Digital Accessibility: Create Accessible Documents
Overview
[1.5 hours, self-paced online] In this course, participants will create a document that is accessible to the largest possible number of readers, using either Google Docs or Microsoft Word. Learners may submit their work in this course in order to earn the Accessible Documents badge as part of the Digital Accessibility Badging Program. This course is a prerequisite for anyone who wishes to take Digital Accessibility: Create Accessible PDFs.
Topics
- Using headings to create structure and readability
- Selecting accessible typography
- Including images, tables, and links accessibly
- Setting the document language for screen reader pronunciation
- Checking the accessibility of your document
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for faculty and staff who create documents, but it is open for students as well.
Related Courses
Additional Course Information
The Digital Accessibility Foundations course is the prerequisite for the Digital Accessibility Badging Program. This program contains self-paced online workshops focusing on how to create digital content (slide presentations, websites, PDFs, etc.) in an accessible way. You may choose to take as many workshops as you like.
In each workshop, you will learn specific skills and apply them to your everyday work. Successful completion of each course will help you earn a badge for the topic of that course.