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Share Your Stories of Progress for Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Share Your Stories of Progress for Global Accessibility Awareness Day

by Thomas Keith | Apr 1, 2024 | Accessibility, Digital Accessibility, Events, GAAD, Services, Universal Design for Learning

The Center for Digital Accessibility (CDA) will host several events in April and May to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), which is Thursday, May 16. Visit the CDA website for our full GAAD agenda. As part of our celebration, we will applaud people...
Discover the Fundamentals of Universal Design for Learning

Discover the Fundamentals of Universal Design for Learning

by Mohammad Ahmed | Feb 26, 2024 | Accessibility, Instructional design, Pedagogy, Services, Universal Design for Learning

What is UDL? UDL, or Universal Design for Learning, is a framework for teaching and learning that aims to provide access to all students, regardless of their background, socio-economic status, or learning styles. According to the Center for Applied Special Technology...
Beginning the New Academic Year with Accessible and Inclusive Digital Syllabi

Beginning the New Academic Year with Accessible and Inclusive Digital Syllabi

by Sarah McDaniel | Sep 7, 2023 | Accessibility, Digital Accessibility, Events, Instructional design, Pedagogy, Services, Universal Design for Learning

This post offers a pedagogical and technical grounding for accessible and inclusive syllabus (re-)design using digital tools. To explore these topics and tools at greater length, consider registering for the upcoming ATS workshop Accessible and Inclusive Digital...
Global Accessibility Awareness Day Virtual Activities in May

Global Accessibility Awareness Day Virtual Activities in May

by Mohammad Ahmed | Apr 10, 2023 | Accessibility, Digital Accessibility, Events

According to a 2016 Campus Climate Survey, approximately 13 to 18% of UChicago students are living with a disability. Every student deserves an equal learning experience and must be able to access digital content, such as Canvas pages, PDFs, videos, and other...
New Accessibility Workshops from Academic Technology Solutions

New Accessibility Workshops from Academic Technology Solutions

by Mohammad Ahmed | Feb 7, 2023 | Accessibility, Events

In order to promote digital accessibility at UChicago, Academic Technology Solutions (ATS) is offering a rich array of workshops on different topics pertaining to accessibility and digital pedagogy. Below is a list of workshops that will be offered during the winter...
Introduction to the Use of Gamification in Higher Education: Part 1

Introduction to the Use of Gamification in Higher Education: Part 1

by Ziting Wang | Nov 23, 2021 | Accessibility, Instructional design, Pedagogy, Services

Gamification in Higher Education: What and Why? Most people, when they think about gamers, picture teenage boys who are so addicted to games that they are glued to their computers. But the actual statistics show that the population of adult women gamers outnumbers...
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