Digital Accessibility Training

Additional resources:

• Upcoming events and trainings with Instructional Technology – We have fed in their upcoming trainings below, however they also frequently post links and information for external trainings, so we recommend following their myUMBC group.
  • Did you know? You can also submit an RT referral for individual faculty to work with a member of Instructional Technology’s staff, or put in a request for their team to lead a training for your entire department!
• Self-enroll in Instructional Technology’s asynchronous CoRE module – The version currently available was built for faculty utilizing Blackboard Ally, but can be taken by anyone and the underlying principles are the same. Specifically-tailored versions for staff and students will be coming soon.
• USM’s upcoming events and trainings – They also have links to all previous recorded sessions and recorded sessions from the Maryland Department of Disabilities.
• Maryland Department of Disabilities upcoming trainings

Upcoming Trainings:

Nov

10

Fix Your Content Day: Let’s Make Course Materials More Accessible

If you can click it, you can fix it.

Location

Online

Date

November 10, 2026 (All Day Event)

Description

NOTE: The Virtual Option is only available between 11 AM - 1 PM. Fix Your Content Day is a campus-wide accessibility sprint happening on November 10, 2026. For one day, faculty and staff across...

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Nov

16

Ally in Practice: Promoting Alternative Formats to Students (Session 1)

Help students discover more ways to engage with content

Location

Online

Date & Time

November 16, 2026, 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Description

Blackboard Ally's Alternative Formats give students the flexibility to access course materials in ways that fit their needs, preferences, devices, and learning environments. From audio and ePub to...

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Nov

16

Ally in Practice: Promoting Alternative Formats to Students (Session 2)

Help students discover more ways to engage with content

Location

Online

Date & Time

November 16, 2026, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Description

Blackboard Ally's Alternative Formats give students the flexibility to access course materials in ways that fit their needs, preferences, devices, and learning environments. From audio and ePub to...

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Nov

18

Digital Accessibility Office Hour: The 15-Minute Fix

Drop in. One question. One fix.

Location

Engineering : 102

Date & Time

November 18, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Do you have a digital accessibility question in need of an answer? Stop by our office hour for real-time support. This session is open to faculty and staff who have a focused question or...

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