There are a variety of training opportunities at EVMS and through other organizations.

Siteimprove accessibility training

Siteimprove offers a variety of training courses for users, including accessibility, through its Frontier platform. Siteimprove Frontier is highly recommended for T4 moderators.

Visit evms.edu/siteimprove to get started with Siteimprove access.

Screenshot of the siteimprove frontier interface showing various training courses.
Screenshot of the Rise PDF Module

Rise training modules

Marketing and Communications and Instructional Design and Technology have teamed up to develop a series interactive of accessibility training module on Blackboard (login required).

These courses can be taken by anyone involved in creating content.

Blackboard is your Ally

Blackboard Ally Logo

Ally is a feature integrated into the Blackboard leaning management system that's designed to help instructors create more accessible digital course content.

Ally provides essential checks on instructor-added documents and images, accessibility scores and tips to improve the accessibility of course materials.

Use the Rise training module to become more familiar with Ally.

Contact Instructional Design and Technology at evmsonline@evms.edu for any questions about Blackboard Ally.

Training tutorials and certifications

WebAIM Accessibility Training

WebAIM hosts a handful of virtual training sessions as well as customized training at a variety of costs.

W3C - Web Accessibility Initiative

Deque University

Deque offers a variety of self-paced online courses and packages at varying rates. Courses offered through Deque can be used a preparation for certifications offered through the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP).