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Anyone Can Create a Podcast with Adobe Podcast

Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration

Create Studio Quality Podcasts with No Experience Required Description: Learn how Adobe Podcast uses AI-powered features to make audio creation more accessible and approachable. This workshop introduces participants to tools for recording, enhancing speech, reducing background noise, and producing polished audio content without advanced editing experience. Faculty, staff, and students will explore how these tools… Continue reading Anyone Can Create a Podcast with Adobe Podcast

Adobe Podcast workshop featuring a purple microphone and key features like "Enhance Speech," "Collaborate," and "Publish Anywhere." Logos for Adobe and CSUN Academic Technology are present.

Word Accessibility

Description: This training will cover the fundamentals of creating accessible documents using Microsoft Word. Participants will learn how to apply key structural elements to ensure their documents are inclusive and accessible to all users. Learning Objectives Identify the principles of accessibility and universal design Explain key features that contribute to accessibility in Microsoft Word documents… Continue reading Word Accessibility

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Canvas Insights as Early Alerts and Continuity

Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration

This in-house tool helps us Canvas gradebook to identify students who need a nudge. Description: This hands-on workshop shows faculty how to use CSUN’s Canvas Insights for early alerts. Canvas Insights lets faculty provide support to students who need assistance and positive feedback to students who are doing well. Register for Canvas Insights. Hosted by:… Continue reading Canvas Insights as Early Alerts and Continuity

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Learn on how to use Generative AI in Adobe Express

Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration

Level Up Your Designs: Generative AI in Adobe Express  Description: Discover how Adobe Express’s AI-powered features can help you create stunning course visuals, handouts, presentations, and marketing materials. Learn to generate images, refine layouts, and streamline your creative workflow, even with no design experience.  Hosted by: Megan Jones, MA  Pathways: Responsible AI in Teaching and… Continue reading Learn on how to use Generative AI in Adobe Express

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Social Media Accessibility

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. Learning Objectives:  Understand… Continue reading Social Media Accessibility

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Anyone Can Create a Podcast with Adobe Podcast

Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration

Create Studio Quality Podcasts with No Experience Required  Description: Learn how Adobe Podcast uses AI-powered features to make audio creation more accessible and approachable. This workshop introduces participants to tools for recording, enhancing speech, reducing background noise, and producing polished audio content without advanced editing experience. Faculty, staff, and students will explore how these tools… Continue reading Anyone Can Create a Podcast with Adobe Podcast

Adobe Podcast workshop featuring a purple microphone and key features like "Enhance Speech," "Collaborate," and "Publish Anywhere." Logos for Adobe and CSUN Academic Technology are present.

PowerPoint Accessibility

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… Continue reading PowerPoint Accessibility

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8 Steps to a More Accessible Course

Description: Sponsored by the CSU Accessible Technology Initiative In this fast-paced session, we'll showcase 8 strategies for enhancing the accessibility of your instructional materials stored in Canvas LMS. Strategies include: Creating an accessible course syllabus. Sharing Library holdings with students using Reading List. Cleaning up old/unused course files using TidyUP. Leveraging remediation services from ITS.… Continue reading 8 Steps to a More Accessible Course

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If you don’t know AI Basics, now is the time to learn!

Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration

AI Basics: Getting Started with Tools, Teaching Strategies, and Responsible Use Description: Explore the fundamentals of generative AI and discover how to use it effectively in your teaching. This workshop introduces faculty to ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and practical prompting techniques while highlighting CSUN-supported AI tools and resources. You'll also learn best practices for responsible AI… Continue reading If you don’t know AI Basics, now is the time to learn!

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PDF Accessibility Tools

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… Continue reading PDF Accessibility Tools

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Features of Panopto Video, Editing, Annotating, and Captioning

Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration

Enhance Your Recorded Lectures: Edit, Annotate, and Transform Videos with Panopto Description: Learn how to edit, annotate, and add on to your previously uploaded class recordings. With the key features from Panopto’s video editor and file management system, you can turn a recorded lecture or lesson into a prolific and engaging living document for your… Continue reading Features of Panopto Video, Editing, Annotating, and Captioning

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November | Web Accessibility Platform: PopeTech

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… Continue reading November | Web Accessibility Platform: PopeTech

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