Track B Schedule

Wednesday, Nov. 20

9:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m.
Introduction to Accessible PDF Documents
A-11
Rob Haverty, Senior Program Manager, Accessibility, Adobe

This session is a lab/workshop. Please follow the link below for needed files and bring a laptop if you intend to follow along.

https://accessinghigherground.org/introduction-to-accessible-pdf-documents-2/

12:15 p.m. 1:15 p.m.
Navigating the Venn Diagram of Video Accessibility Laws
A-11
Elisa Edelberg, Content Marketing Manager, 3PlayMedia

https://accessinghigherground.org/navigating-the-venn-diagram-of-video-accessibility-laws-2/

3:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m.
This Isn't Why I Became An Instructor!
A-11
Dana Haff, Instructional Design Accessibility Specialist, University of Alaska Anchorage, et al

https://accessinghigherground.org/this-isnt-why-i-became-an-instructor-motivating-faculty-to-embrace-accessibility/

4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
Toward Universal Design in Online Learning: The Interface Between Technology and Pedagogy
A-11
Mahadeo Sukhai, Head of Research and Chief Accessibility Officer, Canadian National Institute for the Blind, et al

https://accessinghigherground.org/toward-universal-design-in-online-learning-the-interface-between-technology-and-pedagogy/

Thursday, Nov. 21

9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
Getting Past ‘Yes’, to Genuine Action: Using the Dark Arts for Purposes of Good
122B West
Greg Hanek, digital Accessibility Architect, Indiana University

https://accessinghigherground.org/getting-past-yes-to-genuine-action-using-the-dark-arts-for-purposes-of-good/

10:15 a.m. 11:15 a.m.
EPUB Reading Systems for Students with Learning Disabilities
122B West
Joseph Polizzotto, Alternate Media Supervisor, UC Berkeley, et al

https://accessinghigherground.org/epub-reading-systems-for-students-with-learning-disabilities-2/

3:00 p.m. 5:05 p.m.
Able Player 4.0: A free, open source accessible media player
122B West
Terrill Thompson, Manager, IT Accessibility Team, University of Washington

https://accessinghigherground.org/able-player-4-0-a-free-open-source-accessible-media-player/

5:20 p.m. 6:20 p.m.
Intro to Audio Description
122B West
Elisa Edelberg, Content Marketing Manager, 3PlayMedia

https://accessinghigherground.org/intro-to-audio-description-3/

Friday, Nov. 22

10:15 a.m. 11:15 a.m.
EPUB Face Off – Publishers Getting it Right or Wrong
122B West
George Kerscher, Chief Innovations Officer, DAISY Consortium, et al

https://accessinghigherground.org/epub-face-off/

11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
Hey, Siri — Are We There Yet? The State of ASR & Synthesized Speech for Captioning & Description
122B West
Elisa Edelberg, Content Marketing Manager, 3PlayMedia

https://accessinghigherground.org/hey-siri-are-we-there-yet-the-state-of-asr-synthesized-speech-for-captioning-description-2/

1:45 p.m. 2:45 p.m.
Different Role, Same Goal: Creating a Culture That Embraces Accessibility
122B West
Jennifer Pedersen, ETT Lead, University of Alaska Anchorage, et al

https://accessinghigherground.org/different-role-same-goal-creating-a-culture-that-embraces-accessibility/

3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment in 3 Steps
122B West
Liezl Madrona, Instructional Designer Accessibility Specialist, Butte College

https://accessinghigherground.org/creating-an-inclusive-learning-environment-in-3-steps-3/