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Jan
6

Practice & Share: Create Accessible Content with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace Tools

Create. Check. Share. Accessibility Made Simple

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 6, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Are you looking for support and resources on how to create accessible content using Microsoft Office or Google Workspace tools? Join this workshop to learn how to create accessible content using...
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Jan
8

Let's Get Cleaning!: Welcome and Overview of the Importance of Digital Accessibility

A Spring Cleaning event sponsored by the USM Kirwan Center

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 8, 2026, 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Description

Kick off Spring Cleaning with an inspiring welcome from student, faculty, and staff leaders across the University System of Maryland!  Hear from the Council of University System Faculty (CUSF)...
U-S-M Digital Accessibility Spring Cleaning event logo, features a figure of a person in the center of digital remediation supports - descriptive links, image alt text, properly formatted tables, captioning and audio description, correct heading structure, and color and contrast. Logo also includes a hand with a sponge to suggest cleaning.

Jan
8

Digital Accessibility 101

A Spring Cleaning event sponsored by the USM Kirwan Center

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 8, 2026, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Description

New to digital accessibility? This foundational session covers essential concepts including Title II compliance, common accessibility barriers, and practical techniques for creating accessible...
U-S-M Digital Accessibility Spring Cleaning event logo, features a figure of a person in the center of digital remediation supports - descriptive links, image alt text, properly formatted tables, captioning and audio description, correct heading structure, and color and contrast. Logo also includes a hand with a sponge to suggest cleaning.

Jan
8

Review & Improve Your Blackboard Course Accessibility Score with Ally

Remediate content, fix images, and offer alternative formats

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 8, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Learn about Ally, a tool in Blackboard Ultra that scans content created in a course and offers instructors remediation options in real-time to improve accessibility. In this session we highlight...
Image: Blackboard Ally Logo, "Accessible content is better content"

Jan
8

Digital Accessibility in Fine Arts and Music: Practical Fixes for Spring 2026

A Spring Cleaning event sponsored by the USM Kirwan Center

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 8, 2026, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Description

Arts and music courses often rely on rich, multimedia content -- images, audio, video, and complex notation -- that can present unique challenges for digital accessibility. This session will...
U-S-M Digital Accessibility Spring Cleaning event logo, features a figure of a person in the center of digital remediation supports - descriptive links, image alt text, properly formatted tables, captioning and audio description, correct heading structure, and color and contrast. Logo also includes a hand with a sponge to suggest cleaning.