Explore and create: Exploratory Creation lab 
Recorded Session
Virtual Session
The purpose of this session is to help educators who are new to the topic of digital accessibility learn about important practices for creating accessible instructional materials (such as handouts and slides).
The objectives are that attendees will be able to:
• Describe the importance of digital accessibility.
• Identify common accessibility mistakes that can create barriers for learners.
• Describe how to remedy those mistakes in order to create more accessible instructional materials.
The session will proceed as follows:
2 min.- I will briefly introduce myself and share the session agenda and outcomes.
3 min.- Attendees will complete warm up activities about digital accessibility.
2 min.- I will share a bit about my personal journey with digital accessibility.
40 min.- We will unpack five important digital accessibility concepts using the acronym, CHILL (which stands for Color, Headings, Images, Links, & Lists). For each topic, attendees will learn about important accessibility principles and practice applying them in a Google Doc.
3 min.- I will wrap up the session by providing additional resources that attendees can use to go further in their digital accessibility journey. Additionally, I will obtain feedback about the session and answer any remaining questions.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG): https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/glance/
UDL Tips for Accessible Instructional Materials: https://www.cast.org/products-services/resources/2023/udl-tips-accessible-educational-materials-aem
Start with the 7 Core Skills (University of Minnesota Accessibility U): https://accessibility.umn.edu/what-you-can-do/start-7-core-skills
Accessagogy Podcast by Dr. Ann Gagne: https://anngagne.ca/podcast/
Google Docs Editors Help: Make Your Document, Presentation, and Sheets More Accessible: https://support.google.com/docs/answer/6199477?hl=en
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