Testing for Digital Accessibility

Date: 

Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 9:30am to 12:30pm

Location: 

Online

Learn how to conduct a complete assessment of your website’s accessibility using both automated and manual testing tools. The course will include a deep dive into Siteimprove, the Harvard-licensed accessibility testing platform, where we’ll demystify the many features and functionality that allow users to filter, sort, and remediate issues. We’ll also look at manual testing approaches, with interactive demonstrations of various methods and techniques.

This course will cover:  

  • Digital Accessibility Overview - understanding the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 
  • Automated Testing - getting started with Siteimprove (including an overview of the new version NextGen), measuring accessibility and quality assurance (QA), and filtering and sorting issues 
  • Manual Testing - keyboard access, content check, and screen reader testing 
  • Reporting and Remediating Issues 
  • Tools and Resources 

Learn more about this training.