Sliding into the House: Module 3 is Ready!

Sliding into the House: Module 3 is Ready!

Hey everyone, grab your brooms! The Sherry Fest Winter Games Accessibility Challenge is sliding right along. Even if you’re more of a “stay inside where it’s warm” person, the spirit of the game is going strong. We’re deep into the mid-game ends of...
Sherry Fest Winter Games Module 2: Navigating the Slopes of Structure

Sherry Fest Winter Games Module 2: Navigating the Slopes of Structure

We hope you had a smooth first run through Module 1: Introduction to Accessibility & ADA Compliance. If you’re still hanging out at the lodge or stuck on the lift, don’t sweat it! You can still catch up. Just make sure to finish all the modules before the season...
The Grand Finale: Module 5 (Accessibility Checkers)

The Grand Finale: Module 5 (Accessibility Checkers)

Sherry Fest has been incredible, and now it’s time for the ultimate closing ceremony!  Just like the dazzling fireworks marking the festival’s conclusion, Accessibility Checkers are your final, explosive step toward making sure your course materials...
Digital Accessibility Quick Tip: Scanned Documents

Digital Accessibility Quick Tip: Scanned Documents

Scanned text = image = unreadable…oh my! Did you know? Digital scans of physical text are encoded like images and are not readable by screen reading technology. OCR (optical character recognition) converts a scanned document into a format that allows people who...
A Tool to Make Alt Text for STEM Content Easier!

A Tool to Make Alt Text for STEM Content Easier!

  Trying to make STEM content accessible can be a challenge, especially when it comes to complicated graphs, charts, diagrams, etc. Arizona State University has created a great tool to help with just that. You can upload your image (even if it is hand drawn) and...