EIU Faculty Development and Innovation Center

Instructional Support & Training Series

Academic Year 2024-25: Enhancing Digital Accessibility @ EIU

Create, Audit, Remediate, Upload

This ISTS workshop series is designed to help faculty create and maintain accessible digital content that meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA standards. These sessions will guide faculty and staff through effective practices for making course materials in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote accessible. Participants will also learn how to create and audit accessible PDFs with Adobe Acrobat, and ensure D2L content—including pages, media, and assessments—is fully compliant.

Additionally, specialized workshops on video accessibility with Kaltura and creating other accessible multimedia content are offered. For faculty and staff focused on continuous improvement, sessions on conducting accessibility audits and developing action plans to maintain ongoing compliance will be provided. The workshops are scheduled throughout the Fall and Spring semesters, with specific dates and locations listed for each topic.

To register for an ISTS Workshop, please visit the FDIC Registration Page: https://eiu.libcal.com/calendar/fdic 

Location Guide:

* = E-Classroom, 4450 Booth Library

^ = Gregg Technology Center Classroom, Triad 

Workshop 1: Microsoft Word

• Accessibility in Microsoft Word and Word 365, 
  • Create accessible Word documents in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
  • Audit Word documents in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
  • Remediate Word documents in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
  • Upload Word documents in D2L that meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Dates:
  • Fall: September 17* (3 pm), September 18^ (12:30 pm)
  • Spring: February 11^ (12:30 pm), February 12* (3:00 pm)

ISTS Training Video: Digital Accessibility in Microsoft Word

Workshop 2: Microsoft PowerPoint

• Accessibility in Microsoft PowerPoint and PowerPoint 365
• Create accessible PowerPoint documents in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Audit PowerPoint documents in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Remediate PowerPoint documents in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Upload PowerPoint documents in D2L that meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Dates:
  • Fall: September 24* (3:00 pm), September 25^ (12:30 pm) 
  • Spring: February 19* (3:00 pm), February 20^ (12:30 pm)

Workshop 3: Microsoft Excel

• Accessibility in Microsoft Excel and Excel 365
• Create accessible Excel documents in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Audit Excel documents in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Remediate Excel  documents in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Upload Excel documents in D2L that meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Dates:
  • Fall: October 1^ (12:30 pm), October 2* (3:00 pm)
  • Spring: February 26^ (12:30 pm), February 27* (3:00 pm)

ISTS Training Video: Digital Accessibility in Microsoft Excel

Workshop 4: Microsoft OneNote

• Accessibility in Microsoft OneNote and OneNote 365
• Create accessible OneNote documents in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Audit OneNote documents in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Remediate OneNote documents in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Upload OneNote documents in D2L that meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Dates:
  • Fall: October 15* (3:00 pm), October 16^ (12:30 pm)

Workshop 5: Creating Accessible PDFs with Adobe Acrobat

• Accessibility in Adobe Acrobat Pro:
• Create accessible PDF documents in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Audit PDF documents in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Remediate PDF documents in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Upload PDF documents in D2L that meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Dates:
  • Fall: October 22* (3:00 pm), October 23^ (12:30 pm)
  • Spring: March 11^ (12:30 pm), March 12* (3:00 pm)

ISTS Training Video: Digital Accessibility in Adobe Acrobat Pro 2024

Workshop 6: D2L Content Pages, Dropboxes, and Quizzes

• Accessibility in Key D2L content areas
• Create accessible D2L content in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Audit D2L content in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Remediate D2L content in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Publish D2L content that meets WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Dates:
  • Fall: October 29^(3:00 pm), October 30* (12:30 pm)
  • Spring: March 26* (3:00 pm), March 27^ (12:30 pm)

Workshop 7: D2L Video, Audio, and Images

• Accessibility in Key D2L media
• Create accessible D2L media in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Audit D2L media in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Remediate D2L media in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Publish D2L media that meets WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Dates:
  • Fall: November 6* (3:00 pm), November 7^ (12:30 pm)
  • Spring: April 1* (3:00 pm), April 2^ (12:30 pm)

Workshop 8: Video Accessibility and Captioning with Kaltura

• Accessibility in Kaltura:
  • Create accessible Kaltura videos in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
  • Audit Kaltura videos in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
  • Remediate Kaltura videos in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
  • Embed Kaltura videos in D2L that meets WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Dates:
  • Fall: November 12^ (12:30 pm), November 13* (3:00 pm)
  • Spring: April 9^ (12:30 pm), April 10* (3:00 pm)

Workshop 9: Accessible Online Assessments

• Topics:
  • Principles of accessible quiz and assessment design
  • Creating accessible question types and response options in D2L Brightspace
  • Providing accommodations and alternative formats for assessments
  • Using the D2L Brightspace accessibility checker for assessments
• Dates:
  • Spring: January 28^ (12:30 pm), January 29* (3:00 pm)

Workshop 10: Accessible Audio and other Multimedia Content

• Accessibility for Multimedia and Interactive Content:
• Create accessible audio and multimedia content in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Audit audio and multimedia content in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Remediate audio and multimedia content in order to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Embed audio and multimedia content in D2L that meets WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Dates:
  • Spring: February 5* (3:00 pm), February 6^ (12:30 pm), April 15* (3:00 pm), April 16^ (12:30 pm)

Workshop 11: Accessibility Audits and Continuous Improvement 

• Topics:
  • Conducting accessibility audits of course materials and online content
  • Tools and resources for ongoing accessibility monitoring and improvement
  • Building an accessibility action plan for continuous compliance
  • Collaborating with institutional accessibility resources and support
• Dates:
  • Spring: April 22^ (12:30 pm), April 23* (3:00 pm)

For workshop descriptions and registration, go to our new registration page:  https://eiu.libcal.com/calendar/fdic

Past Series

Spring 2024 Programming

Tuesdays:    Instructional Technology Support Virtual Lab – 1pm to 2:30pm, Zoom: https://eiu.zoom.us/j/98635571523

Thursdays:   Instructional Technology Support Open Lab – 3pm to 4pm, E-Classroom (4450 Booth E-Classroom)

 January 2024

January 17, 2024: D2L Course Layouts and User Experience, 3:00pm to 3:45pm, E-Classroom (4450 Booth)

Facilitator: Keerthana Saraswathula

January 24, 2024: D2L Basics: Six 5-minutes Fixes to Improve Your Course – 3pm to 3:45pm, E-Classroom (4450 Booth)

Facilitator: Elaine Yaw

January 31, 2024: Adobe Creative Cloud Discovery Session – 4pm to 5pm, Center for Student Innovation (1220 Booth)

February 2024

February 7, 2024: Intro to Adobe Express: Wednesday, 12:00pm – 12:45pm, E-Classroom (4450 Booth)

Facilitators: David Smith & Keerthana Saraswathula

February 14, 2024: Remediate PDFs with Adobe Acrobat – Wednesday, 3:00pm – 3:45pm, E-Classroom (4450 Booth)

Facilitator: Elaine Yaw

February 21, 2024: Kaltura Capture and Video Editing – Wednesday, 3:00pm – 3:45pm, E-Classroom (4450 Booth)

Facilitator: Keerthana Saraswathula

February 28, 2024: Managing Quizzes in D2L – Wednesday, 3:00pm – 3:45pm, E-Classroom (4450 Booth)

Facilitator: David Smith

March 2024

March 6, 2024: D2L Managing Gradebooks – Wednesday 3:00pm to 3:45pm, E-Classroom (4450 Booth)

Facilitator: FDIC Staff

March 13, 2024: Using Respondus 4.0 – Wednesday, 3:00p to 3:45p, Center for Student Innovation (1220 Booth)

Facilitator: FDIC Staff

March 27, 2024: Introduction to Office 365 – Wednesday, 3:00pm to 3:45pm, E-Classroom (4450 Booth)

Facilitator: FDIC Staff

April 2024

April 3, 2024: Managing Feedback in D2L Dropboxes – Wednesday 3:00pm to 3:45pm, E-Classroom (4450 Booth)

Facilitator: FDIC Staff

April 10, 2024: Utilizing Turnitin with D2L Drop Boxes – Wednesday, 3:00pm to 3:45pm, E-Classroom (4450 Booth)

Facilitator: FDIC Staff

Last updated: 1-August-2024