1. Community Engagement Web Community Manger (WCM) - Schoolwires
ACCESSIBILITY
As your District and School websites continue to evolve, Accessibility should be part of the discussion with any individual that is publishing content on District/School websites.
STARTING POINT
Please reference Schoolwires Accessibility to review some basic information and ideas, including:
Section 508 Guidelines (VPAT)
WCAG 2.0 Level AA
AWARENESS
Make a commitment – identify individual(s) that are focused on Accessibility
Allow users to notify you of an Accessibility issue (and avoid an OCR complaint)
Conduct audits
Implement policy & procedures
OCR COMPLAINT ?
Contact your Blackboard Account Manager and/or report the OCR complaint to Support: OR

2. Community Engagement Web Community Manger (WCM) - Schoolwires
GENERAL INFORMATION
Caption Video Content
Add captions to your videos to engage all learners
Design Accessible Content
Use descriptive headings to organize content
Don't use font styles alone to indicate importance
Add alternative (alt) text to your images
Make your links descriptive
Use lists over tables when you can
Include descriptive captions to your videos
Format your files to be accessible
Tag PDF files
Provide students with clear expectations, instructions, and directions for all assignments and tests
Format Accessible Documents
Keyboard Navigation
MS PowerPoint Principles
Write Accessible Content

3. Community Engagement Web Community Manger (WCM) - Schoolwires
WCM Basic/Intermediate Online Training
OBJECTIVE: To learn how to make website content accessible to end users.
PRICE: $400, up 2 hours
ATTENDEES:
Anyone who is creating content in the Web Community Manager.
Up to 15 attendees is the recommend number; when there are more than 5 attendees, a designated representative that can float around during the session to help attendees is required.
ROOM SET UP:
A lab environment with a computer for each participant, a computer that can project onto a large screen, and a speakerphone loud enough for all participants to hear clearly.
Each computer must have either Chrome or Firefox and internet access.
PREPARE:
All attendees should be able to log in and be able to edit at least one section of the website.
They should also have prior experience or training in creating content
Outcome: By the end of this training you will be able to:
Define accessibility
Set up a Page
Format text with Headings
Create Accessible links
Create Alternative tags for images
Understand how and when to use color
Create Accessible documents
Understand how tables interact with screen readers
Understand the different video caption types
Find Helpful Materials for compliance and accessibility errors