What is SAL?
The "Summer" Accessibility Lab (SAL) is a fully online, self-paced professional development course designed to help faculty revise their own course materials—including Canvas pages, documents, presentations, PDFs, and multimedia—in alignment with WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards.
By the end of the course, you’ll leave with practical tools, a completed accessibility report for your course, and an action plan for future improvements.
By the end of the course, you’ll leave with practical tools, a completed accessibility report for your course, and an action plan for future improvements.
Why Participate?
- Earn FPG Credit – 25 hours, pre-approved.
- Build Essential Skills – Learn accessibility practices for Canvas, Word, Google Docs, PowerPoint, Slides, PDFs, and video.
- Use Powerful Tools – Practice with Canvas Accessibility Checker, UDOIT 3, Panorama, Microsoft Accessibility Checker, and Grackle Docs.
- Shift Your Perspective – Move from reactive accommodations to proactive inclusive design that benefits every student.
- Future-Proof Your Courses – Ensure content is usable across abilities, devices, and learning environments.
What You’ll Learn
Each module is designed to build both technical skills and inclusive design strategies:
- Module 1: Accessibility foundations, disability perspectives, and higher education requirements
- Module 2: Core design principles (headings, alt text, links, color, tables)
- Module 3: Accessible Word & Google Docs
- Module 4: Accessible PowerPoint & Google Slides
- Module 5: PDFs & scanned documents (including OCR)
- Module 6: Accessibility in Canvas with UDOIT 3
- Module 7: Audio & video accessibility, captions, and transcripts
- Module 8: Final accessibility review and future planning
Time Commitment
The course runs 10 weeks, with weekly modules that take an average of 2–3 hours each. SAL is fully self-paced, and faculty are encouraged to attend optional weekly open labs for additional support.
Outcomes
By completing SAL, you will:
- Revise course materials to meet accessibility guidelines.
- Produce a Course Accessibility Report for 1–2 weeks of your course.
- Create a future accessibility action plan for ongoing improvements.
- Strengthen your commitment to equity, access, and inclusive teaching.
Ready to Join?
Complete the CTLA Workshop Interest form and we will follow up with you as soon as possible.
