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Digital Accessibility at the University of Westminster

Digital Accessibility at the University of Westminster

Short Online University of Westminster Course

Digital Accessibility Course – A concise online course that will take 20-30 minutes to complete.

Content: Key Accessibility Tips: Writing plainly, heading structure, emphasizing content, making PDFs accessible, using Blackboard Ally, and more.

Digital Accessibility and New Legislation

It’s important to understand the new digital accessibility legislation. Universities and public sector organizations must ensure their websites and digital content meet accessibility standards. Learn more about digital accessibility and the new legislation.

Training Commissioned by the University of Westminster

Introduction to Digital Accessibility: Effective and Accessible Digital Teaching Practices – A recording of a session by Alistair McNaught. Duration: 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Producing Accessible Documents – Presented by Helen Burge, covering Microsoft Word and PowerPoint accessibility. Duration: 1 hour and 52 minutes.

Digital Accessibility Training Workshops (Videos)

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For assistance with digital accessibility, contact: digitalaccessibility@westminster.ac.uk.

Workshop Recordings: Access recordings of previous workshops by logging in with your staff ID:

Resources by the Learning Innovation and Digital Engagement Team (LIDE)

Top 5 Ways to Make Your Content Accessible (Professional Services)

Top 5 Ways to Make Your Content Accessible (Academics)

Visit the Accessibility Help Page for resources to improve the accessibility of teaching and learning content.

Resources for Microsoft Office Documents

Check the accessibility of your document using the Microsoft Accessibility Checker.

View LinkedIn Learning: Creating Accessible Documents in Microsoft Office – 25-minute introductory course.

Resources for PDF Documents

Creating Accessible PDFs – Comprehensive LinkedIn Learning course (4 hours 47 minutes).

For step-by-step guidance on making PDFs accessible, visit Adobe’s guide on PDF accessibility.

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