Tag Archive: Accessibility

Using new educational techniques to address a learning gap at UCSF – PDF accessibility education case study 

May 11, 2023 All Articles, , , , , ,

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By Jill Wolters, Adriane Guerreiro, Michael Marmon and Leevegar Kim. UCSF developed a new way of educating the community so that they could address an important accessibility challenge: making PDF documents readable by the site readers used by those with…
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3 steps to safer web browsing – the newest risks and latest methods to counteract them

May 11, 2023 All Articles, , , , , ,

three individuals looking at a laptop screen. the environment is in a library.

By Arica Chhay. Risks of web browsing are more significant than many realize. Learn about these risks and minimize them by following these simple but effective tips. Today, browsing the internet is an essential part of our daily lives. However,…
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Three easy steps to making every Zoom meeting accessible and why it matters – watch this 1-minute video now

May 3, 2023 All Articles, , , , ,

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By Joshua Hori. Every Zoom meeting can be accessible by turning on your closed captions using three easy steps. Zoom’s automated captioning feature is a valuable tool that allows participants to read captions of what is being said during meetings…
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Register Now for the UC GAAD Day Webinar on May 18 from 10-11:30 a.m.

April 27, 2023 All Articles, , , ,

By Stephanie Nielsen. Register now for the University of California (UC) Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) Webinar on Thursday, May 18, from 10-11:30 a.m. The final day to request accommodations for the webinar is May 11. Don’t miss this…
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Cyber Security and Digital Accessibility – Can They Co-Exist? 

November 29, 2022 All Articles, , , , ,

Photos of panelists of the Accessibility and Security Panel Discussion

By Andrea McColl and Esther Silver. To the uninformed, it might seem that the goals of digital accessibility and cybersecurity would be rivals.  After all, isn’t accessibility about making it easier for people to come in, and cybersecurity about keeping…
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UC Gets 5 Agreements for Assistive Technologies

May 18, 2022 All Articles, , , , 0

Logos of 5 companies: Otter AI, Glean, Capti, Access Ingenuity & Kurzweil Education

By Michael Wegmann.  UC Systemwide Procurement has announced five new UC wide agreements for assistive technology solutions that support students and staff with disabilities. The agreements are in place for a minimum of five years, reduce cost through volume purchasing,…
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No More “Click Here.” Why Descriptive Link Text Is Important

March 30, 2022 All Articles, , , , 1

Example of bad link practices

By Amy Chen. Picture this—you’re reading through a website trying to find a link to a resource that you urgently need, but all the hyperlinks that you encounter say “Click here” or “Read more.” You don’t know what the links are…
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UCLA MetaMap: Putting Accessibility on the Map

November 17, 2021 All Articles, , , , , , , , 0

A student in a wheelchair and a blind student walking on a college campus

By Heather Chou, Sean Woodward, and Carolanne Link. If you’ve had the pleasure of getting to the UCLA campus this year, you may have taken note of just how difficult it can be to navigate. Even beyond the regular confusion…
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