Spring Accessibility Sessions: Workshops and Hands-On Support

This spring, several UMA teams are offering hands-on sessions to help faculty and staff create more accessible digital materials, from syllabi and PDFs to videos and course documents.

Two complementary series are available. One focuses on structured workshops with specific topics, and the other offers open work sessions where you can receive individualized help while working on your own materials.

Spring 2026 Digital Accessibility Workshops

Icon of a computer monitor displaying a universal accessibility symbol of a person with outstretched arms inside a circle.

Hosted by the Learning Experience Design (LXD) team, these 50-minute Zoom workshops introduce practical strategies for creating accessible digital content. Sessions include demonstrations, guided practice, and time to work on your own materials.

Topics include:

Importing YouTube Videos to Kaltura
Designing an Accessible Syllabus
Creating Authentic Assessments using Collaborative Tools
Creating Document Templates (Google Docs and Word)
Getting the Hang of Grackle
PDF Triage: Making Sense of the Accessibility Checker Results
Reading Order and Structure: Why They Matter

All workshops are held from 12:00–12:50 pm via Zoom.

Discover session details and register for individual workshops here.

For more information, contact uma-lxd@maine.edu.

Accessibility Work Sessions: Hands-On Support

Illustration of a moose wearing a graduation cap and gown while holding a laptop displaying accessibility icons (wheelchair symbol, person icon, and “CC” for captions). Floating around the moose are a syllabus page and digital document icons, suggesting accessible course materials and learning tools.

Hosted by the Presidential Council on Transforming Lives and the Academic Services Unit, these open work sessions provide hands-on assistance with accessibility remediation. Bring your laptop and the digital materials you want to improve, and staff will be available to help with formatting, structure, and accessibility guidelines.

Participants are welcome to attend the morning work session and stay for lunch provided by the Presidential Council on Transforming Lives.

Schedule

8:30–9:00 am — Welcome (coffee and tea available)
9:00 am–12:00 pm — Hands-on work session
12:00 pm — Lunch provided

Session Dates

Monday, March 9
Monday, March 23
Wednesday, April 1
Monday, April 13

Locations

Augusta — Katz Room 5
Bangor — Belfast 100
Zoom option available

Registration is encouraged but not required. Register for hands-on workshops here.

Questions may be directed to uma-fdc@maine.edu.

All of these events can be found on the UMA Events calendar.