Accessing Higher Ground Virtual Conference
The Accessing Higher Ground virtual conference continues into Thursday and Friday with topics regarding making your digital content accessible for all users (including those with disabilities).
Two tracks are streamed simultaneously throughout the virtual conference.
Check the Instructional Technology Services blog for a full schedule and links to topic summaries.
Location: Faculty Development Center – Livingston Lord Library
IMPORTANT: Bring your Dragon ID to access the FDC.
HIGHLIGHTED TOPIC – THURSDAY
Below is a highlighted topic for Thursday, November 19th.
Time: 1:50 – 3:00 pm
Plenary Panel: Technology Accessibility in Higher Education — The Student Perspective. A panel of students with disabilities from across the United States share their challenges, solutions, success stories, and ideas.
SCHEDULE – FRIDAY
The following session topics are available on Friday, November 20th.
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Time: 9:00 – 10:00 am
E-Learning Accessibility: What Does an Instructor Need to Know?
Presenter: Sheryl Burgstahler, University of Washington
Motivating Accessibility Adoption on Campus
Presenter: Janet Sedgley, University of Montana
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Time: 10:15 am – 11:15 am
Taking on the elephant in the room: Implementing innovative procurement processes in a large University system
Presenter: Tom Siechert, California State University, Fresno
Time: 10:15 am – 12:30 pm (double-session)
When the DoJ/OCR makes a visit: Campus leaders discuss lessons learned in resolving complaints about inaccessible IT
Presenter: Sheryl Burgstahler, University of Washington
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Time: 12:45 – 1:45 pm
Fostering a Course Accessibility Community of Practice
Presenter: Matt Dingo, Ohio University
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You are free to come and go as you wish. Virtual sessions will be recorded and available for personal viewing after the conference.