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10 Ways to Make Your Slide Decks Accessible

Same principles apply to PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Canva

Slide decks get built fast. A lecture the night before, a workshop the morning of -- we’ve all done it. Accessibility is often the first thing to slip when you're racing a deadline. But a few...

Posted: July 21, 2026, 10:30 AM

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Blackboard Launches New Gradebook on August 7

Same grades, less clicking.

After a year-long redesign with faculty feedback sessions – including on-site at UMBC – Blackboard will launch a new gradebook starting August 7, 2026. The redesigned gradebook grid view will...

Posted: July 20, 2026, 10:00 AM

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Update Regarding Service Alert: DocuSign

Issue resolved and DocuSign is available

Affected Service: DocuSign Time of Status Update: 12:30 PM | July 16, 2026 Original Message: Service Alert: DocuSign Temporarily Unavailable Update: Please be advised that issues impacting...

Posted: July 16, 2026, 12:47 PM

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Service Alert: DocuSign Temporarily Unavailable

Affected Service: DocuSign Time Identified: 10:00 AM | July 16, 2026 Please be advised that DocuSign is currently experiencing a temporary service outage. The Impact: Users may be unable...

Posted: July 16, 2026, 10:25 AM

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