The ITS Accessibility team is hosting monthly virtual drop-in office hours. These will be held on July 11 and the second Friday of each month from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. through the end of the calendar year.
Everyone on all four campuses is welcome (Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Flint, and Michigan Medicine). You are encouraged to Continue Reading »
The whiteboard feature within CAEN’s Lecture Recording Service has been upgraded to automatically detect when it is used during recorded lectures, then automatically show or hide the image as appropriate. This enhancement simplifies the process for instructors by removing the need to manually enable the setting or adjust the makeup of a specific Lecture Recording Continue Reading »
CAEN is excited to announce its Summer 2025 Workshop Series, offering an array of sessions designed to enhance your knowledge of teaching and learning tools, while boosting your digital expertise! This season’s dynamic lineup focuses on accessibility, classroom tech, U-M GPT and Maizey.
Summer Workshop sessions include:
About 1 in 4 adults (26%) in the U.S. have some type of disability, including issues with mobility, cognition, hearing and vision. Many members of our own community face barriers because of the way information is structured or delivered. Each of us has the power to change that.
U-M is committed to making digital accessibility Continue Reading »
We are excited to announce the launch of Grackle, an accessibility checker add-ons designed for use with your U-M Google account. Grackle can help you create accessible documents, spreadsheets, and presentations in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
Grackle’s integration into Docs, Sheets, and Slides provides intuitive tools for spotting and resolving accessibility issues as Continue Reading »
Would you like to learn how to make your course content more inclusive for students with disabilities? Sign up today to join the Course Accessibility Challenge, which starts March 11.
Engage in three weekly challenges delivered to your inbox, focused on different aspects of digital course accessibility. Then, participate in a live synchronous session Continue Reading »
We are asking for feedback on a unique space on campus, 1695 Beyster.
Designed as a Quiet Space, 1695 Beyster is intended to be an inclusive and accessible environment for our Engineering students, while also supporting the evolving needs of those who may be neurodivergent. To help ensure that we continue to design our spaces Continue Reading »
The University of Michigan is committed to ensuring that all of its digital content, including web pages, course content, and software, can be used by everyone who needs it. Recent updates to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) add urgency to that commitment, giving public universities until April 2026 to make all digital content Continue Reading »
Are you ready to contribute to a more inclusive and accessible digital learning environment? The Digital Accessibility Grant Program is coming soon and will provide the essential tools, funding and expertise to support you in revising your course content. By making your instructional Canvas sites, websites, slide decks, documents, and other materials digitally accessible, you Continue Reading »