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SUMMARY:Cancelled: Workshop on Document Accessibility
DTSTART:20231010T090000
DTEND:20231010T103000
DTSTAMP:20260407T101353Z
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Dr. Alireza Darvishy\, head of the ICT-Accessibility Lab
  at ZHAW School of Engineering\nDid you know that accessible files\, such 
 as PowerPoint slides or PDF documents\, are crucial for students with visu
 al impairments to study effectively?\nUnfortunately\, a recent study revea
 led low PDF accessibility in Swiss repositories\, highlighting the need fo
 r immediate action.\n\nTo address this issue\, this 90-minute workshop on
  Document Accessibility will empower lecturers\, researchers\, library and
  repository managers.\nDuring this engaging workshop\, participants will:\
 n\n	Learn basic accessibility best practices\n	Gain hands-on experience in
  creating accessible PowerPoint slides\, Word\, and Excel files\n	Have amp
 le time to ask questions and seek guidance\n\nThe workshop will be led by 
 Prof. Dr. Alireza Darvishy\, head of the ICT-Accessibility Lab at ZHAW Sch
 ool of Engineering\, who boasts over 30 years of professional experience i
 n digital accessibility.\n\nIf you would like to participate\, please regi
 ster by sending an email to Oriane Pierrès by Wednesday 4th October 2023.
  Please indicate your job position in the email to help us provide relevan
 t examples in the workshop.\n\nLet's work together to make our academic in
 stitutions more inclusive and accessible for everyone. We look forward to 
 your active participation.
LOCATION:ME B10 https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==ME%20B1%20B10
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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