{"id":43,"date":"2026-02-19T21:18:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T21:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2026-02-24T18:10:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:10:00","slug":"challenge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Level Up! Accessibility Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/02\/cropped-Level-Up-icon-5.png\" alt=\"An icon. &quot;Level Up&quot; written on top of books with a arrow pointing up.\" class=\"wp-image-80\" style=\"width:140px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/02\/cropped-Level-Up-icon-5.png 512w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/02\/cropped-Level-Up-icon-5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/02\/cropped-Level-Up-icon-5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/02\/cropped-Level-Up-icon-5-270x270.png 270w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/02\/cropped-Level-Up-icon-5-192x192.png 192w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/02\/cropped-Level-Up-icon-5-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/02\/cropped-Level-Up-icon-5-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/02\/cropped-Level-Up-icon-5-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Looking for an easy way to <em>Level Up!<\/em> accessibility in your online course? Join us for a <strong>four\u2011week challenge, starting March 2,<\/strong> designed to make accessibility improvements simple and doable\u2014one small step at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How it works<\/strong>: Each week, you&#8217;ll receive <strong>two short prompts <\/strong>with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a quick overview of <strong>one accessibility<\/strong> topic, <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a <strong>bite\u2011sized action <\/strong>you can complete in minutes, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>recommendations for <strong>planning ahead for next semester<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re new to accessibility or already familiar, the Challenge offers practical wins that fit your schedule, as well as the opportunity to earn a certificate for successful completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The challenge is open to CUNY SPS faculty and staff, and you can sign up by enrolling in the <em>Level Up! <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/brightspace.cuny.edu\/d2l\/le\/discovery\/view\/course\/1253391\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/brightspace.cuny.edu\/d2l\/le\/discovery\/view\/course\/1253391\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accessibility Challenge Brightspace site<\/a>. The site will open on March 2, but sign up now to join!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/02\/Enroll-in-Course-Brightspace.jpg\" alt=\"screen shot of the Accessibility Challenge course landing page.  Arrow points to &quot;Enroll in Course&quot; button.\" class=\"wp-image-116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/02\/Enroll-in-Course-Brightspace.jpg 740w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/02\/Enroll-in-Course-Brightspace-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/02\/Enroll-in-Course-Brightspace-676x417.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are having any difficulty with the direct link to the Challenge Brightspace site, you may also follow these instructions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, from the Brightspace home page, select <strong>Discover<\/strong>. If you don\u2019t see the Discover option, it may be in the <strong>More<\/strong> menu. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/02\/Discover-Top-Menu-Bar-1-1024x266.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of the Brightspace navigation bar showing the \u2018Discover\u2019 link in the main menu and again in the \u2018More\u2019 menu, each indicated by red arrows.\" class=\"wp-image-118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/02\/Discover-Top-Menu-Bar-1-1024x266.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/02\/Discover-Top-Menu-Bar-1-300x78.jpg 300w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/02\/Discover-Top-Menu-Bar-1-768x199.jpg 768w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/02\/Discover-Top-Menu-Bar-1-676x175.jpg 676w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/02\/Discover-Top-Menu-Bar-1.jpg 1218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, in the list of courses, look for \u201cCUNY SPS Accessibility Challenge March 2026\u201d or search for any part of the title. The display and search may take a few seconds. Select the course once it appears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"876\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/02\/Discover-Search-Results.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of the Discovery area search results for &quot;CUNY SPS Accessibility Challenge&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/02\/Discover-Search-Results.jpg 876w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/02\/Discover-Search-Results-300x84.jpg 300w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/02\/Discover-Search-Results-768x214.jpg 768w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/accessibility-online-courses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/02\/Discover-Search-Results-676x188.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions? Contact us at <a href=\"mailto:facultysupport@sps.cuny.edu\">facultysupport@sps.cuny.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for an easy way to Level Up! accessibility in your online course? Join us for a four\u2011week challenge, starting March 2, designed to make accessibility improvements simple and doable\u2014one small step at a time. 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