There is never a perfect moment to start a new habit. It is always tempting to wait: for the new semester, the new year, a quieter week. The habits behind inclusive design do not need a special starting point. They can start with the next item you create. The Title II & Teaching Best Practices […]
Dear Colleagues, TLi is writing to share a brief update regarding federal digital accessibility requirements under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and how they relate to our course materials and online content. The Department of Justice has extended the compliance deadline for public institutions by one year, moving it from April 2026 […]
Disability does not always look the way people expect. Some people use mobility aids. Others don’t. Some disabilities are visible, and many are not. This simple truth sits at the heart of why inclusive design matters so deeply, especially in higher education. The image above reminds us of something easy to forget in busy classrooms, […]
Although the academic year is only halfway through, the Teaching and Learning Innovations team spent some time reflecting on things we are proud of in 2025! Together with campus and community partners, we accomplished a lot behind the scenes and in the digital spaces at CSU Channel Islands, so it was challenging to narrow them […]
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At CSU Channel Islands, we have long espoused servingness as an institutional value that extends beyond enrollment, demographics, labels, and statistics. It’s a celebration of our community, and as Gina Ann Garcia describes, intentional cultivation of institutional structures, practices, and outcomes that ensure Latine students (and, by extension, all students) thrive. In celebration of HSI […]
This is the sixth post of the Carefully Curated Series for the Spring 2024 semester. For my second post of the series, I have explicitly focused on one powerful extension within CI Docs and four ways it enhances accessibility and inclusion. As much as I hope you are already aware and using Grackle Docs, I will present […]
This is the third post of the Carefully Curated Series for the Spring 2024 semester. Before I begin, I want to acknowledge that accessibility is complex, with many guidelines and requirements, and I would never expect you to know everything. As with many other areas, accessibility can be nuanced, and there rarely, if ever, is […]
Teaching and Learning Innovations consists of four, core areas—each led by a specialist: Academic Technology, led by Michael McGarry; Learning Design, led by Megan Eberhardt-Alstot; Academic Media, led by Benjamin Hytrek; and Accessibility & Inclusive Design, led by Kristi O’Neil-Gonzalez. These areas are distinct and yet interconnected as they pertain to digital learning at CSUCI. […]
It is now the second week of the Spring 2022 semester and if you’re teaching a course this term you may have noticed a new course menu item, Accessibility Report. Many of you may also recall me referring to an upcoming ALLY tool that would provide more information to faculty, well, this is it! I’m […]
One of my mentors once told me that the best way to build a team is to surround yourself with people that bring to the table strengths that balance your own weaknesses. In other words, embrace hiring people that are strong and talented in areas that you are not. I am happy to say that […]
