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CSUN is committed to making sure that campus technology and materials are accessible to everyone.ÌýAccessibilityÌýmeans documents, websites, Canvas, flyers, infographics, emails, social media, or multimedia; content creators should always consider accessibility best practices to create accessible and user-friendly content for everyone.ÌýUniversal DesignÌýmeans design for everyone to: acquire theÌýsameÌýinformation, engage in theÌýsameÌýinteractions, and enjoy theÌýsameÌýservices.ÌýAll CSU programs, services and activities should be accessible to all students, staff, faculty and the general public. This encompasses all technology products used to deliver academic programs and services, student services, information technology services and auxiliary programs and services.ÌýOPTIONAL:ÌýParticipants that pass theÌýAccessibility and Universal DesignÌýcourse are eligible to be awarded a Certificate of Completion.Ìý

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This course provides an overview of creating accessible content in Canvas and documents, making information readily available for assistive technology. When accessibility is considered during the design process, screen readers can easily navigate the content. Accessibility (A11y) will benefit people with disabilities and improve overall usability forÌýall students. This course contains accessible design how-to instructions to make your course materials accessible for all students. It includes an explanation of Canvas Pages, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat PDF, and examples of describing simple and complex images. This accessibility course is available to all faculty members and department support staff who assist with making the course materials accessible.Ìý

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Social media platforms are powerful tools for communication, information sharing, and community building. However, ensuring accessibility on social media is essential to create an inclusive digital environment where everyone, including individuals with disabilities, can fully engage with content.ÌýTo learn more about Social Media Accessibility features, best practices, resources, presentation slides, and training video recorded.

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Content created using LaTeX CAN be fully accessible. Put your LaTeX content into Canvas or export it to other formats for accessible results. The STEM Accessibility Canvas course contains accessible design how-to instructions to make your course materials accessible for all students. It includes an explanation of Canvas Pages, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat PDF, LaTeX, and Markdown for STEM, how to convert handwritten to digitized equations, and examples of describing simple and complex images. This accessibility course is available to all faculty members and department support staff who assist with making the course materials accessible.Ìý

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This training course is available to all CSU employees, and it provides the coreÌýfundamentals for creatingÌýaccessible Word andÌýPowerPoint documents as well as some high-levelÌýbest practices in regards toÌýPDF documents.ÌýAnÌýoptionalÌýExcel module has been added to the course.Ìý

What you need to know about this course:

• It consists of four self-paced online modules.Ìý​Each module has a series of sections that include quizzes and an open book exam.
• Time dedication required is between 2 to 4 hours per module andÌýparticipants have a total of 180 business days (minus holidays) to complete all modules.
• After successfully completing the course, aÌýcertificate of completion will be sent to the participant.

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