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Free Course on Web Accessibility beginning April 8, 2019

Learn first-hand how to remove the barriers to web content

Interested in web accessibility and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)? Here's a good opportunity to participate in a MOOC: Introduction...

Posted: March 15, 2019, 1:28 PM

Deadline Extended - M.O.S.T. High-impact OER Grant Program

Mini-Grant Program Call for Proposals - Submit by 3/22/19

The deadline to submit a proposal for the Maryland Open Source Textbook (M.O.S.T.) initiative 2019 High-impact OER Mini-Grant Program has been extended by one week to Friday, March 22,...

Posted: March 15, 2019, 1:17 PM

Improve Accessibility of Blackboard Course Content with Ally

Build inclusive environment for all student learning styles

To support UMBC’s ongoing commitment to a more inclusive campus, DoIT is pleased to introduce a new tool called Ally into Ultra courses to help improve the accessibility of course content in...

Posted: March 13, 2019, 11:35 AM

Learn the Basics of Inclusive Design for Online Education

Check out this Free Coursera MOOC!

Free Coursera MOOC - Learn the Basics of Developing an Inclusive & Accessible Course This 5 week course provides instruction and strategies to support you in developing a course that is...

Posted: March 11, 2019, 10:32 AM

TechFest & Ultra Early Adopter Raffle Winners Announced!

On Friday, March 1, 2019, DoIT's Instructional Technology Team held its 4th annual TechFest.  As part of TechFest, participants were asked to complete evaluation surveys for each of the three...

Posted: March 8, 2019, 10:09 AM