EKU Web Accessibility
254 Case Annex
Eastern Kentucky University
521 Lancaster Avenue
Richmond, KY 40475
Phone: 859-622-2743

Web Accessibility Training

Web Accessibility Workshops 2008-2009

Workshop Registration (use the drop down menu to access the Usability and Accessibility offerings)

Vista Hacks for Boomers New!
October 21, 10:10-11:00 a.m.; ~~March 11, 10:10-11:00 a.m.~~ cancelled
The first wave of the 78 million baby boom generation turns sixty-five in 2011, jumpstarting a two-decade period of growth in America's senior population. You may not be a senior yet, but about a fifth of individuals over forty have some loss of ability - whether it be vision, hearing, or mobility. Learn about tools in Vista that will help you personalize your computer workspace by increasing the size of text or icons, turning on video captions, using voice navigation and dictation, and other interesting tools.

Accessible Tutorials Using Camtasia Studio
November 6, 9:30-10:45 a.m.
An overview of Camtasia Studio, including the basics of combining sound, captions, and visuals.

Web Accessibility Drop-In Day
October 9, 8 a.m.-noon
As part of disability month, come to the Technology Studio in Case Annex 256 for help making your website accessible. Bring your laptop or access to your files. No registration needed, drop in anytime.

Vista voice, general Q & A, and Read & Write Gold
The following drop ins are located in the SSB 361 classroom. Note general demo times.

Sept. 15 ,drop in 2:30-4 p.m., RWG demo, 2:35 and 3:35
Sept. 16, drop in 2-4 p.m., Vista voice demo, 2 and 3:30
Sept. 17, drop in 8-9:30 a.m., RWG demo, 8:05 and 9:05

Web Accessibility Awareness
October 1, 10:10-11:00 a.m.; March 3, 9:30-10:45 a.m.
In this class we review the laws and EKU policies regarding web accessibility. We explain how to take simple steps towards accessibility using multiple content formats and universal design. Awareness issues are covered by viewing a short video of students using assistive technologies, and playing with disability simulators. Includes discussion of other user limitations, for instance lack of sound cards, slow modems, phone browsing, and more.
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Accessibility with Microsoft Office and Adobe PDF (Mac class version available on request)
October 8, 10:10-11:00 a.m.; ~~March 10, 9:30-10:45 a.m.~~ cancelled
Learn to create accessible web documents from MS Word, Powerpoint, and Adobe PDFs.

Creating Accessible Blackboard Courses
October 15, 10:10-11:00 a.m.; March 17, 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Discussion of course organization, methods to create alternative course content, and usability considerations. Focus is on techniques for accommodating students with disabilities.

Dreamweaver Accessibility Tools
October 22, 10:10-11:00 a.m.; March 24, 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Technical overview of typical web accessibility problems and how to fix them in Dreamweaver. Forms, tables, alt-tags, etc.

Web Accessibility Enhancements Using CSS
October 29, 10:10-11:00 a.m.; March 31, 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Typical web accessibility problems and how to fix them using CSS. This is an advanced class for web developers. A quick overview of CSS will be given at the start of the class. All class code available as a download.

Making Your First Podcast
September 24, 9:05 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
This is a beginners' hands-on class exploring the tools and skills needed to create an accessible podcast. We will explore Audacity (a sound editor), and look at podcast directories, aggregators, and players. Class will also include a checklist with all the necessary steps for creating a podcast. Please bring a laptop, and a headset with a microphone. The first half hour of class is reserved for software installation. You must register to take this class. Additional material covered if time allows is marketing podcasts through directories, RSS subscriptions, website archives, and blogs.

EKU has an account with Royalty Free Music for provision of music for podcasts. Please contact Parker Owens at 622-2743 or parker.owens@eku.edu for the username and password.

Another place to find free music is Free-Loops.com.

Listen to Podcast: 'Make an Accessible Podcast, Part 1'
RTF Document Transcript HTML Transcript
(If the podcast doesn't immediately open, right-click on the link and 'Save File' to your local machine, then open in an application like Real or Windows Media Player).

Files with podcast, captions, and slide show.
Quicktime (415mb) AVI (66mb) Flash (10mb) Windows Media Player (16mb) Real Player (32mb)
These files are quite large and contain the same content. If you have trouble viewing videos in your browser, right-click on the link and 'Save File' to your local machine, then open in an application like Real or Windows Media Player.

Location of computer workshops: Case Annex 256 (Technology Studio)

Please check the IT Training calendar for training events and registration.

Quick Tips

Forms
Tables
MS Word, PC version 2003 MS Word, PC version 2007 MS Word, Mac version (pdf)
Resources
Web Page Audits
Setting Dreamweaver Preferences for Accessibility
Dreamweaver Extensions for Accessibility
Navigation and Other Links
Skip Links
Creating Effective Alt-Text
Creating PDFs, PC version Creating PDFs, Mac version (pdf)
Retrofitting old pages
Create an accessible PowerPoint presentation and bring it into Blackboard
Checklist for posting documents in Blackboard
Enhancing Readability
Troubleshooting IL Web Publishing Wizard

More tips for EKU faculty only

Download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader to read PDFs.

Luncheon Topics

The following events are in TLC from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Bring a brown bag lunch.

Camtasia Overview with captioning demo, October 2, 2008
An overview of Camtasia Studio, including the basics of combining sound, captions, and visuals.

Vista Hacks for Boomers, November 13, 2008
The first wave of the 78 million baby boom generation turns sixty-five in 2011, jumpstarting a two-decade period of growth in America's senior population. You may not be a senior yet, but about a fifth of individuals over forty have some loss of ability - whether it be vision, hearing, or mobility. Learn about tools in Vista that will help you personalize your computer workspace by increasing the size of text or icons, turning on video captions, using voice navigation and dictation, and other interesting tools.