Technology Services
Accessibility Training
A wide spectrum of accessibility training is now being offered for faculty, staff, and students by the Office of Digital Accessibility (ODA), along with Web Services.
The Office of Digital Accessibility is pleased to offer quick and easy training sessions
on a variety of accessibility topics. If there’s a training you’d like us to offer
in the future, email your suggestions to digitalaccessibility@mail.fresnostate.edu.
Some sessions do not require registration. For those that do, registration closes the day before the class.
All attendees must sign in with their Fresno State Zoom account (email username and password). On the day of the training, click the Zoom link, and a moderator will admit you once the session begins.
You can also check the ODA Google Calendar to view upcoming online and in-person trainings for Fall 2025.
Fall 2025 Training Sessions
Document Accessibility
By Dr. Teira Wilson
- When: 1 PM to 2:30 PM
- On Tuesday:
- September 2
- October 7
- November 4
- December 2
- Where: On Zoom. Registration Form for Document Accessibility Training.
- Description: How to tag a basic document for accessibility in Adobe Pro.
Beginning Forms Training
By Dr. Teira Wilson
- When: 1 PM to 1:30 PM
- On Tuesday:
- September 9
- October 14
- November 11
- December 9
- Where: On Zoom. Registration Form for Beginning Forms Training.
- Description: How to prep a document in Word or Google Docs before adding form fields in Adobe, plus an intro to the basic form tools in Adobe Pro.
Advanced Forms Training
By Dr. Teira Wilson
Prerequisite: You must complete Document Accessibility Training and Beginning Forms Training before registering for this session.
- When: 1 PM to 2 PM
- On Tuesday:
- September 30
- October 21
- November 18
- December 16
- Where: On Zoom. Registration Form for Advanced Forms Training.
- Description: How to build and tag form fields for accessibility in Adobe Pro.
Introduction to Digital Accessibility
By Mike Harding
- When: 10 AM to 10:50 AM
- On Thursday:
- September 4
- September 11
- Where: ODA Zoom Room (no registration required).
- Description: An overview of Fresno State’s digital accessibility resources: why they matter, key offices and tools, plus an open discussion on campus needs and future training.
Accessibility and Zoom
By Mike Harding and Lars Newlander
- When: 10 AM to 11 AM
- On Thursday:
- September 18
- Where: ODA Zoom Room (no registration required).
- Description: Join Lars Newlander and Mike Harding for practical tips on making Zoom’s conferencing, chat, and webinar tools more accessible in education.
Creating Accessible Emails
By Mike Harding
- When: 10 AM to 11 AM
- On Thursday:
- September 25
- December 4
- Where: ODA Zoom Room (no registration required).
- Description: Tips for writing emails that everyone can read and understand. ODA shows you how to avoid common accessibility barriers.
GrackleDocs
By Mike Harding
- When: 10 AM to 10:45 AM
- On Thursday:
- October 2
- Where: ODA Zoom Room (no registration required).
- Description: Intro to GrackleDocs, a Google Docs/Slides add-on that checks and fixes accessibility for screen readers and structured documents.
Understanding Color Use For Accessibility
By Mike Harding
- When: 10 AM to 11 AM
- On Thursday:
- October 9
- Where: ODA Zoom Room (no registration required).
- Description: Why color and contrast matter for accessibility. Learn best practices, laws, and tools to make sure color use is inclusive.
Video Captioning Formatting
By Mike Harding
- When: 10 AM to 11:30 AM
- On Thursday:
- October 16
- Where: ODA Zoom Room (no registration required).
- Description: Learn how to caption videos using YouTube Studio and Fresno State tools, with tips on proper formatting to ensure equity and accessibility online.
Accessible Social Media
By Mike Harding
- When: 10 AM to 11 AM
- On Thursday:
- October 23
- Where: ODA Zoom Room (no registration required).
- Description: Learn how to create accessible content for Fresno State social media, guided by the Office of Digital Accessibility.
Accessibility for iPhone and iPad
By Mike Harding
- When: 10 AM to 11 AM
- On Thursday:
- November 6
- Where: ODA Zoom Room (no registration required).
- Description: Explore iPhone and iPad accessibility features like VoiceOver, Zoom, Magnifier, Speak Screen, and AssistiveTouch. Learn how display, audio, and touch settings can support vision, hearing, mobility, and learning needs, with tips for integrating them into daily work and communication.
Video Accessibility and YouTube Studio
By Mike Harding
- When: 10 AM to 11 AM
- On Thursday:
- November 13
- Where: ODA Zoom Room (no registration required).
- Description: Learn best practices in YouTube Studio for accessible video creation, captioning, and transcription
ODA Special Sessions
Section 508 & WCAG Web Accessibility
Presented by: Mike Harding
When: 10 AM to 11:45 AM on Thursday, November 20.
Where: ODA Zoom Room (no registration required).
Description: This classroom provides an overview of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) – the internationally recognized
standards for making web content accessible to people with disabilities. This interactive
classroom will help attendees gain a foundational understanding of web accessibility
principles and best practices.
Live Streaming with Dr. T & GV
Live Streaming with Dr. T & GV
Join Dr. Teira Wilson and her AI co-host GV for a live Zoom session on document accessibility.
Tackling tough examples, answering questions, and exploring what AI can (and can’t)
do to help.
When: 1:00–2:00 PM
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Tuesday, September 23
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Tuesday, October 28
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Tuesday, November 25
Virtual Office Hours
Web Services Resources
Web Services is proud to offer training for the campus OMNI CMS web portal. Additional
training videos (covering Omni CMS and web accessibility) are provided to access at
any time.
Omni CMS Training
Learn how to edit campus webpages and be a web content editor. You will learn how to upload images and documents, link to pages, and much more. Please note that Omni CMS training is mandatory to gain access to the Fresno State web portal.
Web Services Open Lab Hours
A one on one session with a web services staff member or student assistant to assist you with any of your website editing related needs. Open Lab is offered every Friday via Zoom.
Link to Web Services Open Lab Information