Webinar
Your HRSM Digital Accessibility Contacts
- Web & Mobile Apps: Matt Freed
- Course Content: Tammy Macek
- Non-Course Content: Georgia Petritsis
- Social Media: Allen Wallace
- HRSM Liaison: Karen Edwards