Digital Experience

Includes User experience (UX), accessibility, service design, platforms, customer journeys

AI, AI, Everywhere: Reflections from EDUCAUSE 

Header photo of Kate Miffitt, Chief Digital & Experience Officer, UCOP (right), Kristin Cordova, Chief of Staff to the UC Vice President and Chief Information Officer (left)

Header photo of Kate Miffitt, Chief Digital & Experience Officer, UCOP (right) and Kristin Cordova, Chief of Staff to the UC Vice President and Chief Information Officer (left) at 2026 EDUCAUSE By Kate Miffitt I recently got to attend the…
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Explore AI and User Experience at the Next UCUX Event

UCUX AI for UX meeting with an image of UX mockups

How is artificial intelligence changing the way we think about user experience? Join the UC User Experience (UCUX) community for a virtual meeting focused on AI for User Experience (UX). UCUX community members will share presentations exploring AI and UX,…
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FutureFarmNow – Larry L. Sautter for Innovation in IT Silver Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards 

FutureFarmNow team representative, Suryaa Charan Shivakumar, holds the Silver Larry L. Sautter for Innovation in IT Award certificate and poses for a photo with UC Merced CIO Nick Dugan.

UC Tech News is excited to share the stories of the people and projects behind the winners of the 2026 UC Tech Awards.   Team Name: FutureFarmNow Award Category: Larry L. Sautter for Innovation in IT Location: UC Riverside  Team Members:  The FutureFarmNow team won the…
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Campo Seguro Project Team – Design Gold Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards 

Campo Seguro Project Team member, Yajaira Ramirez Sigala, holds the Gold Design Award certificate and poses for a photo with UC Merced CIO Nick Dugan.

UC Tech News is excited to share the stories of the people and projects behind the winners of the 2026 UC Tech Awards.   Team Name: Campo Seguro Project Team Award Category: Design Location: UC Davis  Team Members:  The Campo Seguro Project Team…
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Building a UC-Wide Community for Digital Accessibility – *Register for the Digital CoP Meeting Series*

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Creating accessible digital experiences across the University of California is a shared challenge. Now, these experiences are part of a shared effort.

Monthly meetings build skills collaboratively

During the July meeting of the UC Digital Accessibility Community of Practice…
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UC Digital Accessibility Community of Practice Launches Strong with Systemwide Interest 

Register now for the next UC Digital Accessibility CoP meeting

More than 190 participants from across the UC system joined the June 17 kickoff meeting for the new Digital Accessibility Community of Practice (CoP), showing broad interest in strengthening accessibility efforts through collaboration, shared learning, and practical problem-solving. Almost every participant was able to…
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Accessibility Matters Part Two: Accessibility Best Practices

Accessibility Matters Part two: A11y Best Practices

We heard you! When we reviewed our content survey results, one message came through clearly: there’s a growing need for more focus on accessibility. And you’re right—accessibility affects everyone! In the coming months, we will be sharing more stories that…
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Accessible Social Media: Practical Tips for More Inclusive, Engaging Content

Accessibility Matters at UC - Social Media with image of Jamie Herrera

By Jamie Herrera, Accessibility Program Manager If you manage social media, you’re already balancing content calendars, performance metrics, and constantly changing algorithms. Accessibility can feel like one more task. At its core, however, accessibility is about making sure everyone can engage with…
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Webinar: UC Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2026: From Policy to Practice – May 21 – REGISTER NOW

UC Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2026 Webinar: From Policy to Practice Register now May 21st

On May 21, 2026, join colleagues from across the University of California for our Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) event, From Policy to Practice: Strengthening Accessibility Across UC.  From 10-11:30 a.m. (PT), you’ll hear how accessibility is being operationalized across campuses and build…
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