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When Good Design Is Invisible: Four UMBC Faculty Share How UDL Supports Student Learning
Small design choices make learning more accessible for all.
Students in Sarah Bass’s chemistry courses who use the course-grounded AI assistant say it feels like talking to their professor. Many of their classmates, though, don’t know the assistant exists...
Posted: November 3, 2026, 2:30 PM
6 Ways to Make Visual and Creative Media More Accessible
Art can challenge students without creating barriers.
A student opens the image for tomorrow's critique. The assignment asks her to analyze composition, contrast, and scale, but the image description says only, "abstract painting." She knows what...
Posted: October 20, 2026, 4:59 PM
Feedback Requested: Digital Accessibility Communities of Practice in STEM and Music & Arts
Help inform the resources, tools, strategies & guidance
The University System of Maryland (USM) has launched its Digital Accessibility Communities of Practice in STEM and Music & Arts, bringing faculty together to identify challenges, share...
Posted: October 12, 2026, 9:00 AM
