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We hope that your semester is wrapping up well! Please don't forget as the semester ends that while our students are important and they are why we're here, you are important as well.  As you have the capacity, consider:

The UTLC will be here all summer for consultations, both for fall prep and for those of you who are teaching over the summer (we see you!) We hope that as you are able, you can do some prep work over the summer to make your fall life easier. We also hope that you're able to get some rest over the summer! Enjoy your summer and we will see you in August.

Accessible PDFs allow people who use assistive technologies like screen readers to navigate text, images, and structure effectively. They also improve usability for everyone by providing clear organization, searchable text, and better compatibility across devices. Not sure how to get started making your PDFs accessible? This short (5 minute video) entitled PDF Accessibility Remediation in Adobe Acrobat Pro can help with that.

In this video, we walk through the key steps to make your PDFs more accessible using Adobe Acrobat Pro. You’ll learn how to ensure text is readable with OCR, apply tags and correct reading order, add alt text to images, and update document metadata. We also take a closer look at tables, one of the most common areas where accessibility issues occur. 

Adobe also has help with complex tables. For more resources and support, you can see Accessibility @ UNCG or 6TECH@uncg.edu.

Thank you to the Instructional Design team for providing this week's tech tip!

Open Office Hours with ITS: Learning Technology’s Instructional Design Team: Tuesdays 10am–12pm

Drop in for a conversation with an instructional designer! We can assist with course and assessment design, discuss teaching questions, and help with Canvas, Teams, and other learning technology.

No registration is needed; you can just join online.

In partnership, the Division of Student Success and the UTLC are pleased to announce the Student Experience Project. We will be building a community of practice for faculty that will run from August 2026 to May 2027. This pilot focuses on folks who teach 100 and 200 level classes, with hopes of expanding in the future. We will be focusing on research backed small practices that can change our teaching, with external support from the Student Experience Project.

Faculty will spend 3 to 5 hours a month learning instructional practices that are centered around belonging and inclusion in order to increase student outcomes, along with receiving support from other faculty and student success staff. Meetings and trainings will be a mix of face to face and online, and there will social opportunities as well.

If you are interested, please fill out this form by May 8. Questions may be directed to Stephanie Keene (s_keene@uncg.edu) or Joyce Clapp (jfclapp@uncg.edu).

May will feature several professional development opportunities!  We will send out more details, including exact times and locations, as people register.

AI Institute: May 11

The UTLC is pleased to welcome Dr. Dana Riger as the keynote speaker for this year’s Annual AI Institute. An Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and inaugural Faculty Fellow for Generative AI at the UNC Center for Faculty Excellence, Dr. Riger brings valuable insight into the evolving role of AI in higher education, with a focus on thoughtful, practical integration into teaching and learning.

This year’s institute will be offered as a morning half-day event and will include a keynote address and a breakout session hour designed for collaboration and practical application. Breakfast and heavy snacks will be provided. Registration is still open—don’t miss the opportunity to engage with colleagues and explore innovative approaches to AI in education.

In The First (Support for those teaching 100/200 level classes): May 12:

Are you teaching a 100/200 level course? A student’s first semester is critical to their academic success – courses that are “In the First!” inning of the academic career set up the whole game.  

This daylong Institute focuses on the unique teaching needs of 100/200 level courses. Participants will learn more about our incoming students, how to prepare for their unique needs, and the tools available to you for supporting them. 

Accessibility Incubator: May 18 & 19:

In preparation for campus compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, join the UTLC and campus partners for a second offering of the accessibility retrofitting incubator. Bring your course and work directly with campus experts to ensure your courses are accessible and compliant for Summer and Fall 2026! We’ll bring the snacks.

The UTLC has additional new online resources available for you, including self-paced training options, resources for Generative AI, and teaching guides. We also have new syllabus resources up, including an updated syllabus template.

Check out these upcoming opportunities from the UTLC and other partners on campus. Additionally, the university workshop calendar has opportunities.