Free Training Resources

CDA training videos

Learn more about digital accessibility by watching one of the training videos created by the CDA. Contact us to schedule a meeting or request custom training.

• Intro to Digital Accessibility at University of Chicago (14:51)
• Intro to Digital Accessibility for Content Creators (21:40)
• Accessibility for Designers and Developers (19:36)
• Assessing Your Website for Accessibility (45:38)
• Live Captioning in Zoom Class Meetings (19:17)

Deque Bootcamp Videos (CNet login required)

Watch these Deque-created videos to learn more about manually assessing websites.

• Accessible Forms (51:37)
• Keyboard Accessibility (1:03:25)
• Images and Colors (47:15)
• Semantic Structure (54:05)

Vendor webinars

• Siteimprove – Accessibility Education Community Archive
• 3Play Media Resources
• Deque – Introduction to Screen Readers (YouTube, 5:12)
• Daisy Consortium webinar series on accessible publishing and reading

LinkedIn Learning videos

The following courses are available to the UChicago community. You must log in with your CNet ID to gain access.

• Accessibility for Web Design
• Advanced Accessible PDFs
• Creating Accessible Documents in Microsoft Office
• Creating Accessible PDFs
• ePub Accessibility using InDesign
• Teaching Techniques: Making Accessible Learning
• UX Foundations: Accessibility Online Class

An Event Apart videos

An Event Apart is a leading web design/front-end conference for mobile/UX/product designers & developers focusing on web and mobile design, best practices, and creative inspiration.

• Inclusive, by Design
• Making Motion Inclusive
• Inclusive UX: Techniques for Everyone
• Where Accessibility Lives

Other online courses

• Introduction to Web Accessibility from W3C
  • estimated time to completion 16-20 hours
  • option to pay to receive a certificate of completion

Podcasts

Find these podcasts on your favorite streaming platform.

• United in Accessibility (IAAP)
• Allied (3Play Media)
• CHAX Chat: Document Accessibility Unraveled