Accessibility Bites: Introduction to Web Accessibility - BCcampus

Web accessibility means making sure everyone can use your website, including people with disabilities. This brief session will introduce the basics of digital accessibility and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). We’ll cover common issues that make websites inaccessible and how this impacts real users. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of what digital accessibility is and why it is essential.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the purpose of the Website Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
• Analyze audience needs and understand diverse user experiences, including that of people with disabilities
• Learn about common issues that make websites inaccessible
• Identify potential website barriers and explore actionable ways to improve accessibility  

Schedule

• Introductions and access information – 2 minutes
• Key definitions – 5 minutes
• Overview of the WCAG and common inaccessibility issues – 10 minutes
• Understanding your audience – 5 minutes
• Actionable items – 3 minutes
• Q+A – 5 minutes 

About the Facilitator

Nora Loyst (she/her) is an accessibility consultant with Untapped Accessibility who brings expertise in service delivery, facilitation, and community engagement. She is passionate about collaborating with community to translate accessibility planning into practice. Nora holds a B.A. in Health and Community Services from UVic and is currently completing her Masters in Leadership Studies. Her commitment to accessibility is guided by her own lived experience as a person with a disability and she is enriched by the varied perspectives and experiences of her friends, family, and community. 

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