Join Juliet Crocco, CTLA Training and Development Consultant, throughout the academic year for practical sessions focused on making digital course content more accessible.

Most topics follow a Learn → Practice → Get Support model:

• Learn: Attend the introductory virtual workshop or watch the recording independently.
• Practice: Join an in-person CTLA session for guided practice and hands-on application.
• Get Support: Attend a later virtual Q&A and work session for troubleshooting, additional demonstrations, and support.

Faculty may participate in the sessions that best meet their needs. In-person and follow-up sessions will remain flexible so faculty questions and materials can help guide the work.

Because sessions are scheduled around the academic calendar and other college events, the number and timing of sessions may vary by topic. Dates are subject to change.

Fall 2026

September: Panorama, Canvas, and Accessible Course Content

This introductory session connects digital accessibility requirements to practical course design. Faculty will explore how WCAG 2.1 Level AA supports equal access, identify common barriers in digital course content, and learn how Panorama can help locate and prioritize accessibility concerns. The session includes a guided remediation demonstration and highlights where faculty judgment, native tools, and CTLA resources support the work.

Register for the September sessions: Go to the event page in the Employee Learn Center

Virtual Workshop

• Monday, September 14
  2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
  Virtual

Virtual Q&A + Work Session

• Thursday, September 24
  2:30–4:00 p.m.
  Virtual
• Thursday, September 25
  2:30–4:00 p.m.
  Virtual

Register for the September sessions: Go to the event page in the Employee Learn Center

October – November: Accessible Documents – Word and PDF

PDFs are the biggest red flag in our Canvas system. In this session we will use the PDF flow chart to determine the best way to remediate PDFs.

Register for the October sessions: Go to the event page in the ELC.

Virtual Workshop

• Thursday, October 8
  2:30–4:00 p.m.
  Virtual

Virtual Q&A + Work Session

• Friday, October 23
  12:30–2:00 p.m.
  Virtual

Register for the October sessions: Go to the event page in the ELC.

November: Grackle Docs – Docs and Slides

Virtual Workshop

• Monday, November 2
  1:30–3:00 p.m.
  Virtual

Additional Support
Rather than holding a late-November virtual session during the Thanksgiving period, faculty may schedule individual support with Juliet for questions or assistance with PDF remediation.

December: Accessible Presentations — PowerPoint

Learn how reading order, color contrast, slide structure, and alternative text affect the accessibility of presentations. We’ll demonstrate the Panorama workflow for PowerPoint, including how to adjust and verify reading order, why some verification notices may continue to appear, and when visual content requires more than brief alternative text.

Virtual Workshop

• Wednesday, December 2
  12:00–1:30 p.m.
  Virtual

Spring 2027

January: Captions, Transcripts, and Accessible Audio/Video

Explore what makes captions effective, the difference between automated and reviewed captions, when transcripts are useful, and how to evaluate multimedia before providing it to students. We’ll focus on practical workflows for improving existing instructional media and planning accessible media from the beginning.

Virtual Workshop

• Thursday, January 7
  12:30–2:00 p.m.
  Virtual

February: Audio Description and Accessible Multimedia

Go beyond captions to consider what students need when important information is communicated visually. Learn when audio description or a comparable text-based alternative may be necessary, how to recognize meaningful visual information, and how to design or select multimedia that reduces the need for extensive remediation later.

Virtual Workshop

• Thursday, February 4
  1:30–3:00 p.m.
  Virtual

Virtual Q&A + Work Session

• Friday, February 26
  12:30–2:00 p.m.
  Virtual

March: Using AI to Support Accessibility Remediation

Explore practical ways generative AI can assist—not replace—the accessibility remediation process. Examples will include prompting an LLM to improve Canvas HTML, converting inaccessible table-based layouts into responsive layouts, and transforming content from PDFs into accessible Canvas pages. We’ll also discuss what still requires human review and verification.

Virtual Workshop

• Thursday, March 4
  1:30–3:00 p.m.
  Virtual

Virtual Q&A + Work Session

• Friday, March 26
  12:30–2:00 p.m.
  Virtual

April: Accessibility in Practice — Troubleshooting, Verification, and Open Lab

Bring your questions, difficult materials, and accessibility challenges. We’ll revisit common concerns from throughout the series, address issues identified through Panorama, demonstrate additional remediation strategies, and provide supported work time to help you continue improving your courses.

Virtual Workshop

• Thursday, April 1
  1:30–3:00 p.m.
  Virtual

Virtual Q&A + Work Session

• Friday, April 23
  12:30–2:00 p.m.
  Virtual