FY2024 Selected Highlights
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Accessibility in GenAI
U-M GPT launches as an innovative, accessible chat interface for all.
ITS Enhances Campus Digital Accessibility With New Vispero Software Licenses
For blind and low-vision users, assistive technology tools including JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion are invaluable. ITS acquired new licenses from Vispero to enhance access to JAWS (screen reader), ZoomText (magnifier), and Fusion (a combination of both tools).
ITS Launches New Comprehensive Digital Accessibility Trainings for the Community
The ITS Accessibility team released 10 new digital accessibility training modules and conducted 3 synchronous "Introduction to Digital Accessibility" sessions in collaboration with U-M Organizational Learning with more than 350 learners attending the intro course.
Accessibility Team Advances Campus Digital Inclusion
88 consultations & support tickets
39 expert evaluations
“I also love how this workshop models your advice of making everything available in different formats. Thanks so much!”
ITS augments services with a core focus on accessibility
The ITS Accessibility team actively participated in
13 collaborative efforts on development or purchasing projects, signifying their commitment to integrating accessibility considerations into the university's digital infrastructure right from inception to deployment.
“I loved the session on creating accessible presentations - I will enable captions, utilize alternate text for images and more...”
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