{"id":7477,"date":"2020-01-07T14:20:58","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T14:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/?p=7477"},"modified":"2020-11-05T13:04:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T13:04:00","slug":"get-ahead-of-the-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/2020\/01\/07\/get-ahead-of-the-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Ahead of the Game."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2020\/01\/LS0956-Inclusive-by-Design-BLOG.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2020\/01\/LS0956-Inclusive-by-Design-BLOG-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Inclusive by Design themed graphic announcing support for making accessible content.  Emphasis on getting ahead of the game (100% accessible content by Sept. 2020).\" class=\"wp-image-7511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2020\/01\/LS0956-Inclusive-by-Design-BLOG-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2020\/01\/LS0956-Inclusive-by-Design-BLOG-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2020\/01\/LS0956-Inclusive-by-Design-BLOG-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2020\/01\/LS0956-Inclusive-by-Design-BLOG-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2020\/01\/LS0956-Inclusive-by-Design-BLOG-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2020\/01\/LS0956-Inclusive-by-Design-BLOG.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2020, kick-start the New Year with several&nbsp;staff development activities&nbsp;and resources,&nbsp;designed to help you make your content accessible.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learning Services are offering a range of sessions and resources to assist staff with issues raised by Blackboard Ally, from training sessions on making accessible documents, small steps videos that target a range of specific issues and guides that help with more complex document structures and conversions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attend a Drop-in Session.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2020\/01\/Accessible-Document.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2020\/01\/Accessible-Document.png\" alt=\"Orange filled circle containing an Accessibility figure set within a document page.\" class=\"wp-image-7517\" width=\"71\" height=\"71\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sessions are being run from 8<sup>th<\/sup> Jan to 26<sup>th<\/sup> Feb, every Wednesday between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.&nbsp;Catalyst Oak Room (session on Wed 12<sup>th<\/sup> Feb will run from 11-1pm). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No appointment necessary, drop into the Catalyst Oak Room (top floor) &amp; get individual help with making your content accessible.  Bring up issues you are having with particular documents and we will help you <a href=\"https:\/\/go.edgehill.ac.uk\/display\/ls\/Creating+Accessible+Content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"find a solution following best practice. (opens in a new tab)\">find a solution following best practice.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Book on a Digital Proficiency Staff Development Session.&nbsp; <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2020\/01\/Accessible-Font.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2020\/01\/Accessible-Font.png\" alt=\"Grey filled circle containing an sample fonts represented by an &quot;A&quot; and &quot;A underlined&quot; .\" class=\"wp-image-7520\" width=\"71\" height=\"71\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Improve your ICT skills with software that you use frequently,&nbsp;sessions such as \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/go.edgehill.ac.uk\/display\/staffdevelopment\/Grow+My+Skills\">PowerPoint: Get Creative with Presentations<\/a>\u2019 and \u2018Microsoft Word: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Making Documents Accessible\u2019 sessions. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/go.edgehill.ac.uk\/display\/staffdevelopment\/Professional+Excellence\" target=\"_blank\">Making Documents Accessible\u2019 sessions.<\/a> These sessions are vital in making presentations and documents more accessible and inclusive to all users.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">View&nbsp;Small Steps Videos.&nbsp; <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2020\/01\/Accessible-Headings.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2020\/01\/Accessible-Headings.png\" alt=\"Salmon coloured circle containing an tag\/label.\" class=\"wp-image-7529\" width=\"71\" height=\"71\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learning Services are producing a series of short how-to videos for the most common accessibility issues found in content uploaded to Blackboard Courses.&nbsp; All videos will be available by February and will walk you through a step by step approach to resolving issues such as; adding alt text to an image, using Header Styles in Word, saving a Word file to an accessible PDF and linking to 3<sup>rd<\/sup>&nbsp;party resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How-to Videos:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/edgehill.cloud.panopto.eu\/Panopto\/Pages\/Viewer.aspx?id=bf32f856-38db-45d9-af72-ab5901026c4a\" target=\"_blank\">Add Alternative Text to images in Word and PowerPoint &#8211; Office 365<\/a> (<a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/eshare.edgehill.ac.uk\/15448\/1\/Transcript_Add%20Alternative%20Text%20to%20images%20in%20Word%20and%20PowerPoint2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">transcript<\/a>).<\/li><li><a aria-label=\"Linking to Third Party Content and using Digitised Versions in Learning Edge. (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/edgehill.cloud.panopto.eu\/Panopto\/Pages\/Viewer.aspx?id=8461dffd-2e5f-4dd6-915f-ab4100f35942\" target=\"_blank\">Third-party Content and Digitised Versions in Learning Edge<\/a> (<a aria-label=\"transcript (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/eshare.edgehill.ac.uk\/15418\/1\/Transcript_Third%20Party%20Content%20and%20Digitised%20Versions%20in%20Learning%20Edge.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">transcript<\/a>). <\/li><li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/edgehill.cloud.panopto.eu\/Panopto\/Pages\/Viewer.aspx?id=f16deacd-09af-4de7-8b3f-ab5900da63e9\" target=\"_blank\">Using Header Styles in MS Word for improved structure &#8211; Office 365<\/a> (<a aria-label=\"transcript (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/eshare.edgehill.ac.uk\/id\/document\/43551\" target=\"_blank\">transcript<\/a>).<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/edgehill.cloud.panopto.eu\/Panopto\/Pages\/Viewer.aspx?id=207c7005-415b-42b7-879e-ac0500b0a4b4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saving a Word file to an Accessible PDF &#8211; Office 365<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/eshare.edgehill.ac.uk\/15822\/3\/Saving%20a%20Word%20file%20to%20an%20Accessible%20PDF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">transcript<\/a>).<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/edgehill.cloud.panopto.eu\/Panopto\/Pages\/Viewer.aspx?id=30e04e96-0bd9-483b-a286-ac0500b3de8a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Avoiding Poor Colour Combinations and Contrast <\/a>(<a href=\"http:\/\/eshare.edgehill.ac.uk\/15811\/1\/Avoiding%20Poor%20Colour%20Combinations%20and%20Contrast.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">transcript<\/a>).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Access Good Practice User&nbsp;Guides.&nbsp; <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2020\/01\/Accessible-Table.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2020\/01\/Accessible-Table.png\" alt=\"Purple filled circle containing an table with highlighted header cells.\" class=\"wp-image-7531\" width=\"71\" height=\"71\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Create documents that are usable to more people, follow some key tips to make PDF files and their alternative versions accessible for all your students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/eshare.edgehill.ac.uk\/15393\/1\/LTD8016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Creating a PDF from Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/eshare.edgehill.ac.uk\/15394\/1\/LTD8017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Adding Document Structure to a PDF File (Adobe Acrobat). (opens in a new tab)\">Adding Document Structure to a PDF File (Adobe Acrobat).<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/eshare.edgehill.ac.uk\/15395\/1\/LTD8018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Tags and Reading (Adobe Acrobat). (opens in a new tab)\">Tags and Reading (Adobe Acrobat).<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/eshare.edgehill.ac.uk\/15396\/1\/LTD8019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Accessibility Check (Adobe Acrobat). (opens in a new tab)\">Accessibility Check (Adobe Acrobat).<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2020\/01\/Accessible-Braille.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2020\/01\/Accessible-Braille.png\" alt=\"Blue filled circle containing an Accessibility figure set within a document page being converted to braille.\" class=\"wp-image-7528\" width=\"71\" height=\"71\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LinkedIn Learning &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/learning\/creating-accessible-pdfs\">Creating Accessible PDFs<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LinkedIn Learning specifically focuses on professional development. Industry experts provide insights and guidance to you on what you should know about in the production and remediation of PDFs. &#8216;Creating Accessible PDFs&#8217; course is broken down into six key areas:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Understanding Accessibility.<\/li><li>Accessibility in PDF Files.<\/li><li>Make an existing PDF File Accessible.<\/li><li>Create an Accessible PDF from Word.<\/li><li>Create an Accessible PDF File from PowerPoint and Excel.<\/li><li>Create an Accessible PDF File from Adobe InDesign.&nbsp; &nbsp;  &nbsp;&nbsp; <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each category is delivered in short manageable chunks, between 2 \u2013 12 minutes sections, this means you can dip in and out of your learning as and when it suits you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2020\/01\/Accessible-Contrast.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2020\/01\/Accessible-Contrast.png\" alt=\"Green filled circle containing colour swatch cards.\" class=\"wp-image-7532\" width=\"71\" height=\"71\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to know more about accessibility and what the new legislation means for your modules in Blackboard?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2019\/12\/LTDALL.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2019\/12\/LTDALL-1024x140.png\" alt=\"Portrait photographs of Learning Technology Development Staff. \" class=\"wp-image-7499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2019\/12\/LTDALL-1024x140.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2019\/12\/LTDALL-300x41.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2019\/12\/LTDALL-768x105.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2019\/12\/LTDALL-1536x211.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2019\/12\/LTDALL-500x69.png 500w, https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2019\/12\/LTDALL.png 2021w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Contact your Learning Technology Development Officer: <a href=\"https:\/\/askus.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningtechnologydevelopment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"AskLTD (opens in a new tab)\">AskLTD<\/a> or Tel. 7755<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2020, kick-start the New Year with several&nbsp;staff development activities&nbsp;and resources,&nbsp;designed to help you make your content accessible.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Learning Services are offering a range of sessions and resources to assist staff with issues raised by Blackboard Ally, from training sessions on making accessible documents, small steps videos that target a range of specific issues and guides [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[18929,11098],"class_list":["post-7477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","tag-featured","tag-learning-edge"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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