Training Opportunities

Oct

Location

Online

Date & Time

October 16, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

As previously announced, UMBC is upgrading its video capture and media management tools and now has begun transitioning from Panopto to YuJa. Please join this information session to learn more...

View Event Details for Yuja Information Session (Oct. 16)

Oct

Location

Online

Date & Time

October 15, 2025, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Description

As higher education institutions prepare for accessibility compliance as required by the Department of Justice's rule updated regulations for Title II of the ADA, higher education professionals...

View Event Details for Free Webinar - Making AI Work for All: Enhancing Accessibility for Students in Higher Education

Oct

Location

Online

Date & Time

October 13, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

The success of students in a Blackboard course is often dependent on their level of engagement and their ability to stay on track with course content and assignments. As an instructor, it's...

View Event Details for Track Student Progress & Elevate Learner Outreach

Oct

Location

Online

Date & Time

October 10, 2025, 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm

Description

Have you ever wondered what makes an image accessible -- or when an image doesn’t need a description at all? Are your course graphics helping all students engage with your content? Learn the...

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View Event Details for Accessible Images: Basics of Alt Text & Decorative Images

Oct

Location

Online

Date & Time

October 9, 2025, 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm

Description

What is digital accessibility, and why does it matter in your course? If a student couldn’t access your materials, would you know what to do -- or how to fix it? Join this 30-minute overview...

View Event Details for Digital Accessibility 101: Principles and Practices

Oct

Location

Online

Date & Time

October 7, 2025, 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm

Description

New to Creating Accessible Content with Microsoft Office Tools? Join this workshop session to learn how to create accessible content using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. This workshop...

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View Event Details for Practice & Share: Accessible Content with Microsoft Office Tools

Sep

Location

Online

Date & Time

September 30, 2025, 12:00 pm – 12:50 pm

Description

Learn about Ally, a tool in Blackboard Ultra that scans content created in a course or organization and offers remediation options in real-time to improve accessibility. In this session we...

View Event Details for Use Ally Reporting to Improve Course or Organization Accessibility for All Users

Sep

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...

View Event Details for Accessible Complex Images: Charts, Diagrams, and Infographics

Sep

Location

Online

Date & Time

September 25, 2025, 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm

Description

Looking for a faster, easier way to provide meaningful student feedback? Join us for a 30-minute overview and live demo of the AVA Feedback Assistant, a new, AI-powered tool now available in...

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View Event Details for Explore AVA: Generate and Refine Grading Feedback Using New Blackboard AI Tools

Sep

Location

Engineering : 102

Date & Time

September 24, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

This drop-in session provides time for questions, live demos, and individual support for faculty navigating digital accessibility in their courses. Get targeted help with digital accessibility in...

View Event Details for Ask Me Anything: Accessibility Drop-In Support

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Training Opportunities

Yuja Information Session (Oct. 16)

Learn about UMBC's new video capture platform

Free Webinar - Making AI Work for All: Enhancing Accessibility for Students in Higher Education

Sponsored by Northwest Higher Ed Accessible Technology

Track Student Progress & Elevate Learner Outreach

Use Blackboard Ultra Progress Tracking & Communication Tools

Accessible Images: Basics of Alt Text & Decorative Images

If you can click it, you can fix it.

Digital Accessibility 101: Principles and Practices

If you can click it, you can fix it.

Practice & Share: Accessible Content with Microsoft Office Tools

Create. Check. Share. Accessibility Made Simple

Use Ally Reporting to Improve Course or Organization Accessibility for All Users

Remediate in real-time: Fix images, PDFs, offer alt formats

Accessible Complex Images: Charts, Diagrams, and Infographics

If you can click it, you can fix it.

Explore AVA: Generate and Refine Grading Feedback Using New Blackboard AI Tools

Discover faster ways to deliver better feedback

Ask Me Anything: Accessibility Drop-In Support

If you can click it, you can fix it.

Learn about UMBC's new video capture platform

Sponsored by Northwest Higher Ed Accessible Technology

Use Blackboard Ultra Progress Tracking & Communication Tools

If you can click it, you can fix it.

If you can click it, you can fix it.

Create. Check. Share. Accessibility Made Simple

Remediate in real-time: Fix images, PDFs, offer alt formats

If you can click it, you can fix it.

Discover faster ways to deliver better feedback

If you can click it, you can fix it.

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