Tuesday, March 10, 2026 from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Watch the “Accessibility Apps: Complex Images and Alt Text” recording Access the “Accessibility Apps: Complex Images and Alt Text” presentation slides Writing alternative text (alt text) for simple images is one thing, but what about dense charts, layered maps, complex infographics, scientific diagrams, or multi-panel …
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Thursday, March 26, 2026 from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm The OERI is pleased to announce the introduction of its Brown Bag Series. Each brown bag is a 30-minute mini-webinar where participants can drop in to learn about a focused topic. After the session ends, presenters and participants are welcome to stay and engage in …
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm New to accessibility review? This webinar introduces the OERI Accessibility Checklist. Focusing on practical strategies, the checklist can help you to confidently provide feedback to your OER authors.Register for So, You’re Suddenly Expected to be an Accessibility Expert
Thursday, May 8, 2025 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm In the Project Leadership Webinar Series, resources and strategies for facilitating an Open Educational Resource (OER) project will be shared. Part 2 guides participants in laying the foundation for a successful OER project. Participants will learn how to assess their team’s readiness, complete key training, …
Thursday, February 22, 2024 from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Watch the “Evaluating OER for Accessibility” recording Access the “Evaluating OER for Accessibility” presentation slides Accessibility is not only a legal and ethical requirement, it is central to creating resources that are inclusive and support the education of all learners. In this webinar, we will …
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Thursday, November 17, 2022 from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Watch the “OER Basics Part II: Licensing and Accessibility – Using Open Educational Resources (OER) and Ensuring OER are Usable” recording Access the “OER Basics Part II: Licensing and Accessibility – Using Open Educational Resources (OER) and Ensuring OER are Usable” presentation materials Understanding Creative …
Thursday, June 16, 2022 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Accessibility and the Student Experience webinar recordingAccessibility and the Student Experience presentation slides Setting aside the well-established legal requirement that all resources be accessible, why does accessibility matter? How does inaccessible content hinder student learning and how does accessible content improve the learning environment for …
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Accessibility II webinar recordingAccessibility II presentation slides This is the second webinar in a two-part series covering accessibility essentials. In this session, we will discuss how to approach complex images, the importance of alt text, captions and figure elements, and how to use tables. We …
Monday, June 13, 2022 from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Accessibility I webinar recordingAccessibility I presentation slides Accessibility is not only a legal and ethical requirement, it is central to creating resources that are inclusive and support the education of all learners. In this webinar, we will provide an overview of the basic considerations for …
Friday, May 6, 2022 from 10:30 am -11:30 am Accessibility and the Student Experience webinar recordingAccessibility and the Student Experience presentation slides Setting aside the well-established legal requirement that all resources be accessible, why does accessibility matter? How does inaccessible content hinder student learning and how does accessible content improve the learning environment for all …