Digital Learning Day: Feb. 26
Every Day is Digital Learning Day
Digital learning should be for everyone every day. At the Alamo Colleges District, our annual Digital Learning Day virtual event, now in its 8th year, centers on accessibility; highlighting tools, strategies, and design practices that create inclusive, equitable online learning environments.
Whether you're building a course, supporting students, or leading faculty development, this day will offer practical ways to integrate accessibility into your daily digital teaching and learning practices.
What to Expect
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2026 Digital Learning Day Agenda
Get a clear overview of the district’s accessibility initiative, key timelines, and expectations. Learn about support, training, and resources to make accessibility manageable and sustainable.
Presenter:
Rudy Lopez
Director of Online Learning
Digital Learning & Transformation
Discover how TidyUP helps you streamline your Canvas course by identifying unused files and content. Learn how digital decluttering supports accessibility and improves navigation for all students
Presenter
Can Cui
Instructional Designer Team Lead
Digital Learning & Transformation
Learn how UDOIT Advantage automates accessibility checks in Canvas, identifies issues in real time, and provides guidance to fix them, putting inclusive design at your fingertips.
Presenter:
Jonathan Barnes
Instructional Designer
Digital Learning & Transformation
Explore how clear, consistent heading structures not only improve readability but also ensure screen reader compatibility and better learner navigation.
Presenter:
Can Cui
Instructional Designer Team Lead
Digital Learning & Transformation
Understand the power of alternative text (alt text) in creating inclusive content. You’ll leave with easy-to-apply tips for describing images effectively across your course.
Presenter:
Jonathan Barnes
Instructional Designer
Digital Learning & Transformation
Not all links are created equally. This session will show you how to craft descriptive, meaningful hyperlinks that support all users, especially those using assistive technologies.
Presenter:
Derrick Thomas
Instructional Designer
Digital Learning & Transformation
Tables can be helpful! Learn how to format tables with proper headers, structure, and tags so that screen readers can interpret data accurately.
Presenter:
Can Cui
Instructional Designer Team Lead
Digital Learning & Transformation
Color choices matter. This session explores how to check color contrast and avoid relying on color alone to convey meaning, making your content accessible to more students.
Presenter:
Amy Gates
Trainer II
San Antonio College
Instructional Innovation Center
Explore best practices for adding accurate captions to your instructional videos. Learn why captioning supports not only compliance, but student engagement and success.
Presenter:
Can Cui
Instructional Designer Team Lead
Digital Learning & Transformation
From Word to PDF, documents need accessibility too. Learn how to create accessible course files that all learners can access, search, and navigate with ease.
Presenter:
Rudy Lopez
Director of Online Learning
Digital Learning & Transformation
For more information
About Digital Learning DayThis engaging event features a series of dynamic 30-minute Zoom sessions that explore practical and innovative ways to use digital accessibility tools and strategies. Questions? Contact our event coordinators:
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About Alamo Colleges Online Instructional DesignersInstructional Designers provide one-on-one consultations with faculty and conduct in-depth course reviews. Additionally, Instructional Designers offer support for College directed initiatives to build and strengthen the College’s capacity to deliver premier, quality digital learning experiences for students. |