BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Central Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Central Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Event Title: \; \;Making Canvas Courses AccessibleZoom Link: \;https://illinois.zoom.us/j/89123089713?pwd=f6goazvbnsxDlSkDZfK QbBCClX9QLL.1 \;In-Person Location: \;Education Building Room 22Pr esenter: Rasool Bux \;Event Description: Join the Accessibility Task F orce for an interactive hybrid workshop designed for faculty\, TAs\, and s taff in the College of Education to learn how to create accessible content in Canvas. This session will focus on essential strategies to ensure your course materials are inclusive and meet accessibility standards\, providi ng equitable learning experiences for all students\, including those using assistive technologies.Session Focus:Assess Canvas Course Accessibility:& nbsp\;Learn how to evaluate your Canvas course for accessibility and ident ify areas for improvement.Organize Content with \;an Accessible Struct ure: \;Learn how to utilize headings\, lists\, and proper formatting t o improve \;screen reader compatibility.Create Accessible Links and Me dia: \;Learn best practices for adding meaningful hyperlinks\, caption s\, and transcripts to improve navigation and engagement.Add Alternative T ext for Visuals: \;Develop skills in adding alternative text to images \, charts\, and media files to ensure all content is accessible.Leverage C anvas Accessibility Tools: \;Explore Canvas' built-in accessibility ch ecker and Pope Tech to identify and fix common issues.Learning Outcomes:&n bsp\;By the end of this workshop\, participants will be able to:Evaluate a nd improve the accessibility of their Canvas courses.Apply accessible stru ctures\, links\, and media to course content.Run reports to identify acces sibility issues with their Canvas courses.Utilize Canvas tools to ensure m aterials meet the needs of all learners.This workshop is ideal for faculty looking to create inclusive and accessible Canvas courses. Join us in per son or virtually to enhance your skills and promote equitable learning opp ortunities for all students.Can’t attend? \;You can always explore our recorded trainings in Media Space here: \;https://mediaspace.illinois .edu/channel/Education%2BBuilding%2BAccessible%2BCourses/359240392 \; DTEND:20250813T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260813T154857Z DTSTART:20250813T170000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Making Canvas Courses Accessible: A Hybrid Workshop for Faculty\, T As\, and Staff UID:RFCALITEM639222149376533239 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Event Title: \; \; Making Canvas Courses Accessible

Zoom Link:&nbs p\;https://illinois.zoom.us/j/89123089713?pwd=f6goazv bnsxDlSkDZfKQbBCClX9QLL.1 \;

In-Person Location:&nbs p\;Education Building Room 22

Presenter: R asool Bux

Event Descrip tion: Join the Accessibility Task Force for an inter active hybrid workshop designed for faculty\, TAs\, and s taff in the College of Education to learn how to create accessible content in Canvas. This session will focus on essential strategies to ensure your course materials are inclusive and meet accessibility standards\, providi ng equitable learning experiences for all students\, including those using assistive technologies.

Session Focus:

Assess Canvas Course Accessibility: \;Learn how to evaluate your Canvas course for accessibili ty and identify areas for improvement.
Organize Cont ent with \;an Accessible Structure:&n bsp\;Learn how to utilize headings\, lists\, and proper formatting to impr ove \;screen reader compatibility.
Create Access ible Links and Media: \;Learn best practices for addin g meaningful hyperlinks\, captions\, and transcripts to improve navigation and engagement.
Add Alternative Text for Visuals: \;Develop skills in adding alternative text to images\, charts\, and media files to ensure all content is accessible.
Leverage Canvas Accessibility Tools: \;Expl ore Canvas' built-in accessibility checker and Pope Tech to identify and f ix common issues.

Learning Outcomes: \;

By the end of this workshop\, participants will be able to:

Evaluate and improve the accessibility of their Canvas courses.
Apply accessible structures\, links\, and media to course content.
Run reports to identify accessibility issues with their C anvas courses.
Utilize Canvas tools to ensure mat erials meet the needs of all learners.

This workshop is ideal for faculty looking to create inclusive and accessible Canvas courses. Joi n us in person or virtually to enhance your skills and promote equitable l earning opportunities for all students.

Can’t attend? \;You can always explo re our recorded trainings in Media Space here: \;https://mediaspac e.illinois.edu/channel/Education%2BBuilding%2BAccessible%2BCourses/3592403 92

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