Practical & Accessible

In this workshop series, we focus on accessibility and universal design to create inclusive, informative, and engaging materials for all members of our college community. As we navigate the intricacies of everyday administrative tasks, we will explore the art of creating documents that meet the diverse needs of your audience and make information accessible to all. Community Colleges are hubs where learners, whether administrators, faculty, staff and students, come together. Therefore, it is crucial to ensure that your documents and communications are not only informative, but also inclusive.

These workshops will provide skills and advice to make your documents more efficient, user-friendly, and accessible. Creating accessible content can be daunting, but we break down complex concepts and leave you with actionable strategies that can be applied immediately to your work.

Practical & Accessible topics

Sending Email

This workshop gives simple strategies for crafting emails that are easy to read, navigate, and understand for all recipients. Learn tips and tricks for working with Gmail tools to make your workflow easier and ensure accessibility of your communications. By participating in this workshop, you will be able to:

• Use the email draft function in Google Docs to start an email.

• Apply accessibility best practices as they pertain to font, headings, spacing, color, images, and links to an email draft in Google Docs.

• Transfer an email draft to Gmail.

• Apply accessibility best practices within an email in Gmail as they pertain to font, color, links, and images.

Flyers for All

Do you use flyers to publicize events and activities? In this workshop, learn to create visually appealing and accessible digital flyers that effectively convey your message to a broad audience. Explore tools for layout and design, while maintaining accessibility of your document. By participating in this workshop, you will be able to:

• List tools for creating digital flyers.

• Apply Google slide layout for flyer format.

• Conduct a web search for accessible and openly licensed images.

• Create an accessible flyer in Google slides with images and text.

• Export flyer from Google slides for digital and print distribution.

Imagine This!

Using images in documents, whether social media posts, embedding into emails or course content, can help make a document come alive, but taking the time to make it accessible will make it enduring. Learn tips and tricks for creating images, and make them accessible for all who interact with them. By participating in this workshop, you will be able to:

• Identify components to select quality images

• Conduct a web search for accessible and openly licensed images

• List Artificial Intelligence tools for ethical image creation

• Write effective Alternative Text for different image types

• Export image from Google slides for use in digital materials

Designing Inclusive Presentations with Google Slides

Slides are a powerful tool for enhancing your presentation, whether teaching a class, sharing information with colleagues, or presenting at a conference. In this workshop, we will demonstrate practical tips for creating engaging Google Slide presentations, while incorporating universal design principles and making your content accessible to diverse audiences. By participating in this workshop, you will be able to:

• Apply slide templates and layouts to Google slides.

• Adjust slide master formats.

• Locate and choose graphics. 

• Apply accessibility best practices as they pertain to slide titles, font, color, images, and links in a Google Slides presentation.

Zoom and remote meetings

Whether you're a seasoned remote worker or just getting started with virtual meetings, this workshop is designed to empower you with practical skills to navigate Zoom effectively. Ensure a smooth experience for all your participants with accessibility settings and tips. By participating in this workshop, you will be able to:

• Use key Zoom features, including screen sharing and breakout rooms.

• Communicate with camera, microphone, chat, and non-verbal reactions.

• Describe application of password and waiting room security features.

• Turn on Zoom automatic captioning.

• Apply accessibility best practices as they pertain to visual content, links, and chat communication.