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Dear Faculty Colleagues,

Thanks to everyone who attended our DOLCE on Friday, February 6th, 2026. We heard insightful and nuanced presentations on generative AI and effective teaching from Julie Sze of American Studies and Julia Chamberlain from Chemistry. As you watch the video, you will see how the talks offer perspectives and assertions that are both complementary and aligned with each other.

April 24, 2026 marks the federal deadline for digital accessibility under ADA Title II. At UC Davis, our commitment to accessibility will honor both the mandate and our Principles of Community as we remove barriers for all learners. Part of a series continuing from fall 2025, Quick Access this quarter will focus on improving accessibility in specific teaching and learning contexts. Find all the posts in this series by clicking the yellow Quick Access label at the end of the post.

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

Please register now to join us Friday, February 6th at noon on Zoom for our February DOLCE presentations and discussion. If you are unable to join us live on Zoom, please visit The Wheel in the subsequent week to watch the recording.

We will enjoy presentations by two DOLCE speakers who will exemplify how faculty are navigating AI in large-enrollment courses.

The first speaker will be Julie Sze, Professor of American Studies. 

April 24, 2026 marks the federal deadline for digital accessibility under ADA Title II. At UC Davis, our commitment to accessibility will honor both the mandate and our Principles of Community as we remove barriers for all learners. Part of a series continuing from fall 2025, Quick Access this quarter will focus on improving accessibility in specific teaching and learning contexts. Find all the posts in this series by clicking the yellow Quick Access label at the end of the post.

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

Thanks to everyone who attended our Faculty Forum on Friday, January 16th on teaching with video. We heard stories and questions from faculty teaching in a variety of disciplines, and heard about resources (such as ETRA grants, the eLearning Studio, and PlayPosit) available to support faculty who are exploring banking, re-using, and time-shifting recorded content for their classes.

April 24, 2026 marks the federal deadline for digital accessibility under ADA Title II. At UC Davis, our commitment to accessibility will honor both the mandate and our Principles of Community as we remove barriers for all learners. Part of a series continuing from fall 2025, Quick Access this quarter will focus on improving accessibility in specific teaching and learning contexts. Find all the posts in this series by clicking the yellow Quick Access label at the end of the post.

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

Please join us for our January Faculty Forum on this Friday, January 16, from 12–1pm, via Zoom. This month we will hold an open-ended faculty forum on teaching effectively with video, providing an opportunity for all of us to share experiences, questions, and promising practices with colleagues across campus.

April 2026 marks the federal deadline for digital accessibility under ADA Title II. At UC Davis, our commitment to accessibility will honor both the mandate and our Principles of Community as we remove barriers for all learners. Part of a series to be published during the fall of 2025, this post explores what accessibility means in practice and ways we can all contribute. Find all the posts in this series by clicking the yellow "Quick Access" label at the end of the post.

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

Thanks to everyone who attended our Faculty Forum on Friday, November 21st on digital accessibility. I’m especially grateful to Brad Starkey-Owens, our campus Digital Accessibility Program Manager from the Office of Compliance and Policy. Brad deftly answered questions from the more than 60 attendees, supported in Zoom chat in and during the discussion by accessibility experts in the room.

April 2026 marks the federal deadline for digital accessibility under ADA Title II. At UC Davis, our commitment to accessibility will honor both the mandate and our Principles of Community as we remove barriers for all learners. Part of a series to be published during the fall of 2025, this post explores what accessibility means in practice and ways we can all contribute. Find all the posts in this series by clicking the yellow "Quick Access" label at the end of the post.

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

On Friday, November 21st at noon (via Zoom), Academic Technology Services will be hosting a Faculty Forum on Preparing for ADA Title II Regulation Changes for Digital Accessibility.

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

Thanks to everyone who attended our DOLCE on Friday, November 7th, 2025. We enjoyed two thoughtful presentations from our colleagues Marina Ellefson from Molecular and Cellular Biology and Victoria Cross from Psychology.

Regular DOLCE attendees should feel perpetually encouraged by the quality of the innovative, effective, and student-centered teaching that goes on at UC Davis. The video of the November DOLCE presents two prime examples.

April 2026 marks the federal deadline for digital accessibility under ADA Title II. At UC Davis, our commitment to accessibility will honor both the mandate and our Principles of Community as we remove barriers for all learners. Part of a series to be published during the fall of 2025, this post explores what accessibility means in practice and ways we can all contribute. Find all the posts in this series by clicking the yellow "Quick Access" label at the end of the post.

April 2026 marks the federal deadline for digital accessibility under ADA Title II. At UC Davis, our commitment to accessibility will honor both the mandate and our Principles of Community as we remove barriers for all learners. Part of a series to be published during the fall of 2025, this post explores what accessibility means in practice and ways we can all contribute. Find all the posts in this series by clicking the yellow "Quick Access" label at the end of the post.

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

Please register now to join us Friday November 7th at noon for our next DOLCE presentations and discussion. If you are unable to join us live on Zoom, please visit The Wheel in the subsequent week to watch the recording.

We will enjoy presentations by two DOLCE speakers.

Marina Ellefson

Talk Title: “A Tale of Two Classes: Structure, Engagement, and Outcomes in an Online versus In-Person Large-Enrollment Course”