Starting April 2026, colleges like ACC must meet new Americans with Disabilities ACT regulations. Are your courses ready? Our training sessions give you the skills to design accessible, inclusive online learning.
Go beyond compliance—learn practical strategies to remove barriers and create courses that welcome and support every student.
Google Workspace Accessibility (Docs & Slides)
Your Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets need to be accessible for your students, and Blackboard Ally does not scan them. In this session you will learn to use Grackle, a tool for scanning Google Docs and Slides and making them accessible to your students.
Professional Development: 1 hour
To self-report credits, go to Workday > Profile icon > View Profile > Career > Training > Add Training
Microsoft Office Accessibility (Word, PowerPoint)
Word, PowerPoint, and Excel have built-in tools to help you make your online documents accessible to your students. In this session, you will learn how to remediate existing documents for accessibility and create future documents to be accessible from the start.
Professional Development: 1 hour
To self-report credits, go to Workday > Profile icon > View Profile > Career > Training > Add Training
In this session, we will explore how to utilize Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and Adobe Acrobat to create and edit PDF documents to meet accessibility standards. We will explore many built in Adobe tools that will develop your understanding of accessibility and document generation skills.
Professional Development: 1 hour
To self-report credits, go to Workday > Profile icon > View Profile > Career > Training > Add Training
Blackboard Ally: Your Friend in Accessibility
Ally is a great tool for making our courses more accessible. In this session, we will cover how to use Blackboard Ally, discuss how to interpret Ally reports, and what items we can fix quickly to bring up our accessibility scores. We will also explain how Distance Education can help you make your course accessible.
Professional Development: 1 hour
To self-report credits, go to Workday > Profile icon > View Profile > Career > Training > Add Training
Need support with making more of your course content accessible as the April 24, 2026 federal ADA deadline approaches? Join DE Instructional Designers in person or via Zoom for 1:1 assistance and bring your accessibility challenges.
The goal is as close to 100% on your Blackboard Ally Accessibility Report as possible plus making sure all Google files are accessible as well, and we are here to help!
No registration needed. Just stop by the campus or join online
Spring 2026 Offerings
MARCH, 2026
Accessibility Drop-In Fest
| Dates | Times | Location | Room Number | Zoom Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 26 | 9 a.m. –12 p.m. | Highland Campus | ACCelerator (1100Z2M4-Magenta Zone) |
Zoom link Highland Campus |
| March 26 | 9 a.m. –12 p.m. | Hays Campus | Learning Lab (Computer Lab 01205.04) |
Zoom link Hays Campus |
| March 26 | 9 a.m. –12 p.m. | Riverside Campus | Learning Lab (Building G, Room 9100) |
Zoom link Riverside Campus |
ACCESSIBILITY TRAINING: Google Workspace Accessibility (Docs & Slides)
| Dates | Times | Location | Registration Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 27 | 12 p.m. –1 p.m. | Highland Campus | Register for Google Workspace Accessibility |
APRIL, 2026
Accessibility Drop-In Fest
| Dates | Times | Location | Room Number | Zoom Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2 | 1 p.m. –4 p.m. | Eastview Campus | Learning Lab (Room 2304) | Zoom link Eastview Campus |
| April 2 | 1 p.m. –4 p.m. | Round Rock Campus | Learning Lab (Study room 2330.07) |
Zoom link Round Rock Campus |
| April 2 | 1 p.m. –4 p.m. | South Austin Campus | Learning Lab (Room 1138) |
Zoom link South Austin Campus |
ACCESSIBILITY TRAINING: Microsoft Office Accessibility (Word, PowerPoint)
| Dates | Times | Location | Registration Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 3 | 12 p.m. –1 p.m. | Highland Campus | Register for Microsoft Office Accessibility |
ACCESSIBILITY TRAINING: PDF Accessibility
| Dates | Times | Location | Registration Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 24 | 12 p.m .–1 p.m. | Highland Campus | Register for PDF Accessibility |