{"id":172,"date":"2026-09-08T14:39:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T14:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/?page_id=172"},"modified":"2026-09-08T18:45:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T18:45:30","slug":"digital-accessibility-day","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/digital-accessibility-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Accessibility Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/09\/Untitled-September-01-2026-at-09.38.49-2-1024x215.png\" alt=\"Digital banner for Digital Accessibility Day on September 24, 2026. Features a &quot;Save the Date&quot; message, green checkmark, and illustrations of people interacting with web browsers to highlight online accessibility and inclusivity.\" class=\"wp-image-175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/09\/Untitled-September-01-2026-at-09.38.49-2-1024x215.png 1024w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/09\/Untitled-September-01-2026-at-09.38.49-2-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/09\/Untitled-September-01-2026-at-09.38.49-2-768x161.png 768w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/09\/Untitled-September-01-2026-at-09.38.49-2-676x142.png 676w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/09\/Untitled-September-01-2026-at-09.38.49-2.png 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Join us on Thursday, September 24, for OFDIT&#8217;s virtual Digital Accessibility Day. Through demonstrations, practical workshops, discussions, and an accessibility clinic, you&#8217;ll explore tools, strategies, and resources for creating more accessible learning experiences. Whether you&#8217;re just getting started or building on existing accessibility efforts, this event offers opportunities to expand your knowledge, sharpen your skills, and connect with colleagues committed to inclusive teaching and learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Registration<\/strong> <strong>Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong><strong>Digital Accessibility Day <\/strong><\/strong>(12 PM &#8211; 3 PM) [<a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/o3XwwjmGQw-Lnjh44CuAhw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>UDL Collaborative Meeting <\/strong>(3 PM &#8211; 4 PM) [<a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/DGZmfRgKQceahivR-QLT9A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Digital Accessibility Clinic<\/strong> (5:30 PM &#8211; 7 PM) [<a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/8DbL0GYeQteB2PnSlIHKFQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\" style=\"color:#000000\">Event Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:19px\">Accessibility Starts Here: Documents and the Screen Reader Experience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:15px;text-indent:0px\"><strong>12:00 PM &#8211; 12:55 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Have you ever wondered how a screen reader navigates your course materials? Through demonstrations of screen readers in action, you&#8217;ll see how accessibility features\/practices affect students&#8217; experiences and then learn practical techniques for creating accessible content in Word, PowerPoint, and Brightspace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-5\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>LevelUp! Accessibility at SPS and CUNY<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:15px;text-indent:0px\"><strong>1:00 PM &#8211; 1:55 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Join us for a welcome and overview of the accessibility initiatives, resources, and support available across CUNY and SPS as we work together to create more inclusive learning experiences. Learn about the upcoming Accessibility Challenge and Open UDL Workshop starting in October, along with other opportunities to build your accessibility knowledge and skills.The session features a keynote by Laura Todd, CUNY CIS Technology Trainer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong><em>Digital Accessibility: What It Is, Why It Matters, and What We Can Actually Do About It<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">For more than three decades, we&#8217;ve been building a digital world&#8230;and somehow, we still haven&#8217;t made all of it usable for everyone. This engaging presentation explores what digital accessibility really means, why it matters to all of us, and why new federal accessibility requirements have made this work more urgent than ever. Most importantly, we&#8217;ll talk about what we can actually do about it, including CUNY&#8217;s Digital Accessibility Initiative and a new self-paced Brightspace course designed to help faculty and staff build the knowledge, skills, and confidence to create more accessible digital content, so that anyone can learn, teach and work here at CUNY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Making Accessibility Manageable: Captioning, Ally, and Addressing Common Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:15px;text-indent:0px\"><strong>2:00 PM &#8211; 2:55 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Not sure how to prioritize your accessibility efforts or where to focus next? This practical session will explore captioning, interpreting Ally accessibility reports, identifying the issues that matter most, and addressing common challenges in course materials, including PDFs and other frequently flagged content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>UDL Collaborative: Building Inclusive Learning Together<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:15px;text-indent:0px\"><strong>3:00 PM &#8211; 4:00 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you&#8217;re new to Universal Design for Learning (UDL) or have been incorporating accessibility practices for years, the UDL Collaborative offers a welcoming space to connect with colleagues, share ideas, and explore inclusive teaching strategies. Join fellow SPS faculty and staff for this session, where we&#8217;ll introduce the Collaborative and its OpenLab community, reflect on insights from Digital Accessibility Day, discuss the work we&#8217;re doing this semester, and look ahead to accessibility training needs and opportunities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/sps-udl-collaborative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SPS UDL Collaborative page <\/a>for more information.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-12\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Accessibility Clinic<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-13 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>5:30 PM &#8211; 7 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Join us for an interactive clinic where you can get guidance on accessible syllabi and Word documents, PowerPoint or other Office files, video and multimedia captioning, accessibility in Brightspace, interpreting Ally reports, and addressing common issues. 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