Student communications
- Email from SSWS to all students with a SAP:
- 16 January 2026: Alternative formats are now available in Blackboard
- TBC: Accessible formats for Learn.UQ course content (planned)
- Digital signage circulating on alternative formats available for students
- 16 February - 13 March 2026: Accessible formats for Learn.UQ course content
- 20 July - 17 August 2026: Accessible formats for Learn.UQ course content
- UQ Life newsletter:
Staff communications
- Teaching and eLearning News newsletter:
- UQ Update newsletter:
- 24 November 2025: Blackboard course accessibility tools
- 31 August 2026: Improve PDF accessibility in Learn.UQ courses (planned)
- 7 September 2026: Course Accessibility Tools - Dr Paul Vrbik (planned)
- regular presentations to the Learning Design and eLearning Update forum
- 26 February 2026: Dr Jason Cullen presented on accessible document design strategies
- 30 April 2026: Ally project update
- 25 June 2026: Ally project feedback update
- 27 August 2026: Ally Early Adopters - Lessons Learnt
- 24 September 2026: Jonathan Dawson to present on Ally/AI Conversations (planned)
- Updates to the Learning Design and eLearning community through Microsoft Teams:
- 12 November 2025: Ally Early Adopters for Learning Designers - Semester 1, 2026
- 2 December 2025: Ally Early Adopters for Learning Designers - Semester 1, 2026
- 19 August 2026: Improving PDF accessibility in Learn.UQ courses
- Direct communications to key stakeholders
- 25 November 2025: email to all Summer Semester Course Coordinators
- 25 November 2025: email to all Associate Deans (Academic)
- 6 February 2026: Microsoft Teams post to Directors of Teaching and Learning
Support and training
- 17 June 2026: eLearning Adviser Consultations service now includes support for Blackboard Ally
- 4 August 2026: Established a service to support new Learning Designers with course accessibility tools and accessible course design
- 24 August 2026: Learn.UQ Ultra Basics self-paced online module updated to include Blackboard Ally
- Course Accessibility Tools (Blackboard Ally) workshops for professional staff
- 24 November 2025: eLearning Support team workshop
- 25 November 2025: Faculty eLearning Advisers workshop
- 2 December 2025: Learning Designers workshop
- 10 December 2025: Learning Designers workshop
- 17 February 2026: Ally Early Adopters Learning Designers workshop
- 29 September, 2026: SSWS Accessibility and Welfare Advisers custom workshop
- Course Accessibility tools (Blackboard Ally) workshops and presentations for teaching staff
- 5 February 2026: Presentation to the School of Biomedical Sciences, EDI committee
- 9 February 2026: What's New in eLearning presentation for Ready to Teach Week
- 11 February 2026: Learn.UQ Course Accessibility tools workshop
- 13 July 2026: What's New in eLearning presentation for Ready to Teach Week
- 14 July 2026: Learn.UQ Course Accessibility tools workshop for Ready to Teach Week
- New Ultra Tips and Tricks workshop has been created and includes information on Blackboard Ally
- Learn.UQ UItra Basics workshop has been updated to include information on Blackboard Ally
- 17 February 2026: Learn.UQ Ultra Basics workshop
- 7 July 2026: Learn.UQ Ultra Basics workshop
- 14 July 2026: Learn.UQ Ultra Basics workshop for Ready to Teach Week
