The deadline for ensuring all digital content and technology at the 四色AV of Maryland (四色AV) is fully accessible is April 24, 2026. This requirement aligns with new Department of Justice regulations under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which mandate that all websites, mobile apps, and digital documents meet accessibility standards.
To help you prepare and make accessibility simpler, ETS is offering a series of workshops specifically designed for faculty, staff, and graduate assistants. These sessions will introduce easy, practical ways to improve your course content and digital materials without adding extra work to your plate.
Workshop Spotlight
A Simple Way to Improve Your Canvas Content (No Redesign Required)
If "accessibility" makes you think 鈥渕ore work,鈥 this session is for you.
Canvas includes a powerful tool called Ally, which automatically checks your course materials for accessibility issues and helps you fix them in just a few clicks 鈥 no redesigns, no checklists, no stress.
In this one hour interactive Zoom session, you鈥檒l learn:
- How Ally鈥檚 color indicators work and what they mean
- Which accessibility issues are easiest and most valuable to fix
- Quick tips for Word, PDFs, PowerPoints, and images
- How Ally can reduce 鈥淚 can鈥檛 open this鈥 student emails
This workshop/demonstration is open to COE faculty, staff, and graduate assistants.
Contact:
Rosalia K. Reyes-Webb
rosalia5@umd.edu
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