eSAIL offers several live workshops to support your online teaching. Live workshops provide an opportunity for hands-on practice with guidance from our eSAIL staff.
Don’t have time for a workshop?
We also provide a variety of self-paced digital accessibility resources on our website. These resources include guides, tutorials, and checklists to help you create accessible course content. Whether you’re looking for tips on creating accessible documents, structuring your course for screen readers, or understanding universal design principles, our Digital Accessibility Resources page has the information you need.
📅 Upcoming Workshops
Workshop Title |
Date |
Time |
|---|---|---|
| Master the Slide Flow: Accessibility & Layout Essentials | Wednesday, June 10 | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
| Canvas Quick-Start: Prepping Your Fall Course Shell | Thursday, August 13 | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
June 2026 – Master the Slide Flow: Accessibility & Layout Essentials
Workshop Leaders and Facilitators: Lydia Harrison
Length: 1 hour
Maximum attendees: 20
Location: Online
Description: Is your PowerPoint a seamless story or a visual puzzle? This workshop dives into the “behind-the-scenes” mechanics that make your presentations professional, accessible, and easy to follow. We’ll move beyond basic bullet points to master the structural tools that ensure every audience member—and every screen reader—sees your vision exactly as intended.
During this session, we will focus on three core areas: mastering reading order through the Selection Pane, using grouping to maintain layout integrity, and breaking down complex diagrams into accessible, high-impact visuals.
August 2026 – Canvas Quick-Start: Prepping Your Fall Course Shell
Workshop Leaders and Facilitators: eSAIL Staff
Length: 1 hour
Maximum attendees: 25
Location: Online
Description: Get your course ready for Day 1! This workshop walks you through the essential pre-flight checklist: importing content, updating dates, verifying link persistence, and setting up your “Start Here” module. We’ll also demonstrate how to use the Student View tool to spot common navigation hurdles before your students do.
October 2026 – Preparing for the End of the Semester
- TBA
Length: 45 minutes
Maximum attendees: 20
Location: Online
Description: This session is for faculty using Canvas who want to learn more about setting up Gradebook and preparing for end-of-semester calculations. Topics addressed include setting up grading schemes, weighted grades, grade posting policy, assignment groups, creating extra columns, and posting grades to Howdy.
❓ Want a one-on-one session or have any questions?
- Email us at eSAIL@tamu.edu!
- Also, check out our faculty learning section and recorded workshops for immediate viewing.
