Program Planning Resources

Zoom is a web conferencing system that offers a variety of interactive features to help you collaborate and connect online. Zoom can be used to host an unlimited number of classes, office hours, and meetings online that can last up to 24 hours.  It is available at https://umd.zoom.us and as an integration in ELMS-Canvas. 

Your University of Maryland Zoom account supports meetings with up to 300 participants. You can increase your participant limit to 1000 by contacting the Service Desk.

umd.zoom.us

• Zoom Basic Features
  University of Maryland, Division of Information Technology, Articles (IT Library)
  • Sign in to Zoom from umd.zoom.us
  • Using Zoom in ELMS-Canvas
  • Create an instant Zoom meeting
  • Join a Zoom meeting
  • Schedule a future Zoom meeting
  • Invite others to a Zoom meeting in progress
  • Setting scheduling privilege

• Quick Start Guide to Eventbrite
• Eventbrite Fees
• How to submit Tax-exempt status on your Eventbrite account. Note: According to UMD policy, you must contact Lillian Nash, UMD Controller (lnash1@umd.edu), to complete the online W-9. She will need to have access to your account.

How to promote your program effectively

Marketing Tools

• Press Release Template
• Media List
• Image Resources
  • Free Stock Images
    • AGNR Library
    • UMD Photography Library and Guidelines
    • Bugwood.org
    • Pexels.com
    • Creative Commons
    • US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Image Galleries
    • USFWS National Digital Library
    • NOAA Photo Library
    • NASA Image Galleries
    • National Institutes of Health (NIH) Images and B-Roll
  • Stock Images
    • Shutterstock
    • iStock by Getty Images
    • Dreamstime
    • Adobe Stock Images
• UME Logo Usage Guide
  • Wordmark
  • Program logos (e.g., 4-H, FCS, Sea Grant, Nutrient Management)
• AGNR Logo Usage Guide (pdf)
  • Primary or centered Logos JPEG or PNG
  • Department Logos
• Compliance Statement
• AGNR FYI-Email

Faculty, staff, and students with a UMD email address can use the UMD URL shortener to convert any destination URL into a go.umd.edu-branded shortened URL. For more information about this service click on the button below.

How to use the new URL Shortener

• How do I create a new short URL?
• How do I modify a short URL?
• How can I share the shortened link?
• How can I use Collections to organize and manage short URLs?
  • Create a Collection for short URLs
  • Add members to a Collection
  • Remove a member from the Collection
• How do I access short URL utilization data?
• How do I transfer ownership to another UMD member? 

Log in to go.umd.edu

The templates provided to you include two slides for compliance purposes, specifically for "Justice for All". Kindly ensure that these slides are always present in your presentations as required to remain compliant.

• UME Fearlessly Forward Template (light)
• UME Fearlessly Forward Template (dark)

• 10 Errors PDF Accessibility Checkers Miss
  By Tammy Albee, Director of Marketing, Equidox (equidox.co)
   
• Making Events and Meetings Accessible to All (Video) (Slide deck) 
  By Emily Singer Lucio, ADA/504 Coordinator, University of Maryland
  
  This video presentation shares the University requirements for accessibility for planning an event. The topics include publicity and registration, event location, audio and visual, seating, dietary restrictions, and web-based meetings.
   
• Accessible Media Content
  This webpage provides resources for meeting the WCAG.2.0 AA accessibility guidelines. Topics include
  • Media
  • Document Structure
  • Tables
  • Links
  • Color and Contrast
  • Lists
  • Creating Accessible PDF's
  • Check Accessibility
     
• Accessibility
  University of Maryland, Office of Diversity and Inclusion
   
• Six Essential Steps 
  Division of Information Technology
  
  Video - 6 Essential Steps (25min)
  Intro to 6 essential steps and examples on how to apply steps in Microsoft Word.
  
  Video - 6 Essential Steps (11min)
  Intro to 6 essential steps
• Resources
  • Headings and Links (Slide Presentation)
  • Color and Contrast (Slide Presentation)
    • Visual Disabilities - Color-blindness
    • Contrast and color accessibility
    • Color Contrast Analyser - Tpgi
    • UMD brand guidelines for color contrast
  • Images
  • Tables
  • Media
• Resource Tools
  • Preparing documents for accessibility
    • SensusAccess is an online service that allows users to convert documents into various accessible formats. Users can upload files, URLs, or text and select from multiple conversion options including accessibility conversions for images and PDFs, Braille services for different formats, audio services to create MP3 files or DAISY books, and e-book formats such as EPUB and Mobipocket. Converted files are then sent to users via email, ensuring easy access to the desired format tailored to individual needs.
    • Equidox is a PDF remediation software solution that uses smart detection tools to convert inaccessible PDF documents into accessible PDF, HTML and EPUB 2 content.
  • Alt Text Generators
    • https://terpai.umd.edu/
    • https://www.tailwindapp.com/marketing/tools/image-alt-text-generator