Digital Accessibility Training and Learning Resources

Self-Paced Learning Resources 

Designing Digitally Accessible Documents Sprint 

  • Explain why digital accessibility matters.
  • List the core skills of digital accessibility.
  • Apply those core skills when creating or editing Word documents and PowerPoint slide decks.
  • Use available accessibility checkers to find and correct accessibility barriers in Word and PowerPoint.

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Digital Accessibility in Canvas Sprint 

  • Explain why digital accessibility matters.
  • List the core skills of digital accessibility.
  • Apply those core skills when creating Canvas pages, VoiceThreads, and Panopto lectures.
  • Plan for digitally accessible Zoom sessions.
  • Use available accessibility checkers to find and correct accessibility barriers in Canvas.

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Digital Accessibility Basics Percipio Training  

This training is a broad introduction to digital accessibility, including the importance of digital accessibility, the requirements of the regulations, and tips for beginning the process of improving digital accessibility based on your role.

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UM Academic Technology Knowledge Base

Digital Accessibility: How and Why to Get Started

Digital Accessibility: Technical Guidance

Making a Plan for Digital Accessibility

Looking for information on accessibility tools or PDF remediation? Visit Digital Accessibility Tools for Faculty .

Training Opportunities and Working Sessions

Please see below for a comprehensive list of training opportunities and working sessions related to digital accessibility. There are different types of training opportunities and working sessions available:

  • Tool: Tool training on TidyUp and Ally
  • Worktime: Supported worktime offered by UMSL Marketing and Communications, UMSL Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), and Mizzou web office
  • Remediation: Web accessibility and PDF remediation sessions
  • ID: Instructional design course content sessions (student experience, slides, pages, multimedia, Mathpix, etc.)
  • Department: Departmental trainings. Please reach out to ctl@umsl.edu if you are interested in scheduling a training session for your academic department.

Each Wednesday from 2:00–4:00 PM, UMSL CTL Instructional Designers host open hours in Lucas 592 and online. Bring your questions or challenges. Please email ctl@umsl.edu for details on the virtual (Zoom) option. All full-time and part-time instructional staff are welcome.

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2025: 
September 2025 • October 2025 • November 2025 • December 2025 

2026:
January 2026 • February 2026 • March 2026 • April 2026 • May 2026

September 2025

UMSL Digital Accessibility Regulations Presentation

  • September 12, 10:00 - 11:30 AM
  • Virtual presentation
  • Presented by UMSL Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Compliance

College of Business Marketing Faculty Meeting

  • September 16, 2:00 - 3:00 PM
  • In-person departmental training
  • Presented by UMSL Center for Teaching and Learning

Campus Connect: MathPix

October 2025

Accessibility in your Canvas Course using TidyUp and Ally 

  • October 13, 2:00 - 3:30 PM
  • Virtual tool training
  • Presented by UM Academic Technology

College of Education Accessibility Workshop

  • October 15, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
  • In-person departmental meeting (MSC Century Room A)
  • Presented by UMSL Center for Teaching and Learning

How to Remediate a PDF 

  • October 23, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Virtual remediation training
  • Presented by UMSL Marketing and Communications

November 2025

Accounting Department Accessibility Workshop

  • November 4, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • In-person departmental training (ABH 202F)
  • Presented by UMSL Center for Teaching and Learning
Faculty Peer Reviewer Training (focus on accessibility)
  • November 6, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
  • Virtual ID session
  • Presented by UMSL Center for Teaching and Learning

UM Academic Technology and UMSL Instructional Design Meet and Greet

  • November 12, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • In-person event (ABH 103) featuring structured sessions and drop-in times for questions
  • Presented by UM Academic Technology and UMSL Center for Teaching and Learning

Accessibility in your Canvas Course using TidyUp and Ally

  • November 14, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Virtual tool training
  • Presented by UM Academic Technology

Digital Accessibility Supported Worktime 

  • November 20, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • In-person worktime (Lucas Hall 592)
  • Presented by UMSL Center for Teaching and Learning

December 2025

Accessibility in your Canvas Course using TidyUp and Ally

  • December 9, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Virtual tool training. Register
  • Presented by UM Academic Technology

Digital Accessibility Supported Worktime 

  • December 10, 2:00 - 3:00 PM
  • Virtual worktime. Join session
  • Presented by UMSL Center for Teaching and Learning

Web Accessibility and PDF Remediation

  • December 11, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • In-person (ESH 003) remediation training. Register
  • Presented by Jenny Martin, UMSL Web Team

College of Nursing Accessibility Workshop

  • December 12, 9:00 - 10:00 AM
  • In-person departmental training (NAB 106)
  • Presented by Kenny Miller, Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Compliance

MarCom Open Working Sessions: Digital Accessibility, PDF Remediation, Web Issues

  • December 19, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
  • Virtual remediation training. Join session
  • Presented by UMSL Marketing and Communications

January 2026

Web Accessibility Open Working Hours

  • January 2, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Virtual worktime. Join session
  • Presented by Shervin Monsouri, Mizzou Web Accessibility Manager

Accessibility in your Canvas Course using TidyUp and Ally

  • January 6, 9:00 - 10:00 AM
  • Virtual tool training. Register here
  • Presented by UM Academic Technology

MarCom Open Working Sessions: Digital Accessibility, PDF Remediation, Web Issues

  • January 9, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
  • Virtual remediation training. Join session
  • Presented by UMSL Marketing and Communications

Simple Steps for Formatting Accessible Canvas Pages

  • January 14, 11:00 - 12:00 PM
  • Virtual ID session. Join session
  • Presented by UMSL Center for Teaching and Learning

Web Accessibility Open Working Hours

  • January 16, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Virtual worktime. Join session
  • Presented by Shervin Monsouri, Mizzou Web Accessibility Manager

Accessible Slides in 1-2-3

  • January 23, 10:00 - 10:30 AM
  • Virtual ID session. Join session
  • Presented by UMSL Center for Teaching and Learning

Web Accessibility Open Working Hours

  • January 30, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Virtual worktime. Join session
  • Presented by Shervin Monsouri, Mizzou Web Accessibility Manager

February 2026

Accessibility in your Canvas Course using TidyUp and Ally

  • February 4, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
  • Virtual tool training. Register
  • Presented by UM Academic Technology

MarCom Open Working Sessions: Digital Accessibility, PDF Remediation, Web Issues

  • February 6, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
  • Virtual remediation training. Join session
  • Presented by UMSL Marketing and Communications

Accessibility in your Canvas Course using TidyUp and Ally

  • February 12, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
  • Virtual tool training. Register
  • Presented by UM Academic Technology

Web Accessibility Open Working Hours

  • February 13, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Virtual worktime. Join session
  • Presented by Shervin Monsouri, Mizzou Web Accessibility Manager

Web Accessibility and PDF Remediation

  • February 19, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
  • In-person (ESH 003) remediation training and worktime. Register
  • Presented by UMSL Marketing and Communications

Basics of Using MathPix for Quantitative Class Accessibility

  • February 25, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
  • Virtual tool training and ID session. Join session
  • Presented by UMSL Center for Teaching and Learning

Digital Accessibility Supported Worktime 

  • February 27, 9:00 - 10:00 AM
  • Virtual worktime. Join session
  • Presented by UMSL Center for Teaching and Learning

Web Accessibility Open Working Hours

  • February 27, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Virtual worktime. Join session
  • Presented by Shervin Monsouri, Mizzou Web Accessibility Manager

March 2026

MarCom Open Working Sessions: Digital Accessibility, PDF Remediation, Web Issues

  • March 6, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
  • Virtual remediation training and worktime. Join session
  • Presented by UMSL Marketing and Communications

Accessibility in your Canvas Course using TidyUp and Ally

  • March 11, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
  • Virtual tool training. Register
  • Presented by UM Academic Technology

Quick Tips for Ensuring Accessible Course Multimedia

  • March 11, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Virtual tool training and ID session. Join session
  • Presented by UM Academic Technology and UMSL Center for Teaching and Learning

Web Accessibility Open Working Hours

  • March 13, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Virtual worktime. Join session
  • Presented by Shervin Monsouri, Mizzou Web Accessibility Manager

Digital Accessibility Supported Worktime 

  • March 18, 2:00 - 3:00 PM
  • Virtual worktime. Join session
  • Presented by UMSL Center for Teaching and Learning

Web Accessibility Open Working Hours

  • March 27, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Virtual worktime. Join session
  • Presented by Shervin Monsouri, Mizzou Web Accessibility Manager

April 2026

MarCom Open Working Sessions: Digital Accessibility, PDF Remediation, Web Issues

  • April 3, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
  • Virtual remediation training and worktime. Join session
  • Presented by UMSL Marketing and Communications

Accessibility in your Canvas Course using TidyUp and Ally

  • April 6, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
  • Virtual tool training. Register
  • Presented by UM Academic Technology

Web Accessibility Open Working Hours

  • April 10, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Virtual worktime. Join session
  • Presented by Shervin Monsouri, Mizzou Web Accessibility Manager

Accessibility: The Student Experience

  • April 14, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Virtual ID session. Join session
  • Presented by UMSL Center for Teaching and Learning and UMSL Disability Access Services

Web Accessibility Open Working Hours

  • April 27, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Virtual worktime. Join session
  • Presented by Shervin Monsouri, Mizzou Web Accessibility Manager

May 2026

MarCom Open Working Sessions: Digital Accessibility, PDF Remediation, Web Issues

  • May 1, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
  • Virtual remediation training and worktime. Join session
  • Presented by UMSL Marketing and Communications

Digital Accessibility Supported Worktime 

  • May 21, 9:00 - 10:00 AM
  • Virtual worktime. Join session
  • Presented by UMSL Center for Teaching and Learning