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The following options are available to Penn State faculty, staff and students.

Accessibility Handouts

Step by step instructions for Word Accessibility, PowerPoint Accessibility, Color Contrast Checks, PDF Accessibility and InDesign Accessibility are available on the Accessibility Handouts Sharepoint site.

Recorded Webinars

Video recordings of past events can be found on the Webinars page.

Live Events

The schedule of events lists upcoming webinars and face to face sessions open to the Penn State community. The list includes selected free events offered by vendors and organizations outside of Penn State.

Other Penn State Training

Commonwealth Campus Inclusive Teaching

This Inclusive Design series is open to all instructors and staff. Topics include Anthology Ally, Canvas, Video Accessibility, PDF files and image description.

LinkedIn Learning Accessibility Courses

Penn State students, faculty and staff can enroll in multiple accessibility courses on the LinkedIn Learning (linkedinlearning.psu.edu) online training platform. See the Accessibility 2021 playlist for some suggested courses. Topics include PDF Accessibility, Design for Accessibility, EPUB InDesign, HTML Accessibility and Microsoft Office.

World Campus OL 3000 and OL 2600

The World Campus unit offers two courses on how to make sure online course content in Canvas is accessible to students with disabilities.

  • OL 3000 (“Supporting Accommodations for Online Learners” ) offers an introduction to how to work with student accommodation requests.
  • OL 2600 (“Accessible Online Course Authoring” ) shows instructors how to build content in Canvas which meets accessibility guidelines..

Any Penn State instructor can enroll through the World Campus Faculty Development Program.

Request Custom Training

Penn State groups can request custom training on many topics listed on the webinars page. Send a note to accessibility@psu.edu to learn more. Available topics include:

  • Accessibility Basics and Testing
  • Microsoft Office Accessibility
  • Website Accessibility
  • Sites at Penn State Accessibility
  • Course Content Accessibility
  • STEM and Foreign Language Accessibility
  • Complex Image Description
  • PDF Testing, Remediation and Generation Options

Other topics covered on the Web site may also be available. Contact itld@psu.edu@psu.edu for more information.

Note: The minimum attendance is five, but many sessions may be free.

Non-Penn State Sites

See the BTAA / Non-PSU links for a list of recommended resources beyond Penn State including WebAIM.

Accessibility Books

Learners wanting a reference book may want to consider these options.

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