Date & Time
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM MDT
Description
An exploration of strategies to work accessibility advocacy into every conversation, fostering a culture of a11y on your team and beyond.
Including, but not limited to:
- Formal training
- Web editor and campus partner training
- Getting buy-in
- Importance and impact of accessible web
- Campus-wide
- Things to consider:
- PDF to HTML content
- Plain language
- Contrast
- The big picture
- Awareness (sharing examples)
- That's accessible!
- That's not accessible, but here's how we make it better!
- Informal training and reinforce skills
- Day to day a11y
- Make the topic approachable
- Talk about a11y every chance you get
- This would be great if...
- Encouragement
- Small wins!
- Big wins!
- Shout outs
- Build confidence
- Tools and resources
- Built-in reminders in CMS (alt text, etc.)
- Central IT report data (number users of assistive technology, etc.)
- Free access to additional training, resources
- A11y tools (Siteimprove, etc.)
Speakers
Type
session
Track
UX/UI, accessibility and design (UAD)
Intended audience
beginner
Tags
accessibility, content management systems, management/teams, teaching/education
Delivery
in person
Location Name
Room 215
Shortcode
UAD6