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<Title>Drop-In Digital Accessibility Virtual Office Hours: The 15-Minute Fix</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><p>Have a specific digital accessibility question? Join one of our virtual office hour drop-in sessions for real-time, hands-on support. Faculty are invited to register for a session and bring one focused question (for example: images, documents, PDFs, color contrast, captions, video, etc.).</p><p>Each participant can expect up to 15 minutes of individual support. Register for the date that works for you, get help, and head out. No presentations, no prep required—just practical help when you're stuck.</p><p><strong>When</strong></p><p>Instructional Technology will host virtual office hour drop-in sessions on the following Fridays:</p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/151312" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">February 20</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/151314" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">February 27</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/151315" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">March 13</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/151316" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">April 10</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/151317" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">April 24</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/151318" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">May 8</a></strong></li></ul><p><strong>How to Register</strong></p><div><p>Instructors will register via a <a href="https://forms.gle/Mt5h93ZA9oqmC9gs7" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Google Form</a> for the virtual office hour date that works for them and identify one focused question for support. Registrants will receive a personalized Google Meet link for their session. </p><p>For more information about digital accessibility, visit <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/posts/155065/15848/bea0bab3d0624bd99063a9f1ebc096b7/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Finstructional-technology%2Fposts%2F154160%2F15848%2Fd12dbd439725c1fdbb2d354621c4da73%2Fweb%2Flink%3Flink%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%252Fgroups%252Finstructional-technology%252Fposts%252F153520%252F15848%252F69b05e6eb46390994297d24257cf20e2%252Fweb%252Flink%253Flink%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%25252Fgroups%25252Finstructional-technology%25252Fposts%25252F151599%25252F15848%25252F6bfad67db4d5345e00ae70d34e496f90%25252Fweb%25252Flink%25253Flink%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Faccessibility.umbc.edu%2525252Fdigital-accessibility%2525252F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC's Digital Accessibility site</a> or <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/posts/155065/15848/4333ed5b509b6fd327cad315e54cda1f/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Finstructional-technology%2Fposts%2F154160%2F15848%2F4390aab0ad131030e1a7d7e46f088d4a%2Fweb%2Flink%3Flink%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%252Fgroups%252Finstructional-technology%252Fposts%252F153520%252F15848%252F5c2619887650538c098729d722043229%252Fweb%252Flink%253Flink%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%25252Fgroups%25252Finstructional-technology%25252Fposts%25252F151599%25252F15848%25252Fb8f0b5511267e520d5fd4a98813dc002%25252Fweb%25252Flink%25253Flink%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fhelp.blackboard.com%2525252FAlly%2525252FAlly_for_LMS%2525252FInstructor%2525252FCourse_Accessibility_Report" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">run an Ally course report</a> today. Support is also available from Student Disability Services and Instructional Technology.</p><p><strong>Connect with Instructional Technology</strong></p><p>As always, if you have any questions about teaching, learning, and technology at UMBC, please consider the following options:</p><ul><li><p><a href="http://www.umbc.edu/faq" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Check our extensive FAQ collection</a> | <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/LohnB" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">What's new in Ultra?</a></p></li><li><p><a href="http://my.umbc.edu/go/request-help" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Open a ticket via RT</a> | <a href="http://doit.umbc.edu/itnm/staff/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Request a consult</a> with <a href="http://doit.umbc.edu/itnm/staff" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">instructional technology staff</a></p></li><li><p>Follow the <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Instructional Technology</a> &amp; <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/doit" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">DoIT</a> myUMBC groups</p></li><li><p><a href="http://pivot.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">PIVOT</a> | <a href="https://edtech.umbc.edu/teach/academic-continuity/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Academic Continuity</a> | <a href="https://fdc.umbc.edu/teaching/keep-on-teaching/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">FDC's Keep On Teaching</a> | <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/students" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Student Technology Resources</a></p></li></ul></div></div></div>
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