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
- Keynote with Paul Roetzer (in person and online): Wednesday, Sept. 25
Detailed schedule
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| Track | Name | Speakers | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | |||
| 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) | Practical uses for AI | Alberto Rojas — Four Kitchens Randy Oest — Four Kitchens Yuvania Castillo — Four Kitchens Laura Johnson — Four Kitchens | online |
| Posters (PST) | The future of the viewbook | Nathan Monk — Prospectus Plus | online |
| Posters (PST) | Transforming campus leadership: Breathing life into a stale website with a strategic vision | Megan Yoder — University of Iowa | online |
| Posters (PST) | CyberMania: IT Comms helps InfoSec Office score a big win for awareness (and you can, too!) | Elizabeth Parsons — Miami University-Oxford | online |
| Posters (PST) | Not my circus, not my monkeys | Alixandra Nozzolillo — Harvard University | online |
| Posters (PST) | Process problems: How workflows keep you stuck in a PDF cycle | Frances Duncan — Lullabot | online |
| Posters (PST) | There’s a better way — a framework for higher ed web success | John Paul Syriatowicz — Squiz | online |
| Posters (PST) | Botched chat: A comedic tale of AI misadventures | Josh Charles — Rutgers University | online |
| Posters (PST) | Accelerate your career through volunteering | Gale Wallace — Pantheon Josh Charles — Rutgers University | online |
| Posters (PST) | Helping students get their EDGE | Vu Bao Tin Dang — Augustana College Sofia Magalhães — Augustana College | online |
| Posters (PST) | Three UX power-ups to score next-level wins | Luis Merino — Dallas College | 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 | in person |
| Pre-conference workshops (WKS) | Everything you need to know about Google Tag Manager and GA4 | Kris Hardy — Messiah University | 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 | ||
| Quiet work space | 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 | ||
| 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 Alexei Gorobet — JAKALA Mandee Englert — JAKALA | 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 | 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 |
| Partners (PAR) | Unlocking enrollment success: Moving beyond vanity metrics | Whitney Larimer — Mighty Citizen | in person |
| 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 | 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) | Crafting credentials with code: Open-source built digital credentials for higher education | Eric Scott Sembrat — Georgia Tech (Georgia Institute of Technology) | in person |
| Hot topics in higher ed (HTHE) | Unlocking the power of automation: An introduction to end-to-end 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 |
| Partners (PAR) | Empowering higher ed with Drupal: A new open source foundation for marketing and comms teams | Suzanne Dergacheva — Evolving Web | in person |
| 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 — Massachusetts Institute of Technology | in person |
| Monday, September 23, 2024, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | |||
| Refreshments in exhibit hall | in person | ||
| 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 Randy Oest — Four Kitchens | in person |
| Development, programming and CMS (DPC) | Be playful: How games can give your engagement a power-up | Robbie Hunt — University of Arkansas at 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 — West Virginia University at Parkersburg Olivia Reeder — West Virginia University at Parkersburg | in person, online |
| Partners (PAR) | Accessibility insights | Penny Kronz — DubBot | in person |
| 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-Main Campus | in person |
| Monday, September 23, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | |||
| Exhibit hall open | in person | ||
| Lunch — sponsored by GMB | in person | ||
| Monday, September 23, 2024, 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | |||
| Association update | Josh Charles — Rutgers University Sara Clark — Digital Collegium Aaron Knight — SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | in person, online | |
| Monday, September 23, 2024, 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM | |||
| AI, analytics and integration (AAI) | Ethical implications of artificial intelligence | Jeff McWherter — Gravity Works | in person |
| Development, programming and CMS (DPC) | Unlocking higher ed web development team capabilities with AI | Michael Miles — Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 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) | FeBREEZE through your site refresh | Jordan Taylor — Utah State University Nate Taylor — Utah State University | in person, online |
| Partners (PAR) | From interest to enrollment: The future of program exploration and student engagement | Bailey Boese — GMB Kacie Eurek — Hardin-Simmons University | in person |
| Strategy, content and social media (SCS) | Avoiding the "link in bio" trap: Different content for different social channels | Mark H. Anbinder — Cornell 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 | |||
| Refreshments in exhibit hall — sponsored by Hannon Hill | in person | ||
| 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 Dan Moore — SimpsonScarborough | in person |
| Development, programming and CMS (DPC) | Controllers for accessibility | Nikki Massaro — Adobe | 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 |
| Partners (PAR) | The (almost) perfect campus calendar | Jason Pontius — White Whale Web Services | in person |
| 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! | Janell Sims — Harvard University Aaron Baker — Harvard University | in person |
| Monday, September 23, 2024, 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM | |||
| Exhibit hall open | in person | ||
| Monday, September 23, 2024, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | |||
| Dinner on your own | in person | ||
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM | |||
| Quiet work space | in person | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 and Such Mallory Willsea — Element451 Drew Stephens — University of Arkansas Jeff Stevens — University of Florida | 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) | Introduction to GitHub Actions: Understanding key terms and building your first GitHub Action | Paul Gilzow — Platform.sh | in person |
| Hot topics in higher ed (HTHE) | Make me think: A common sense approach 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 |
| Partners (PAR) | Fostering web accessibility to drive student engagement | Julianna Goldring — Concept3D | in person |
| Strategy, content and social media (SCS) | Fostering lifelong learning: Building a thriving online alumni community | Lisa Nguyen — University of California-Davis Haley Belenis — 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 | |||
| Refreshments in exhibit hall — sponsored by Beacon | in person | ||
| 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 University Vincent Velonza — Gonzaga University | in person |
| Hot topics in higher ed (HTHE) | Training the next generation of website experts through experiential learning | Sofia Magalhães — Augustana College Doug Tschopp — Augustana College | in person, online |
| 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 University | in person, online |
| Partners (PAR) | Beyond the drawing board: A framework for web success based on 100s of implementations | John Paul Syriatowicz — Squiz | in person |
| 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 | |||
| Lunch | in person | ||
| Exhibit hall open | in person | ||
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | |||
| AI, analytics and integration (AAI) | Supercharge your content marketing workflow with AI | Brian Piper — University of Rochester | in person |
| Development, programming and CMS (DPC) | Regex: Demystifying the hieroglyphics | Paul Gilzow — Platform.sh | in person |
| 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 | Mallory Willsea — Element451 Meaghan Milliorn — University of Arkansas at Little Rock Myla Edmond — Ruffalo Noel Levitz (RW Jones Agency) Angela Polec, Ed.D. — Temple University | in person, online |
| Partners (PAR) | Next generation program finders: A practical application of the latest AI tech | Piero Tintori — Terminalfour | in person |
| Strategy, content and social media (SCS) | What would Scooby do? Uncovering the real mysteries about your audiences to improve experience… and it starts with you. | Tracy Playle — Pickle Jar Communications | 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-Main Campus | in person, online |
| Partners (PAR) | The art of offering custom experiences | Facundo Giuliani — Storyblok | in person |
| 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 | |||
| Refreshments in exhibit hall — sponsored by Pixo | in person | ||
| 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 University | in person, online |
| Partners (PAR) | Elevating higher ed digital experiences in open source | Cameron Green — University of Arizona Steve Persch — Pantheon Joe Parsons — University of Arizona | in person |
| 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 — SUNY Oswego | in person |
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM | |||
| Exhibit hall open | in person | ||
| Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | |||
| Big social event | in person | ||
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM | |||
| Quiet work space | 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 | ||
| 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 | |||
| AI, analytics and integration (AAI) | Red Stapler | AAI: Supercharge your content marketing workflow with AI | Brian Piper — University of Rochester | in person, online |
| Development, programming and CMS (DPC) | Red Stapler | DPC: Unlocking higher ed web development team capabilities with AI | Michael Miles — Massachusetts Institute of Technology | in person, online |
| Hot topics in higher ed (HTHE) | Red Stapler | HTHE: Visual content strategy | Mike Powers — OHO Interactive | in person |
| Management, teams and leadership (MTL) | Red Stapler | MTL: Leading with grit and grace: Women mentorship, community and advocacy in MarComm | Myla Edmond — Ruffalo Noel Levitz (RW Jones Agency) Meaghan Milliorn — University of Arkansas at Little Rock Angela Polec, Ed.D. — Temple University Mallory Willsea — Element451 | in person |
| Partners (PAR) | Red Stapler | PAR: Accessibility insights | Penny Kronz — DubBot | in person |
| Strategy, content and social media (SCS) | Red Stapler | SCS: What would Scooby do? Uncovering the real mysteries about your audiences to improve experience… and it starts with you. | Tracy Playle — Pickle Jar Communications | in person |
| UX/UI, accessibility and design (UAD) | Red Stapler | UAD: UX research and testing on that ever-minimal EDU budget | Melanie Lindahl — The University of Texas at Austin | in person, online |
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | |||
| Open forum | Josh Charles — Rutgers University Sara Clark — Digital Collegium Aaron Knight — SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | in person, online | |
| Community groups (CG) | Digital governance community group | Tim Senft — Cornell University | in person |
| Community groups (CG) | Social media community group | Dave Tyler — Rochester Institute of Technology | in person |
| Community groups (CG) | Management and leadership community group | Tiffany Broadbent Beker — William & Mary | in person |
| Community groups (CG) | Email marketing community group | Jacqueline Rowe — Stony Brook University | in person |
| Community groups (CG) | Analytics and UX community group | Jonathan Blundell — Dallas College Brandon Collier — Dallas College | in person |
| Community groups (CG) | Accessibility community group | Darren Denham — University of Central Oklahoma Rob Carr — WebAIM | in person |
| Community groups (CG) | AI community group | Brian Piper — University of Rochester | in person |
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | |||
| Refreshments in exhibit hall | in person | ||
| Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | |||
| Awards and keynote | Paul Roetzer — Marketing AI Institute | in person, online | |
| 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 | ||