Join us online! Each session includes a pre-recorded presentation with live Q&A.

Attendees will have on-demand access for two weeks after the event through this website. HighEdWeb paid members will have long-term access through the Professional Development Library.

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

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Time Zone: (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) [Change Time Zone]
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM (CDT)
Welcome
Karen Hackett - Penn State
9:10 AM - 9:55 AM (CDT)
Training, Culture, and Community
The Role of Scaffolding in Teaching Accessibility
Sarah Horton - University of Southampton
Sarah Lewthwaite - University of Southampton
Workflow and Web Content
Meet Sa11y: The accessibility quality assurance assistant
Adam Chaboryk - Toronto Metropolitan University - Toronto, Canada
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM (CDT)
Training, Culture, and Community
Moving the Dial from Knowing to Doing: A look at the University of Minnesota’s digital accessibility badging program
Rebecca George-Burrs - University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Leah Villa - University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Curt Squires - University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Workflow and Web Content
A Look at WCAG 2.2
Carolyn Shannon - Pantheon
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM (CDT)
Break to visit our Sponsors
 
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM (CDT)
Sponsor Demos
Sponsor Demo: Pantheon
 
11:05 AM - 11:10 AM (CDT)
Sponsor Demos
Sponsor Demo: Formstack
 
11:15 AM - 11:25 AM (CDT)
Sponsor Demos
Sponsor Demo: Equidox
 
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM (CDT)
Training, Culture, and Community
Make Your Forms Accessible, Make Your Processes More Efficient
Matthew DeLoach - University of Mississippi
Lo Magee - University of Mississippi
Workflow and Web Content
Human Audits vs. Automated Software: How to incorporate human audits into your accessibility workflow and why it matters
Eric Yarberry Yarberry - World Services for the Blind
Amy Cole - University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM (CDT)
Community Group
Web Accessibility Checklists, Guides and Tools Community Group
Desiree White - Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Cognitive and Learning Disabilities Community Group
Chris Lastovicka - Cornell University
Grassroots Accessibility Education Community Group
Joyce Peralta - McGill University
Daniel Zhang - McGill University
Captioning Tools and Resources Community Group
Lori Waters - California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
John Lee - California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Document Accessibility Community Group
Mark Greenfield - University at Buffalo
Adam Spencer - AbleDocs
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM (CDT)
Training, Culture, and Community
Creating More Accessible Courses: Lessons From a Blackboard Ally Pilot Program
Elana Altman - Barnard College
Workflow and Web Content
Content Quality Assurance Should be Automatic
John Jameson - Princeton University
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM (CDT)
Break - Mindfulness
 
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM (CDT)
Training, Culture, and Community
Designing an Accessible Online Course: What Instructors Need to Know
Sheryl Burgstahler - University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Workflow and Web Content
Redesigning Harvard’s flagship website as an inclusive, accessible experience
Melissa Lesica - Harvard University
Janell Sims - Harvard University
Aaron Baker - Harvard University
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM (CDT)
Training, Culture, and Community
Now Trending: Accessibility on Social Media
Alexa Heinrich - St Petersburg College
Workflow and Web Content
EPUB – What is it and how do I create one?
LaTonya Motley - Northland Pioneer College
Sandy Manor - Northland Pioneer College