Accessibility Ambassadors: Tackling Accessibility in the Google Workspace with Grackle


Does the thought of making accessible Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets feel overwhelming? Do you open the checker and wonder where to even start? Join us on December 11 for this friendly 45-minute session, where we’ll demystify Grackle, the powerful accessibility checker extension for Google Workspace. We'll show you how this tool can help you in your accessibility journey.

In this presentation, we will:

  • Showcase real "before and after" examples to demonstrate Grackle's impact
  • Break down the most common accessibility issues in each document type (Docs, Slides, and Sheets)
  • Walk through the Grackle interface step-by-step, so you know exactly how to find and fix errors
  • Save time for your questions at the end

You'll leave this session feeling more confident in your ability to use Grackle and make your digital content accessible to everyone.

This session is presented by the Office for Digital Accessibility (ODA) staff. Luke Kudryashov is the senior digital accessibility analyst and deputy ADA coordinator at the ODA. DM Lavoie is an academic technologist in Academic Technology Support Services (ATSS) and the ODA. Khaled Musa is the director of the ODA.

Tackling Accessibility in the Google Workspace with Grackle 
Thursday, December 11, noon - 1 p.m. 

Registration for this session is required. Let us know if you are attending. UMN employees are able to earn 200 Wellbeing Points for attending. Please indicate your interest in receiving points during registration, and a voucher code will be emailed to you after the event.

By default, we enable auto-captioning in the webinar. Please let us know what additional accommodations we can provide. Two weeks’ notice (November 26) at z.umn.edu/a11y-zoom will help us to better fulfill requests. This session will be recorded, captioned, and shared with the Google Group.

About Accessibility Ambassadors

Accessibility Ambassadors is a group of University employees from across all campuses who are passionate about making U of M digital resources more accessible online. They bring different skills, strengths, and backgrounds, but all want to create an inclusive and accessible community at the U of M.

They host events to teach, advocate, and discuss digital accessibility topics and strive to be resources for the University community.

To learn about more accessibility-related events at the University of Minnesota, please visit the Office for Digital Accessibility website.

For more information about the Ambassadors, join the Google Group or send an email to: [email protected].

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