Training

Accessibility drop-in clinic

Your opportunity to ask questions about digital inclusion.

  • Online
  • 1 hour
  • Free

This course will be held on

  • There are no upcoming dates

    Exploring AI as a tool to enhance accessibility

    This clinic is an opportunity to discuss existing and emerging uses of AI - including generative AI – for accessibility.

    Helen and Tim from Jisc’s National Centre for AI will lead this session, during which you will have the opportunity to discover, and reflect on, different types of AI tools.

    While exploring the issues and challenges with this technology, we’ll also ask “how accessible are these AI tools themselves?”

    As always, we welcome questions and the sharing of experiences from the community. If you have a particular question to ask, or example to share that you’d like to let us know about in advance, please email kellie.mote@jisc.ac.uk.

    Guest presenters

    Helen Nicholson, AI Specialist, National Centre for AI, Jisc

    Tim Finch, AI Technologist, National Centre for AI, Jisc

    About the clinic

    Are you struggling to meet web accessibility regulations? Or reshaping your digital provision to make teaching and learning more inclusive?

    This live online accessibility clinic gives you the opportunity to ask questions about digital inclusion, provide feedback on areas that are problematic, and share your accessibility journey with others. 

    During the clinic you'll:

    • Have an opportunity to share your experiences with and learn from like-minded people at different stages of developing accessible policy and practice
    • Gain feedback and support on any areas that may have been problematic
    • Get signposting to other resources and links to communities of practice where appropriate
    • Establish links with people working to overcome the same problems
    • Get the opportunity to shape the Jisc offer in this area

    The sessions will be led by subject specialists Laura Hutton and Kellie Mote, with input from colleagues and recognised specialists.

    Accessibility clinics will run from 12:30 to 13:30 on the first Wednesday of each month during the academic calendar. 

    Session preparation and setup

    Before the clinic, please read below to ensure successful access.

    • The clinic will be run in Zoom, with live automated captioning and transcription. For the best experience, download the Zoom client for your device
    • You'll also need a headset, or headphones and a microphone
    • Please sign in using your full name
    • Participants’ microphones will be muted on entry. If you would like to speak, please use the raise hand tool or the chat pane to indicate this
    • We'll be taking questions during the clinic, which you can submit in the chat pane
    • If you will be using BSL interpreters through Access to Work and require permission to 'pin' interpreters, please let us know

    Who should attend

    Anyone from a Jisc member organisation (UK further education colleges, specialist colleges or higher education institutions). 

    Contact

    For more information, email training@jisc.ac.uk or phone 01235 822242.

    Professional training

    Looking for something more in-depth, with a smaller group of professionals, or just for your organisation?

    Jisc provides a range of short courses to build your confidence in implementing accessibility and assistive technology. Courses are delivered online throughout the year, or if choosing inhouse delivery, at a time to suit you and your colleagues. Participants can also earn digital accreditation to evidence their development. Learn more about Jisc’s accessibility and assistive technology short courses.

    Clinic recordings

    November 2023 - Accessibility and sustainability

    Download a transcript of the November clinic (.docx)

    View full playlist

    Watch all accessibility drop-in clinic recordings on YouTube.