New course: OHIO DAN 7 Core Digital Accessibility Skills

Clear, accessible digital content helps more people participate fully. That’s why the OHIO Digital Accessibility Network (OHIO DAN) is offering a new learning opportunity focused on building practical, everyday digital accessibility skills.

The OHIO DAN 7 Core Digital Accessibility Skills course is now available and open to everyone at OHIO. Whether you create documents, build content in Canvas, design webpages or support digital tools behind the scenes, this course provides a strong foundation for making your work more inclusive. The full course takes approximately an hour and a half to complete in one sitting, but you can take modules independently as they fit into your schedule.

Why this matters now

Students and colleagues across OHIO interact with digital content in many different ways. They may be:

• using screen readers
• watching videos with captions
• reading on mobile devices
• navigating with a keyboard
• processing information in different ways

Designing with accessibility in mind supports all of these users—and it’s an important responsibility of public universities. Accessible design also aligns with accessibility standards that institutions like OHIO are expected to meet.

A practical, habits-based approach

Accessibility progress doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. The fastest way to make meaningful improvements is to focus on the practical habits you control every day. This course introduces the seven core digital accessibility skills that form the foundation of accessible content, no matter your role or technical background.

Participants will gain awareness, confidence, and actionable strategies they can immediately apply to their own work.

Who should participate?

• Faculty and instructors
• Staff and administrators
• Technologists, designers, and content creators
• Anyone at OHIO who wants to make their digital materials more accessible

No prior accessibility experience is required. The course is self-enroll, making it easy to get started at a time that fits your schedule and doesn’t need to be completed all at once. 

How to enroll

1. Access the course self-enrollment page in Canvas.
   Note: If you’re not already logged into Canvas with your Ohio University email address, you will be prompted to do so.
2. When the enrollment page opens, select the Enroll in Course button.
3. You will be directed to the home page of the OHIO DAN 7 Core Digital Accessibility Skills course.
   Note: The course will now appear on your Canvas Dashboard and Courses menu for future access.

For more information on OIT’s Digital Accessibility work, access the OIT Digital Accessibility website.