Google Docs Accessibility Workshop
Join us to learn practical strategies for creating more digitally accessible and inclusive Google Docs and Google Slides!
Date and Time: August 27 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:55 a.m.
Location: Education Room 22 or Online via Zoom
Campus now has a digital accessibility checker for Google Docs and Slides!
This hybrid workshop will guide faculty and teaching assistants through key accessibility features and best practices in Google Docs and Google Slides using Grackle Docs, an accessibility checking and remediation tool. You'll learn how to create documents that are easier to navigate and use for everyone while applying accessibility techniques to your own documents.
Key takeaways:
- Use built-in heading styles to create a clear document structure.
- Create accessible lists and tables.
- Add meaningful alt text to images and other non-text content.
- Write descriptive link text.
- Check color contrast and use readable fonts.
- Use Grackle Docs to identify accessibility issues and apply recommended fixes.
Bring a laptop and a Google Doc and Google Slides document to work on during the session.
You will need to access your document with your University of Illinois Google account. Learn out to use your U of I Google Account.