Monthly UW Instruction Accessibility Meetup
Faculty and course designers are invited to join an informal, friendly conversation about making online components of courses accessible to students with disabilities. Ask questions about accessibility and universal design for learning (UDL), hear colleagues’ ideas, and share what is working for your own courses!
Meetings are hosted by Mary-Colleen Jenkins, an instruction accessibility specialist with Accessible Technology Services (ATS). Mary-Colleen is a former UW instructor herself, so this is a great opportunity to discuss logistics and how to set priorities for improving course accessibility without feeling overwhelmed.
Meetups are typically on the 1st Tuesday of each month, from 12-1:00 pm on Zoom. Feel free to eat lunch while we meet! All meetups are open to interested members of the UW community but require registration.
Please register for the next meetup on Access Tech's events page to receive the Zoom link.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: UW-IT. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Staff & Faculty.
Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. UW-IT Accessibility Team: Collaborative Accessibility Problem Solving (CAPS)
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Faculty and course designers are invited to join an informal, friendly conversation about making online components of courses accessible to students with disabilities. Ask questions about accessibility and universal design for learning (UDL), hear colleagues’ ideas, and share what is working for your own courses!
Meetings are hosted by Mary-Colleen Jenkins, an instruction accessibility specialist with Accessible Technology Services (ATS). Mary-Colleen is a former UW instructor herself, so this is a great opportunity to discuss logistics and how to set priorities for improving course accessibility without feeling overwhelmed.
Meetups are typically on the 1st Tuesday of each month, from 12-1:00 pm on Zoom. Feel free to eat lunch while we meet! All meetups are open to interested members of the UW community but require registration.
Please register for the next meetup on Access Tech's events page to receive the Zoom link.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: UW-IT. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Faculty & Staff.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. UW-IT Accessibility Team: POP Session 5 - Slide Presentations
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join Mary-Colleen Jenkins from the UW-IT Accessible Technologies Team for an informal, guided sessions to learn and apply accessibility skills to your own content. They call them POP groups (aka Progress Over Perfection groups). Come for one or two or all five sessions. Here’s what we’ll do in each time we meet — this is an updated version of the same series announced on June 18, 2025: 15-min. -- Learn or review one digital accessibility skill (e.g. Built-in Headings) , 30-min. -- Practice the skill in your own break out room (or stay and ask questions in the main room) , 15-min. -- Set a personal mini-goal to apply this skill in the coming days POP group sessions are open to everyone at UW, including faculty and staff. This is a fun and easy way to learn and get a bit of work done. Imagine this! You can get from 30- to 150-minutes of digital accessibility work done by attending some (or all) of these informal sessions.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: UW-IT Accessible Technologies https://www.washington.edu/accesstech/. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Faculty, Staff.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. GenAI in Instructional Design: Survey Findings on ID Use, Challenges, and Needs
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
This presentation shares the results of a survey exploring how instructional designers (IDs) in higher education use generative AI (GenAI) in their practice. IDs use GenAI in online and blended course development (e.g. to develop materials) and also guide faculty on GenAI use for teaching. IDs identified several challenges with GenAI, including credibility, ethical, and academic integrity concerns. They reported struggling to keep up with rapidly evolving GenAI technologies and the need for various types of support to successfully implement GenAI at their institutions. We will discuss the implications for our research for IDs and GenAI integration into teaching and learning processes at institutions of higher education.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the session, participants will be able to: Describe how IDs are using GenAI in online and blended courses , Identify challenges faced by IDs when integrating GenAI in their practice , Identify support needed by IDs to integrate emerging…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Live closed captioning will be made available for this event. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Faculty.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit fsu.zoom.us. Cidilabs Webinar: Finding Your ‘Why’ to Motivate Action
Instructors’ plates are often full just delivering course content and monitoring student progress. Adding accessibility work to an already overflowing plate can leave educators wondering whether the effort is worth it. Join us for an immersive experience designed to demonstrate why accessibility matters for learners. Once equipped with deeper understanding, you’ll see how Cidi Labs tools help turn that knowledge into action, making it easy for anyone to remediate issues and impact Canvas course accessibility without specialized expertise. Whether you’re an administrator or designer hoping to empower instructors or an educator looking for your ‘why,’ this session will provide a memorable experience and practical strategies for moving the needle on course accessibility.
Registration Required.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: info@cidilabs.com. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Staff & Faculty.
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit cidilabs.zoom.us. Monthly UW Instruction Accessibility Meetup
Faculty and course designers are invited to join an informal, friendly conversation about making online components of courses accessible to students with disabilities. Ask questions about accessibility and universal design for learning (UDL), hear colleagues’ ideas, and share what is working for your own courses!
Meetings are hosted by Mary-Colleen Jenkins, an instruction accessibility specialist with Accessible Technology Services (ATS). Mary-Colleen is a former UW instructor herself, so this is a great opportunity to discuss logistics and how to set priorities for improving course accessibility without feeling overwhelmed.
Meetups are typically on the 1st Tuesday of each month, from 12-1:00 pm on Zoom. Feel free to eat lunch while we meet! All meetups are open to interested members of the UW community but require registration.
Please register for the next meetup on Access Tech's events page to receive the Zoom link.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: UW-IT. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Staff & Faculty.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Cidilabs Webinar: Mythbusting...Accessible Courses Need Not Be Boring!
Think you need to limit or avoid interactivity, multimedia, and other engaging design elements in order to make your courses accessible? Then join us as we tackle that myth head on and flip the script on accessibility, showcasing how inclusive design can enhance course design, not limit it. In this exciting webinar, the Cidi Labs team will debunk common myths about accessible course design and explore how thoughtful accessibility strategies can actually lead to clearer, more effective, and more engaging learning experiences for everyone. You’ll see how our tools help you create dazzling and accessible Canvas courses, with practical design ideas that are not only inclusive, but also interactive, visually appealing, and fun to build!
Registration Required.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: info@cidilabs.com. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Staff & Faculty.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit cidilabs.zoom.us. Beyond Barriers - How AI is Revolutionizing Accessibility & Empowering Educators: A 3-Step Process for Integrating A.I. in Teaching
REGISTRATION REQUIRED, Presentation 1: Beyond Barriers - How AI is Revolutionizing Accessibility
AI tools have streamlined the process of creating accessible courses. This webinar showcases free and low-cost AI solutions for developing and remediating accessible course materials. Learn effective strategies for prioritizing accessibility audits and collaborating with institutional departments to leverage subject matter expertise. Discover how AI can reduce faculty and instructional designer's workload while creating equitable learning experiences for all students.
Presentation 2: Empowering Educators - A 3-Step Process for Integrating A.I. in Teaching
Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) has been at the forefront of novel teaching and learning strategies and innovations since ChatGPT entered public consciousness in November of 2022. However, not all educators learn about and experience the use of A.I. equally. This webinar is dedicated to demonstrating a 3-step process for instructional designers and educational…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Live closed captioning will be made available for this event. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Faculty.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit fsu.zoom.us. Monthly UW Instruction Accessibility Meetup
Faculty and course designers are invited to join an informal, friendly conversation about making online components of courses accessible to students with disabilities. Ask questions about accessibility and universal design for learning (UDL), hear colleagues’ ideas, and share what is working for your own courses!
Meetings are hosted by Mary-Colleen Jenkins, an instruction accessibility specialist with Accessible Technology Services (ATS). Mary-Colleen is a former UW instructor herself, so this is a great opportunity to discuss logistics and how to set priorities for improving course accessibility without feeling overwhelmed.
Meetups are typically on the 1st Tuesday of each month, from 12-1:00 pm on Zoom. Feel free to eat lunch while we meet! All meetups are open to interested members of the UW community but require registration.
Please register for the next meetup on Access Tech's events page to receive the Zoom link.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: UW-IT. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Staff & Faculty.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Cidilabs Webinar: Time Saving Accessibility Tips!
You’re ready to create accessible Canvas courses but the time commitment can feel daunting. In this session, we’ll focus on ways to turn that overwhelm into efficiency with tips that save you time while creating more inclusive learning experiences. You’ll learn practical, easy-to-implement strategies to improve accessibility without adding hours to your workload. Plus, we’ll show you how Cidi Labs tools act as accessibility assistants, streamlining key tasks so you can spend less time on the manual work. Don’t miss these time-saving tips to accelerate your accessibility workflow!
Registration Required.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: info@cidilabs.com. Event Types: Workshops. Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: Staff & Faculty.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit cidilabs.zoom.us.