Track A Schedule

Wednesday, Nov. 20

9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
Accessibility and Universal Design for Online Courses – making the practice practicable, and a bit less scary
TechBar Studio
Carey Hamburg, Senior Instructional Designer, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

https://accessinghigherground.org/accessibility-and-universal-design-making-the-practice-practical-practicable-and-a-bit-less-scary/

10:15 a.m. 11:15 a.m.
Overview of the Microsoft Immersive Reading Tools in Office 365
TechBar Studio
Karen McCall, Senior Advisor, Accessible Document Design, Open Access Technologies

https://accessinghigherground.org/overview-of-the-microsoft-immersive-reading-tools-in-office-365/

12:15 p.m. 1:15 p.m.
Creating Accessible Comics and Graphic Novels
TechBar Studio
Eric Stallard, Laboratory Specialist, Pima Community College

https://accessinghigherground.org/creating-accessible-comics-and-graphic-novels/

3:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m.
Authoring Documents with Accessibility in Mind
TechBar Studio
Paul Rayius, Director of Training, CommonLook

https://accessinghigherground.org/authoring-documents-with-accessibility-in-mind/

4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
The Publisher Sent Me An ePub! Now What?
TechBar Studio
Susan Kelmer, Alternate Format Access Coordinator, University of Colorado Boulder

https://accessinghigherground.org/the-publisher-sent-me-an-epub-now-what/

Thursday, Nov. 21

9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
Commonly Seen Accessibility Errors
122A East
Becky Gibson, Sr. Accessibility Strategist, Knowbility

https://accessinghigherground.org/commonly-seen-accessibility-errors/

10:15 a.m. 11:15 a.m.
Using the Microsoft Accessibility Checkers to Optimize Document Accessibility
122A East
Karen McCall, Senior Advisor, Accessible Document Design, Open Access Technologies

https://accessinghigherground.org/using-the-microsoft-accessibility-checkers-to-optimzie-document-accessibility/

3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
The Great PDF Purge
122A East
Crystal Tenan, IT Accessibility Coordinator, NC State University

https://accessinghigherground.org/the-great-pdf-purge/

4:15 p.m. 5:05 p.m.
The Blueprint for Student Success: Accessibility Support for Faculty and the Workflow to Make It Happen
122A East
Shawn Jordison, DSPS High Tech Center Faculty, Santa Monica College, et al

https://accessinghigherground.org/the-blueprint-for-student-success-accessibility-support-for-faculty-and-the-workflow-to-make-it-happen/

5:20 p.m. 6:20 p.m.
The Velvet Hammer: Accessible Procurement Buy-In and Pushback at Cal State San Bernardino
122A East
Leon McNaught, Accessibility Coordinator, CSU San Bernardino

https://accessinghigherground.org/the-velvet-hammer-accessible-procurement-buy-in-and-pushback-at-cal-state-san-bernardino/

Friday, Nov. 22

10:15 a.m. 11:15 a.m.
Building an Accessible Online Course: Best Practices & Principles
122A East
George Joeckel, Web Accessibility Specialist, Utah State University / WebAIM

https://accessinghigherground.org/building-an-accessible-online-course-best-practices-principles/

11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
Bookshare, AccessText and Alternate Media Centers: Sources to Obtain Alternative Formats
122A East
Dawn Evans, AccessText Network Coordinator, Center for Inclusive Design & Innovation, et al

https://accessinghigherground.org/bookshare-accesstext-and-alternate-media-centers-sources-to-obtain-alternative-formats/

1:45 p.m. 2:45 p.m.
How To Empower Professors To Support Students With Disabilities
122A East
Auston Stamm, Accessibility & Assistive Technology Coordinator, Saint Mary’s College

https://accessinghigherground.org/how-to-empower-professors-to-support-students-with-disabilities/

3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
Writing Effective Alternative Text for Educational Content: Best Practices for Reducing Cognitive Load
122A East
Valerie Morrison, E-Text Manager, Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation

https://accessinghigherground.org/writing-effective-alternative-text-for-educational-content-best-practices-for-reducing-cognitive-load/