A UM WebID account is required for Digital Accessibility Solutions live workshops and webinars listed below.
Check out a full list of Training Workshops at the University.
Upcoming Accessibility Workshops
| Date | Course | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | Video Accessibility: Captions and transcripts are essential to provide access to audio and audiovisual information for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. A majority of all students report that captions are beneficial to them for increasing focus, for help with understanding difficult information, for help with retaining information, and more. This session will talk about how to source captioned videos from third party sources to share with students and will also walk through the steps of captioning in Panopto. We will also briefly discuss captioning and transcription in Zoom. 10:00 - 11:30, Zoom with Digital Accessibility Solutions, Jennifer Bland |
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| 10/28 | Introduction to Blackboard Ultra (Zoom): Designed for instructors new to Ultra, this session will provide a guided tour of the platform's key features and navigation and practical strategies for building your course in Blackboard Ultra. Learn how to add content that supports your course objectives and enhances the learning experience for all learners through consistent structure and navigation. 2:30 - 4:30, Zoom, Amelia Robbins |
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| 10/31 | Introduction to Blackboard Ultra (Zoom): Designed for instructors new to Ultra, this session will provide a guided tour of the platform's key features and navigation and practical strategies for building your course in Blackboard Ultra. Learn how to add content that supports your course objectives and enhances the learning experience for all learners through consistent structure and navigation. 10:00 - 12:00, Zoom, Amelia Robbins |
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| 11/04 | Blackboard Accessibility: Blackboard offers a great tool for understanding the current accessibility of your course content while also acting as a guide to increasing the accessibility of your course content. This training session will walk through the Blackboard Accessibility tool as well as provide tips and strategies for overall accessibility in Blackboard courses. 10:00 - 11:30, Zoom with Digital Accessibility Solutions, Jennifer Bland |
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| 11/17 | Document Accessibility (Zoom): The document accessibility training will provide information on creating and sharing accessible content for anyone creating documents, images, or online content and sharing that content through email, on the web, or on social media.
There will be interactive parts of the training to practice application of the concepts. 2:00 - 3:30, Zoom with Digital Accessibility Solutions, Jennifer Bland |
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| 11/20 | Let's Build It! A Hands-On Ultra Design Workshop: Join us for a hands-on, 3-hour workshop designed to help instructors build engaging and well-structured courses using Blackboard Ultra. Whether you're new to the Ultra experience or looking to deepen your skills, this session will guide you through the essential tools and features that support effective course design.
You'll have the opportunity to work directly in Blackboard Ultra, with guidance and feedback from an experienced facilitator. By the end of the session, you'll leave with a solid foundation for building a dynamic, user-friendly course that supports student success.
Bring your course materials and ideas -this is a working session! 9:00 - 12:00, Weir 107, Amelia Robbins |
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| 11/20 | Ultra Gradebook Deep Dive: We'll explore the Blackboard Ultra gradebook, including the multiple views, sorting and filtering options, configuration and settings, and suggestions for setting up and managing your course gradebook. You'll also learn how to provide effective written, audio, and video feedback, post grades, and check originality - all designed to streamline your grading process and support student learning. 9:00 - 10:00, Weir 104, Amelia Robbins |
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| 11/20 | Ultra Open Lab: Drop In & Build Your Course: In this open workspace, you can put all the knowledge you've gained from our previous workshops into action and build your courses in Blackboard Ultra. Whether you're fine-tuning your course content or starting from scratch, support will be on hand to answer any questions and provide the guidance you need. It's the perfect opportunity to enhance your teaching tools and ensure your courses are ready to engage and inspire your students. 10:00 - 12:00, Weir 104, Amelia Robbins |
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| 11/20 | Let's Build It! A Hands-On Ultra Design Workshop: Join us for a hands-on, 3-hour workshop designed to help instructors build engaging and well-structured courses using Blackboard Ultra. Whether you're new to the Ultra experience or looking to deepen your skills, this session will guide you through the essential tools and features that support effective course design.
You'll have the opportunity to work directly in Blackboard Ultra, with guidance and feedback from an experienced facilitator. By the end of the session, you'll leave with a solid foundation for building a dynamic, user-friendly course that supports student success.
Bring your course materials and ideas -this is a working session! 1:00 - 4:00, Weir 107, Amelia Robbins |
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| 11/20 | Taking Advantage of AI Tools in Ultra: With the AI Design Assistant and the addition of AI Conversations with role-playing capabilities, instructors now have powerful tools to enhance course design, engage students, and streamline teaching tasks. Let's explore how these AI-driven features can transform your course experience.
1:00 - 2:00, Weir 104, Amelia Robbins |
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| 11/20 | Ultra Open Lab: Drop In & Build Your Course: In this open workspace, you can put all the knowledge you've gained from our previous workshops into action and build your courses in Blackboard Ultra. Whether you're fine-tuning your course content or starting from scratch, support will be on hand to answer any questions and provide the guidance you need. It's the perfect opportunity to enhance your teaching tools and ensure your courses are ready to engage and inspire your students. 2:00 - 4:00, Weir 104, Amelia Robbins |
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| 11/21 | Taking Advantage of AI Tools in Ultra: With the AI Design Assistant and the addition of AI Conversations with role-playing capabilities, instructors now have powerful tools to enhance course design, engage students, and streamline teaching tasks. Let's explore how these AI-driven features can transform your course experience.
9:00 - 10:00, Weir 104, Amelia Robbins |
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| 11/21 | Let's Build It! A Hands-On Ultra Design Workshop: Join us for a hands-on, 3-hour workshop designed to help instructors build engaging and well-structured courses using Blackboard Ultra. Whether you're new to the Ultra experience or looking to deepen your skills, this session will guide you through the essential tools and features that support effective course design.
You'll have the opportunity to work directly in Blackboard Ultra, with guidance and feedback from an experienced facilitator. By the end of the session, you'll leave with a solid foundation for building a dynamic, user-friendly course that supports student success.
Bring your course materials and ideas -this is a working session! 9:00 - 12:00, Weir 107, Amelia Robbins |
Sign Up |
| 11/21 | Ultra Open Lab: Drop In & Build Your Course: In this open workspace, you can put all the knowledge you've gained from our previous workshops into action and build your courses in Blackboard Ultra. Whether you're fine-tuning your course content or starting from scratch, support will be on hand to answer any questions and provide the guidance you need. It's the perfect opportunity to enhance your teaching tools and ensure your courses are ready to engage and inspire your students. 10:00 - 12:00, Weir 104, Amelia Robbins |
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| 11/21 | Ultra Gradebook Deep Dive: We'll explore the Blackboard Ultra gradebook, including the multiple views, sorting and filtering options, configuration and settings, and suggestions for setting up and managing your course gradebook. You'll also learn how to provide effective written, audio, and video feedback, post grades, and check originality - all designed to streamline your grading process and support student learning. 1:00 - 2:00, Weir 104, Amelia Robbins |
Sign Up |
| 11/21 | Let's Build It! A Hands-On Ultra Design Workshop: Join us for a hands-on, 3-hour workshop designed to help instructors build engaging and well-structured courses using Blackboard Ultra. Whether you're new to the Ultra experience or looking to deepen your skills, this session will guide you through the essential tools and features that support effective course design.
You'll have the opportunity to work directly in Blackboard Ultra, with guidance and feedback from an experienced facilitator. By the end of the session, you'll leave with a solid foundation for building a dynamic, user-friendly course that supports student success.
Bring your course materials and ideas -this is a working session! 1:00 - 4:00, Weir 107, Amelia Robbins |
Sign Up |
| 11/21 | Ultra Open Lab: Drop In & Build Your Course: In this open workspace, you can put all the knowledge you've gained from our previous workshops into action and build your courses in Blackboard Ultra. Whether you're fine-tuning your course content or starting from scratch, support will be on hand to answer any questions and provide the guidance you need. It's the perfect opportunity to enhance your teaching tools and ensure your courses are ready to engage and inspire your students. 2:00 - 4:00, Weir 104, Amelia Robbins |
Sign Up |