Tag Archive: Accessibility

Webinar Series Provides Guidance for Improving Accessibility – Register Now!

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Created for beginners and non-specialists, the Practical Accessibility: Basics You Can Apply Today webinar series offers practical guidance for improving the accessibility of everyday digital content. Sessions focus on basic techniques and built-in tools you can start using right away…
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Building Accessible Futures: A Conversation with UC Online’s Rolin Moe

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Digital transformation across the University of California is not just about tools and systems—it’s about people. It’s about the lived experiences, motivations, and commitments of those who shape the future of teaching and learning.  In a recent conversation with Rolin…
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NEWS: UC Launches Systemwide Digital Accessibility Resources to Support Compliance with Updated Title II and Section 504 Regulations

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July 29, 2025 — In support of the University of California’s commitment to digital equity and compliance with the updated Title II and Section 504 Digital Accessibility Regulations, new systemwide resources are now available exclusively to UC employees. Developed collaboratively…
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INTERVIEW: Jenny Carrick, UC Davis, on digital-native students and why accessibility matters

In a recent interview with the UC Tech News, Jenny Carrick, marketing and communications director, Enrollment Management and Undergraduate Education, at UC Davis, and hearing loss advocate, discussed her accomplishments welcoming students via digital mechanisms while advancing digital accessibility at…
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NEWS: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Day event champions a LinkedIn Learning course for the UC Tech community

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Day event champions LinkedIn Learning course for the UC Tech community

On July 26, 2024, the UC Tech News celebrated the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which protects the rights of people with disabilities. To honor this important day, Judy Thai, UC Office of the President…
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RESOURCE: Watch 2024 Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) webinar and learn about digital accessibility initiatives across UC

Putting Together the Accessibility Puzzle Pieces: May 16, 2024. UC Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2024

On the occasion of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), the UC community gathered leaders for webinar called “Putting Together the Accessibility Puzzle Pieces” which took place on May 16, 2024. The Electronic Accessibility Committee hosted this event, which included twelve…
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NEWS: Highlights reel: UC Irvine’s Experiential Learning Program wins silver at UC Tech Awards 2023

The need for bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world applications has never been more crucial. UC Irvine is taking significant strides towards this goal with its Experiential Learning Program (ELP). At the 2023 UC Tech Awards, UC Irvine…
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NEWS: Judy Thai, first generation college graduate and UC Berkeley alum, talks digital accessibility during her career at UC Office of the President

NEWS: Judy Thai, first generation college graduate and UC Berkeley alum, talks digital accessibility over her 28-year career at UC

Judy Thai, director of Application Engineering, UC Office of the President, recently met with members of the Information Technology Services (ITS) department to discuss her career in Information Technology (IT) and her dedication to the field of digital accessibility at…
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EVENT: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Day discussion about an important LinkedIn Learning course – July 26 – REGISTER NOW

ADA Day Event and LI course discussion

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…
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The History of digital accessibility at UC Berkeley: Webinar by Lucy Greco

A history of digital accessibility - webinar hosted on 10/27/2023 by Lucy Greco, Web Accessibility Evangelist, UC Berkeley. Watch Now.

By Derek Shue. Lucy Greco, web accessibility evangelist with Campus IT Experience at UC Berkeley, recently presented a webinar on our YouTube channel. Watch Greco’s webinar, “A History of Digital Accessibility”, on the UC Tech News YouTube channel. Read more about The History of digital accessibility at UC Berkeley: Webinar by Lucy Greco