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SUMMARY:New CSU Community of Practice for faculty: Accessible Instructional Materials
DESCRIPTION:Description: For faculty\, led by a CSU faculty member. Bring your questions about accessibility; share and learn from your colleagues. Agenda to follow. \nLocation: Zoom meeting link
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/new-csu-community-of-practice-for-faculty-accessible-instructional-materials/
CATEGORIES:Accessibility & Universal Design,Human Resources,Information Technology,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Universal Design Center":MAILTO:udc@csun.edu
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SUMMARY:Social Media Accessibility
DESCRIPTION:Description: Social media platforms serve as powerful tools for outreach\, engagement\, and professional networking. However\, without accessible practices\, these platforms can exclude individuals with disabilities. This session will highlight the importance of accessibility in social media communications and provide actionable steps for ensuring content is inclusive and compliant with digital accessibility standards. \nLearning Objectives:  \n\nUnderstand how accessible practices can increase reach and engagement\nCompare how platforms like Facebook\, Instagram\, LinkedIn\, Twitter\, and TikTok support accessibility features\n\nRecommended Attendees: Staff\, Faculty\, Executives\, Financial Personnel\, Marketing Specialist\, Business Analyst\, Admin Support\, Graphic Designers\, and Instructional Support. \nLocation: Virtual event \n\nThese trainings are only available to CSUN employees. You are required to login with your CSUN credentials in order to access Microsoft Bookings form). If you encounter any issues while completing the training registration form\, please contact udc@csun.edu. \nTo register via Microsoft Bookings\, go to the date of the workshop and select the time in the Bookings calendar\, fill in your information\, then scroll down to select the red Book button. \nRegister for this event\n\nNote: The accessibility training is for CSUN faculty\, staff\, student employees\, and alumni. \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations\, please contact udc@csun.edu.
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/social-media-accessibility-2/
CATEGORIES:Accessibility & Universal Design,Human Resources,Information Technology,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Universal Design Center":MAILTO:udc@csun.edu
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SUMMARY:PowerPoint Accessibility
DESCRIPTION:Description: This training demonstrates how to effectively use Microsoft PowerPoint to enhance presentations with visual interest while maintaining accessibility. Participants will learn how to avoid common accessibility barriers\, utilize structural elements for accessible design\, and convert presentations into accessible formats such as tagged PDFs\, Braille\, or large print. The session will also explore tools like Slide Master to support consistent\, inclusive slide design. \nLearning Objectives \n\nIdentify the principles of accessibility and universal design\nUse the Slide Master feature in PowerPoint to optimize slide accessibility\nExplain key accessibility features in PowerPoint and apply them to create inclusive presentations\n\nRecommended Attendees: Staff\, Faculty\, IT Specialist\, Web Developers\, Web Content Creators\, Graphic Designers\, Instructional Support\, Business Analysis\, Financial Personnel\, Marketing Specialist\, and Admin Support. \nLocation: Virtual event \n\nThese trainings are only available to CSUN employees. You are required to login with your CSUN credentials in order to access Microsoft Bookings form). If you encounter any issues while completing the training registration form\, please contact udc@csun.edu. \nTo register via Microsoft Bookings\, go to the date of the workshop and select the time in the Bookings calendar\, fill in your information\, then scroll down to select the red Book button. \nRegister for this event\n\nNote: The accessibility training is for CSUN faculty\, staff\, student employees\, and alumni. \nAccommodations: ASL interpreter available. If you require other accommodations\, please contact udc@csun.edu. \nPlease note that a minimum of 20 attendees is required for UDC to conduct the training event.
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/powerpoint-accessibility-2/
CATEGORIES:Accessibility & Universal Design,Information Technology,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Universal Design Center":MAILTO:udc@csun.edu
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SUMMARY:April | Web Accessibility Platform: PopeTech
DESCRIPTION:Description:  CSUN has a new platform for web accessibility\, powered by the WAVE browser tool. This workshop will walk you through the PopeTech platform starting with your dashboard report. We’ll cover how to read PopeTech’s reports\, identify action items\, and use the new platform to prioritize and plan accessibility tasks. PopeTech includes support for manual testing to catch issues the computer can’t\, and we’ll walk through those platform features too. Learn more about Web Accessibility Platform: PopeTech \nLearning Objectives: \n\nFamiliarity with the new web accessibility platform and its reports.\nIdentify the next accessibility priority or action item for your website based on the report.\nLearn how to use the platform to support accessibility review beyond automated scans.\nKnow where to get support with the platform\, including where to find the monthly focus topics.\n\nRecommended Attendees: Staff\, Web Developers\, Information Technology Specialist\,  Web Content Creators\, \, Marketing Specialists\, Business Analysts\, Admin Support\, Graphic Designers. \nLocation: Virtual event \n\nThese trainings are only available to CSUN employees. You are required to login with your CSUN credentials in order to access Microsoft Bookings form). If you encounter any issues while completing the training registration form\, please contact udc@csun.edu. \nTo register via Microsoft Bookings\, go to the date of the workshop and select the time in the Bookings calendar\, fill in your information\, then scroll down to select the red Book button. \nRegister for this event\n\nNote: The accessibility training is for CSUN faculty\, staff\, student employees\, and alumni. \nAccommodations: If you require accommodations\, please contact udc@csun.edu. \nPlease note that a minimum of 10 attendees is required for UDC to conduct the training event.
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/web-accessibility-platform-popetech-2/
CATEGORIES:Accessibility & Universal Design,Human Resources,Information Technology,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Universal Design Center":MAILTO:udc@csun.edu
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SUMMARY:PDF Accessibility Tools
DESCRIPTION:Description: This training introduces participants to the fundamentals of creating accessible PDF documents using Adobe Acrobat. Attendees will learn how to apply proper tagging techniques to ensure PDFs meet accessibility standards and are usable by individuals with disabilities. The session also highlights the importance of preserving accessibility features during the conversion process from Microsoft Word to PDF. \nLearning Objectives \n\nUnderstand how converting Word documents to PDF can preserve and enhance accessibility features\nExplain the essential components that make a PDF document accessible\nEvaluate converted PDFs to identify and correct common accessibility issues\n\nRecommended Attendees: Staff\, Faculty\, IT Specialist\, Web Developers\, Web Content Creators\, Graphic Designers\, Instructional Support\, Business Analysis\, Financial Personnel\, Marketing Specialist\, and Admin Support \nLocation: Virtual event \n\nThese trainings are only available to CSUN employees. You are required to login with your CSUN credentials in order to access Microsoft Bookings form). If you encounter any issues while completing the training registration form\, please contact udc@csun.edu. \nTo register via Microsoft Bookings\, go to the date of the workshop and select the time in the Bookings calendar\, fill in your information\, then scroll down to select the red Book button. \nRegister for this event\n\nNote: The accessibility training is for CSUN faculty\, staff\, student employees\, and alumni. \nAccommodations: ASL interpreter available. If you require other accommodations\, please contact udc@csun.edu. \nPlease note that a minimum of 20 attendees is required for UDC to conduct the training event.
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/pdf-accessibility-tools-2/
CATEGORIES:Accessibility & Universal Design,Human Resources,Information Technology,Workshops
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