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: IT Accessibility Liason \; \;Event Description: \;Rea dy to bring more color and visual flair to your Canvas course\, while keep ing it accessible for all learners? Join the Accessibility Taskforce for a hybrid working session focused on color contrast and how to use color eff ectively and inclusively in your course design. \;This session is perf ect for College of Education faculty who want their course content to be b oth visually engaging and accessible to students using assistive technolog ies. \; \;Session Focus: \;Design with Inclusive Color Use:&nb sp\;Learn how color choices affect readability and screen reader users\, a nd how to apply accessible color combinations that enhance\, not hinder\, the student experience. \;Evaluate and Fix Color Contrast Issues:  \;Use Canvas tools and browser-based checkers to identify low-contrast tex t and visuals in your existing content. \;Add Color Thoughtfully:  \;Discover creative ways to use color to organize content\, highlight key ideas\, and improve visual appeal\, without sacrificing accessibility.&nbs p\;Hands-On Working Time: \;Bring your Canvas course and apply what yo u’ve learned during the session\, with live guidance from Accessibility Ta skforce members. \;Learning Outcomes: \;By the end of this session \, participants will be able to: \;Identify and correct color contrast issues in their Canvas course content. \;Use color to improve visual hierarchy and student engagement in an accessible way. \;Utilize tools to ensure that color use supports all learners\, including those with vis ual impairments. \;This is a working session\, not just a presentation . Whether you're redesigning a course or just want to spruce up your curre nt content\, this is your chance to make Canvas more colorful and \;mo re inclusive. Join us in person or online for this engaging\, hands-on ses sion. \; \;Can’t attend? You can always explore our recorded train ings in Media Space here: https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/channel/Educatio n%2BBuilding%2BAccessible%2BCourses/359240392 \; \; DTEND:20251112T190000Z DTSTAMP:20261014T065653Z DTSTART:20251112T180000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Making Your Colorful Canvas Courses Accessible: A Hands-on Workshop UID:RFCALITEM639275398137529667 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: I T Accessibility Liason

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Event Description:< strong> \;

Ready to bring more color and visual flair to your Canvas course\, while k eeping it accessible for all learners? Join the Accessibility Taskforce fo r a hybrid working s ession focused on color contrast and how to use color effectively and inclusively in your course design. \;This session is perfect for College of E ducation faculty who want their course content to be both visually engagin g and accessible to students using assistive technologies. \;

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Session Focus: \;

Learning Outcomes: \;
By the end of t his session\, participants will be able to: \;

  • Use color to improve visual hierarchy an d student engagement in an accessible way.  \;

  • Utilize to ols to ensure that color use supports all learners\, including those with visual impairments. \;

This is a working session\, n ot just a presentation. Whether you're redesigning a c ourse or just want to spruce up your current content\, this is your chance to make Canvas more colorful and \;more inclusive. Join us in person or onli ne for this engaging\, hands-on session. \;

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Can’t attend? You can always explore our recorded trainings in Media Space here: https://mediaspace.illino is.edu/channel/Education%2BBuilding%2BAccessible%2BCourses/359240392 \;

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