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Dear Faculty Colleagues,

Thanks to everyone who attended our May 15th Faculty Forum on Innovating Over the Summer. Attendees discussed AI- and Accessibility-related projects, as well as their planned proposals for the Summer Institute on Teaching and Technology, taking place September 10 and 11.

Speaking of which, thanks to the more than 25 UC Davis folks who have submitted SITT proposals. Please register now for SITT so you can join us for the experience.

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

On Friday, May 15th at noon (via Zoom), Academic Technology Services will be hosting a Faculty Forum on summer opportunities for creative rethinking and refining of our courses for the coming school year. We hope you will join us.

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

Thanks to everyone who attended our DOLCE on Friday, May 1st, 2026.

In this session, we explored opportunities for collaboration in the classroom. Lisa Oakes and Shannon Klotz shared how they use Perusall to move beyond basic reading compliance toward collaborative annotation, shared preparation, and meaningful student interaction. Katie Evans then described her work co-creating AI use policies with students, emphasizing transparency and student agency.

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

Please register now to join us Friday May 1st at noon for our May 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 hear first from Dr. Lisa Oakes and Shannon Klotz from Psychology as they present “Perusall: It’s not just for making students read the text.” 

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

Thanks to everyone who attended our Faculty Forum on Friday, April 17th on accessibility concerns and opportunities.

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

On Friday, April 17th at noon (via Zoom), Academic Technology Services will be hosting a Faculty Forum on the accessibility of our UC Davis Canvas course pages and other teaching materials. We hope you will join us.

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

Thanks to everyone who attended our DOLCE on Friday, April 3rd, 2026.

We had more than 40 attendees participating, indicating the strong interest in the challenges of teaching in our AI era. In addition to hearing from Sociology faculty Yael Teff-Seker and David Kyle, we were also briefly joined by Joshua Hori, our Academic Technology Services Accessibility Coordinator.

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

Please register now to join us Friday April 3rd at noon for two Generative AI presentations at our April DOLCE. If you can’t 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.

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

Thanks to everyone who attended our DOLCE on Friday, March 6th, 2026. Our two presenters exemplified thoughtful teaching with their content and presentation styles, as we hope you will discover by reviewing the recordings below.

Enjoy this short preview before you review the full recording of the March 6th DOLCE. Thanks for your interest.

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 March 6th at noon (on Zoom) for our March 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.

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

Thanks to the almost 60 of you who attended our Faculty Forum on Friday, February 20th on digital accessibility and our plans for making our classes fully accessible for all our students starting in spring of 2026. We appreciate everyone who brought  their questions for Brad Starkey-Owens and our instructional design team. If you watch the video, you may discover that some of your questions have been answered during the conversation.

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,

On Friday, February 20th at noon (via Zoom), Academic Technology Services will be hosting a Faculty Forum on Digital Accessibility. We hope you will join us.

Our featured participant will be Brad Starkey-Owens, UC Davis Digital Accessibility Program Manager, who will join us for a conversation about the campus vision for digital accessibility, upcoming timelines, and preparations that faculty should be considering now, especially in