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Ready, Set, Accessible! Fall Course Prep Day Resources
Recordings, slide decks, and links... oh my!
The USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation shared the resources from the Ready, Set, Accessible! Fall Course Prep Day. Held on August 3rd, this half-day virtual event was designed to help...
Posted: August 10, 2026, 9:15 AM
Beyond PDFs: Better Ways to Share Content
Rethinking a default file format to remove barriers.
You've probably uploaded a PDF to your course or website dozens of times without a second thought: a syllabus, an article, a set of lecture notes. PDFs are everywhere in higher ed. For years...
Posted: August 6, 2026, 9:29 AM
Improve Your Digital Content: Join Us for Accessibility Workshops (August 17 & 21)
Enhance digital content accessibility for all users
As we gear up for the FA2026 semester, the Instructional Technology team is hosting Improve Your Digital Content Workshops on August 17th and August 21st. Whether you are completely new to Digital...
Posted: July 30, 2026, 12:15 PM
Raise a FA26 Bb Course Ally Score by Fixing the Prior Version
"Strive for 85" with Digital Accessibility
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...
Posted: April 22, 2026, 3:23 PM
Achieve ‘Strive for 85’ DA Goal: Enroll in CoRE Foundations
Opt-in, self-paced Bb training can lead to a microcredential
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...
Posted: April 7, 2026, 8:44 AM
DA Steering Committee Launches 'Strive for 85' Ally Course Accessibility Goal
To help, DoIT opens self-paced Blackboard training site
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."...
Posted: March 12, 2026, 1:21 PM
Accessibility, UDL & Quality Matters: Your Blueprint for Inclusive Teaching and Quality Course Design
Practical steps to make content accessible and inclusive
As part of the 19th annual National Distance Learning Week (NDLW), Instructional Technology will offer a series of sessions that underscore the importance and context of digital accessibility, how...
Posted: October 23, 2025, 5:36 PM
October Disability Awareness Month Fosters Inclusion in Higher Education
Focus on digital accessibility ensures access, equity to all
In 2019-20, approximately 21 percent of undergraduate students and 11 percent of post baccalaureate students reported having a disability (National Center for Education Statistics, Fast Facts,...
Posted: October 2, 2024, 9:47 AM