Apr 22 2025

Alt Text 201

UIC Digital Accessibility Training

April 22, 2025

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM America/Chicago

Zoom link

https://uic.zoom.us/j/87160392910?pwd=sQ2o9eiO8SX3Ve8qpB8aW61rqAk3Cq.1

Cost

Free

Calendar

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Please join us for a presentation on advanced alt text strategies with Sophia Hamilton and Dr. Margaret Fink.

This session is designed for educators, content creators, web designers, and accessibility advocates who have a basic understanding of alt text (check out this video for an overview of alt text basics) and are ready to tackle more complex images and contexts.

Participants will engage with interactive examples and are encouraged to bring tricky images to troubleshoot with the group.

Accessibility Information:
This Zoom training will feature automatic captions. Electronic copies of the presentation will be provided, and activities will include participation options designed for non-sighted attendees.

For any additional access requests or questions, please reach out to the DAS team using the contact information below.

Contact

Technology Solutions - Digital Accessibility Services Team
digital-a11y@uic.edu

Date posted

Mar 5, 2025

Date updated

Mar 24, 2025

Speakers

Sophia Hamilton | Director of Disability Resource Center (DRC) | University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)

Sophia Hamilton (she/her) has served as the director of UIC’s Disability Resource Center (DRC) since 2018 and has worked in access services in higher education for nearly fifteen years. The DRC currently supports 3300 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students across all colleges at UIC to receive accommodations that allow them equal access to the college experience. Ultimately, the vision of the DRC is to facilitate inclusive learning spaces and pedagogies that are more universally accessible by design.

Dr. Margaret Fink | Director of Disability Cultural Center (DCC) | University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)

Dr. Margaret Fink (she/her) works at the University of Illinois Chicago as the director of the Disability Cultural Center (DCC). As one of the first centers of its kind, the DCC is devoted to building disability community, exploring interlocking social justice issues, and dreaming more accessible futures. Margaret’s background is in literary studies, cultural studies, and supporting teachers of writing. She’s written about comics, disability, and ordinariness; generating culture through practices; and transformational access in professional spaces. She’s taught courses on college instruction, writing instruction, and disability representation in various arenas, including reality TV, American literature, Shakespeare, and most recently, contemporary media made by and with disabled creators.