Instructors teaching with open educational resources (OER) often have a lot on their minds: they want to make sure students can access, engage with, and learn from their materials! Making OER that students can engage with involves more than adding interactive elements onto a webpage, though – it requires that materials are literally accessible. Luckily, OER can be adapted to ensure they meet these requirements!
In this webinar, Abbey Elder will introduce the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), best practices for creating and adapting accessible OER, and tips for making sure that all your course materials are usable for all students on the first day of class.
Abbey K. Elder is the Open Access & Scholarly Communication Librarian at Iowa State University and Statewide Open Education Coordinator for the Iowa Open Education Action Team. In these roles, she supports educators and support staff as they navigate questions around copyright, open access, open education, and other related topics. Abbey’s introductory books on open education, including The OER Starter Kit and The OER Starter Kit for Program Managers, have been used in professional development programs across the United States. She is currently a member of the Steering Committee for the Open Education Association.
This 90-minute webinar takes place from 10:30-12:00 Pacific time, January 22, 2026.
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