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Home » Webinars & Workshops » Accessibility Webinars » Accessibility Tips

January 24, 2020 By Sandra Childers

Accessibility Tips

Discover essential accessibility tips in our Accessibility Tips webinar, featuring our instructional designers and accessibility specialists. Also, explore our Accessibility Series tutorials for guidance on how to create inclusive documents, presentations, and web pages.

25-minute video by Gerry Pedraza, Sandra R. Childers

Topics: Accessibility Webinars, Webinars & Workshops

Webinar Downloads:

  • Transcript (pdf) (261 KB)
  • Presentation (pdf) (472 KB)

Topics in the Accessibility Tips webinar recording:

  • Introduction 0:00
  • Why is accessibility important? 0:14
  • Headings 0:42
  • Setting Sufficient Contrast 2:57
  • Image Alt Text 6:22
  • Decorative Images 7:05
  • Alt Text Guidelines 12:15
  • Creating descriptive links on the web & in documents 17:08
  • Accessibility Resources 21:11
  • Contact eSAIL 24:34

Email us to get help making your documents, presentations, and online courses accessible!

As mentioned in the video, we can also provide an accessible syllabus template to help you get started.


Presentation Resources:

  • Alt Text Online
  • Alt Text in Word
  • Alt Texts: The Ultimate Guide
  • Intro to Web Accessibility
  • Constructing a POUR Website
  • WebAIM’s Contrast Checker
  • Creating Accessible Word Documents (WebAIM)
  • Creating Accessible PowerPoint Presentations (WebAIM)
  • IT Accessibility (TAMU)

Related Webinars:

  • Accessibility Tips for PowerPoint (25 min.)
  • Canvas Basics (40 min.)
  • Content Delivery in an Online Environment (Adding Content to Your Canvas Course) (50 min.)

Related Tutorials:

  • Part 1: Why Should We Develop Accessible Online Courses? (3 min.)
  • Part 2: How To Make Accessible Online Courses (4 min.)
  • Editing Captions in Mediasite and YouTube (4 min.)

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