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Accessibility Education

Siteimprove Frontier General Accessibility Training

A basic overview of digital accessibility is available online, on-demand for all faculty and staff. First, log into Siteimprove Frontier by using your Pitt credentials. Then, check the box for "Accessibility" under "Search by Topic" on the left-hand side and proceed to some of the recommended courses below.

Frontier courses include:

  • Learning Path: Accessibility for Microsoft Office
    • Includes 4 courses: Accessibility for Word, Accessibility for PowerPoint, Accessibility for Excel, and Accessibility for Outlook
  • Accessibility for Content Contributors
  • Accessibility for Documents
  • Accessibility for PDFs
  • Accessibility for the Classroom
  • Accessibility for Virtual Classrooms

If you are having trouble accessing Siteimprove Frontier and these courses, please reach out to us at accessibility@pitt.edu.

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning offers a wide variety of courses geared towards making content more accessible.  You can access LinkedIn Learning using your Pitt login.  Below are some recommendations to get you started.

Virtual Workshops

Workshops on digital accessibility best practices are available through the Faculty and Staff Development Program (FSDP). There are two workshop offerings per semester. Refer to the FSDP registration site to see when training will be held and to register to attend. The digital accessibility workshop is called "Creating Equal Access: Getting Started With Digital Accessibility" and can be found under the Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program.

Workshops can also be provided to individual schools/units as needed.  Reach out to accessibility@pitt.edu if your school/unit would like to host a customized training.