Digital Accessibility Summer Camp: Creating & Remediating Course Content for ADA Compliance (Faculty)

Join us for a full-day Digital Accessibility Summer Camp designed specifically for faculty! Through guided practice and collaborative activities, you'll learn best practices for digital accessibility for Blackboard course content as well as documents, presentations, images, and videos.

Objectives:

• Identify accessibility needs within your course materials using Ally in Blackboard.
• Create and remediate accessible course content, documents, and presentations.
• Develop effective image descriptions for instructional materials.
• Produce accessible videos with captions and transcripts.
• Construct an actionable plan for implementing accessibility improvements in your courses.

This immersive workshop will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to create accessible digital course materials. 

About the Summer Camp

• The schedule begins at 9 AM and ends at 3:30 PM. Lunch is provided. If you have any dietary requirements, please contact instructionaltechnology@umbc.edu by May 16, 2025.
• This event will take place in person in Engineering 102. Space is limited for personalized support and hands-on opportunities to practice. 
• Please bring your own laptop with appropriate content to explore digital accessibility (images, documents, video).

To RSVP for this event, please select "Going In Person.” Registrants will also receive a calendar invitation prior to the event.

This event will be facilitated by staff from Instructional Technology and Student Disability Services.

Please note: UMBC is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment for all faculty, staff, students, and visitors. If you would like to request accommodations (e.g., ASL interpreters, captioning, wheelchair access, etc.) for this event, please notify us at least two weeks prior to the event. Requests received after that time cannot be guaranteed, but we will do our best to make arrangements for program access. Please contact the event host (instructionaltechnology@umbc.edu) with your specific request and be sure to include the event title, date, and time.

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