Fix Your Content Day is a 24-hour contest committed to creating accessible and more inclusive digital learning content across classrooms and institutions globally. Join us on May 18 to make as many fixes as possible to course files and improve their accessibility using Anthology Ally (previously Blackboard Ally). Register now: https://www.anthology.com/fycd
Event Type: Virtual Events
Join us starting the day after #GAAD to help us raise funds for Dreamscape Foundation – A charity to help fund and advance research into accessible technology, as well as support those living with disabilities At Dreamscape Foundation, we know millions of Americans – and many more across the globe – are affected by disabilities. The people who fall into this number are all around us. They share our schools and our workplaces. They interact with the same physical and online environments we have grown dependent upon. Yet their lives are filled with unseen challenges. In silence, they wrestle with the tools, technology, and environments so often designed with people without disabilities in mind.
Ever use any of the great resources the UK’s Government Digital Service (GDS) produces on accessibility? Curious how this open government leader is also leading with digital accessibility? Want to know what role user research has with digital accessibility? Join the r/accessibility Reddit on Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) from 19 May at 12 noon BST to ask Anika Henke who is an Accessibility Specialist working for the UK government. Anika will be open to answering AMA questions for 24hrs to allow for people around the world to engage.
GDS has had a wide impact far beyond the UK and digital government. Join the Reddit accessibility community in asking Anika what interests you about her work with accessibility.
Georgia State Universities will hold multiple virtual workshops throughout the day dedicated to helping faculty improve their classroom accessibility. Topics range from course design to using incorporating learning technology to support accessibility.
CWSI have teamed up with Molly Watt to celebrate the 11th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on Thursday May 19th 2022. Molly is an experienced keynote speaker, usability and accessibility consultant who specialises in assistive technology and design for those with sensory impairment. The session will run 11:45-12:45 on 19th May. Molly will talk to us about the importance of inclusion, tools for inclusive design, and share top tips on simple things we can all do within the workplace.
I will be talking about my experience as a disabled vtuber good and bad. sharing resources I’ve personally found to help me as a viewer and content creator
Indonesia sits on a ring of fire where as many as 127 volcanoes are active. This makes the region in Indonesia vulnerable to various forms of disasters, such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, floods, and landslides. Practical disaster is a topic that concerns the emergency and the livelihood of many people. Together with representatives of the IDEAKSI -YAKKUM Emergency Unit (YEU) program, let’s explore their a11y journey.
If you have a lot of online meetings, it is likely that someone in that meeting will have a disability, whether you are aware of it or not. To create a more inclusive and accessible meeting experience, Jerry Smith, part of the #MicrosoftTeams team shares seven things you can do right now in Microsoft Teams like turning on your video, using live captioning, and using alt-text in images in meeting chat. Watch now to discover all seven tips. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91ddtUyhS5k
Celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) the Academy for Disabled Journalists unique initiative allows students to learn in an accessible environment which would not have normally been available to them. Our Diploma & CFJ students are embracing this new way of study.
On Global Accessibility Awareness Day, join Lullabot for a conversation about accessibility. We’ll also take your questions. We’ll chat about: – Using JavaScript and accessibility – New things in Drupal – Video accessibility – Paying attention to accessibility from design through development – Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good And more! Hosted by Chris Albrecht Panelists: Kat Shaw (Senior Front-end Developer), Aubrey Sambor (Senior Front-end Developer), and Pauline Judge (Front-end Developer)