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Imagine a student learning Spanish who relies on a screen reader to access course materials. They open a PDF of a restaurant menu and instead of hearing the items and prices their classmates are...

Accessible math content ensures that all students can fully engage with your course material. Yet mathematical notation remains one of the most common accessibility barriers in STEM courses. The...

What does digital accessibility look like in practice -- and how can busy faculty make meaningful progress without redesigning their entire course? Professor Nancy Kusmaul -- outgoing Faculty...

As announced last month, UMBC is working toward a campus-wide goal of highly accessible courses by the end of 2026. To help, DoIT recommends that faculty identify accessibility gaps in prior...

UMBC instructors are invited to "enroll" in the self-paced, online Course Roadmap to Equity (CoRE) Foundations training, which provides practical tools to achieve the ‘Strive for 85’ digital...

The April issue of the USM Digital Accessibility Newsletter is now available. Here's what's inside: Why Planning Beyond the Deadline Matters Quick Fix Guide: Your Complete...

Following Provost van Dulmen's November 2025 announcement regarding UMBC's commitment to digital accessibility, the Digital Accessibility Steering Committee (DASC) is launching "Strive for 85."...

The March issue of the USM Digital Accessibility Newsletter is now available. Here's what's inside: Why Sprinting to the Finish Matters Quick Fix Guide: Sprint to the Finish Checklist...

Have a specific digital accessibility question? Join one of our virtual office hour drop-in sessions for real-time, hands-on support. Faculty are invited to register for a session and bring one...

UMBC will host three Fix Your Course Content Days, dedicated to improving the accessibility of digital course materials in Blackboard. During these three individual sprints, faculty, staff, and...