All Instructor-Led Trainings

Digital Accessibility Services offers live instructor-led trainings for the Harvard community on topics such as content creation, development, documents, and testing.

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22 results

22 results

Digital Accessibility Foundations

Dec. 16, 2025

9:00AM - 3:00PM EST

Virtual - Zoom

Virtual

This training will be held virtually via Zoom on December 16th and 17th from 9 am - 11 am, and 1 pm - 3 pm each day. This course is part of the IT Academy, but is open to all and recommended for anyone and everyone at Harvard. This course provides an...

Creating Accessible PDFs

Dec. 16, 2025

10:00AM - 11:30AM EST

Virtual - Zoom

Virtual

This course provides an overview of the concepts and concrete steps to create accessible PDFs in Adobe Acrobat Pro. Designing with accessibility in mind improves ease of use and access to your content for everyone. To ensure a hands-on learning experience...

Measuring Accessibility with Siteimprove

Dec. 17, 2025

11:00AM - 12:00PM EST

Virtual - Zoom

Virtual

This course provides an overview of Siteimprove, the Harvard-licensed platform to assess and monitor accessibility in public-facing websites. We’ll demystify the essential features and functionality that allow users to filter, sort, and measure the impact...

Digital Accessibility for Content Creators

Dec. 17, 2025

2:00PM - 4:00PM EST

Virtual - Zoom

Virtual

This training will introduce learners to digital accessibility, demonstrate its importance, and provide guidance around Harvard’s Digital Accessibility Policy. We will discuss best practices for creating accessible digital content, and also for updating...

Introduction to Digital Accessibility & Harvard's Policies

Jan. 13, 2026

1:00PM - 2:30PM EST

Virtual - Zoom

Virtual

This training introduces and explores basic concepts of digital accessibility and relevant university policies including the 2023 update to the Digital Accessibility Policy. No prerequisite experience with accessibility is required. Learn how you and your...

Creating Accessible Slides

Jan. 14, 2026

2:00PM - 3:30PM EST

Virtual - Zoom

Virtual

This course provides an overview of the concepts and concrete steps to create accessible documents in Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides. It also introduces how to convert accessible slideshows into accessible PDFs. Designing with accessibility in...

Digital Accessibility Foundations

Jan. 20 - Jan. 21, 2026

9:00AM - 3:00PM EST

Virtual - Zoom

Virtual

This training will be held virtually via Zoom on January 20th and 21st from 9 am - 11 am, and 1 pm - 3 pm each day. This course is part of the IT Academy, but is open to all and recommended for anyone and everyone at Harvard. This course provides an...

Testing for Digital Accessibility

Jan. 22, 2026

10:00AM - 12:30PM EST

Virtual - Zoom

Virtual

Learn how to conduct a complete assessment of your website’s accessibility. The course will include an overview of free browser extensions and automated tools, as well as manual testing approaches, with interactive demonstrations of various methods and...

Creating Accessible Documents

Jan. 22, 2026

2:00PM - 3:30PM EST

Virtual - Zoom

Virtual

This course provides an overview of the concepts and concrete steps to create accessible documents in Microsoft Word and Google Docs. It also introduces how to convert documents into accessible PDFs. Designing with accessibility in mind improves ease of...

Digital Accessibility for Content Creators

Jan. 27, 2026

10:00AM - 12:00PM EST

Virtual - Zoom

Virtual

This training will introduce learners to digital accessibility, demonstrate its importance, and provide guidance around Harvard’s Digital Accessibility Policy. We will discuss best practices for creating accessible digital content, and also for updating...

Digital Accessibility in Canvas

Feb. 4, 2026

10:00AM - 11:00AM EST

Virtual - Zoom

Virtual

Learn the essentials for creating inclusive accessible course content in Canvas. This course will cover: Basics of accessible course content Importance of captions, transcripts, and audio description for multimedia Understanding color contrast and color...

Measuring Accessibility with Siteimprove

Feb. 11, 2026

11:00AM - 12:00PM EST

Virtual - Zoom

Virtual

This course provides an overview of Siteimprove, the Harvard-licensed platform to assess and monitor accessibility in public-facing websites. We’ll demystify the essential features and functionality that allow users to filter, sort, and measure the impact...