Spring 2023 Events and Workshops

Inclusion by Design Summit – May 5, 2023

Save the Date!

This virtual conference will offer multiple workshops, speed sessions, and a networking session! 

The Inclusion by Design Summit’s goal is to embrace inclusive design practices and empower others to put them into action in their digital and physical environments. 

More information coming soon!

Lunch N’ Learns

Universal Design Center Lunch N’ Learns are informational sessions to explore the basics about various topics offered on a monthly basis.

12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

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1. March 24, 2023: Procuring and using accessible technology
2. April 27, 2023: Accessibility testing and automated checkers
3. May 24, 2023: Building accessible flyer and worksheet templates

Open Labs

Universal Design Center open labs are an informal learning space to ask questions and get introductory information about various topics offered on a monthly basis.

2 p.m.-3 p.m.

Sign up in Workday – coming soon

1. March 30, 2023: Procuring accessible technology, services, training, and multimedia
2. April 20, 2023: Test it out! – Bring your content and let us do some automated and manual  accessibility testing
3. May 18, 2023: Designing inclusive flyers, emails, and social images

YuJa – Video Management Platform

Do not want to put your videos on your personal YouTube account? YuJa is a vetted platform available to store commercial free multimedia content such as videos and audio files for Montgomery College employees. The video management system allows employees to edit videos, captions, and merge media files together.

Spring of 2023, the Universal Design Center in collaboration with ELITE will be providing collegewide training to support Montgomery College employees in implementing YuJa into their classrooms and departments.

YuJa basic training

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• • • January 13, 2023 – 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
    • January 25, 2023 – 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
    • January 31, 2023 – 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
    • February 3, 2023 – 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
    • February 7, 2023 – 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
    • February 17, 2023 – 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
    • March 3, 2023 – 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
    • March 23, 2023 – 2 p.m.-4 p.m.

YuJa advanced training

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• • • April 18,2023 – 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
    • April 24, 2023 – 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
    • May 5, 2023 – 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
    • May 12, 2023 – 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Other Workshops

1. Putting Universal Design for Learning into action
   Book: Reach Everyone Teach Everyone
   Dates/Time: TBD
   Sign up in Workday – coming soon
2. Accessible Design in Microsoft Word
   March 17, 2023 – 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
   Sign up in Workday – coming soon
3. Using Universal Design for Learning to level up your courses?
   April 10, 2023 – 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
   Sign up in Workday – coming soon
4. Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD): Fix your Content Days with Blackboard Ally
   May 15-18, 2023
   Sign up in Workday – coming soon
   Which department will reign supreme? Come bring a colleague and bump up your Blackboard Ally scores. Come to a session to practice and work on your courses to prep for the next semester.
   All sessions include a 30-minute introduction and a 30-minute working session.
   • • May 15, 2023 – 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
     • May 16, 2023 – 2 p.m.-3 p.m.
     • May 17, 2023 – 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
     • May 18, 2023 (GAAD) – 10 a.m.-11 a.m., 11 a.m.-12 p.m., 1 p.m.-2 p.m., or 2 p.m.-3 p.m.