Attendees will have on-demand access for four weeks after the event through this website. HighEdWeb paid members will have long-term access through the Professional Development Library.
Schedule at a glance
- Poster sessions (online): Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, 12:00 PM–1:00 PM (MDT)
- Conference sessions (in person and online): Monday, Sept. 23–Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024
Detailed schedule
Your time zone: (UTC-06:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)
| Track | Name | Speakers | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | |||
| Posters (PST) | Solve your PDF problem: Audit, delete, convert, remediate | Frances Duncan — Lullabot | online |
| Posters (PST) | Agile techniques for getting your work done in teams | Enrique Diaz — Harvard University | online |
| Posters (PST) | Botched chat: A comedic tale of AI misadventures | Josh Charles — Rutgers University | online |
| Posters (PST) | Not my circus, not my monkeys | Alixandra Nozzolillo — Harvard University | online |
| Posters (PST) | Record once, remix often: How to get extra life out of every story you tell | Margaret Hair — University of Kansas | online |
| Posters (PST) | CyberMania: IT Comms helps InfoSec Office score a big win for awareness (and you can, too!) | Elizabeth Parsons (she/her) — Miami University | online |
| Posters (PST) | Transforming campus leadership: Breathing life into a stale website with a strategic vision | Megan Yoder — University of Iowa | online |
| Sunday, September 22, 2024, 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM | |||
| Conference check-in and information desk | in person | ||
| Sunday, September 22, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | |||
| Lunch for presenters and workshop attendees | in person | ||
| Sunday, September 22, 2024, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | |||
| Pre-conference workshops (WKS) | Discoverability in 2025 and beyond | Brian Piper — University of Rochester | in person |
| Pre-conference workshops (WKS) | Designing content workflows for your generative AI assistant | Tracy Playle — Pickle Jar Communications Ltd | in person |
| Pre-conference workshops (WKS) | Create a governance framework that works for you | Georgy Cohen — OHO Interactive | in person |
| Sunday, September 22, 2024, 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | |||
| Workshops afternoon break | in person | ||
| Sunday, September 22, 2024, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | |||
| Conference welcome and orientation | in person | ||
| Sunday, September 22, 2024, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | |||
| Welcome reception | in person | ||
| Monday, September 23, 2024, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM | |||
| Conference check-in and information desk | in person | ||
| Monday, September 23, 2024, 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | |||
| Breakfast | in person | ||
| Monday, September 23, 2024, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | |||
| Exhibit hall open | in person, online | ||
| Monday, September 23, 2024, 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM | |||
| AI, analytics and integration (AAI) | Evaluating AI: What's helpful and what's just hype | Chaney Kourouniotis — JAKALA North America | in person |
| Development, programming and CMS (DPC) | Mass migrations: The policy, process, people and politics of a Drupal 7 to 9/10 CMS migration | James Buratti, Ph.D. — The University of Texas at Austin Andrei Kovacsik — The University of Texas at Austin Daniela Tamayo, MS — The University of Texas at Austin | in person |
| Hot topics in higher ed (HTHE) | One-word SEO — a vastly simplified approach to using data to optimize your site | Patrick Kelly — Harper College | in person, online |
| Management, teams and leadership (MTL) | Five questions to improve your strategy | Alaina Wiens — Flint & Genesee Group | in person, online |
| Strategy, content and social media (SCS) | One team to rule them all: Working in harmony with your content experts for a consistent website | Julie Duersch — Utah State University Nate Taylor — Utah State University Adam Thomas — Utah State University | in person, online |
| UX/UI, accessibility and design (UAD) | Maslow was right: The higher ed hierarchy and your digital UX | Colin Hynes — ZeroDegrees Inc | in person |
| Monday, September 23, 2024, 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | |||
| AI, analytics and integration (AAI) | How to design a master analytics strategy across multiple departments and stakeholders | Ken Williams — DiveTeam | in person |
| Development, programming and CMS (DPC) | Filling the gaps: Azure cloud adoption in enrollment management | David Barbero — Georgia Institute of Technology | in person |
| Hot topics in higher ed (HTHE) | Unlocking the power of automation: An introduction to automated testing | Paul Gilzow — Platform.sh | in person, online |
| Management, teams and leadership (MTL) | Level up: Taking the next step in your leadership journey | Josh Charles — Rutgers University | in person, online |
| Strategy, content and social media (SCS) | Lightning strikes twice: Building content strategy around an unexpected success | Jessica Creech — Purdue University Northwest | in person, online |
| UX/UI, accessibility and design (UAD) | Building web confidence through accessible, non-expert user trainings | Nate Lamkin — MIT Sloan School of Management | in person |
| Monday, September 23, 2024, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | |||
| Exhibit hall open | in person, online | ||
| Monday, September 23, 2024, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM | |||
| AI, analytics and integration (AAI) | Revolutionizing conversations: AI chat integration on YaleSites | Megan Bygness Bradley — Four Kitchens | in person |
| Development, programming and CMS (DPC) | Be playful: How games can give your engagement a power-up | Robbie Hunt — UA Little Rock | in person |
| Hot topics in higher ed (HTHE) | Recovering from years of "yes" | Kristin Gasser — Arizona State University | in person, online |
| Management, teams and leadership (MTL) | The intern advantage: How marketing students are shaping higher ed messaging | Brooke Buchanan — WVU Parkersburg Olivia Reeder — WVU Parkersburg | in person, online |
| Strategy, content and social media (SCS) | Communicating civic engagement in a polarized landscape | Jessica Pontarelli — Brown University | in person, online |
| UX/UI, accessibility and design (UAD) | Helping students navigate a confusing landscape: A UX case study | Matt Ryan — Penn State University | in person |
| Monday, September 23, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | |||
| Exhibit hall open | in person, online | ||
| Lunch | in person | ||
| Monday, September 23, 2024, 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | |||
| Association update | in person | ||
| Monday, September 23, 2024, 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM | |||
| AI, analytics and integration (AAI) | Ethical implications of artificial intelligence | Jeff McWherter — Gravity Works Design | in person |
| Development, programming and CMS (DPC) | Unlocking higher ed web development team capabilities with AI | Michael Miles — MIT Sloan | in person |
| Hot topics in higher ed (HTHE) | CSS is awesome | Erik Runyon — University of Notre Dame | in person, online |
| Management, teams and leadership (MTL) | Hey there, young higher ed manager! | Brian Haitz — Furman University | in person, online |
| Strategy, content and social media (SCS) | Think like a content creator to increase trust and expand your reach | Bill Zimmerman — Penn State University | in person, online |
| UX/UI, accessibility and design (UAD) | Evaluating accessibility when time is scarce | Rob Carr — WebAIM | in person |
| Monday, September 23, 2024, 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM | |||
| Exhibit hall open | in person, online | ||
| Monday, September 23, 2024, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM | |||
| AI, analytics and integration (AAI) | Enhancing university websites through data-driven insights: Case studies from our recent work | Cassandra Golda — SimpsonScarborough | in person |
| Development, programming and CMS (DPC) | From program finder to degree pages | Lexi Carter — Southern Utah University Jill Whitaker — Southern Utah University | in person |
| Hot topics in higher ed (HTHE) | Monty Chat has entered the room | Angela Cavaliere — Montgomery County Community College | in person, online |
| Management, teams and leadership (MTL) | Grad students... more like RAD students | Sean Henderson — Auburn University | in person, online |
| Strategy, content and social media (SCS) | Social media accessibility: The basics and beyond | Lori Packer — University of Rochester | in person, online |
| UX/UI, accessibility and design (UAD) | BREAKING: University news site redesign puts accessibility above the fold! | Molly Miles — Harvard University Janell Sims — Harvard University | in person |
| Monday, September 23, 2024, 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM | |||
| Exhibit hall open | in person, online | ||
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | |||
| Breakfast | in person | ||
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | |||
| Conference check-in and information desk | in person | ||
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | |||
| Exhibit hall open | in person, online | ||
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | |||
| Lightning (LIT) | Lightning talks | Meaghan Milliorn — University of Arkansas at Little Rock Donna Talarico — Stories & Such Mallory Willsea — Enrollify Drew Stephens — University of Arkansas | in person, online |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM | |||
| AI, analytics and integration (AAI) | Beyond the hype: Changing AI from a buzzword into a blueprint for team success | Tina Miller — Arizona State University | in person |
| Development, programming and CMS (DPC) | Do 71% of the top universities really use Drupal? | Kevin Reynen — University of Colorado | in person |
| Hot topics in higher ed (HTHE) | Make me think: A common sense guide to better web governance | Joyce Peralta — McGill University | in person, online |
| Management, teams and leadership (MTL) | Redesign and results: Leadership and strategy insights into institutional website redesign | Aimee Abshire — University of Louisiana at Lafayette | in person, online |
| Strategy, content and social media (SCS) | Fostering lifelong learning: Building a thriving online alumni community | Lisa Nguyen — University of California, Davis | in person, online |
| UX/UI, accessibility and design (UAD) | A11y is for everyone, all the time. | Katie Barnum — University at Buffalo | in person |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | |||
| Exhibit hall open | in person, online | ||
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM | |||
| AI, analytics and integration (AAI) | Welcome to Wonderland: Navigating the maze of data analytics to achieve enrollment goals | Isaac Williams — Daemen University | in person |
| Development, programming and CMS (DPC) | The trials and tribulations of a university wide hybrid editor model | Amy Barton — Gonzaga Univeristy Vincent Velonza — Gonzaga University | in person |
| Management, teams and leadership (MTL) | Digital governance in the era of AI: All noise, very little signal | Shelley Keith-Panulla — Cornell University Tim Senft — Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | in person, online |
| Strategy, content and social media (SCS) | Let it go, Indiana: Lessons learned on a crusade to find the right social media management platform | Jennelle Hart — Rochester Institute of Technology Dave Tyler — Rochester Institute of Technology | in person, online |
| UX/UI, accessibility and design (UAD) | UX research and testing on that ever-minimal EDU budget | Melanie Lindahl — The University of Texas at Austin | in person |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | |||
| Exhibit hall open | in person, online | ||
| Lunch | in person | ||
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | |||
| Hot topics in higher ed (HTHE) | Is this thing on?: Podcasting as a party of one | Gavin Kelly — Louisiana Tech University | in person, online |
| Management, teams and leadership (MTL) | Leading with grit and grace: Women mentorship, community and advocacy in MarComm | Josie Ahlquist — Dr. Josie Inc Mallory Willsea — Enrollify Meaghan Milliorn — University of Arkansas at Little Rock Myla Edmond — RW Jones Agency Angela Polec — Temple University | in person, online |
| Strategy, content and social media (SCS) | A Swift lesson in marketing: What Taylor can teach us | Katelyn Mills-Erickson — University of Iowa | in person, online |
| UX/UI, accessibility and design (UAD) | Hiding the vegetables: How a holistic approach to training improves digital accessibility | Mary Albert — Princeton University | in person |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM | |||
| AI, analytics and integration (AAI) | Beyond basic chatbots: Enhancing website search with LLMs | Mark Lee — Colorado College | in person |
| Development, programming and CMS (DPC) | The fourth decade of website deployments | Steve Persch — Pantheon | in person |
| Hot topics in higher ed (HTHE) | Visual content strategy | Mike Powers — OHO Interactive | in person, online |
| Management, teams and leadership (MTL) | From many, one: Centralizing a service at a geographically dispersed university | Jeff Sechler — Penn State University | in person, online |
| Strategy, content and social media (SCS) | Secret ingredient to your ratatouille: Steps for social media analytics | Shuchita Poddar — University of Iowa | in person, online |
| UX/UI, accessibility and design (UAD) | You launched a new site, now what? Best practices for maintaining and improving your site | Aundrea Billings — Aten Design Group | in person |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM | |||
| Exhibit hall open | in person, online | ||
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM | |||
| AI, analytics and integration (AAI) | Designing the future: Learning innovation with ASU Learning Enterprise’s GPTs | Erin Wilson — Arizona State University David Young — Arizona State University | in person |
| Development, programming and CMS (DPC) | Why headless? How to empower your content editors (with guardrails) and build for scale | Minhee Myung — University of Notre Dame Nicole Velasquez — University of Notre Dame | in person |
| Hot topics in higher ed (HTHE) | From micro to max: Creating lasting impact with digital accessibility micro-credentials | Darren Denham — University of Central Oklahoma | in person, online |
| Management, teams and leadership (MTL) | Ma'am, miss, bruh. Handling effective and inclusive communication across the generations | Michele Butcher-Jones — Cornell SC Johnson College of Business | in person, online |
| Strategy, content and social media (SCS) | Teaching web teams to speak enrollment | Robynne Lofton — NewCity David Poteet — NewCity | in person, online |
| UX/UI, accessibility and design (UAD) | How to eat the digital accessibility elephant | Kate DeForest — State University of New York at Oswego | in person |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM | |||
| Exhibit hall open | in person, online | ||
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | |||
| Big social event | in person | ||
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | |||
| Breakfast | in person | ||
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM | |||
| Conference check-in and information desk | in person | ||
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | |||
| Exhibit hall open | in person, online | ||
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 8:05 AM - 8:15 AM | |||
| Red Stapler announcement | in person | ||
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM | |||
| Red Stapler sessions | in person, online | ||
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | |||
| Community groups (CG) | Management and leadership community group | Tiffany Broadbent Beker — William & Mary | in person |
| Community groups (CG) | AI community group | Brian Piper — University of Rochester | in person |
| Community groups (CG) | Email marketing community group | Jacqueline Rowe — Stony Brook University | in person |
| Community groups (CG) | Analytics community group | Saralyn Cruickshank — Johns Hopkins University | in person |
| Community groups (CG) | Digital governance community group | Tim Senft — Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | in person |
| Community groups (CG) | Social media community group | Chris D'Orso — Rochester Institute of Technology Dave Tyler — Rochester Institute of Technology | in person |
| Community groups (CG) | Accessibility community group | Brooke Bailey — University of Virginia Darren Denham — University of Central Oklahoma | in person |
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | |||
| Exhibit hall open | in person, online | ||
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | |||
| Awards and keynote | online, in person | ||
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | |||
| Lunch | in person | ||
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | |||
| Post-conference workshops (WKS) | Content ops for redesigns and other large-scale content transformations | Amy Grace Wells — 10up | in person |
| Post-conference workshops (WKS) | Using Looker to replace views for GA4 | Laura Barr — University of Rochester | in person |
| Post-conference workshops (WKS) | Boy howdy, yes A11y! | Robin Smail — Cornell University | in person |
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | |||
| Workshops afternoon break | in person | ||
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