Digital Accessibility
The Basics
As you explore this site and learn more about digital accessibility, you may wonder how to make your content easier for everyone to use. No matter what your role is on campus, start with one basic accessibility skill. Once you feel comfortable with one skill, start learning another, and keep growing your knowledge.
This is a good first step and contributes to creating a more inclusive, accessible, and equitable environment for everyone on our campus and beyond.
The Cal State Chancellor's Office has partnered with WebAIM to offer free access to a comprehensive, asynchronous document accessibility training. Cohorts begin on the 1st of each month and participants earn and accessible documents certificate at the end of the course. Learn More About WebAIM's Accessible Document Training
Get started today by practicing with 7-core skills that improve your content for accessibility!
Keep the following in mind:
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Gaining an accessibility skill set is something you have to put into practice. The more you do it, the easier it becomes to automatically apply at the onset of creating.
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This is a continued practice and can change over time as technology evolves. Stay flexible, it will help you adapt.