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Not Just a Checklist: Weaving Accessibility Into the Course Development Process

Presenters Ginny Moore, EdD — Chalk and Tablet Kara Roche — Chalk & Tablet Description In online course development, accessibility is often an afterthought; a checklist to implement right before launching a course. This approach fails because accessibility isn’t a checklist. Accessibility features are an extension of your course elements, so waiting to implement them […]

Authoring Stylish and Accessible Canvas Courses

Presenters Carmen Marie Strand — Penn State University Matt Farley — Penn State University Description Discover how a team of accessibility consultants, instructional designers and multimedia specialists collaborated to create a resource for Penn State staff and faculty (and others) that provides accessible, responsive and visually-appealing code to enhance online courses in Canvas.

Improving Web Accessibility: Lessons Learned From an OCR Investigation

Presenters Andrew Maddox — Baylor University Description Everyone dreads the prospect of receiving a letter from the Office of Civil Rights informing you that your website is under investigation for Section 504 violations. Accessibility guidelines are far-ranging and often difficult to implement across tens of thousands of pages and documents maintained by countless content managers. […]