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Assistive Technology Explained: A Look at How Users Experience Your Content
How does an accessible course behave for everyone?
Most faculty design course materials thinking about how they look. But for a significant number of students, how course content looks is only part of the picture -- or not the picture at all....
Posted: September 22, 2026, 10:00 AM
3 Tips for Making Your Synchronous Meetings Accessible
Accessible meetings benefit every participant involved.
Let’s enhance meeting productivity for all attendees! Whether you are hosting a departmental meeting, conducting a 1:1 check-in, or moderating a large-scale event, the organization and execution...
Posted: June 30, 2026, 12:00 PM
Make Your Course Media Accessible: Video Captions and Audio Descriptions Support Every Learner
Captioning & Audio Description Tips for Every Instructor
Video can be one of the most effective teaching tools you use, especially when every student can access the content. Captions and audio descriptions boost clarity, reinforce key ideas, and...
Posted: December 8, 2025, 12:56 PM
Course Accessibility to Support All Learners
Technologies to support equitable access to course content
DoIT and Student Disability Services hosted a "Candid Conversation on Enhancing Accessibility" on March 15th. The session highlighted ways that course accessibility benefits all students and...
Posted: March 27, 2023, 9:17 AM