As ITS leads UNC-Chapel Hill in planning, implementing and maintaining the University’s technology services, we’re a group that’s always in motion. Updates, upgrades, new services and operational work keep teams of ITS staffers and collaboration partners busy all year long. … Read more
The Digital Accessibility Office created a comprehensive accessibility compliance plan that everyone on campus can use to meet a major federal deadline. In April 2024, the Department of Justice signed a final rule under Title II of the Americans with … Read more
In April 2024, the Department of Justice signed a final rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to ensure digital content and mobile applications are accessible for people with disabilities. Digital accessibility is the practice of … Read more
The Digital Accessibility Office at UNC-Chapel Hill is celebrating its fifth anniversary with the launch of a new website and a refreshed visual identity. The new website and visual identity are part of the Digital Accessibility Office’s ongoing efforts to … Read more
This month, the Digital Accessibility Office celebrates five years of making UNC-Chapel Hill a more digitally inclusive campus. Since its creation in 2019, the office has made significant strides in policy, education and culture around digital accessibility at Carolina. Here’s … Read more
This month, the Digital Accessibility Office is celebrating five years at UNC-Chapel Hill. What better way to kick off the celebration than with five fun facts about the Digital Accessibility Office (DAO)? The DAO supports the University’s commitment to ensuring … Read more
The Digital Accessibility Office is sharing new digital accessibility learning opportunities and kicking off its five-year anniversary celebration. Later this summer, the Digital Accessibility Office (DAO) will celebrate its fifth year of enabling the University community to deliver accessible digital … Read more
The Digital Accessibility Office has added three new consultants who have a wealth of experience advancing accessibility. Lane Fields, Sherose Badruddin and Craig Hayward joined the team last month. They will aid the DAO’s efforts to serve as a resource … Read more
The Digital Accessibility Office (DAO) at UNC-Chapel Hill is co-organizing a free accessibility conference for North Carolinians in higher education. Back for its third year, the Join the Journey conference will be held on June 15, 9 a.m. – 4 … Read more
May 18 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). GAAD’s purpose is to “get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion.” GAAD started 12 years ago with a single blog post urging web developers to learn more about … Read more
Chelsea Porter has been named head of the Digital Accessibility Office (DAO), effective today, February 20. Porter first joined the DAO as a digital accessibility consultant in early 2020 and has served as Interim Head of the Digital Accessibility Office … Read more
The rise of new generative AI tools, particularly ChatGPT, has created a lot of buzz. Google and Microsoft announced major changes to their search engines. Economists are predicting shifts in the workforce. And closer to home, colleges and universities are … Read more
