Ď㽶ĘÓƵ

Event

Enhancing access: Using alt text and the accessibility checker

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 12:00to13:00
Online - Zoom

Are you preparing slides or word documents for your course? Do you have questions about writing alternative (“alt”) text or about a suggested change to improve your file’s accessibility?

Take part in this hands-on webinar to …

  • work through your own files with the Microsoft accessibility checker
  • ask questions or discuss challenges about using the accessibility checker
  • ask for or offer feedback on drafted alt text

No prior experience with the accessibility checker needed.

Un contenu plus accessible grâce au texte de remplacement et au vérificateur d’accessibilité

Vous préparez un diaporama ou des documents Word pour votre cours? Vous souhaitez rédiger des textes de remplacement (alt text) ou améliorer l’accessibilité de vos fichiers?

En participant Ă  ce webinaire pratique, vous pourrez :

  • exĂ©cuter le vĂ©rificateur d’accessibilitĂ© de Microsoft dans vos propres fichiers;
  • poser des questions sur les dĂ©fis rencontrĂ©s lors de l’utilisation du vĂ©rificateur d’accessibilitĂ© et en discuter;
  • demander ou offrir de la rĂ©troaction sur des Ă©bauches de texte de remplacement.

Aucune expérience n’est requise pour participer à ce webinaire.

If you are having difficulty accessing the registration form for an online event, please confirm you have with your McGill account.

TLS is committed to fostering an equitable and inclusive campus community. Are there steps we can take to make our events more inclusive and barrier-free? Please email tls [at] mcgill.caĚýat least 48 hours in advance of the event. We will do our best to accommodate requests. |ĚýLe Service de soutien pĂ©dagogique s’engage Ă  favoriser un campus Ă©quitable et inclusif. Ă€ votre avis, quelles dĂ©marches pouvons-nous effectuer pour faire en sorte que nos Ă©vĂ©nements soient plus inclusifs et faciles d’accès? Veuillez envoyer vos suggestions Ă  tls [at] mcgill.caĚýau moins 48 heures avant l’évènement. Nous ferons de notre mieux pour satisfaire Ă  vos demandes.


Ď㽶ĘÓƵ is on land which has served and continues to serve as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. Teaching and Learning Services acknowledges and thanks the diverse Indigenous peoples whose footsteps mark this territory on which peoples of the world now gather. This land acknowledgement is shared as a starting point to provide context for further learning and action.

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