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Learning Resources

OU faculty, staff, and students can review the resources listed below for guidance on making digital content accessible.

Upcoming Virtual Accessibility Conferences & Webinars

Accessible & Compliant Course Design

Overview: In this presentation, you’ll learn from an experienced online instructor about common accessibility challenges faced by students with disabilities, as well as pedagogical choices that help avoid unintentionally creating barriers. In addition, this session will cover how to design engaging and accessible discussion prompts, course materials, assignments, and projects. Lastly, we'll explore practical strategies for getting started, prioritizing tasks, setting priorities, and developing a realistic timeline.

Hosted by: 3Play Media

Dates: Friday, February 13 at 11 a.m. CT.

Cost: Free 

Register for Accessible & Compliant Course Design

axe-con 2026

Tracks Include: Accessible development and testing, accessible design and user experience, organizational success with accessibility, and more!

Hosted by: Deque

Dates: Tuesday, February 24 and Wednesday, February 25, 2026.

Cost: Free 

Register for axe-con

Digital Accessibility: Files, Slides, and Documents

You'll learn:

  • How to create digitally accessible content from the start, such as a course syllabus, handouts, presentation slides, and PDFs
  • How to evaluate the accessibility of your existing files and documents
  • Tips for how to update existing files and documents to make them more accessible

Hosted by: University of Minnesota Accessibility Ambassadors

Dates: Thursday, February 29, 2026 at 12 p.m. CT.

Cost: Free 

Register for Digital Accessibility: Files, Slides, and Documents

OU Digital Accessibility Training Opportunities

Accessibility Topics

Click the accessibility guidelines below for each digital platform to learn how to make your project accessible.

Video Recordings

Presented at the Oklahoma Learning Innovations Summit.

What is Accessibility & ADA Title II?

What is Accessibility Anyway?
The Legislation as Applied to You
Practical Strategies to Advance Accessibility at Your Institution

Introduction to Accessibility Basics

Accessibility in Microsoft 365 and Google
PDF is a Four Letter Word
How To Session on Accessible Media
Retrofitting Basics with UDL in Mind
Make Your Emails Work for Everyone

Create Accessible Word Documents


Intermediate Accessibility Topics

How To Session on Accessible Documents
Getting to Know ANDI (Accessible Name & Description Inspector), an accessibility testing tool.
Screen Reader Testing