Main Conference
(The title of each session links to details about the session)
| Wednesday, Nov 14, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Breakout Sessions | Length |
| Waverly | iBook, eBook, and eReader App Accessibility on the iPad and iPhone , Susanne Mistric, Wake Technical Community CollegeEASI Track | 1 hr(s) | Cotton Creek II | Captioning Instructional Materials for Delivery on the Web, Jayme Johnson, HTCTU[Virtual Track A] | 1 hr(s) | Standley I Lab | Using ARIA to Enhance Web Application Accessibility, Jared Smith, WebAIM, Jon Whiting, WebAIM | 2 hr(s) | Meadowbrook I | What Information and Communication Technologies Do Canadian College Students with Learning Disabilities Use?, Catherine Fichten, Adaptech Research Network, Norm Coombs, EASI | 1 hr(s) | Dolphin Lab | Creating More Accessible Microsoft Word Documents, Karen McCall, Karlen Communications(Lab Session) | 2 hr(s) | MeadowBrook II | Building an Accessibility Initiative: A Case Study from The University of Oklahoma, Rob Carr, The University of Oklahoma CCE-IT Digital Accessibility Center[Virtual Track B] | 1 hr(s) | Windsor | Accessibility Web Authoring Tools to Achieve Compliance More Quickly, Tom Smith, Ephox Corp, Michael Fromin, Ephox Corp | 1 hr(s) |
| 9:15 a.m. | Breakout Sessions | Length |
| Waverly | Making the Most of Your E-Books: Simple Conversion Techniques, Ken Petri, The Ohio State University Web Accessibility CenterEASI Track | 1 hr(s) | Cotton Creek II | HTML5 & WAI-ARIA Forms with jQuery Validation, Paul Adam, Deque Systems, Inc.[Virtual Track A] | 1 hr(s) | Meadowbrook I | Introducing WYNN 7 - Taking Writing to the next Level, Steve Boyle, Freedom Scientific Learning Systems Group | 1 hr(s) | MeadowBrook II | Google Apps Accessibility, Greg Kraus, NC State University[Virtual Track B] | 1 hr(s) | Windsor | Report on the AIM Commission, Gaeir Dietrich, High Tech Center Training Unit | 1 hr(s) |
| 10:30 a.m. | Exhibit Hall Break | Length |
| Westminster I (Exhibit Area) | Break in Exhibit Hall | 1 hr(s) |
| 11:30 a.m. | Breakout Sessions | Length |
| Waverly | Comparing the accessibility of 3 Mainstream software e-readers: Adobe Digital Editions preview, Blio and Kindle for PC, Norman Coombs, EASI (Equal Access to Software & Information), Beth Coombs, EASI (Equal Access to Software & Information)EASI Track | 1 hr(s) | Cotton Creek II | Introducing PDF/UA, the International Standard for Accessible PDF, Duff Johnson, NetCentric Technologies | 1 hr(s) | Standley I Lab | Lab: Designing & Building Accessible Forms, Derek Featherstone, Simply Accessible(11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) [Virtual Track A] | 1.5 hr(s) | Meadowbrook I | Graphics! What to do? What to do?, Robert Beach, Assistive Technology Solutions, Gaeir Dietrich, HTCTU | 1 hr(s) | MeadowBrook II | Options for Accessible Distance Education for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students, Michelle Swaney, pepnet 2, Cindy Camp, pepnet 2(1.5 hr session - 11:00 - 12:30) [Virtual Track B] | 2 hr(s) | Windsor | Accessibility and Open Educational Resources (OER): Ohio`s Scaffold to the Stars, Stephen Acker, OhioLINK, Ken Petri, The Ohio State University | 1 hr(s) |
| 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. | Keynote Lunch | Length |
| Westminster III | Keynote Speaker: Derek Featherstone, Accessibility Expert, Simply Accessible | 1.5 hr(s) |
| 2:15 p.m. | Breakout Sessions | Length |
| Waverly | I want to write an accessible secure book!, Karen McCall, Karlen CommunicationsEASI Track | 1 hr(s) | Cotton Creek II | Creating Accessible Documents from the Beginning, Kara Zirkle, George Mason University, Liz Miller, George Mason University[Virtual Track A] | 1 hr(s) | Standley I Lab | Hands on lab with the AccessText Network, Robert Martinengo, AccessText Network, Kane Stanley, AccessText Network | 2 hr(s) | Meadowbrook I | WAVE the Web, Jared Smith, WebAIM, Jon Whiting, WebAIM | hr(s) | Dolphin Lab | Phoenix Braille and Graphics Embosser- New Features, Lucia Hasty, Rocky Mountain Braille Associates | 2 hr(s) | MeadowBrook II | IT Accessibility Policies and Practices in Higher Education: Research Findings, Terrill Thompson, University of Washington, Sheryl Burgstahler, University of Washington[Virtual Track B] | 1 hr(s) | Windsor | CommonLook Solutions for PDF Accessibility, Duff Johnson, NetCentric Technologies | 1 hr(s) |
| 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Breakout Sessions | Length |
| Waverly | Creating EPUB Documents using Free and Inexpensive Tools Such as Open Office, Elizabeth Coombs, EASI (Equal Access to Software & Information), Norman Coombs, EASI (Equal Access to Software & Information)EASI Track | 1 hr(s) | Cotton Creek II | Knowing When to Break the Rules, Derek Featherstone, Simply Accessible[Virtual Track A] | 1 hr(s) | Meadowbrook I | Listen Up: Overview of Text to Speech Software, Dan Comden, University of Washington | 1 hr(s) | MeadowBrook II | User Testing with People with Disabilities , Kathy Wahlbin, Interactive Accessibility[Virtual Track B] | 1 hr(s) | Windsor | Voice - to - Text Services -- A Potpourri of Communication, Philip Hyssong, Alternative Communication Services | 1 hr(s) |