Improve the accessibility of your documents using Microsoft 365's powerful built-in tools. This session will guide you through best practices for designing accessible content and utilizing features like Accessibility Checker, Immersive Reader, and Dictation to make your documents inclusive for all users. You’ll also discover how to implement structured headers and create a table of…
Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is celebrated this week! Let’s get talking, learning, and thinking about digital accessibility and inclusion. GAAD falls on the third Thursday of May each year. Take the challenge! Engage yourself in one of these articles, activities, or resources for at least 15 – 30 minutes this week. Accessibility is a journey where we gain understanding and skills…
In times of societal change and uncertainty, students may face challenges that impact their learning, well-being, and sense of belonging. This workshop invites educators to explore trauma-informed practices to better support all learners and create classrooms where everyone feels valued, respected, and safe.
Design learning experiences that involve applying concepts across different contexts. Participants will explore the theory behind retention and transfer, strategies to foster it, and redesign an assignment to include real-world applications.
Join Kate Woodsome, resilience strategist, Pulitzer Prize-winning trauma-democracy journalist, and visiting scholar at Georgetown University's Psychology Department for a unique learning opportunity. This interactive workshop explores the connection between nervous system regulation, well-being, and belonging in higher education. Participants will learn the neuroscience behind stress and safety, practice somatic tools for resilience, and apply the…
In this one-hour workshop, faculty will explore the concept of cognitive load and how it impacts student learning and retention. Participants will learn practical strategies to reduce cognitive overload by breaking course content into manageable chunks, using clear and concise instructions, and incorporating frequent check-ins to monitor understanding. The session will include examples from a…
In this one-hour workshop, faculty will explore the concept of cognitive load and how it impacts student learning and retention. Participants will learn practical strategies to reduce cognitive overload by breaking course content into manageable chunks, using clear and concise instructions, and incorporating frequent check-ins to monitor understanding. The session will include examples from a…
An inclusive and welcoming classroom starts with an intentional syllabus. Far more than a course outline, your syllabus communicates values, expectations, and support. When designed with inclusion in mind, it can foster equity, respect, and student engagement from the first day of class. This workshop invites faculty to reimagine their syllabi through a learner-centered lens…
The Universal Design Center (UDC) at Montgomery College is excited to host the Fall 2025 Inclusion by Design Summit: a gathering of educators, industry professionals, and advocates dedicated to universal design, equity, and accessibility. This semester's summit, themed “Creating Spaces where Everyone Thrives,” will showcase emerging research, best practices, and innovative strategies for fostering inclusion…
In this workshop, you will learn how to optimize learning by reducing cognitive overload. We will discuss how to breakdown content into manageable and accessible chunks, diversify delivery formats to enhance information processing, and integrate check-ins throughout the learning process. This approach to teaching ensures that students are building a solid foundation of knowledge, ultimately…
In this workshop, you will learn how to optimize learning by reducing cognitive overload. We will discuss how to breakdown content into manageable and accessible chunks, diversify delivery formats to enhance information processing, and integrate check-ins throughout the learning process to gauge understanding. This approach to teaching ensures that students are building a solid foundation…
Discover evidence-based strategies to improve student learning and retention such as cumulative quizzes and practice tests, diagnostic charts to identify weak areas, group quizzing that converts assessments into learning experiences. Leave with practical tools to boost metacognition, reduce test anxiety, and reinforce long-term memory in any course.