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Upcoming Teaching Workshops!

OPD supports graduate students and postdocs teaching right now and helps prepare them for careers as teachers in higher education.
 
Make Your Course Digitally Accessible: Drop-in Work Session
Thursday, October 1st - 9:00am-12:00pm (515 Goodell)
You are legally required to ensure that your digital course materials meet accessibility standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA Title II) by April 2027. Bring your course materials and use this work session to address accessibility issues in your Canvas content, documents, PDFs, and other digital materials. Drop in any time to get hands-on support from IDEAS and OPD and leave with meaningful updates completed.

Time-Saving Teaching Strategies
Wednesday, October 14th - 12:15-1:15pm (online)
Teaching takes time. This workshop will help you streamline your teaching responsibilities so you can spend less time on routine tasks and more time on the work that matters (including creating accessible course materials ahead of the April 2027 deadline). You’ll learn practical strategies for managing common teaching tasks more efficiently without sacrificing the quality of your students’ learning experience. (And if you are looking for help on accessibility, join our monthly work sessions!)

Make Your Course Digitally Accessible: Drop-in Work Session
Friday, November 6th - 9:00am-12:00pm (551 Goodell)
You are legally required to ensure that your digital course materials meet accessibility standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA Title II) by April 2027. Bring your course materials and use this work session to address accessibility issues in your Canvas content, documents, PDFs, and other digital materials. Drop-in any time to get hands-on support from IDEAS and OPD and leave with meaningful updates completed.
 
Make Your Course Digitally Accessible: Drop-in Work Session
Friday, December 11th - 9:00am-12:00pm (551 Goodell)
You are legally required to ensure that your digital course materials meet accessibility standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA Title II) by April 2027. Bring your course materials and use this work session to address accessibility issues in your Canvas content, documents, PDFs, and other digital materials. Drop in any time to get hands-on support from IDEAS and OPD and leave with meaningful updates completed.

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Johanna Yunker

Johanna Frances Yunker

Associate Director, Office of Professional Development
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Email: jyunker [at] grad [dot] umass [dot] edu
Phone: (413) 545-5347

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