Accessibility Training Topics

For those that can’t attend the live zoom sessions, all sessions will be recorded and provided as video links.

Target Audience: Faculty, Researchers and Departments who have a Franklin College Provided Drupal Web site

Learn how to use Drupal's accessibility tools to identify and resolve common website accessibility issues. This class focuses on the Link Sanitizer and Alt Text Scanner, helping participants improve link quality, ensure images have meaningful alternative text, and enhance the overall accessibility of web content. Attendees will gain practical experience using these tools to create more inclusive, user-friendly websites that better align with accessibility standards.

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 2:00p
Offered by: Franklin College Web Team
Training Summary and Video

Target Audience: Faculty who use eLC in courses 

Discover how accessibility tools in eLC can help identify and improve common barriers in course content. This class explores Ally for eLC, tours its strength and limitations, and shows how to evaluate course materials for accessibility issues, interpret results, and implement improvements. Participants will gain hands-on experience using Ally to support accessibility compliance and create more inclusive learning experiences for all students.

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 10:00a
Offered by: Franklin College Instructional Tech Team
Ally for eLC

Target Audience: Faculty, Researchers and Departments who manage web sites

Discover how accessibility testing tools can help identify and fix common barriers in digital content. This class introduces Ally and popular Chrome accessibility extensions, demonstrating how to evaluate websites and documents for accessibility issues, interpret results, and implement improvements. Participants will gain hands-on experience with tools that support accessibility compliance and help create more inclusive digital experiences for all user

Friday, December 18, 2026 at 3:00p
Offered by: Franklin College Web Team
Drupal Accessibility Tools: Ally and Chrome Extensions

Target Audience: Faculty who use eLC in courses 

Learn how to make eLC image and graphic content more accessible by writing effective alt text and describing graphs, charts, and other visual content clearly. This class also covers basic color contrast best practices and common accessibility issues in course materials.

Tuesday, January 26, 2027 at 10:00a
Offered by: Franklin College Instructional Tech Team
Accessible Tools: Images and Color Contrast in eLC

Target Audience: Faculty, Researchers and Departments who use PDFs in their web sites or courses

Learn the essential techniques for creating documents that are accessible to all users, including people who use assistive technologies. This class covers best practices for Word, PDF, and other document formats, including proper use of headings, lists, tables, alternative text, reading order, and accessibility checking tools. Participants will gain practical skills to create more inclusive, compliant, and user-friendly documents that meet accessibility standards.

Thursday, February 25, 2027 at 2:00p
Offered by: Franklin College Web Team
Creating and Making Documents Accessible

Target Audience: Faculty who use eLC in courses 

Learn practical strategies for making documents accessible in eLC, with a focus on OCR, Adobe Acrobat accessibility tools, and troubleshooting common issues. This class covers how to identify scanned files, use OCR, improve reading order and structure, and use Adobe tools to supplement Ally when fixing document accessibility problems.

Friday, March 26, 2027at 10:00a
Offered by: Franklin College Instructional Tech Team
Accessibility Tools: Updating PDFs and OCR

Target Audience: Faculty, Researchers and Departments who manage web sites

Learn how to create digital content that is usable by everyone, including people with visual impairments and color vision deficiencies. This class covers best practices for using images and color contrast to meet accessibility standards, including writing effective alternative text (alt text), ensuring sufficient contrast between text and backgrounds, and identifying common accessibility issues. Participants will gain practical skills to help make websites, documents, and digital experiences more inclusive and compliant with accessibility guidelines.

Tuesday, April 27, 2027 at 2:00p
Offered by: Franklin College Web Team
Accessible Images and Color Contrast