{"id":720,"date":"2026-04-16T13:22:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T20:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/?p=720"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:22:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T20:22:26","slug":"accessible-pdfs-webinar-keep-calm-and-make-it-accessible-april-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/accessible-pdfs-webinar-keep-calm-and-make-it-accessible-april-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessible PDFs Webinar: Keep Calm and Make It Accessible &#8211; April 21"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"x_ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message x_skipProofing\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">(Free online training)\u00a0<b data-ogsc=\"\">Keep Calm and Make It Accessible: A Conversation about PDFs<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message x_skipProofing\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_ms-outlook-mobile-signature\">\n<p class=\"x_gmailsignature\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">NWHeat is a collaboration between the Orbis Cascade Alliance and Northwest Academic Computing Consortium to provide webinars and resources focused on digital accessibility in higher education. This training is being presented by members of\u00a0<\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">NWACC (the Northwest Academic Computing Consortium), a regional group of higher education institutions, including The Evergreen State College.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_gmailsignature\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">We invite you to join us for\u00a0<b data-ogsc=\"\">Keep Calm and Make It Accessible: A Conversation about PDFs<i data-ogsc=\"\">,<\/i><\/b>\u00a0<b data-ogsc=\"\">April 21 (Tuesday) 10:00 AM PDT<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 via Zoom. Co-hosted by NWHeat and Every Learner Everywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_gmailsignature\"><span data-ogsc=\"blue\"><a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/wiche.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_O027dUBaTFmFWooaLYpX9g. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwiche.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_O027dUBaTFmFWooaLYpX9g&amp;data=05%7C02%7CCarly.Martin2%40evergreen.edu%7C28ef9ab5380b494203bd08de9bf41084%7C22adcff7c06f49a68f2050711c40ddaa%7C0%7C0%7C639119669713990900%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=1CN9T%2BDcfKOg1fdtnfQoLW8YoSwKjrw5ta0GiWJkmL8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-outlook-id=\"65e038d0-d0f8-4587-81ff-b14ab56d3a60\" data-linkindex=\"4\" data-ogsc=\"blue\"><u data-ogsc=\"\">Register now!<\/u><\/a><\/span><span data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0Registration is free, and open to the public. You are welcome to forward this email to anyone who may be interested in accessibility. The webinar will be recorded.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(34, 34, 34)\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ogsc=\"black\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">Description:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(34, 34, 34)\">This webinar will focus on practical, faculty\u2011friendly approaches to digital accessibility. Tasha Biesinger, LMS Product Manager &amp; Canvas Admin, Oregon State University and\u00a0Justi Echeles, Course Development Manager &amp; Accessibility Specialist, Oregon Health &amp; Science University will emphasize thoughtful decision\u2011making strategies and realistic expectations for dealing with PDFs. Participants are invited to contribute ideas for creating accessible content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_gmailsignature\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(34, 34, 34)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">Learning Outcomes:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-ogsc=\"rgb(34, 34, 34)\">Make informed decisions about PDFs and accessible materials<\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"rgb(34, 34, 34)\">Discuss time constraints, realistic approaches, and options for creating accessible content<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_gmailsignature\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">Visit the event page,\u00a0<\/span><span data-ogsc=\"blue\"><a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.nwheat.org\/event\/keep-calm-and-make-it-accessible-a-conversation-about-pdfs\/. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nwheat.org%2Fevent%2Fkeep-calm-and-make-it-accessible-a-conversation-about-pdfs%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CCarly.Martin2%40evergreen.edu%7C28ef9ab5380b494203bd08de9bf41084%7C22adcff7c06f49a68f2050711c40ddaa%7C0%7C0%7C639119669714004405%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Lr%2BGks8U4wj8ry83kv3uC7DLJhT1zSUwp1qVp09zCdg%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-outlook-id=\"0392d374-5595-4ff1-a0cf-36ba46ac4d34\" data-linkindex=\"5\" data-ogsc=\"blue\"><u data-ogsc=\"\">Keep Calm and Make It Accessible: A Conversation about PDFs<\/u><\/a><\/span><span data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0at\u00a0NWHeat.org\u00a0for more information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_gmailsignature\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\">This\u00a0session information has been provided by Evergreen\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Digital Accessibility Co-coordinator and member of NWACC, Bridget Irish, as part of an effort to provide Evergreen faculty and staff awareness and training towards meeting digital accessibility compliance with updated federal and state requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Free online training)\u00a0Keep Calm and Make It Accessible: A Conversation about PDFs \u00a0 NWHeat is a collaboration between the Orbis Cascade Alliance and Northwest Academic Computing Consortium to provide webinars and resources focused on digital accessibility in higher education. 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