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.
Monday, October 4, 2021 - Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Time Zone: (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) [Change Time Zone]
| Track | Name | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 4, 2021, 9:00 AM - 9:10 AM | ||
| Conference Welcome | ||
| Monday, October 4, 2021, 9:10 AM - 10:00 AM | ||
| Lightning Talks | Lightning Talks | Dayana Kibilds — Western University Adam Arrowood — Georgia Institute of Technology Mackenzie Huber — Lawrence University Ashley Budd — Cornell University Lori Packer — University of Rochester |
| Monday, October 4, 2021, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | ||
| People | Inclusive Design: Thinking Beyond Accessibility | Michael Miles — Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Strategies | Why Students Don’t Read Your Content and What to Do About It | Kristin Van Dorn — University of Minnesota |
| Tools | Dynamic Blocks FTW!: Customize Gutenberg Without Living in Fear of Validation Errors | Joni Halabi — Georgetown University |
| Monday, October 4, 2021, 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | ||
| Game Break | ||
| Monday, October 4, 2021, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | ||
| Posters | How Technology Helped Keep Our Campus Open (and Safe) During the Pandemic | Aaron Rester — Roosevelt University |
| Posters | Using Neurodesign to Increase RFI Conversions | Andrés Zapata — idfive Deborah Kohl — The University of Baltimore |
| Posters | The ABCs of Generation Z: Digital Engagement for High-Achieving Students | Jess Berube — University of Florida Honors Program |
| Posters | Rapid Web Development in a Post-COVID World with MLA Theme Kit | Joseff Betancourt — Modern Language Association |
| Posters | Web Accessibility & People who are Neurodivergent: We are Your Faculty, Staff and Students! | Chris Lastovicka — Cornell University |
| Posters | Glowing Global: How a Facebook Suggestion Became a Worldwide Sensation | Rachael Hagerstrom — Smith College |
| Posters | EDGE Entrepreneurial Center | Laura Keenan — Augustana Web Guild |
| Posters | Do It Yourself – 360 Virtual Tours | David Myers — Drexel University School of Biomedical Engineering |
| Posters | "What Were They Thinking?!?" Using Property Charters to Help the Right People Follow the Plan | Andrew Shooner — University of Kentucky Justin Sumner — University of Kentucky |
| Posters | Interacting and Engaging with Students using Accessible and Secure Apps from EmTechWIKI | Roberta (Robin) Sullivan — University at Buffalo Cherie van Putten — Binghamton University |
| Posters | UX Methods for Digital Humanities Project | Maria Laitan — University of Michigan |
| Posters | Choose Your Own (Content) Adventure: Engage Disparate Audiences Throughout a Pandemic | Elizabeth Parsons — Miami University-Oxford Randy Hollowell — Miami University |
| Posters | IG Takeovers, Reels and TikTok | Caryn Sobieski-VanDelinder — University at Buffalo |
| Posters | Surviving (and Thriving) as a Team of One | Rebekah Wright — Convoy of Hope |
| Monday, October 4, 2021, 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM | ||
| People | College after COVID-19: Social’s Role in Post-Pandemic Life | Morgan Goff — West Virginia University |
| Strategies | From Prospective Student to Applicant: Hand Holding from First Click to Applying | Erickson — Four Kitchens Donna Habersaat — Charles Schwab (formerly Four Kitchens) |
| Tools | Using Data and Automation to Drive Enrollment | Arbazz Nizami — Claremont Lincoln University |
| Monday, October 4, 2021, 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | ||
| People | r/RecruitingOnReddit | Dayana Kibilds — Western University Steve App — Campus Sonar |
| Strategies | Rethinking UAlbany’s Cost & Aid Web Strategy | Emily Masters — University at Albany William Gill — University at Albany, SUNY |
| Tools | Full Site Editing: Embracing the Future of WordPress | Blake Bertuccelli-Booth — Equalify.app |
| Monday, October 4, 2021, 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM | ||
| Sponsor demo: Squiz | ||
| Sponsor demo: Terminalfour | ||
| Sponsor demo: DubBot | ||
| Sponsor demo: Pantheon | ||
| Sponsor demo: Siteimprove | ||
| Sponsor demo: LiveWhale Calendar | ||
| Sponsor demo: Localist | ||
| Sponsor demo: Campus Sonar | ||
| Sponsor demo: Formstack | ||
| Sponsor demo: FormAssembly | ||
| Monday, October 4, 2021, 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM | ||
| People | Bridging the Divide: Digital Recruitment of Underserved and First-Generation Student Populations | Georgy Cohen — OHO Interactive Kelly O'Foran — OHO Interactive |
| Strategies | A Web Team of One: Stop the Chaos and Set up your Game Plan | Kristin Gasser — Arizona State University |
| Tools | Transforming Higher Education with Better Data Collection | Maggie Tharp — FormAssembly Joe Edens — FormAssembly |
| Monday, October 4, 2021, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM | ||
| People | Using Empathy Maps to Improve Accessibility | Simon Fairbanks — University of Nottingham |
| Strategies | Harness the Life-changing Magic of Workshops | Heidi Strohl — McGill University Joyce Peralta — McGill University |
| Tools | Getting to Know Google's Core Web Vitals | Erik Runyon — University of Notre Dame |
| Monday, October 4, 2021, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | ||
| Social Events | Trivia Night | |
| Social Events | Geek Out with HighEdWeb: Marvel Cinematic Universe | |
| Social Events | Read with HighEdWeb | |
| Social Events | Geek Out with HighEdWeb: Score Some Fun: Game Talk for Geeks | |
| Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | ||
| Keynote Address: Brutally Honest Storytelling | Shannon Cason — Brutally Honest Storytelling | |
| Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | ||
| People | You’re Not Alone | Amanda Smith — Illinois State University |
| Strategies | Sparking School Spirit on Social Media | Brianne Fleming — University of Florida |
| Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | ||
| Tools | Add a Little Bit of Spice... To Your UI: An Intro to Using SVG Animations | Bridget Burke — University of Michigan Library |
| Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | ||
| Meditation Break | ||
| Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | ||
| Community Group Discussion: Building Digital Communities | Josie Ahlquist — Dr. Josie, Inc Danielle Sewell — York College of Pennsylvania Jenny Li Fowler — MIT Krista Boniface — University of Toronto | |
| Community Group Discussion: Management and Leadership | JP Rains — Laurentain University Joshua Charles — Rutgers University Holly Anderson — University of Oklahoma Extended Campus | |
| Community Group Discussion: Analytics | Jackie Vetrano — UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Brian Piper — University of Rochester Molly Miles — Harvard University | |
| Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM | ||
| People | Supporting Neurodiversity in Content and Usability | Amy Grace Wells — 10up |
| Strategies | Web Personalization: Dipping Your Toes In | Kat Liendgens — Hannon Hill |
| Tools | Developing for Developers | Jeremy Streich — University Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
| Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM | ||
| People | 10-Day Accessibility Challenge Pilot Program | Daniel Laird — SUNY Oswego Kate DeForest — SUNY Oswego |
| Strategies | Life After Redesign — Setting the Stage for Website Success | Sarah Maxell Crosby — EPAM Systems |
| Tools | Robustness in Chaos: The Evolution of Drupal’s Seemingly Simplistic Primary Menu | Mike Herchel — Lullabot |
| Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | ||
| Break to visit our sponsors | ||
| Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | ||
| People | 30 Days of HTML: Lessons Learned Presenting Training by Email | Jen Kramer — JenKramer.org Erika Lee — Indiana University |
| Strategies | The Values Hack - Values Words and the Hack You Never Knew You Needed | Maren Walz — University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
| Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 3:00 PM - 3:55 PM | ||
| Tools | Putting Online Experience at the Heart of Enrollment Marketing | Stephen Morgan — Squiz |
| Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | ||
| People | Postcards from an Alternate Reality: Using Play to Rethink “Business As Usual” | Nikki Massaro — Adobe |
| Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 4:00 PM - 4:55 PM | ||
| Strategies | How to Build Student-centered Digital Communications for Enrollment | Allison Turcio — Siena College Jeremy Tiers — Tudor Collegiate Strategies |
| Tools | Accessible Online Forms | Terrill Thompson — University of Washington |
| Thursday, October 28, 2021, 11:00 AM - 11:05 AM | ||
| Awards Announcement | Lori Packer — University of Rochester Andy Shearouse — Augustana College | |
Time Zone: (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) [Change Time Zone]