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DTEI Listening Tour Summary & Action Plan

In Winter & Spring 2025, DTEI leaders visited nearly 20 departments & school meetings to listen to faculty teaching challenges and support needs. DTEI is implementing a comprehensive response through targeted resources, training programs, and strategic...

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DTEI Grand Opening

DTEI Unveils New Collaborative Space with Grand Opening Celebration The Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation (DTEI) is ready to welcome the campus community to its newly renovated home on the third floor of the Anteater Instruction and Research Building....

"welcome to the Team Ashley Harlow, DTEI Program Director of Professional Development"

DTEI Welcomes Ashley Harlow

The Division of Teaching Excellence & Innovation (DTEI) welcomes Dr. Ashley Harlow as the new Program Director of Professional Development. In this role, she oversees the DTEI professional development curriculum designed for faculty, graduate students, and all...

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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

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...

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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...

UCI Teach Day 2025 Poster

Save the Date: UCI Teach Day 2025

The next annual UCI Teach Day will take place on September 18th, 2025. UCI Teach Day is a day-long celebration and conference around effective and inclusive teaching practices, including presentations, discussions, and the Celebration of Teaching Awards ceremony....