Digital Experience

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Campo Seguro Project Team – Design Gold Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards 

August 14, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Announcements/Events, Digital Experience, People & Culture, Projects & Initiatives, Tech Projects, User Experience, , , , , , , ,

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*

July 29, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Digital Experience, User Experience, , ,

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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 

July 3, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Announcements/Events, Digital Experience, People & Culture, ,

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

June 9, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Digital Experience, ,

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

May 21, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Digital Experience, ,

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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 your content.  There’s also a strategic upside:…
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Webinar: UC Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2026: From Policy to Practice – May 21 – REGISTER NOW

May 5, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Digital Experience, Other, ,

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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From 60 Minutes to 5 Minutes

April 23, 2026 All Articles, Digital Experience, Emerging Technologies, Tech Projects, , , , ,

Tech Project Series: UCOP IT Client Services Tech Project with an image of hands on a computer

Almost 70% of UC Tech News survey respondents said that learning more about tech projects being implemented across UC is important to them. In response, we’ve launched the UC Tech Project Series. This story is part of that series. When someone starts a…
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Accessibility Matters: Top Five Common Accessibility Issues

April 16, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Digital Experience, User Experience, , , ,

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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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Community: One of Our Most Effective Accessibility Tools

March 20, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, Digital Experience, People & Culture, User Experience,

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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. As you’re right—accessibility affects everyone! In the coming months, we will be sharing more stories that…
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