Accessibility Boosts

Audience

Limited to instructors

1. Login to Western Connect using your Western username and password.
2. Go to the Centre for Teaching and Learning section. Select Event Calendar and select the event you wish to register in. Details and a description of the program will appear.
3. Select the Register for this Event button. If the event has reached capacity, you may have the option to register on the waitlist.
4. You will receive an automated confirmation email to your Western email account. 

If you have any questions or problems registering for an event, please consult our FAQs or contact ctl@uwo.ca.

Workshop run: February 29, 2024

This session will focus specifically on accessible slide design. We will discuss organization of content, the use of colours, images, and other visuals, headings, text density, and other important considerations when creating accessible slides. We will also briefly review the accessibility features offered by Microsoft Powerpoint.

Workshop run: February 15, 2024

This session will focus on the importance of simple and accessible language in content design and teaching. We will discuss barriers that complex language can pose for learners and how to mitigate these challenges in both written text and presentations.

Workshop run: February 1, 2024

This session will introduce the concept of alternative text, or image descriptions. We will discuss how and when to describe an image and the importance of context and detail. Within this session, we will review examples of alt text and have time to practice writing alt text.

Alt Text Quick Guide

Workshop ran: January 18, 2024

This session will introduce participants to common assistive technologies they may be used by our students or colleagues. Demonstrations will include text-speech tools, speech-to-text tools, readability tools, and other tools. Participants will have an opportunity to use some of these features in tools available to us in the Western technology ecosystem.