LinkedIn Learning Courses
Learn at your own pace with LinkedIn Learning. (See information on logging into LinkedIn Learning with a CSU account.)
Of the many trainings available, the following provide a good overview:
General Accessibility for Faculty and Staff
- Foundations of Accessible e-Learning
- Create Accessible Presentations
- Checking Colors for Accessibility
- Make Your Word Document Accessible
- PDF: Convert a Scan to Searchable Text
- Creating Accessible and Inclusive Video
- Accessibility Features in Excel
PDF Accessibility In-Depth
Accessibility for Web Content Creators
Accessibility for Developers
Internal Trainings
TILT 2025 Summer Conference, May 21-22
Register for Engaging Students through Universal Design for Learning. Several sessions are relevant for electronic accessibility and assistive technology:
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Anthology Ally, a UDL Tool for Canvas – May 21 | 2:15-3:15 p.m.
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Anthology Ally is a new tool in Canvas that helps faculty make their course materials accessible. Learn how to use Ally to improve your content for all learners and to help you achieve the base level of accessibility needed by most students with accommodations.
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Accessible Active Learning through Canvas –May 21 | 10:45-11:45 a.m.
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Review accessible active learning techniques that can be fully housed within Canvas. Attendees can utilize or modify these techniques for their own use to apply to online or face-to-face courses.
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Technology Tools for All: Readspeaker Overview – May 22 | 10:15-10:45 a.m.
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ReadSpeaker is a set of text-to-speech learning tools embedded in Canvas which enables documents to be easily read aloud. Learn how to make this tool available to all Canvas users at CSU and gain insight into the importance of accessible texts in fostering an inclusive learning environment.
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UDL and Accommodations: Understanding the Line Between Legal Compliance and Universal Design – May 22 | 10:15-10:45 a.m.
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This session will explore how UDL intersects with ADA accommodations, as well as provide an overview of UDL practices that not only meet the need for accommodations but enhance access for everyone.
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Operating System Built-ins and Apps for Academic Success – May 22 | 2:45-3:15 p.m.
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Explore the built-in accessibility features of various operating systems and how they can support diverse work and learning needs. Learn about the Assistive Technology Resource Center’s selection of user-friendly apps designed to streamline students’ studies, boost productivity, and support their overall academic journey.
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- Demystifying UDL: Practical Accessibility Strategies for the Classroom – May 22 | 2:45 – 3:15 pm | Teams Only
- This session outlines practical tools and strategies with a focus on accessibility to approach universal design for learning (UDL) in the classroom.
Short Online Course – Accessible and Inclusive Electronic Content
- TILT offers a three-week, asynchronous course. Registration is through Bridge, but the course takes place in Canvas.
- It is part of the Best Practices in Teaching series, and is eligible for 5 domain experience units in the Inclusive Pedagogy track.
- The course is free for both faculty and staff.
- Staff are welcome and encouraged to register as the course is not limited to teaching roles.
- Registration information for Best Practices in Teaching: Accessible and Inclusive Electronic Content.
Tutorials on this Website
- Visit the Tutorials and Best Practices portion of this website for self-guided tutorials.
- Both written and video tutorials are available.
One-on-One Consultations
- The ATRC provides one-on-one consultations for content editors after website resources have been attempted
- Consultations include follow-up questions from website tutorials or online trainings
- Request help brainstorming solutions for more complex content or situations
- Assistance is also available for faculty learning how to meet required accommodations
External Training Resources
Document Accessibility
- WebAIM has a comprehensive offering of tutorials on their website. This is an excellent resource for those going beyond what our website covers.
- WebAIM: Accessible Documents Course. This is a paid course, and a good option for those who want to go beyond the basics that we cover in our online course.
- AccessibilityOz Document Courses – AccessibilityOz offers paid courses on both Word and PDF accessibility.
- Deque University Document Courses – Deque offers paid courses on a variety of document types including Word, PDF, Excel, PowerPoint, EPUB, and InDesign.
Web Accessibility
- SiteImprove Accessibility Hub
- We are able to assign self-paced trainings to individuals through our SiteImprove license. Please use Get Help to request information about these training opportunities.
- w3c: Digital Accessibility Foundations. This is a free online course for web content managers and web developers.
- w3c Accessibility Fundamentals. The w3c also has free training materials to help web developers understand how to apply WCAG2 guidelines.
- WebAIM: Web Accessibility Virtual Training. This is a paid course.
- AccessibilityOz Web Courses – AccessibilityOz offers a variety of paid courses including WCAG2 standards for content managers, for web developers, and video accessibility.
- Deque University Web Courses – Deque offers a full curriculum on web accessibility covering a variety of in-depth topics including AJAX and ARIA and mobile apps.
Testing for Accessibility
Learn how to test websites and applications for accessibility.