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Digital Accessibility Services offers live instructor-led trainings for the Harvard community on topics such as content creation, development, documents, and testing.

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Creating Accessible PDFs
July 29, 2026
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10:00AM - 11:30AM EDT
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Virtual - Zoom
Virtual
This course provides an overview of the concepts and concrete steps to create accessible PDFs in Adobe Acrobat Pro. Designing with accessibility in mind improves ease of use and access to your content for everyone. To ensure a hands-on learning experience...

Digital Accessibility Foundations
Aug. 11 - Aug 12, 2026
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9:00AM - 3:00PM EDT
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Virtual - Zoom
Virtual
This training will be held virtually via Zoom on August 11th and 12th from 9 am - 11 am, and 1 pm - 3 pm each day. This course is part of the IT Academy, but is open to all and recommended for anyone and everyone at Harvard. This course provides an...

Digital Accessibility in Canvas
August 19, 2026
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11:00AM - 12:00PM EDT
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Virtual - Zoom
Virtual
Learn the essentials for creating inclusive accessible course content in Canvas. This course will cover: Basics of accessible course content Importance of captions, transcripts, and audio description for multimedia Understanding color contrast and color...

Testing for Digital Accessibility
August 19, 2026
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1:00PM - 3:30PM EDT
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Virtual - Zoom
Virtual
Learn how to conduct a complete assessment of your website’s accessibility. The course will include an overview of free browser extensions and automated tools, as well as manual testing approaches, with interactive demonstrations of various methods and...

Creating Accessible Slides
August 20, 2026
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10:00AM - 11:30AM EDT
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Virtual - Zoom
Virtual
This course provides an overview of the concepts and concrete steps to create accessible documents in Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides. It also introduces how to convert accessible slideshows into accessible PDFs. Designing with accessibility in...

Digital Accessibility for Content Creators
August 20, 2026
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2:00PM - 4:00PM EDT
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Virtual - Zoom
Virtual
This training will introduce learners to digital accessibility, demonstrate its importance, and provide guidance around Harvard’s Digital Accessibility Policy. We will discuss best practices for creating accessible digital content, and also for updating...

Accessibility in Technology Procurement
August 26, 2026
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10:00AM - 11:00AM EDT
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Virtual - Zoom
Virtual
When purchasing technology from vendors, it’s important to make sure that the vendor commits to providing an accessible product. In this course you’ll learn how to start the accessibility conversation with a vendor, as well as how to assess a vendor’s...

Creating Accessible Documents
August 26, 2026
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2:00PM - 3:30PM EDT
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Virtual - Zoom
Virtual
This course provides an overview of the concepts and concrete steps to create accessible documents in Microsoft Word and Google Docs. It also introduces how to convert documents into accessible PDFs. Designing with accessibility in mind improves ease of...

Creating Accessible PDFs
September 3, 2026
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2:00PM - 3:30PM EDT
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Virtual - Zoom
Virtual

This course provides an overview of the concepts and concrete steps to create accessible PDFs in Adobe Acrobat Pro. Designing with accessibility in mind improves ease of use and access to your content for everyone.

Introduction to Digital Accessibility & Harvard's Policies
September 15, 2026
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1:00PM - 2:30PM EDT
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Virtual - Zoom
Virtual
This training introduces and explores basic concepts of digital accessibility and relevant university policies including the 2023 update to the Digital Accessibility Policy. No prerequisite experience with accessibility is required. Learn how you and your...

Measuring Accessibility with Siteimprove
September 15, 2026
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3:00PM - 4:00PM EDT
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Virtual - Zoom
Virtual
This course provides an overview of Siteimprove, the Harvard-licensed platform to assess and monitor accessibility in public-facing websites. We’ll demystify the essential features and functionality that allow users to filter, sort, and measure the impact...

Digital Accessibility Foundations
Sep. 16 - Sep 17, 2026
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9:00AM - 3:00PM EDT
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Virtual - Zoom
Virtual
This training will be held virtually via Zoom on September 16th and 17th from 9 am - 11 am, and 1 pm - 3 pm each day. This course is part of the IT Academy, but is open to all and recommended for anyone and everyone at Harvard. This course provides an...