Check out ACCESS on BrightSpace!

"Access-ability" spelled on wooden blocks

Understanding accessible content design will enhance your academic performance and prepare you for success in the professional environment. Whether you’re creating presentations, documents, or websites, accessibility skills are a valuable asset that sets you apart from other content creators and you can add these skills to your resume.

ACCESS (Accessible Content Creation that Ensures Support and Success) provides a free self-paced opportunity to learn the essential skills of creating content that is accessible to everyone, regardless of abilities. You will learn about why it’s important to consider your audience’s needs when creating content and how to make sure that it’s accessible to all users.

Topics include:

  • Understanding Accessibility
  • Accessible Audio and Video
  • Accessible Documents
  • Accessible Presentations
  • Accessible Spreadsheets
  • Accessible PDFs
  • Download Alternative Formats in Brightspace

This resource is accessed by self-enrollment and there is no work due ever. It’s an open resource that you can access as needed. To enroll, please follow the button below and then click enroll.

Questions? Reach out to Jessica Ludders at jessica.ludders@maine.edu.