ISKME is partnering with CAST’s Director of Disability and Accessibility, Luis Perez, to provide targeted learning on how OER can better incorporate accessibility best practices for adding and describing images, and utilizing styles in resource design. These advanced professional learning offerings will focus on two important topics when designing resources for accessibility – OER Image Accessibility and OER Styles Accessibility.
Each series will consist of two 90 minute Zoom sessions of instruction and direct coaching from accessibility experts, engaging discussions and planning in breakout rooms, and practice to develop designing for accessibility skills. Participants may choose to focus on modifying their own OER or focus on how they might support others in designing OER for accessibility. Between each session, participants will engage in discussions and resource sharing in the OER Accessibility Series Groups on OER Commons.
- OER Image Accessibility Series – Register here
- Session One will focus on how to find OER images, give proper attribution, and create Alt Text to describe images – February 11th – 2:00-3:30pm EST
- Session Two will dive deeper into creating Long Descriptions for more complex images and diagrams, and developing systems for cataloging and supporting OER image use – March 11th – 2:00-3:30pm EST
- OER Styles Accessibility Series – Register here
- Session One will introduce Style categories, including Headings, Navigation, Fonts, and Chunking; and how to use Accessibility Checkers to support Styles – April 8th – 2:00-3:30pm EST
- Session Two will explore how to represent complex information using Styles, including tables, and how to utilize templates for optimized Accessibility Styles – May 13th – 2:00-3:30pm EST
Both of the professional learning series are designed for users with intermediate to advanced knowledge of OER and Accessibility. When registering, please include examples of your experience with OER and Accessibility, such as attending a previous training on OER and Accessibility, participating in one of the free Introduction to Accessibility for OER Sessions offered in 2026, or other prior Accessibility experiences.
The cost of each series is $200 per participant. Participants can register for one or both series.
- OER Image Accessibility Series: February 11th and March 11th at 2-3:30 pm ET. Register here
- OER Styles Accessibility Series: April 8th and May 13th also at 2-3:30 pm ET. Register here
If you are not able to pay using PayPal or a credit card, to request an invoice to pay for the series registration, please fill out the Invoice Request Form.