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  • 2023 Nov 08

    Digital Accessibility in Canvas

    10:00am to 11:00am

    Location: 

    Virtual - Zoom

    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 for meaning
    • Applying accessibility best practices to existing content and documents
    • Using built-in automated accessibility checkers

    Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations or who have questions about physical access...

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  • 2023 Nov 07

    Digital Accessibility Foundations

    9:00am

    Location: 

    Virtual - Zoom

    This training will be held virtually via Zoom on November 7th & 8th 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 overview of digital accessibility and includes a number of activities for which your laptop will be required.... Read more about Digital Accessibility Foundations

  • 2023 Nov 03

    DAS Office Hours

    10:00am to 12:00pm

    Location: 

    Virtual - Zoom

    Not sure where to start with accessibility? We're here to help!

    The Digital Accessibility Services (DAS) team is available to answer your accessibility questions and provide guidance and support to the Harvard community. We host drop-in virtual office hours via Zoom on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month from 10am - 12pm.

    Stop by with your questions, meet our team, or just say hello!

    NOTE for November: Due to holidays in November, Office Hours will be held on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, November 3 and 17. 

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  • 2023 Nov 02

    Accessibility in Technology Procurement

    2:00pm to 3:00pm

    Location: 

    Virtual - Zoom

    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 approach to accessibility. We’ll also cover Harvard’s procurement process, including the Accessibility Rider, and what to do when that Rider can’t be signed.

    Please contact digitalaccessibility@harvard.edu with any questions or accommodation requests.

    ...

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  • 2023 Nov 01

    Creating Accessible PDFs

    2:00pm to 4:00pm

    Location: 

    Virtual - Zoom

    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.

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  • 2023 Oct 27

    DAS Office Hours

    10:00am to 12:00pm

    Location: 

    Virtual - Zoom

    Not sure where to start with accessibility? We're here to help!

    The Digital Accessibility Services (DAS) team is available to answer your accessibility questions and provide guidance and support to the Harvard community. We host drop-in virtual office hours via Zoom on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month from 10am - 12pm.

    Stop by with your questions, meet our team, or just say hello!

    ... Read more about DAS Office Hours

  • 2023 Oct 26

    Digital Accessibility for Content Creators

    1:30pm to 4:00pm

    Location: 

    124 Mt Auburn St. Room 3318 in Cambridge, MA 02138

    We are excited to offer this in-person session of Digital Accessibility for Content Creators! (Please note there will be NO virtual option for this specific session.)

    This training will introduce learners to digital accessibility, demonstrate its importance, and provide guidance about Harvard’s Digital Accessibility Policy. We will discuss best practices for creating accessible web content, and also for updating existing content to make it accessible to all users. 

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  • 2023 Oct 25

    Digital Accessibility for Content Creators

    9:30am to 12:00pm

    Location: 

    Countway Library 5th Floor, 503 Ballard Conference Room - 10 Shattuck St., Boston, MA 02115

    We are excited to offer this session of Digital Accessibility for Content Creators in-person on the Longwood Campus! (Please note there will be NO virtual option for this specific session.)

    This training will introduce learners to digital accessibility, demonstrate its importance, and provide guidance about Harvard’s Digital Accessibility Policy. We will discuss best practices for creating accessible web content, and also for updating existing content to make it accessible to all users. 

    ... Read more about Digital Accessibility for Content Creators

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