Training

Accessibility drop-in clinic

Your opportunity to ask questions about digital inclusion.

  • Online
  • 1 hour
  • Free

This course will be held on

May's clinic

For May’s Drop-in session we are delighted to be featuring a special guest presentation from Alastair Campbell, one of the respected authors of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines underpin a lot of accessibility work, not to mention regulations. Where do they come from? Who decides what goes in and what doesn't? Alastair has been working in accessibility for over 20 years, and since 2018 has co-chaired the working group that produce the guidelines. He will also cover the best ways to use and think about the guidelines (and when not to use them!) in an educational context. For example, how do you apply WCAG to email, PowerPoints and other materials that are not websites?

Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a leading expert in the field and to connect with others who are passionate about making education accessible to all.

Who Should Attend?

Anyone Interested in Accessibility: You don't need to be an expert or working in accessibility to contribute. If you're interested in making the world more accessible for everyone, you're welcome!

Monthly clinics are open to Jisc member organisation (UK further education colleges, specialist colleges or higher education institutions). 

About the clinic

Are you struggling to meet web accessibility regulations? Or reshaping your digital provision to make teaching and learning more inclusive?

This live online accessibility clinic gives you the opportunity to ask questions about digital inclusion, provide feedback on areas that are problematic, and share your accessibility journey with others. 

During the clinic you'll:

  • Have an opportunity to share your experiences with and learn from like-minded people at different stages of developing accessible policy and practice
  • Gain feedback and support on any areas that may have been problematic
  • Get signposting to other resources and links to communities of practice where appropriate
  • Establish links with people working to overcome the same problems
  • Get the opportunity to shape the Jisc offer in this area

Sessions are led by our subject specialists Laura Hutton and Kellie Mote, with input from colleagues and recognised specialists.

Accessibility clinics will run from 12:30 to 13:30 on the first Wednesday of each month during the academic calendar. 

Session preparation and setup

Before the clinic, please read below to ensure successful access.

  • The clinic will be run in Zoom, with live automated captioning and transcription. For the best experience, download the Zoom client for your device
  • You'll also need a headset, or headphones and a microphone
  • Please sign in using your full name
  • Participants’ microphones will be muted on entry. If you would like to speak, please use the raise hand tool or the chat pane to indicate this
  • We'll be taking questions during the clinic, which you can submit in the chat pane
  • If you will be using BSL interpreters through Access to Work and require permission to 'pin' interpreters, please let us know

Contact

For more information, email training@jisc.ac.uk or phone 01235 822242.

Professional training

Looking for something more in-depth, with a smaller group of professionals, or just for your organisation?

Jisc provides a range of short courses to build your confidence in implementing accessibility and assistive technology. Courses are delivered online throughout the year, or if choosing in-house delivery, at a time to suit you and your colleagues. Participants can also earn digital accreditation to evidence their development. Learn more about Jisc’s accessibility and assistive technology short courses.

Clinic recordings

February 2024 - 'Ask me anything' with Esther Barrett

Download the transcript of the February '24 clinic (.docx)

View full playlist

Watch all accessibility drop-in clinic recordings on YouTube.