Mar 11 2025

Making Online Learning Work for All: Title II Training and Education at UIUC

UIC Digital Accessibility Training

March 11, 2025

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

Zoom link

https://uic.zoom.us/j/81243896108?pwd=jvgt2BQ4tQfL6cuFE9UPskQTnJea0F.1

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Join us for a presentation on the accessibility resources and training initiatives being developed by the UIUC Campus Title II Training and Education Implementation Team. This session will provide an overview of current efforts to enhance accessibility awareness, improve compliance, and support inclusive learning environments.

This event is particularly helpful for faculty, staff, administrators, instructional designers, and anyone involved in creating or delivering digital content. Whether you’re looking to improve accessibility in your courses, enhance campus services, or stay informed about compliance requirements, this session will provide valuable information and resources.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn about ongoing accessibility advancements and how they can benefit you!

Contact

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

Date posted

Feb 5, 2025

Date updated

Feb 13, 2025

Speakers

Marc Thompson | Program Director for the IADP program and Assistant Director of Teaching & Learning Experiences | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

For more than 35 years, Dr. Thompson has taught at the university level and has over 25 years of experience teaching online and providing online teaching instruction. In addition to his teaching experience, he has a background in web design, instructional media, and web-based learning platforms. He is the accessibility liaison for the Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at the University of Illinois and has presented at a number of workshops and conferences on the teaching of accessibility and universal design for learning, creating accessible course content, and the accessibility of web conferencing systems and learning management systems. Dr. Thompson is a member of the Teach Access Universities Task Force and has partnered with Microsoft on several educational initiatives, including their Accessibility Lighthouse Program. His book chapter entitled “Three Approaches to Teaching Accessibility & Inclusive Design” was published in March 2023, in A Guide to Digital Accessibility: Policies, Practices, and Professional Development.