STEM Accessibility — Accessible Design for Complex Digital Resources, Part 1

March 10, 10am PDT

This two-part series will provide an overview of best practices, considerations, and tools for generating accessible digital resources that feature math, music, and science content. The webinars will be recorded and videos will be shared on this event page.

Part I – STEM Accessibility Basics Register for Part 1

Part 2 – STEM Accessibility in Practice Register for Part 2

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this presentation, learners will be able to:

  • Use long descriptions, tables, and surrounding text to support accessible graphics.
  • Validate the accessibility of equations and formulas using the appropriate tools.
  • Make informed decisions regarding the accessibility of complex art of music notation.

Presenter Info

Michele Joy Bromley, CPWA, ADS, is a digital accessibility and inclusivity specialist with over fifteen years of experience supporting accessible digital design and remediation in higher ed. Michele has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in English from Oregon State University, which laid the foundation for her focus on accessible, inclusive, and usable content management. Over the years, Michele has held various roles, including College Instructor, Alternative Formats Coordinator, Adaptive Technology Specialist, and IT Accessibility Manager. Her primary areas of expertise are project management, enterprise service management, and accessible digital procurement, design, validation, remediation, and incident response. She has presented on these and similar topics for the national Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD), EDUCAUSE, the Gender Advocacy and Inclusion Network (GAIN) in Higher Education, the NorthWest Academic Computing Consortium (NWACC), and the Orbis Cascade Alliance.