Alt Text Essentials: Making Content Accessible for All
Teach in 10 Series
March 13, 2025
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
Location
Zoom
Calendar
Download iCal FileLearn about the power of inclusive content with this quick introduction to alternative text (alt text). This session explains what alt text is and why it’s critical for equity and inclusion across all instructional modalities. You will learn simple strategies for crafting effective, meaningful alt text that enhances the accessibility and usability of your content. This session will help you take steps to support the needs of diverse learners and ensure broader accessibility for everyone.
The Studio's Teach in 10 series aims to provide instructors with actionable, bite sized strategies to maximize student success in all types of course modalities. These microlearning talks, which take place on Zoom, include 10 minutes of presentation and 5 minutes of discussion, questions, and answers.
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize how alt text for images supports equitable access to course materials.
- Examine characteristics of effective alt text for images.
- Explore strategies and resources for creating appropriate alt text for images.
Date posted
Jan 10, 2025
Date updated
Feb 18, 2025