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Targeted Live Engagement: Synchronous Accessibility Training & Technical Workshops
Targeted Live Engagement: Synchronous Accessibility Training & Technical Workshops
This section highlights live instructional delivery and hands-on faculty support, featuring targeted sessions such as EquatIO MathML workshops, PDF alternative strategies, and YuJa media training. These interactive workshops provide immediate, real-time guidance to address pressing faculty workflows, lower technical barriers, and cultivate cross-campus engagement with inclusive design practices.
Select each title's name for more information. Unless noted otherwise, workshops were developed and run by me. Information concerning when the workshop was developed, updated, and retired is included in each information block.
Adding it All Up: Why Equatio Equals Accessibility
Adding it All Up: Why Equatio Equals Accessibility
Developed for the Division of Digital Transformation and Technology at Old Dominion University
Developer: Chrystal Trapani
Developed: Fall 2026
Adding it All Up: Why Equatio Equals Accessibility (Google Slides)
On Demand Version of Adding it All Up: Why Equatio Equals Accessibility (YouTube)
In this workshop, you will discover how to turn complex STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) content into fully inclusive digital content using Equatio. Join us to explore practical strategies for converting inaccessible PDFs into editable Microsoft Word documents with the Screenshot Reader, leveraging flexible Handwriting and Speech-to-Text inputs, and seamlessly integrating Equatio within the Canvas Rich Content Editor (RCE). Whether you are building new materials from scratch or updating legacy files, you will leave with actionable tools to reduce your remediation workload and create accessible STEM content for every student.
Beyond the [Accessibility Compliance] Gauge: Empowering Faculty with YuJa and TidyUP
Beyond the [Accessibility Compliance] Gauge: Empowering Faculty with YuJa and TidyUP
Developed for the Division of Digital Transformation and Technology at Old Dominion University
Developed: Fall 2024; Updated Summer 2026
Beyond the [Accessibility Compliance] Gauge: Empowering Faculty with YuJa and TidyUP (Google Slides)
Digital accessibility is about more than just a gauge; it’s about making sure your expertise reaches every student. This workshop explores YuJa Panorama (including the newest updates) and TidyUP updates to foster a culture of inclusion. We’ll demonstrate the new tools within YuJa: Structural Remediation for PDFs, Autopilot for other file formats, and Microsoft Add-ins that let you bring YuJa's rubric and alternative formats into Word and PowerPoint. These tools are designed to move you past compliance and toward meaningful, accessible design. Come learn how to streamline your workflow and make your Canvas course more accessible for all students.
Pretty Dreadful Format: Alternatives to PDFs
Pretty Dreadful Format: Alternatives to PDFs
Developed for the Division of Digital Transformation and Technology at Old Dominion University
Developer: Chrystal Trapani
Developed: Fall 2026
Pretty Dreadful Format: Alternatives to PDFs (Google Slides)
On Demand Version of Pretty Dreadful Format: Alternatives to PDFs (YouTube)
In this workshop, you will move beyond the print-to-PDF trap and explore the 3Rs Framework: Retire, Replace, and Remediate. Join us to learn how prioritizing fluid formats (e.g., Microsoft Word documents and Canvas Pages) reduces your workload while providing superior mobile access for students. We will also showcase how to use NotebookLM to rescue unfixable or dense PDFs, transforming them into high-quality, accessible audio podcasts that drive deeper student engagement.
Why We Reign
Why We Reign
Developed for the Division of Digital Transformation and Technology at Old Dominion University
Developer: Chrystal Trapani
Developed: Spring 2026
Why We Reign (Google Slides)
Monarchs Accessibility Design and Practice Training (ADAPT): Why We Reign Accessibly establishes that your commitment to inclusive course design directly impacts your students' success, ensuring every learner has equitable access from day one. While the University bears the ultimate legal liability for systemic barriers, compliance starts with you making accessible design an essential professional obligation to your classroom. Participants will learn to differentiate between reactive accommodation and proactive compliance, identifying this series as a core training component for digital accessibility.
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