{"id":109609,"date":"2026-04-07T15:15:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T20:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/uletter\/?p=109609"},"modified":"2026-04-07T15:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T20:15:20","slug":"digital-accessibility-training-for-staff-recordings-and-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/uletter\/2026\/04\/digital-accessibility-training-for-staff-recordings-and-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital accessibility training for staff: recordings and resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Staff,<\/p>\n<p>Over the past month and a half, many of you have participated in our digital accessibility trainings for staff or shared feedback through the needs assessment, thank you!<\/p>\n<p>Your input helped shape the sessions, and we saw excellent participation and very positive evaluations across all four trainings.<\/p>\n<p>Now that the series has wrapped up, I\u2019m sharing the training recordings so you can review key topics or watch any sessions you weren\u2019t able to attend.<\/p>\n<h2>Training recordings<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/und.yuja.com\/V\/Video?v=15748304&amp;node=67884764&amp;a=211567559\">Digital Accessibility Basics Video<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/und.yuja.com\/V\/Video?v=15750149&amp;node=67890572&amp;a=53460355\">Accessible Document Design in Microsoft Word Video<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/und.yuja.com\/V\/Video?v=15749321&amp;node=67887961&amp;a=108982675\">Crafting Accessible Emails in Microsoft Outlook Video<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/und.yuja.com\/V\/Video?v=15755626&amp;node=67912387&amp;a=128137061\">PDF Accessibility Basics Video<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Before you begin (PDF Accessibility Basics)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat Pro, please download it prior to viewing the training (see the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/und.teamdynamix.com\/TDClient\/2048\/IT\/KB\/ArticleDet?ID=157963\">UND Adobe Acrobat Pro Knowledge Base article<\/a><\/strong> for instructions).<\/li>\n<li>It is also recommended to download the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vispero.com\/lp\/color-contrast-checker\/\">Colour Contrast Analyzer<\/a><\/strong> ahead of time, as it is used during the session.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Upcoming hands-on PDF workshop opportunity<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for more hands-on support, we\u2019re offering two in-person workshops on Wednesday, April 15, where you can bring your own PDFs and work through accessibility fixes with guidance.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/reg.learningstream.com\/reg\/event_page.aspx?ek=0059-0030-8e53c45e652a4a70ad67d31ed56528d9\">Fix Your PDFs: Adobe Acrobat Accessibility Workshop 10 \u2013 11 a.m.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/reg.learningstream.com\/reg\/event_page.aspx?ek=0059-0030-0ae4fbf1a42f40c1b259cf92ff57fcc3\">Fix Your PDFs: Adobe Acrobat Accessibility Workshop 11 a.m. \u2013 12 p.m.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Additional accessibility resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/und.edu\/academics\/ttada\/academic-technologies\/digital-accessibility\/index.html\">UND Digital Accessibility Webpage (access tools and guidance)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/und.yuja.com\/V\/Video?v=14597825&amp;node=62992785&amp;a=194710393\">Set Up Adobe Acrobat for Accessibility (UND Guide) video (pairs well with the PDF training)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/und.teamdynamix.com\/TDClient\/2048\/IT\/Requests\/TicketRequests\/NewForm?ID=1GuDprThC08_&amp;RequestorType=ServiceOffering\">Submit a UND Digital Accessibility Support Ticket (for questions or support)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thank you again for your engagement and for the work you\u2019re doing to make UND\u2019s digital content more accessible.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions or need support, feel free to reach out.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zak Aubol<\/strong><br \/>\nStaff Career and Professional Development Coordinator<br \/>\n(TTaDA) Teaching Transformation and Development Academy<br \/>\n701.777.3569<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"mailto:zachary.aubol@UND.edu\">zachary.aubol@UND.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Staff, Over the past month and a half, many of you have participated in our digital accessibility trainings for staff or shared feedback through the needs assessment, thank you! 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