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Accessible Complex Images: Charts, Diagrams, and Infographics

If you can click it, you can fix it.

Location

Online

Date & Time

September 26, 2025, 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm

Description

How do you make a graph meaningful to someone who can’t see it? What makes an infographic accessible beyond just alt text?

Take your image descriptions to the next level. This session explores practical strategies for describing complex visuals -- such as graphs, conceptual diagrams, and multi-layered infographics -- so that all learners can access the content they convey. We’ll also discuss how AI-generated descriptions can support this work, and when they fall short.

Session Objectives
  • Differentiate between simple and complex image descriptions
  • Create long descriptions or accessible alternatives for complex visuals
  • Use discipline-specific strategies to make visuals accessible
This intermediate workshop will provide you with adaptable techniques for more inclusive course design.

This session will be facilitated by Dr. Mariann Hawken, Director of Instructional Technology. Open to all faculty and instructional staff. Experience with writing image descriptions is recommended.

To RSVP for the event, please click “Going” in the myUMBC event and be sure to add it to your calendar! Registered participants will also receive a calendar invitation from the event host at least one week before the event.

At least 5 registrations are needed for this session to proceed as scheduled. The session will be recorded if two or more people attend and the link will be distributed to everyone who registered.

JOINING THE SESSION

This webinar will take place in a Google Meet virtual conference room. Enter the webinar up to 15 minutes before the start time. Visit the myUMBC Event post and select the "Join Online Event" button to join the Google Meet session.

Prior to the Event

  1. For the best viewing experience, we recommend using Chrome, Brave, or Firefox, preferably the most recent updates to those browsers. Closing any unnecessary browser tabs will help conserve your bandwidth.  

  2. If this is your first time joining one of our webinars, please review the requirements to use Google Meet. Learn how to connect your audio & video, change/blur your background, and use reactions. You can also review the accessibility support including live captions. 

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Event Registration

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