Getting help : Request help If you have encountered a disability-related IT barrier, please reach out. Request help What we do The Digital Accessibility program helps ensure that the University's information communication technologies and the information they provide are accessible to people with disabilities. Our goal is to make digital accessibility a shared responsibility and common practice, so all can thrive. We do it by guiding decisions and directly supporting units and colleagues who are responsible for technologies and digital information used for teaching and learning, research, administrative activities, and engagement. We provide: Accessibility testing Training Tools Consultation Outreach If you encounter a disability-related IT accessibility blocker, please request assistance. Program highlights Introducing Fable Engage: Moderated Accessibility Testing The Digital Accessibility Program is pleased to announce the Fable Engage accessibility usability testing service is available to the campus. Fable Engage connects IT project teams to people with disabilities for usability research and testing, at any phase of a project. The service helps quickly pinpoint roadblocks and usability… University Policy on Digital Accessibility Academic and administrative units conducting core educational or administrative activities are required to align websites and other information technology with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 Level AA. Automated Accessibility Testing Is Available for University Websites DubBot is an automated website testing tool that checks the University's public-facing websites for accessibility, usability, and web governance issues. The tool helps website managers, developers, and content editors catch blockers that could prevent people with disabilities from accessing website content. Getting started Take a class Learn how to improve digital information and experiences to ensure they are accessible to people with disabilities. Know the policies Building a website? Planning an event? Procuring software? Learn how to complete your task inclusively. Schedule a consult We accessibility test designs, websites, and digital platforms, and offer help with remediations. Become an ally We help staff prepare for professional certification in accessibility, and provide events to learn, share, and build our community of practice. Upcoming Classes & Events Accessibility Certification CAEC Workshop Thu, Jan 16, 2025, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm One-day Winter CAEC Workshop for CPACC, WAS, and CPWA certificate holders to earn up to 7.5 hours of continuing education credit. This class will be held in-person on January 16, 2025 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Meals and snacks will be provided.Location: 701 Carnegie Center, MPR B & C. Accessible Website Content: Best Practices Wed, Feb 5, 2025, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Beginning with topics introduced in Getting Started With Digital Accessibility, we will explore practical steps to enter and edit your website content so that it is accessible to people with disabilities.We will be using Princeton's automated website monitoring tool, DubBot to assess website content by taking a closer look at some of… Caption Editing Best Practices Tue, Feb 11, 2025, 11:30 am – 12:00 pm This class answers your questions about dealing with common issues in captioning quality, such as what to do when the speaker is inaudible, or uses offensive language. Learn how to address these, and to follow best practices to ensure your video's captions provide an equally effective experience for people with disabilities.Since this… Social Media Accessibility Wed, Feb 12, 2025, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Maddy Pryor from the Office of Communications will lead this training on social media accessibility best practices. Learn some general guidelines for posting or resharing on different social media platforms. What’s the best alt text? How do I make hashtags accessible? What’s the difference between closed captions and open captions?… Accessible Presentations Tue, Feb 18, 2025, 10:00 am – Tue, Feb 25, 2025, 11:00 am Learn how to make in-person events more inclusive and disability-friendly. This course covers best practices, with a focus on slide design and considerations for the physical space. Learn how to ensure that attendees can more fully participate, can engage with presented materials, and have less fatigue.To request… Alt Text Best Practices Wed, Feb 19, 2025, 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Alt text is text that describes an image to a person who cannot see that image. This text is not visible on screen, but is read to a user by a screen reader. This class answers some of the most common questions about alt text:What is alt text?How do you describe images with alt text?How do you know if an image should be marked as decorative… View All Events
