Training and Resources

This curriculum provides a set of foundational skills training for Ohio State Digital Accessibility Coordinators. Contains 3 BuckeyeLearn Modules.

Learn how to create a compelling, enjoyable, and useful user experience for people with disabilities.

Learn about the needs of people with disabilities along with accessibility guidelines, laws, and rationale.

Learn about respectful behaviors for interacting with people with disabilities.

Learn how to develop, manage, and coordinate an accessibility program within a unit or organization.

Learn about digital accessibility at Ohio State.

In this course, you will learn how to ensure effective in-person communication with individuals with disabilities.

In this course, you will learn how to ensure effective communication with individuals with disabilities in a remote environment.

Watch a video to quickly learn ten heuristics that will help designers create accessible digital content.

Watch a video to quickly learn the basic's of accessibility from a non-technical perspective.

Prepare to pass the exam to become a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) through the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP).

In this course, gain an awareness and familiarity with the general concepts of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

In this course, you will learn how to deliver a great customer service expereince to customers with disablities.

This curriculum explores accessibility concepts, the steps in the evaluation process, and various accessibility testing techniques and methodologies. Contains 18 BuckeyeLearn Modules.

Learn about establishing a testing program, steps of the evaluation process, and types of testing techniques.

Learn how to use a screen reader to test web content accessibility accurately and completely.

Quick Reference Guide: Desktop Screen Readers Basic Keyboard Commands

Learn about a methodology based on WCAG normative that increases the accuracy of testing results.

A tool to test color contrast compliance.

A tool to help identify accessibility errors on websites.

A tool to check if link color meets WCAG 2.1 standards.

This curriculum explores how to identify accessibility problems in native mobile apps and how to code them with accessibility in mind. Contains 3 BuckeyeLearn Modules.

Learn about the built-in accessibility features on Android devices.

Learn how to identify accessibility problems in native iOS apps and how to code them with accessibility in mind.

This curriculum explores digital accessibility concepts and their application in designing web sites and web applications. Contains 4 BuckeyeLearn Modules.

This curriculum explores digital accessibility concepts and their application in the development and testing of web sites and web applications. Contains 11 BuckeyeLearn Modules.

Learn about accessibility for the Angular framework.

This curriculum explores digital accessibility concepts with a focus on how to craft accessible content for the web. Contains 2 BuckeyeLearn Modules.

Learn about accessibility considerations for people who contribute content and documents to web sites.

A guide on how to use the alt attribute of the <img> element in various situations.

Learn about creating custom widgets with ARIA (accessible rich internet applications) methods.

Learn the rules and techniques to ensure users can access content no matter what input device they use.

Learn about use cases of timed events, AJAX methods, and single-page applications,

Learn about form input labels, instructions, hints, error prevention, and validation.

Web Accessibility: Form Labels, Instructions, and Validation Checklist

Learn how to write meaningful alternative text that serves as an effective substitute for an image.

Web Accessibility: Images, Canvas, and SVG Checklist

Learn about captions, transcripts, audio descriptions, and sign language interpretation.

Web Accessibility: Multimedia, Animations, and Motion Checklist

Learn about the importance of creating designs that adapt to small screens and zoom features.

Learn about the importance of HTML elements and attributes to convey information to blind users.

Web Accessibility: Semantic Structure and Navigation Checklist

Learn about visual accessibility techniques for people with vision limitations.

Web Accessibility: Visual Design and Colors Checklist

Assistive technologies are tools that help you accomplish tasks.  Most people will use assistive technology at some point in their lives. Many people use them, even if they don’t consider themselves to have a disability. This guide is a brief overview of many common assistive technologies in use at The Ohio State University.

Guidelines and best practices for captioning educational video.

Guidance on Ohio State's approach to live captioning in response to COVID-19.

This guidance is intended to help users evaluate preexisting media for accessibility.

A guide to hiring captioning and transcription suppliers from the RFP-generated supplier pool, plus contact information for each supplier.

Video, audio, and multimedia are used across the university and medical center and have become a regular part of our daily lives.

Learn about creating complex tables and forms in PDFs.

Learn about creating accessible EPUB and eBook documents.

Learn about creating accessible documents with the publishing software Adobe InDesign.

Learn about creating accessible Microsoft Excel workbooks.

Document Accessibility: Microsoft Excel Checklist

Learn about creating accessible Microsoft PowerPoint documents.

Learn about creating accessible Microsoft Word documents.

Document Accessibility: Microsoft Word Checklist

Please Note: This course mentions certain types of Microsoft add-ins, such as Math Type, that are not currently integrated into Ohio State's enterprise application of the Microsoft Suite. To request the integration of a specific add-in, please contact your unit's Digital Accessibility Coordinator to initiate an accessibility review of that add-in. Thank you!

Learn about creating accessible PDF documents.

Document Accessibility: PDF Quick Reference Guide

This guidance is intended to help users evaluate preexisting PDFs for accessibility.

This guidance is intended to help users evaluate preexisting documents for accessibility.

Watch a video to learn how to create accessible documents in MS Office or Google Docs.

A starter guide on accessible writing, semantic structure, color contrast, data tables, alternative text and descriptive links. 

This curriculum explores techniques for creating accessible office documents, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and basic PDF files. Contains 4 BuckeyeLearn Modules.

This curriculum explores techniques for creating accessible PDF documents, from simple letters to complex forms. Contains 3 BuckeyeLearn Modules.

A PDF is considered accessible if it can be viewed, read, and interacted with by all users, including those who rely on assistive technology.

Creating an accessible Word document means that everyone can access the content you create.

Learn about the basics of general accessibility principles and how to work with Microsoft Office to create accessible emails.

A guide on best practices for creating accessible emails.

Basic but highly impactful ways to improve accessibility in courses.