This session will focus on the key things to think about to ensure that disabled people can access and participate in online meetings, including university learning platforms.
It will include top tips for various platforms, including Microsoft Teams and Zoom.
It will be of interest to anyone who hosts meetings in a business, charity or university setting. It will feature automatic live captions.
It will be recorded and shared with anyone who registers.
Panelists include:
Robin Christopherson, AbilityNet
Adam Tweed, AbilityNet
Ghizzie Dunlop, UWE
Michael Vermeesch, Microsoft
Alistair McNaught, McNaught Consulting
Usability and Accessibility Consultant at AbilityNet, Daniel McLaughlan, shows you some simple edits and things to remember on channels including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and more, so you can share information accessible to all.
Emma Pratt-Richens is the latest guest in our Accessibility Insights webinar series. Emma is Senior Research Engineer (Accessibility Specialist) at the BBC.
Robin Christopherson MBE, Head of Digital Inclusion at AbilityNet, hosts our Accessibility Insights webinar series every month, where he chats with individuals who are working to improve digital accessibility and inclusion.
Accessible design tips for a competitive edge webinarAbilityNet
In this webinar join expert speakers from Sony Europe, MoneySupermarket and AbilityNet to learn about key aspects of accessible design, including:
Top tips for accessible design
Designing for older people and disabled people
Common accessibility issues that can only be fixed by inclusive design
Career prospects for those with accessible design credentials
Find out more about the webinar on AbilityNet's website: https://abilitynet.org.uk/webinars/accessible-design-tips-competitive-edge-abilitynet-live
How to recognise and promote a neurodiverse workforceAbilityNet
AbilityNet slides from our webinar. We were joined for a panel discussion by Jane Hatton, CEO of Evenbreak; Rosa Breen, Evenbreak
Jess Gosling, Co-chair of UK Civil Service Neurodiversity Network
Rina Wharton, Accessibility and Usability Consultant
Jane Hatton, CEO of Evenbreak; Rosa Breen, Evenbreak
Jess Gosling, Co-chair of UK Civil Service Neurodiversity Network
Rina Wharton, Accessibility and Usability Consultant
The diverse panel shared personal experience and professional insights.
Accessibility Insights with Ursula Dolton of British Heart FoundationAbilityNet
Ursula Dolton, Chief Technology Officer at British Heart Foundation (BHF) shares her insights into how diversity and inclusion in the workplace has changed over the last 10 years.
Ursula chatted with Robin Christopherson MBE, AbilityNet's Head of Digital Inclusion, as a guest in our free Accessibility Insights webinar series.
https://abilitynet.org.uk/Insights-BHF
How to do inclusive, accessible recruitment AbilityNet
In this free webinar Microsoft shares its approaches to accessible recruitment and AbilityNet provides best practice tips from expert HR practitioners about accessibility in the workplace.
Accessibility Insights with Apple - Sarah HerrlingerAbilityNet
February 2021
Sarah Herrlinger of Apple discusses Apple's accessibility developments over the past year, its experiences with Covid 19, and how the organisation prioritises inclusion.
www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars
Usability and Accessibility Consultant at AbilityNet, Daniel McLaughlan, shows you some simple edits and things to remember on channels including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and more, so you can share information accessible to all.
Emma Pratt-Richens is the latest guest in our Accessibility Insights webinar series. Emma is Senior Research Engineer (Accessibility Specialist) at the BBC.
Robin Christopherson MBE, Head of Digital Inclusion at AbilityNet, hosts our Accessibility Insights webinar series every month, where he chats with individuals who are working to improve digital accessibility and inclusion.
Accessible design tips for a competitive edge webinarAbilityNet
In this webinar join expert speakers from Sony Europe, MoneySupermarket and AbilityNet to learn about key aspects of accessible design, including:
Top tips for accessible design
Designing for older people and disabled people
Common accessibility issues that can only be fixed by inclusive design
Career prospects for those with accessible design credentials
Find out more about the webinar on AbilityNet's website: https://abilitynet.org.uk/webinars/accessible-design-tips-competitive-edge-abilitynet-live
How to recognise and promote a neurodiverse workforceAbilityNet
AbilityNet slides from our webinar. We were joined for a panel discussion by Jane Hatton, CEO of Evenbreak; Rosa Breen, Evenbreak
Jess Gosling, Co-chair of UK Civil Service Neurodiversity Network
Rina Wharton, Accessibility and Usability Consultant
Jane Hatton, CEO of Evenbreak; Rosa Breen, Evenbreak
Jess Gosling, Co-chair of UK Civil Service Neurodiversity Network
Rina Wharton, Accessibility and Usability Consultant
The diverse panel shared personal experience and professional insights.
Accessibility Insights with Ursula Dolton of British Heart FoundationAbilityNet
Ursula Dolton, Chief Technology Officer at British Heart Foundation (BHF) shares her insights into how diversity and inclusion in the workplace has changed over the last 10 years.
Ursula chatted with Robin Christopherson MBE, AbilityNet's Head of Digital Inclusion, as a guest in our free Accessibility Insights webinar series.
https://abilitynet.org.uk/Insights-BHF
How to do inclusive, accessible recruitment AbilityNet
In this free webinar Microsoft shares its approaches to accessible recruitment and AbilityNet provides best practice tips from expert HR practitioners about accessibility in the workplace.
Accessibility Insights with Apple - Sarah HerrlingerAbilityNet
February 2021
Sarah Herrlinger of Apple discusses Apple's accessibility developments over the past year, its experiences with Covid 19, and how the organisation prioritises inclusion.
www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars
Accessibility Insights with Ted Drake of IntuitAbilityNet
Ted Drake is Global Accessibility and Inclusive Design Leader at Intuit, a financial software company that creates TurboTax and QuickBooks. In this webinar he chats with Robin Christopherson MBE, AbilityNet's Head of Digital Inclusion, for the November session of our monthly Accessibility Insights webinar series.
What to include on the accessibility help page on your websiteAbilityNet
Slide deck from webinar broadcast 27 June 2019
On this webinar AbilityNet Accessibility and Usability Consultants Katherine Talbot and Adi Latif shared advice and information on what you should include on the accessibility help page on your website. Our experts understand the business case for good accessibility practices, but also the legal obligations.
An accessibility help page provides a useful stepping stone on a user journey, offers practical help to your customers and shows them that you have thought about their access needs. We see it as an opportunity to communicate to your website users about how you can support them.
Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations - February 2020 Update - Procu...AbilityNet
Slide deck from webinar broadcast 27 February 2020
Part of our bi-monthly series of updates on how Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations are being implemented by universities and other HE (higher education) institutions.
As well as providing regular updates to give the latest news and advice relating to the regulations, on this webinar Claire Gibbons from Leeds Trinity University shares her institution's approach to ensuring accessible procurement throughout its processes and projects.
Accessibility Insights with Bryn Anderson of Sainsbury's: October 2020AbilityNet
Bryn Anderson, Digital Accessibility Specialist at Sainsbury's is a guest speaker in our Accessibility Insights webinar series.
Robin Christopherson MBE, Head of Digital Inclusion at AbilityNet hosts a monthly online chat with individuals who are each working to improve digital accessibility and digital inclusion.
Accessibility Insights with GAAD co-founders, Jennison Asuncion and Joe DevonAbilityNet
In this webinar AbilityNet's Head of Digital Inclusion, Robin Christopherson MBE, chats about the future of accessibility with the two co-founders of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), Jennison Asuncion and Joe Devon.
This slide deck accompanies a webinar on Designing for Dementia. It explores how to make your website accessible for people who have dementia. Tips for colour, structure, language and more from an AbilityNet consultant.
HE/Public Sector update with University of SouthamptonAbilityNet
A group from the University of Southampton share their learnings and approach to making accessibility improvements to courses, with the help of students themselves. Joining the webinar are:
Dr Sarah Fielding, Digital Learning Team Manager
Matthew Deeprose, Senior Learning Designer
Luke Searle, Learning Designer
Also speaking on the webinar are AbilityNet's Education and Workplace Relationship Manager, Helen Wickes, who provides a refresher about accessibility in the higher education and public sectors, and host Annie Mannion, AbilityNet’s Digital Communications Manager.
Find out more about AbilityNet's webinars at www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars
Arriving and thriving: Student research resultsAbilityNet
Slide deck from webinar with Alistair McNaught of McNaught Consultancy, Amy Low, Adam Tweed and Helen Wickes of AbilityNet.
The webinar took place on Tuesday 27 October and provided an overview of the Higher Education Commission's 'Arriving at Thriving?' report into the experiences of disabled students, the challenges and potential solutions offered that may help your institution or organisation.
Find out more at: https://abilitynet.org.uk/news-blogs/new-research-reveals-tough-situations-many-disabled-students
How to Control Your Computer with Your Voice April 2015AbilityNet
SLides from an AbilityNet Workplace Webinar which explains the optons for controling your computer with your voice - who it could help and the legal the responsibilties of employers.
View the recording of the webinar at http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinar/how-control-your-computer-your-voice-workplace-webinar
Accessibility Anti Patterns with Dafydd Henke-ReedAbilityNet
When developing for the web, even with the best intentions, accessibility can become a vortex of inelegant code, functionality that does not degrade gracefully, and localisation nightmares. Dafydd's talk discusses what happens when accessibility goes wrong. It provides "war-stories covering immense and monstrous websites, and how they got stuck in digital swamps."
Gain an understanding about how to promote productive accessibility and expert advice to help you avoid falling into traps when making accessibility improvements.
Learn about:
Kitchen sink accessibility
Behind-the-scenes accessibility
The risks of bolt-on accessibility
Exclusionary accessibility
Find out more at: https://abilitynet.org.uk/webinars/accessibility-anti-patterns-abilitynet
Accessibility insights with Verizon MediaAbilityNet
Larry Goldberg, Senior Director and Head of Accessibility at Verizon Media, joined Robin Christopherson as the June 2021 guest in our free Accessibility Insights webinar series.
HE/Public Sector update: How Cardiff Metropolitan University meets accessibil...AbilityNet
In the webinar, learn from Annie Horn, Learning Support Manager at Cardiff Metropolitan University about how she worked with others to identify accessibility needs and make changes to the University's processes and procedures to meet the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations (PSBAR) regulations deadline in September last year.
Annie will be chatting with Alistair McNaught of McNaught Consultancy, about what priorities were set to help Annie and her team focus their accessibility work, and create manageable steps to change.
Accessibility Insights with Google November 2020AbilityNet
Christopher Patnoe, Head of Accessibility Programs and Disability Inclusion at Google speaks with Robin Christopherson MBE, Head of Digital Inclusion at AbilityNet as part of our Accessibility Insights webinar series.
Christopher, whose background includes innovation roles at Disney Mobile, Sony Ericsson and Apple, shares inclusivity developments at Google and discusses topics including:
Covid-19
The future of digital accessibility
Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence
Find out more at: https://abilitynet.org.uk/webinars/accessibility-insights-christopher-patnoe-google-november-2020
How Barclays made the business case for accessibility - webinar notesAbilityNet
Slides from an AbilityNet webinar delivered on 21 October 2014
Many marketing and business people - and the web developers and digital designers that work for them - see accessibility as a legal necessity. Something that costs extra and takes longer.
So why would a global bank like Barclays be putting accessibility at the heart of its digital strategy? How does it relate to their marketing strategy? What does it have to do with the drive for better customer services or competitive advantage?
This webinar took the form of an interview with Paul Smyth, Head of IT Accessibility at Barclays. He has been a leading advocate for accessibility inside the organisation and will explain:
- the breakthrough moments which led to the Chairman and CEO placing accessibility at the heart of their business strategy
- the tangible benefits the business is already seeing
- the effect it has had on internal culture and digital design processes.
- advice to organisations starting out on their accessibility journey as to how to organise themselves for success
Although it focuses on Barclays this session will show how accessibility can bring benefits to any business. It will be of value to anyone trying to win the case for accessibility in their own organisation - and will be a wake up call for the business leaders and digital decision-makers who have yet to be convinced.
Hosted by Robin Christopherson and Mark Walker of AbilityNet.
Presentation graphics for conference session focus in using audio-video collaboration applications in the high school classroom or library to bring guest speakers and experts to students.
Accessibility Insights with Ted Drake of IntuitAbilityNet
Ted Drake is Global Accessibility and Inclusive Design Leader at Intuit, a financial software company that creates TurboTax and QuickBooks. In this webinar he chats with Robin Christopherson MBE, AbilityNet's Head of Digital Inclusion, for the November session of our monthly Accessibility Insights webinar series.
What to include on the accessibility help page on your websiteAbilityNet
Slide deck from webinar broadcast 27 June 2019
On this webinar AbilityNet Accessibility and Usability Consultants Katherine Talbot and Adi Latif shared advice and information on what you should include on the accessibility help page on your website. Our experts understand the business case for good accessibility practices, but also the legal obligations.
An accessibility help page provides a useful stepping stone on a user journey, offers practical help to your customers and shows them that you have thought about their access needs. We see it as an opportunity to communicate to your website users about how you can support them.
Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations - February 2020 Update - Procu...AbilityNet
Slide deck from webinar broadcast 27 February 2020
Part of our bi-monthly series of updates on how Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations are being implemented by universities and other HE (higher education) institutions.
As well as providing regular updates to give the latest news and advice relating to the regulations, on this webinar Claire Gibbons from Leeds Trinity University shares her institution's approach to ensuring accessible procurement throughout its processes and projects.
Accessibility Insights with Bryn Anderson of Sainsbury's: October 2020AbilityNet
Bryn Anderson, Digital Accessibility Specialist at Sainsbury's is a guest speaker in our Accessibility Insights webinar series.
Robin Christopherson MBE, Head of Digital Inclusion at AbilityNet hosts a monthly online chat with individuals who are each working to improve digital accessibility and digital inclusion.
Accessibility Insights with GAAD co-founders, Jennison Asuncion and Joe DevonAbilityNet
In this webinar AbilityNet's Head of Digital Inclusion, Robin Christopherson MBE, chats about the future of accessibility with the two co-founders of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), Jennison Asuncion and Joe Devon.
This slide deck accompanies a webinar on Designing for Dementia. It explores how to make your website accessible for people who have dementia. Tips for colour, structure, language and more from an AbilityNet consultant.
HE/Public Sector update with University of SouthamptonAbilityNet
A group from the University of Southampton share their learnings and approach to making accessibility improvements to courses, with the help of students themselves. Joining the webinar are:
Dr Sarah Fielding, Digital Learning Team Manager
Matthew Deeprose, Senior Learning Designer
Luke Searle, Learning Designer
Also speaking on the webinar are AbilityNet's Education and Workplace Relationship Manager, Helen Wickes, who provides a refresher about accessibility in the higher education and public sectors, and host Annie Mannion, AbilityNet’s Digital Communications Manager.
Find out more about AbilityNet's webinars at www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinars
Arriving and thriving: Student research resultsAbilityNet
Slide deck from webinar with Alistair McNaught of McNaught Consultancy, Amy Low, Adam Tweed and Helen Wickes of AbilityNet.
The webinar took place on Tuesday 27 October and provided an overview of the Higher Education Commission's 'Arriving at Thriving?' report into the experiences of disabled students, the challenges and potential solutions offered that may help your institution or organisation.
Find out more at: https://abilitynet.org.uk/news-blogs/new-research-reveals-tough-situations-many-disabled-students
How to Control Your Computer with Your Voice April 2015AbilityNet
SLides from an AbilityNet Workplace Webinar which explains the optons for controling your computer with your voice - who it could help and the legal the responsibilties of employers.
View the recording of the webinar at http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/webinar/how-control-your-computer-your-voice-workplace-webinar
Accessibility Anti Patterns with Dafydd Henke-ReedAbilityNet
When developing for the web, even with the best intentions, accessibility can become a vortex of inelegant code, functionality that does not degrade gracefully, and localisation nightmares. Dafydd's talk discusses what happens when accessibility goes wrong. It provides "war-stories covering immense and monstrous websites, and how they got stuck in digital swamps."
Gain an understanding about how to promote productive accessibility and expert advice to help you avoid falling into traps when making accessibility improvements.
Learn about:
Kitchen sink accessibility
Behind-the-scenes accessibility
The risks of bolt-on accessibility
Exclusionary accessibility
Find out more at: https://abilitynet.org.uk/webinars/accessibility-anti-patterns-abilitynet
Accessibility insights with Verizon MediaAbilityNet
Larry Goldberg, Senior Director and Head of Accessibility at Verizon Media, joined Robin Christopherson as the June 2021 guest in our free Accessibility Insights webinar series.
HE/Public Sector update: How Cardiff Metropolitan University meets accessibil...AbilityNet
In the webinar, learn from Annie Horn, Learning Support Manager at Cardiff Metropolitan University about how she worked with others to identify accessibility needs and make changes to the University's processes and procedures to meet the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations (PSBAR) regulations deadline in September last year.
Annie will be chatting with Alistair McNaught of McNaught Consultancy, about what priorities were set to help Annie and her team focus their accessibility work, and create manageable steps to change.
Accessibility Insights with Google November 2020AbilityNet
Christopher Patnoe, Head of Accessibility Programs and Disability Inclusion at Google speaks with Robin Christopherson MBE, Head of Digital Inclusion at AbilityNet as part of our Accessibility Insights webinar series.
Christopher, whose background includes innovation roles at Disney Mobile, Sony Ericsson and Apple, shares inclusivity developments at Google and discusses topics including:
Covid-19
The future of digital accessibility
Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence
Find out more at: https://abilitynet.org.uk/webinars/accessibility-insights-christopher-patnoe-google-november-2020
How Barclays made the business case for accessibility - webinar notesAbilityNet
Slides from an AbilityNet webinar delivered on 21 October 2014
Many marketing and business people - and the web developers and digital designers that work for them - see accessibility as a legal necessity. Something that costs extra and takes longer.
So why would a global bank like Barclays be putting accessibility at the heart of its digital strategy? How does it relate to their marketing strategy? What does it have to do with the drive for better customer services or competitive advantage?
This webinar took the form of an interview with Paul Smyth, Head of IT Accessibility at Barclays. He has been a leading advocate for accessibility inside the organisation and will explain:
- the breakthrough moments which led to the Chairman and CEO placing accessibility at the heart of their business strategy
- the tangible benefits the business is already seeing
- the effect it has had on internal culture and digital design processes.
- advice to organisations starting out on their accessibility journey as to how to organise themselves for success
Although it focuses on Barclays this session will show how accessibility can bring benefits to any business. It will be of value to anyone trying to win the case for accessibility in their own organisation - and will be a wake up call for the business leaders and digital decision-makers who have yet to be convinced.
Hosted by Robin Christopherson and Mark Walker of AbilityNet.
Presentation graphics for conference session focus in using audio-video collaboration applications in the high school classroom or library to bring guest speakers and experts to students.
A Taste of Tech Tools: VoiceThread, Video Production, and Socrativemaritezita
Maritez Apigo's presentation at the 8th Annual CCSF ESL Colloquium on March 7, 2015.
Get a taste of how to use three technology tools to engage language learners: VoiceThread, creating instructional videos, and Socrative. The presenter will demonstrate her implementation of these three tools in ESL classrooms that can be used for creating interactive activities, increasing collaboration, delivering content, and assessing students. Both credit and non-credit ESL teachers will benefit from the features highlighted and examples shared.
http://maritez.populr.me/atasteoftechtools
eLearning and Networking Technologies to Mimic the In-Person Experiencejanetkrenn
Conducting an online graduate-level course poses many technological challenges that aren’t often experienced in e-Learning, which typically involves undergraduate-level students watching slideshow presentations. Not only were the students of Theory and Practice of Collaborative Fisheries Research course expected to view lectures synchronously, they were expected to verbally contribute to discussions in the online classroom, and occasionally present their own lecture. Outside of the classroom, PIs hoped to provide a private social networking space for students to interact with the goal of developing a future cohort of professional researchers interested in working collaboratively with industry. Following a needs and goals assessment, technologies were chosen that resulted in an overall successful solution. This presentation will review the considerations, opportunities, and challenges of conducting an online experience to mimic in-person education and networking.
Online Meeting and Presentation Tips: Finding the Right Tool for the JobBob Bertsch
There are many web conferencing/webinar tools and services to choose from; Blackboard Collaborate, Microsoft Lync, Google + Hangouts to name just a few. We will review the tools above and share some tips for a better web conference.
Ever thought that your MOLE course could look and work a little better? This session involved a hands on run through some ways that you can improve your course content and improve your students' experience in MOLE. It looked at some practical ways to create rich content and course structure. The session also introduced the new Exemplary Course Programme, which allows you to engage in a peer review process to help put these new techniques to good use.
Tools for tasks - Free tools for Learning - Matching Tools to TasksLindsay Karp
Tools for tasks: Free tools for Learning - Matching tools to Task
Presentation part of Fordham University's Faculty Technology Day Conference in 2014.
Presentation contains links to sites and resources.
#FacTechDay14
Synchronous and Asynchronous Tools
Screencasts - Jing, Screenr
Video Conference - Google Hangout, Skype Video Call
Presentation Tools - Slideshare, Brainshark
Video Editing / Sharing tools - Keepvid, Tubechop
Polling / Survey Tools - Google Form, Poll Everywhere, Doodle
Backchannel - TodaysMeet, Twitter
Are you in charge of running webinars or virtual meetings? Do you need to switch your in-person event to an online one? This class is perfect and filled with practical advice. Zoom has quickly become a popular tool for both businesses and consumers, but there’s more you can do to up your game.
How to choose between meetings and webinars
Using breakout rooms for interactivity
Extending the power of Zoom with essential apps
How to configure preferences for optimum video quality
How to connect professional audio and video devices
Engage your audience with Q&A, Chat, Polls, and Surveys
How to generate reports when the events are done
Similar to How to run accessible online meetings - AbilityNet Live event, April 2020 (20)
What's New in WCAG 2.2? - AbilityNet webinarAbilityNet
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 have been released. But what does that mean for you and your organisation? What’s changed and how can you make sure you’re meeting the new requirements?
Delve into the core changes and discover how to meet the new requirements with our expert accessibility and usability consultants, Alice Taylor and Claire Poste.
In this webinar, Alice and Claire will take you through the new criteria, share helpful tips on understanding them, as well as illustrating how WCAG 2.2 impacts you and your customers.
Webinar: How to avoid the 12 Scams of ChristmasAbilityNet
In the webinar you can learn how to protect yourself and elderly people often most at risk from the most common online scams that can be especially rife around the festive season.
But anyone can become a victim of digital scams. They are a growing problem in the UK and criminals are using social media, email, and messaging services to target their victims.
Worrying about falling victim to online criminals can, understandably, make some people reluctant to engage in the online world. Recent research from BT Group* highlighted that some older internet users may be less familiar with the online world than others, so this webinar aims to provide valuable tips to vulnerable groups who may not be as online savvy as others.
The benefits of getting online can really make a positive difference to everyone's lives, so stay safe by learning about the common tactics that are used to attempt to fool us all.
What you'll learn:
In this free webinar, speakers from Greater Manchester Police and AbilityNet will share their expertise to help you:
Learn about common online scams to be aware of, particularly over the festive period
Arm yourself with background knowledge about what to avoid
Find out about some of the warning signs
Find out more at: www.abilitynet.org.uk/ScamsWebinar
WCAG 2.2 - An Overview of the New Accessibility Guidelines.pptxAbilityNet
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 have been released. But what does that mean for you and your organisation? What’s changed and how can you make sure you’re meeting the new requirements?
In this webinar, our expert accessibility and usability consultants, Alice Taylor and Claire Poste will take you through the new criteria, share helpful tips on understanding, implementing and testing them, as well as illustrating how WCAG 2.2 impacts you and your customers.
Attitudes to Digital Accessibility Survey results Oct 2023 webinarAbilityNet
AbilityNet's third Annual Attitudes to Digital Accessibility Survey shows how attitudes to accessibility are changing in the C-Suites of organisations of all shapes and sizes - and it also tells us whether they are delivering on the promises they are making.
In this webinar, guest speakers from IAAP and Open Inclusion join AbilityNet to share the findings of AbilityNet's third annual global survey into Attitudes to Digital Accessibility.
How are organisations and professionals across the globe investing their time and effort in digital accessibility, and what can we learn that can help us in our own organisations?
Find out more: https://abilitynet.org.uk/webinars/attitudes-accessibility-are-changing-global-perspective
Tech Tools for Dyslexia at work, in education and at homeAbilityNet
In this webinar, guest speakers from AbilityNet and the British Dyslexia Association share tried and tested tools and solutions to benefit people who are dyslexic.
During the webinar:
You'll learn from people with lived experience of dyslexia their recommendations for tech that can help with everyday tasks, and in specific work and education settings.
Find out what are reasonable adjustments in the workplace for dyslexia.
Discover ways to support dyslexic employees or students.
We'll evaluate a range of 'Dyslexia Simulators' and share guidance about apps and adjustments to help people with dyslexia.
Find out more at: https://abilitynet.org.uk/webinars/tech-tools-dyslexia-work-education-and-home
How will artificial intelligence change accessibility testing.pptxAbilityNet
In this webinar, Dylan Barrell, Chief Technology Officer from Deque will join Robin Christopherson and Alice Taylor from AbilityNet will discuss how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help improve accessibility testing, including:
- How to increase accessibility testing efficiency with human-centred AI
- What exactly is human-centred AI? Is it marketing hype or genuinely helpful?
- Where is AI going in the future?
Whether you are a developer, a tester, or someone passionate about inclusive technology, this webinar is a must-attend event.
Top tips for boosting your digital skills, with BT Group and Age UKAbilityNet
Guest speakers from BT Group and Age UK discuss how to ensure that senior citizens, in particular, are not left behind in the digital revolution.
In this informative and interactive webinar you'll learn how tech can benefit people of retirement age with everyday tasks.
Tools and tips shared in the webinar can also help others, including disabled people, to harness the benefits of adjusting technology to suit their needs.
In the webinar, you will:
Learn about how BT Group is helping to boost the digital skills of older people
Discover resources for step-by-step guidance about using digital devices
Understand how tech adjustments can help with sight loss, if you are deaf or hard of hearing, or with cognitive or mental health issues
Find out from Age UK about its Digital Champions Programme and online essentials for navigating the world wide web
Have an opportunity to pose your questions about using technology to the panel
How to make remote and hybrid work accessible for every employeeAbilityNet
On average, office workers based in central London are devoting 2-3 days per week to their workplace (The Guardian, 2023). Hybrid work offers many potential advantages for disabled employees, but digital barriers can be encountered in a remote and hybrid work environment.
Join us for an informative and interactive webinar on navigating hybrid working for disabled employees. This webinar will explore strategies, best practices, and practical solutions to ensure that disabled employees can thrive in a hybrid and remote work environment.
How to improve accessibility in procurement webinarAbilityNet
Panellists from Google, the University of Westminster, and Funka will discuss how accessibility professionals can connect with their procurement teams, the impact procurement has on customers and employees, and how procurement impacts the public sector.
How volunteering can benefit you or your organisation, with CapgeminiAbilityNet
In this webinar 'How volunteering can help you or your organisation, with Capgemini' taking place during Volunteers' Week 2023 (1-7 June) we explore how technology company Capgemini has embraced volunteering as a force for good, and also how you as an individual can find numerous benefits and satisfaction from becoming a volunteer for your community.
Find out more about AbilityNet webinars and volunteering: www.abilitynet.org.uk
Multiple Sclerosis: How tech can support youAbilityNet
This webinar features guest panellists from the MS Society and AbilityNet and shares information about adapting your digital devices including laptops, smartphones and tablets, to help with symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Find out more about AbilityNet free webinars: https://abilitynet.org.uk/webinars
Inclusive employee experience in the finance and insurance sectorAbilityNet
This free AbilityNet webinar took place on the 28th March 2023 and included expert employee inclusion practitioners from Lloyds Banking Group and GAIN (Group for Autism, Insurance, and Neurodiversity) who discussed their experiences of employee and colleague inclusion and accessibility in the finance and insurance sectors.
How the right tech can make the NHS accessible to all FINAL.pptxAbilityNet
Guest speakers from NHS Wales and SignHealth share how boosting digital skills will help both National Health Service (NHS) patients and staff alike.
During the webinar you will:
- Have the opportunity to pose your questions to the panel about how patients and staff can use technology within and for the NHS
- Get an update about how the Accessible Information Standard affects you and your NHS appointments
- Learn about NHS-related campaigns and how you can get involved
- Discover how tech can help disabled people communicate with NHS staff and systems
- Find out about staff digital skills development within the NHS
- Learn how AbilityNet has been working with NHS organisations to boost technical skills
Amy Low from AbilityNet, Deborah Green from UCISA, and Stephen Thompson from The University of Sheffield to discuss The Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations (2018), GOV.UK audits and results from AbilityNet's recent ‘Attitudes to Digital Accessibility’ survey.
Accessibility Insights with David Padmore and Matt Simpson of ITV.pptxAbilityNet
Episode four of the Accessibility Insights web broadcast series features ITV's David Padmore, Director of Accessibility and Matt Simpson, Head of Technology within the Accessibility Services team.
AbilityNet's, Robin Christopherson MBE, Head of Digital Inclusion joins them to discuss accessibility at the public broadcast television network and on its soon to be launched streaming platform, ITVX.
Top tips for how tech can help with hearing lossAbilityNet
In this webinar, learn from AbilityNet, Thoughtworks and SignHealth, to discover how tech can help d/Deaf people and those who have experienced hearing loss.
- Find out about the tech available that can help with hearing loss
- Panellists will discuss their experiences of hearing loss and deafness, and share examples of their most useful tech solutions
- Pose your questions about hearing loss to the panel
Live captions and BSL translation are provided.
Accessibility Insights with Natalie Tucker of Spotify.pptxAbilityNet
Episode three of the Accessibility Insights web broadcast series featured Natalie Tucker, Senior Accessibility Lead at Spotify. AbilityNet's, Robin Christopherson MBE, Head of Digital Inclusion discussed with Natalie all things accessibility at the music streaming platform, Spotify and to find out about her work and career.Profile images of Robin Christopherson and Natalie Tucker
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How to run accessible online meetings - AbilityNet Live event, April 2020
1. How to Run an Accessible Online Meeting
How to run an accessible
online meeting
8 April 2020
2. How to Run an Accessible Online Meeting
• Adam Tweed, AbilityNet
• Ghizzi Dunlop, UWE
• Michael Vermeersch, Microsoft
• Robin Christopherson, AbilityNet
Welcome
3. How to Run an Accessible Online Meeting
AbilityNet meetings and webinars
• Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Slack
• Accessible front end
• Accessible back end
• Captions in Powerpoint or Teams
• Shared slides beforehand
• Recordings on YouTube
• Transcripts
4. How to Run an Accessible Online Meeting
How to run an accessible online meeting
Running order
• AbilityNet Meetings and Webinars
• Culture and Kit
• Advantages and Drawbacks of Online Meetings
• Microsoft Teams and Accessibility
• Question and Answersc <<< please use Q and A box NOT the chat box
5. How to Run an Accessible Online Meeting
It is possible to run secure events on Zoom
• www//zoom.us/security
Tech Radar
• www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-teams-doubles-down-on-security-advice
Which?
• www.which.co.uk/news/2020/04/video-calling-are-houseparty-and-zoom-safe-to-use/
USA Today
• eu.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/04/02/how-to-keep-zoombombing-hackers-away-zoom-safety-
tips/5113080002/
Secure online meetings and Zoom
5
6. How to Run an Accessible Online Meeting
Culture and Kit
Culture
‘people’
Kit
‘tech’
7. How to Run an Accessible Online Meeting
Culture: What do we need to think about?
• Don’t be afraid to make mistakes
• Create a culture of (polite) correction
• Ask your audience what they need
• Manage expectations
• Provide content in advance
8. How to Run an Accessible Online Meeting
Kit: What do we need to think about?
• Use captions - built into Teams, PowerPoint, Hangouts
• Use video cameras
• Use a headset (use mute too!)
• Consider tools to enable participation and engagement in different formats
• Chat
• Polls
• Question and Answer
9. How to Run an Accessible Online Meeting
A digital world, accessible to all
“The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by
everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.”
Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the Web, in the 1990s
10. How to Run an Accessible Online Meeting
Benefits of online meetings
• Equal access to speak, voice,
question
• Asynchronicity
• Agility
• Captions
• Recording for review
• Accessible platforms / tools
• Inclusive practice
• Video close up of faces as speaking
• Flipped
• Audio quality
• Audio and interactions poor quality
11. How to Run an Accessible Online Meeting
Drawbacks of online meetings
• Technology inequality
• Digital Skills
• AT Compatibility – platform / tools
• Time
• Inaccessible content
• Screen real estate too busy
12. How to Run an Accessible Online Meeting
3 P’s Plan, Present, Post
• Agenda, lesson plan, rules of
engagement
• No risk practice session 1st
• Focus on the audio quality in/out
• Try to set up with your face well
lit
• Hide clutter and blur background
• Use the notes in PPT
• Use accessible documents
• Keep slides simple
• Buddy up
• Have a back up plan
• Ask participants for input
• Record the session
13. Understand more with Immersive Reader
Highlight text to improve
understanding and memory
Use Read Aloud on-the-go or to
confirm correct pronunciations
Look up definitions inline as you
read. No dictionary needed
14. Use live captions to help engage
everyone during the meeting
Capture all meeting content into
searchable transcripts for after
Make every meeting a good read
15. Stay sharp during the meeting
Prevent unplanned interruptions
while presenting
Focus on the presenter while
blurring the background
Control your surroundings by
choosing your background
setting
16. Simply select 'Check Accessibility'
under the 'Review' tab to get
started
Now with the ability to be ‘always
on’ and easily discoverable in Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote,
Outlook, and Visio
17.
18. Resources or
how to find
all this back?
On Inclusive Remote Working:
https://blogs.microsoft.com/accessibility/inclusiv
e-remote-working/
Be sure to check out the next coming days, the
Microsoft Accessibility Blog:
https://blogs.microsoft.com/accessibility/
Accessibility Features across our products:
http://aka.ms/AccessibilityFeatures
Our main Accessibility Site:
http://aka.ms/MicrosoftAccessibility
Series of mini-videos on accessibility:
http://aka.ms/AccessibilityAtAGlance
19. How to Run an Accessible Online Meeting
Your questions
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20. How to Run an Accessible Online Meeting
• AbilityNet Live – free events - www.abilitynet.org.uk/live
• AbilityNet online training
• How to do your own accessibility testing
• Introduction to accessibility << FREE
• How to understand accessibility testing results
• www.abilitynet.org.uk/training
• AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards 2020 >> www.tech4goodawards.com
What next?
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Editor's Notes
Be wary of links
Use meeting ID instead
2. Adjust the screen share options immediately
3. Use Waiting Rooms
4. Create a webinar instead of a meeting
5. Remember that everything is being recorded
One Zoom feature that got many people riled was "attendee attention tracker," which let the boss know if you weren't paying attention during a meeting, and wasting time tweeting or checking out some other website during a meeting. Zoom says that feature is now disabled.
Alistair Notes: from 3 P’s
Accessibility is essential for all of us now
Pursuing accessibility is an act of enlightened self interest
Access to information and communications technologies, including the Web, is defined as a basic human right in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD).
Accessibility is essential for all.
We have all acquired multiple disabilities on top of our existing ones, we need to continue to pursue accessibility through universality in designing our meetings, webinars, online teaching and business interactions to be inclusive.
Are online meetings, webinars, conferences and teaching and learning accessible to all?
In my area, the education sector has (mostly) shifted teaching online - but this has been the very opposite of the kind of planned migration that would be considered best practice by digital delivery experts.
In our rush to ensure that students could continue their studies it is very likely that the needs of some students and staff - specific learning needs, disabilities, and external factors - have at best been put aside if not forgotten. Access to facilities on campus to support are now inaccessible, for example Supernova enabled screens in the library. Add to this that most staff, students, workers and businesses will now be disabled by situational and / or temporary factors due to the pandemic.
The next phase of the great leap online, will be unpicking where mitigations and alternatives need to be put in place to ensure every student can continue their education during the Covid-19 lockdown. This will require us all to focus and work together on addressing the inevitable barriers created in the first emergency responses to the pandemic.
Recommend this article https://wonkhe.com/blogs-sus/covid-19-mitigations-and-deaf-students/
This shift is also a factor in aggravating the stress, anxiety and general mental health burden of living the reality of the pandemic and lockdown.
Many are reporting experiencing exhaustion, stress and confusion resulting from a surfeit of online meetings, webinars, conferences, L & T. (8-14 hrs a day for some who are both studying and working).
Virtual meetings, conferences and learning are very demanding multi tasking.
They are made more complex and exacting, without the usual subconscious cues we ‘read’ in our everyday office, classroom and lab working environments, and without the mini breaks built into those forms of interaction.
It is also exposing inequality of access experienced by many, such as tech solutions available, households competing for priority access to power outlets, connectivity, physical space and time.
Added to all this we all need to remember many will be ill, caring for ill family members or children at home, many will be grieving, and many will be volunteering in key roles.
We cannot assume that our learning session or meeting is anyone’s priority in this situation.
Eileen Hopkins, Executive Director of Ai-Media, points out that, “COVID-19 is to some extent levelling the playing field between disabled and non-disabled employees, as workers must find a way of accessing content remotely, attending meetings and having their voice heard virtually. Again digital solutions come to the fore and provide a way of keeping business going.”
The same could be said for some aspects of teaching and learning. However, there is also a real danger of the recent gains in focus on digital accessible practice, being lost to the rush for the second wave pivot of online teaching and learning to online assessment and an uncertain September start to the new academic year.
Not all participants will have the same access requirements as each other. i.e. not all deaf or all blind students have the same experiences.
As web host whether a chair or a lecturer you need to communicate with participants in advance to understand specifics of their requirements and experiences and provide appropriate support/content etc.
I’d like to highlight some of the positive benefits to online interaction for accessibility, as well as some of the possible drawbacks.
Whilst platforms and tools have variable accessibility standards and functions, in my experience the common issue is the lack of focus on how it is used, that causes the greatest number of access issues.
Benefits
Equal access to speak, voice, question – Via text, audio, video; live, in advance of session or post session – this requires pre-planning of your sessions and facilitators or buddies. Allows diverse participants to be supported by personal preference and choice in modes of engagement. It also allows you as host to manage equal access to contribute and question. Fostering an inclusive culture with the aim of extending and perpetuating into future F2F events.
Asynchronicity giving flexibility - Allowing pre submission of questions, agenda’s, scripts, lesson plans, resources and Chairs, Presenters, Lecturers sharing minutes, agendas, actions, presentations and notes in advance and post session links, resources and extended reading. Everyone benefits from this.
Agility - Ability to respond to requests and queries and search across web live. Beware though, too much of this creates complex sessions, which can be very confusing, distracting, bewildering and difficult to keep up with. With impacts on access for motor impairments, neurodiverse, vision, hearing impaired, inexperienced online users and those on mobiles.
Captions, Auto – or captioner or palantypist, Audio Description and Sign in picture BSL interpreter - Auto captions at the least are essential functions. Many more will need to use this as an accessibility issue, poor audio set ups, noisy environments in the home and very large busy meetings. From a personal accessibility viewpoint I have to say I find Teams meetings far more efficient and productive. I can track the discussion more accurately and completely than in some of our more difficult physical locations
Blackboard Collaborate doesn’t do auto captioning, but does have a designated role for a Captioner, human captioner in live events, these a much more accurate than auto captions (human generated 99% auto varies 50-70% drops down with specialist lexicons, accents, poor audio quality and background noise). An expensive skilled job, we would only have such for sessions with a participant with specific need. Benefit is that recording a Collaborate session saves the session with the Chat.
Recording for review – Makes meetings interactions more accessible for all as we concentrate on the meeting Not relying on short term memory, not on scribbling down indecipherable notes, and missing half of what is said, demonstrated or shown.
Accessible platforms / Tools - Most of the bigger platforms address some accessibility issues and have a range of features and this is changing all the time. MS Teams, Blackboard Collaborate Ultra, Zoom etc.
Inclusive practice - many of us with accessibility requirements have been working remotely on and off for some time, and this can feel isolating. Web interactions give us an opportunity to be more inclusive.
Video close up of faces as speaking - essential for many with impaired hearing and many on the neurodiverse spectrum, can help with focus, processing audio information and emotional engagement. Ideally participants could manage what, when and how they receive and interact with session.
Flipped - reserve online minimal time for real learning (no lecture), work offline or through working docs, discussion boards, Wikis and chat systems before contributing to brief online meeting. Less stress for all.
Audio quality – is superior if participants can use a headset, headphones as reduces computer noise, distractions, background noise, we can’t do that in a F2F!
Drawbacks
Technology inequality - Not everyone will have access to a computer or decent sized and capable tablet, headsets, mics, apps and software, broadband, WiFi etc.
Digital skills - During our accessibility training workshops the biggest single hurdle to overcome has been the enormous range of digital skill levels amongst staff and I know from my teaching years it is the same with students.
Large meetings - Are as unwieldy and difficult as in F2F, some platforms have limit to numbers e.g. 250 for Collaborate. In teaching use we tend to mute all mic and video bar speaker and have set rules for interaction in the chat, with scaffolded pre, in and post session resources. Where we have a student unable to use chat, we would have to research with them how best to substitute for that e.g. alternative document format from the recording. In Collaborate you can use Break out rooms to create smaller groups to carry out smaller meetings working on a problem and feedback to the whole meeting afterwards.
AT Compatibility with platforms/tools – Some are not very navigable by keyboard. For staff and students with Visual impairments using screenreader JAWS and MS Teams:- Freedom scientific - creators of Jaws, have released support material for Teams - https://www.freedomscientific.com/webinars/microsoft-teams-and-jaws/ with an audio walk through all the various keyboard shortcuts. There is generally a bit of hassle for screenreader users with any platform that involves sharing screens etc, Teams seems to come out best though.
Takes time and repeated sessions for people to get familiar enough to be as efficient as F2F -
Potential service and networks overload in current situation - Microsoft announced some tweaks to the 365 platform to maintain levels of service under the increased demand 24/03/20, other service providers and platforms have similarly e.g Blackboard. So where you can use other means or at least minimise bandwidth use where necessary
Inaccessible content -
Screen real estate too busy – Sometimes there’s too much content, or too many interactions or the platform layout is busy and not responsive on mobiles.
Audio and interactions poor quality
Eileen Hopkins, Executive Director of Ai-Media, points out that, “COVID-19 is to some extent levelling the playing field between disabled and non-disabled employees, as workers must find a way of accessing content remotely, attending meetings and having their voice heard virtually. Again digital solutions come to the fore and provide a way of keeping business going.”
The same could be said for some aspects of teaching and learning. However, there is also a real danger of the recent gains in focus on digital accessible practice, being lost to the rush for the second wave pivot of online teaching and learning to online assessment and an uncertain September start to the new academic year.
Not all participants will have the same access requirements as each other. i.e. not all deaf or all blind students have the same experiences.
As web host whether a chair or a lecturer you need to communicate with participants in advance to understand specifics of their requirements and experiences and provide appropriate support/content etc.
I’d like to highlight some of the positive benefits to online interaction for accessibility, as well as some of the possible drawbacks.
Whilst platforms and tools have variable accessibility standards and functions, in my experience the common issue is the lack of focus on how it is used, that causes the greatest number of access issues.
Benefits
Equal access to speak, voice, question – Via text, audio, video; live, in advance of session or post session – this requires pre-planning of your sessions and facilitators or buddies. Allows diverse participants to be supported by personal preference and choice in modes of engagement. It also allows you as host to manage equal access to contribute and question. Fostering an inclusive culture with the aim of extending and perpetuating into future F2F events.
Asynchronicity giving flexibility - Allowing pre submission of questions, agenda’s, scripts, lesson plans, resources and Chairs, Presenters, Lecturers sharing minutes, agendas, actions, presentations and notes in advance and post session links, resources and extended reading. Everyone benefits from this.
Agility - Ability to respond to requests and queries and search across web live. Beware though, too much of this creates complex sessions, which can be very confusing, distracting, bewildering and difficult to keep up with. With impacts on access for motor impairments, neurodiverse, vision, hearing impaired, inexperienced online users and those on mobiles.
Captions, Auto – or captioner or palantypist, Audio Description and Sign in picture BSL interpreter - Auto captions at the least are essential functions. Many more will need to use this as an accessibility issue, poor audio set ups, noisy environments in the home and very large busy meetings. From a personal accessibility viewpoint I have to say I find Teams meetings far more efficient and productive. I can track the discussion more accurately and completely than in some of our more difficult physical locations
Blackboard Collaborate doesn’t do auto captioning, but does have a designated role for a Captioner, human captioner in live events, these a much more accurate than auto captions (human generated 99% auto varies 50-70% drops down with specialist lexicons, accents, poor audio quality and background noise). An expensive skilled job, we would only have such for sessions with a participant with specific need. Benefit is that recording a Collaborate session saves the session with the Chat.
Recording for review – Makes meetings interactions more accessible for all as we concentrate on the meeting Not relying on short term memory, not on scribbling down indecipherable notes, and missing half of what is said, demonstrated or shown.
Accessible platforms / Tools - Most of the bigger platforms address some accessibility issues and have a range of features and this is changing all the time. MS Teams, Blackboard Collaborate Ultra, Zoom etc.
Inclusive practice - many of us with accessibility requirements have been working remotely on and off for some time, and this can feel isolating. Web interactions give us an opportunity to be more inclusive.
Video close up of faces as speaking - essential for many with impaired hearing and many on the neurodiverse spectrum, can help with focus, processing audio information and emotional engagement. Ideally participants could manage what, when and how they receive and interact with session.
Flipped - reserve online minimal time for real learning (no lecture), work offline or through working docs, discussion boards, Wikis and chat systems before contributing to brief online meeting. Less stress for all.
Audio quality – is superior if participants can use a headset, headphones as reduces computer noise, distractions, background noise, we can’t do that in a F2F!
Drawbacks
Technology inequality - Not everyone will have access to a computer or decent sized and capable tablet, headsets, mics, apps and software, broadband, WiFi etc.
Digital skills - During our accessibility training workshops the biggest single hurdle to overcome has been the enormous range of digital skill levels amongst staff and I know from my teaching years it is the same with students.
Large meetings - Are as unwieldy and difficult as in F2F, some platforms have limit to numbers e.g. 250 for Collaborate. In teaching use we tend to mute all mic and video bar speaker and have set rules for interaction in the chat, with scaffolded pre, in and post session resources. Where we have a student unable to use chat, we would have to research with them how best to substitute for that e.g. alternative document format from the recording. In Collaborate you can use Break out rooms to create smaller groups to carry out smaller meetings working on a problem and feedback to the whole meeting afterwards.
AT Compatibility with platforms/tools – Some are not very navigable by keyboard. For staff and students with Visual impairments using screenreader JAWS and MS Teams:- Freedom scientific - creators of Jaws, have released support material for Teams - https://www.freedomscientific.com/webinars/microsoft-teams-and-jaws/ with an audio walk through all the various keyboard shortcuts. There is generally a bit of hassle for screenreader users with any platform that involves sharing screens etc, Teams seems to come out best though.
Takes time and repeated sessions for people to get familiar enough to be as efficient as F2F -
Potential service and networks overload in current situation - Microsoft announced some tweaks to the 365 platform to maintain levels of service under the increased demand 24/03/20, other service providers and platforms have similarly e.g Blackboard. So where you can use other means or at least minimise bandwidth use where necessary
Inaccessible content -
Screen real estate too busy – Sometimes there’s too much content, or too many interactions or the platform layout is busy and not responsive on mobiles.
Audio and interactions poor quality
3P’s - Plan, Present, Post follow up
Prior to session agree agenda, lesson plan, rules of engagement
No risk practice session 1st – this can be a fun and playful session to learn the tools and the rules
Focus on the audio quality in/out
Set up face well lit
Hide any screen clutter and blur background (or check what’s in view behind you, most tools allow you to check before agreeing to switch on webcam).
Use the notes in PPT
Use accessible documents – Blackboard ALLY have opened up access to their built-in tool in response to COVID crisis. You don’t need to have Blackboard to use it. So you can upload your digital files to https://ally.ac/covid19/ and download them in formats that work better with your assistive tech, mobile, and study tools.
Keep slides simple
Buddy up – it helps to manage sessions, be responsive to Qs & issues
Have a back up plan - All sorts can go wrong, technical issues, last minute cancellations or even an over subscribed meeting.
Ask your participants for input ideas, for feedback about what worked, what didn’t and give the choice to do so anonymously.
Record the meeting – where appropriate, having informed everyone in the pre session comms and again before you start recording.
Do Not
Use inaccessible documents
Keep alerts, email, skype open
Do not swivel, rock in seat in camera view
Don’t require participants to sign up to or download apps, tools, web apps etc. Especially if it requires disclosing personal data or use of specific OS or device types, or doesn’t support keyboard controls for navigation.
Tips for working from home with Microsoft Teams
May be a useful quick reference resource.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-blog/4-tips-for-working-from-home-with-microsoft-teams/ba-p/1202083#
4 Tips for working from home with Microsoft Teams
Lola Jacobsen is a Sr. Technical Writer at Microsoft and our guest blog author today. Thank you! There are many reasons to work remotely and Microsoft Teams is here to help you stay connected wit...
JISC Online Meeting Survival Guide
Jisc have published a blog article aimed at anyone who is new or anxious about having to chair or participate in online meetings. https://coronavirus.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2020/03/19/online-meeting-survival-guide/
Online meeting survival guide - Planning for coronavirus
Because of Coronavirus, lots of us are experiencing online meetings for the first time. If you’ve never chaired or attended an online meeting before it can be a pretty weird experience. Done well, ...
coronavirus.jiscinvolve.org
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Accessibility Checker can now always run in the background and is easily discoverable in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, and Visio. The Accessibility Checker analyzes your material and provides recommendations alongside your document, helping you understand how to fix errors and create more accessible content over time. With Automatic Alt Text in the Checker, PowerPoint and Microsoft Word use AI to automatically provide image descriptions.
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Additional information
We enhanced the Accessibility Checker (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2018/05/16/reimagine-accessibility-and-foster-inclusion-in-the-modern-workplace/) to streamline the process of creating quality content that is accessible to people with disabilities. Now, the Accessibility Checker identifies an expanded range of issues within a document, includes a recommended action menu, and utilizes AI to make intelligent suggestions for improvements. Select 'Check Accessibility' under the 'Review' tab to get started.
Use Case: Before sharing content, you can run the accessibility checker– or enable it to be always on in the background - to find and fix any issues that might make your content difficult for people with disabilities to use. For people with visual disabilities Accessibility Checker will identify heading structure, alt text, order of content, etc.
For more information: Head to Office Support to learn more about Accessibility Checker (https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Use-the-Accessibility-Checker-on-your-Windows-desktop-to-find-accessibility-issues-a16f6de0-2f39-4a2b-8bd8-5ad801426c7f)
Accessibility Checker 2018 updates
(https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Use-the-Accessibility-Checker-to-find-accessibility-issues-a16f6de0-2f39-4a2b-8bd8-5ad801426c7f)
Color contrast detection
Removed detection of headings
More efficient fixes
Add objects as decorative
Simplified ALT text
Reading order in PowerPoint
Additional templates
Learn More: aka.ms/AccessibilityChecker
The Accessibility Checker opens a pane next to the content and lists possible accessibility issues
For example missing alt text on the screengrab
It also explains the reason for fixing the problem – who it will help and how