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  • 2024 Apr 26

    DAS Office Hours

    10:00am to 12:00pm

    Location: 

    Virtual - Zoom

    Have questions about accessibility, or not sure where to start? 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

  • 2024 Apr 24

    Creating Accessible PDFs

    1:00pm to 3:00pm

    Location: 

    79 John F. Kennedy Street, Littauer 382 - Kahn Classroom, Cambridge, MA 02138

    We are excited to offer this in-person session of Creating Accessible PDFs! (Please note there will be NO virtual option for this specific session.)

    Location: 79 John F. Kennedy Street, Littauer 382 - Kahn Classroom, Cambridge, MA 02138

    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.

    ... Read more about Creating Accessible PDFs

  • 2024 Apr 12

    DAS Office Hours

    10:00am to 12:00pm

    Location: 

    Virtual - Zoom

    Have questions about accessibility, or not sure where to start? 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

  • 2024 Apr 10

    Testing for Digital Accessibility

    1:00pm to 3:30pm

    Location: 

    Virtual - Zoom

    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 techniques. We’ll also discuss how to report accessibility issues in a meaningful, actionable way.

    ... Read more about Testing for Digital Accessibility

  • 2024 Apr 09

    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...

    Read more about Digital Accessibility in Canvas
  • 2024 Apr 03

    Digital Accessibility Foundations

    9:00am

    Location: 

    Virtual - Zoom

    This training will be held virtually via Zoom on April 3rd & 4th 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

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