What's coming in Access Academy

We're excited to announce we're enhancing your learning experience with a new and intuitive interface, improved performance, and a range of new features to support your learning journey.

Stay tuned for more details on the rollout schedule and Help Center articles to get you started with the new system.

What's changing?

We're introducing a modern and intuitive interface with robust reporting capabilities to drive skill development and knowledge consistency across teams. The new experience will make it even easier to find and use learning content. Additionally you'll have access to revamped, role-specific micro-learning series that cover foundational knowledge, platform guidance, and accessibility best practices.

Why are we making this change?

Our commitment to enhancing our learning solutions involves regularly evaluating our offerings based on trends and user feedback. These changes aim to deliver you a better learning experience that we can build on over time.

How will this impact you?

All in progress courses will reset

As part of the change, all in progress courses will reset. We encourage you to complete all ongoing courses so you don't lose your progress!

Custom reporting and dashboards will no longer be available

Custom reporting and dashboard are no longer available with the upcoming academy enhancements. Soon you'll have access to a new-and-improved reporting experience!

Some microlearning courses will be retired

You can check out alternative and up-to-date microlearning courses in academy course catalog. The following microlearning courses will be retired from academy:

• Quick ARIA Tips
• Common Commands Using VoiceOver Screen Reader
• How Do I Write Accessible Link Text?
• Why Can't I use Placeholder Attributes as Labels?
• How Do I Handle Embedded Objects?
• What Can Make Markup Documents Accessible?
• What Makes a Form Accessible?
• How Can I Improve Dialogues?
• Common Commands Using NVDA Screen Reader
• Now That You Have Your Audit Results, What Do All These Terms Mean?
• How Can I Make Links Accessible?
• How Do Screen Readers Switch Between Languages?
• Can You Access Your Site With Just Your Keyboard?
• What Is Alt Text and Why Do I Need It? 
• How to Check Color Contrast Using the Accessibility Color Picker
• How Do I Make Sub-lists Accessible?
• Does Nesting Elements Affect Accessibility?