Faculty Training

Kirkwood Faculty Training Pressbook

Kirkwood Faculty Training Pressbook includes tutorials and support materials for several teaching and learning strategies as well as processes. Here is a list of sections included in the pressbook:

I. Creating a Learner-Centered Syllabus
II. 4 Connections
III. Making Word Documents Accessible
IV. Making Accessible PowerPoint Presentation
V. Making Accessible Excel Spreadsheet
VI. Making PDF Document Accessible
VII. Talon Accessible Course Design
VIII. Kirkwood Faculty Resources
IX. Talon: A User's Resource Guide
X. Proactive Outreach - 20% Reporting
XI. On-Demand Professional Development (Discover)
XIII. Verify PDFs Accessibility (Adobe Acrobat)


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