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Making STEM Content Accessible
Writing Alt Text for STEM Images Accessible Teaching Practices Alternative text, also known as alt text, is descriptive text that conveys the meaning of an image in digital content. It is a short textual description, usually containing the essential information for...
David Trend’s Journey to Digital Accessibility
From Compliance to Equity: Redefining Accessibility in the Classroom David Trend's Journey to Accessible Teaching When David Trend, a professor at UCI's Claire Trevor School of the Arts, first heard the term “Digital Accessibility,” he wasn’t sure how it connected...
Meet the DASH Team
Bridging Technology and Accessibility Meet Alyas Thomas When you meet Alyas Thomas, a junior majoring in software engineering at UC Irvine, you immediately sense his passion for using technology to make a difference. Alyas first encountered the concept of digital...
Digital Accessibility Champions: Introducing the New Digital Accessibility Support and Help (DASH) Team
This summer, in preparation for the 2025-26 academic year, the UC Irvine Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation (DTEI) launched a new initiative dedicated to promoting digital accessibility across campus. Established in partnership with the UC Irvine Office...