Lectora Accessibility - Section 508 and WCAG Compliance Training Class

Accessible e-learning is not only important to government agencies, it is becoming a vital aspect of awell-rounded diversity strategy for corporations and education institutions. In addition to Section 508compliance as mandated by the US government, this class covers the WCAG standard for web contentaccessibility that meets the needs of individuals, organizations, and governments internationally. In thisclass, you will learn about the standards, how they relate to each other, and how they relate to youraccessibility strategy. You will also leverage the Lectora features and development best practices todesign, develop, and test your e-learning courses for compliance. The goal is to produce accessiblecourses that are robust, interactive, and media-rich. 

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the role of accessible e-learning in compliance and diversity strategies
• Explain the relationship between Section 508 and WCAG standards
• Leverage Lectora features that support accessibility
• Design and plan e-learning courses with accessibility in mind
• Develop interactive, media-rich courses that meet accessibility best practices
• Test e-learning courses for accessibility compliance

• Anyone responsible for designing, developing, or maintaining e-learning content
• Teams seeking to meet Section 508 or WCAG accessibility standards
• Organizations aiming to incorporate accessibility into diversity strategies
• Users who have basic Lectora familiarity (not explicitly required but implied)
• Individuals who meet the prerequisites:
  • Have a copy of Lectora (temporary access available)
  • Proficient using a web browser
  • Basic Windows skills (Start menu, taskbar, Windows Explorer, copying/moving files)

Students must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Have a copy of Lectora (complimentary temporary access to Lectora provided upon request)
• Proficiency using a Web browser
• Basic Windows knowledge, including the ability to:
  • Launch applications using the Start menu
  • Use the taskbar to switch between Windows applications
  • Use Windows Explorer to navigate the file structure, change the view of file listings, move and copy files, and create new folders (or directories)
  • Copy and paste text