EVENT: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Day discussion about an important LinkedIn Learning course – July 26 – REGISTER NOW

On the occasion of the 34th birthday of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), join Judy Thai, director, Application Engineering and Beena Albert, Business Intelligence technical lead, who will meet to discuss Thai’s recommended resource on LinkedIn Learning, “Accessibility for Managers and Non-Designers.” We hope you have the opportunity to take the course before the discussion. In either case, register now and feel free to join us whether you do the training before the discussion or not.

Event Details

ADA Day discussion on an important LinkedIn Learning course – July 26 [Zoom Registration Link]

Friday, Jul 26, 2024, 11:30 a.m. -12 p.m.
Featured guests: Judy Thai: director, Application Engineering at Information Technology Services, UC Office of the President; Beena Albert: Business Intelligence Technical Lead, Information Technology Services, UC Office of the President
Event preparation: We recommend taking this LinkedIn learning course prior to the event: “Accessibility for Managers and Non-Designers” (1hour, 52 minutes)
Contact: Laurel.Skurko@UCOP.edu; or UCTechNews@UCOP.edu

#Accessibility Slack Meet-up After Party

When the above event ends at 12 noon, join us from 12-12:15 on the UC Tech #Slack channel for a virtual meet-up/ live chat session. The UC Tech News team will continue the Q&A for a few more minutes so that we can learn more about you, your work in accessibility and more. Register for UC Tech Slack by clicking on the Slack Icon on the CIO.UCOP.edu home page and/or click on this Slack Registration hyperlink.

Target audiences

UC Tech employees who are interested in professional development and the cutting edge of digital accessibility.
UC IT professionals who are looking to learn more about and improve digital accessibility.
Non-technical professionals at UC who want to learn how to support digital accessibility.
UC community members who are dedicated to making digital spaces accessible to all.

Learning objectives

Understand the importance of creating accessible products across the entire digital product workflow and lifecycle.
Learn how non-designers and non-developers can lead and contribute to accessible and inclusive UX design projects.
Recognize, appreciate, and convey the long-term value of accessible products and experiences.
Gain an overview of how non-technical stakeholders can guide designers and developers to create accessible user experiences.
Learn tips on testing strategies for accessibility, with and without outside resources.