Table of Contents
- 1 Overview
- 2 View Included Sessions
- 3 Previewing Videos & Audio
- 4 Purchase Options and Registration Links
- 5 Discounts
- 6 How Does It Work?
- 7 Video & Audio Recording Pricing
- 8 Video Content
- 9 Pre-Conference Virtual Schedule
- 10 Main Conference Track A
- 11 Main Conference Track B
- 12 Taped Sessions
- 13 Main Conference Track C
- 14 2018 Video Content
- 15 AHG 2018
- 16 Pre-Conference Virtual Schedule
- 17 Main Conference Track A
- 18 Main Conference Track B
- 19 Taped Sessions
- 20 Main Conference Track C
Overview
Purchase access to over 70 hours of video-recorded sessions and audio-only recordings from AHG 2019.
(There is also an option to purchase access to 2018 videos).
View Included Sessions
- Pre-conference Sessions
- Main Conference Sessions
- Main Conference Audio Recordings (pdf) (coming soon)
Previewing Videos & Audio
You can view some videos & audio recordings from 2019 to get a sense of the content and quality:
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- Watch any of the UDUC track talks, including:
- Accessibility and Universal Design for Online Courses – making the practice practicable, and a bit less scary
- Importance of end-user testing in accessible media capstone research
- Accessibility: Teaching Skills for the Future
- Teaching Accessibility: Case studies of courses that include accessibility topics in their curricula
- Student Benefits and Teaching Resources for Including Accessibility/Inclusive Design Topics in University Courses
- Or access any of the UDUC sessions via any day of the schedule (look for UDUC label or purple-highlighted sessions as shown below):
- Watch any of the UDUC track talks, including:
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Purchase Options and Registration Links
You can purchase access to all main conference videos from each year. Pre-conference tracks are purchased separately. See pricing below.
Registration Links
Discounts
AHG 2019 Conference attendees receive a discount rate on video access and other resources. AHEAD and ATHEN members receive a 10% discount. See pricing and discounts below.
How Does It Work?
- Accessing Videos: After purchasing access to the videos you will receive login information and instructions for accessing the videos.
- Watching Videos: Once you receive your login and password you can choose videos for viewing on the 2019 and 2018 agenda pages or you can use the session title links below to access the videos for 2019 or 2018.
- Duration of access: You will retain access to the videos you purchase for as long as we keep them posted online, which will be for at least 2 years and probably longer.
- PowerPoints & Handouts: Slide are included in the videos and when provided by speakers, can be found along with handouts on the 2019 and 2018 agenda pages.
- Account expiration: you will be able to access the videos for at least 2 years but most likely for longer.
Video & Audio Recording Pricing
| Ticket Type | By February 22 | After February 22 |
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All 2019 Main Conference Sessions (November 20 – 22)Includes 42 Main Conference Sessions – Track A, Track B and Track C (Taped Sessions). |
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Pre-Conference Sessions Only (November 18-19) |
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2019 Audio Recordings |
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| 2019 Audio Recordings – (includes over 50 sessions) (pdf) (coming soon)
This will also include access to a transcript and the PowerPoints for most of the sessions so that you can follow the PowerPoint as you listen to the audio. |
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Upgrade to Group Option |
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2018 Add-ons |
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Discounts |
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†AHEAD discount cannot be combined with the ATHEN discount. Visit the AHEAD discount page for the discount code.
For the ATHEN discount code, send an email to ATHEN Membership
Video Content
(Note: dates/times below are FYI.)
AHG 2019
Pre-Conference Virtual Schedule |
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| Time | Monday, Nov. 18 | |||
| 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Lab: Creating Accessible Digital Documents in MS Office, Kristi Elmore, Systems Analyst, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, et al. | |||
| Time | Tuesday, Nov. 19 | |||
| 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.* | Lab: Acquiring Accessible IT Products for your Campus, Cheryl Pruitt, Director, Accessible Technology Initiative, California University Chancellor’s Office.
(lunch break 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. MST) |
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| 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. | YOU CAN Create Accessible Math for Students With Print Disabilities, Susan Kelmer, Alternate Format Access Coordinator, University of Colorado Boulder | |||
Main Conference Track A |
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| Time | Wednesday, Nov. 20 | |||
| 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m | Overview of the Microsoft Immersive Reading Tools in Office 365 , Karen McCall, Senior Advisor, Accessible Document Design, Open Access Technologies | |||
| 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. | Exhibit Hall Break | |||
| 11:15 – 12:20 p.m. | Creating (More) Accessible Comics and Graphic Novels, Eric Stallard, Laboratory Specialist, Pima Community College | |||
| 12:20 – 2:15 p.m. | Break | |||
| 2:15 – 3:30 p.m. | Authoring Documents with Accessibility in Mind , Paul Rayius, Director of Training, CommonLook | |||
| 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | The Publisher Sent Me An ePub! Now What? , Susan Kelmer, Alternate Format Access Coordinator, University of Colorado Boulder | |||
| Time | Thursday, Nov. 21 | |||
| 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | Commonly Seen Accessibility Errors Files, Becky Gibson, Sr. Accessibility Strategist, Knowbility. | |||
| 9:15 – 10:30 a.m. | Using the Microsoft Accessibility Checkers to Optimize Document Accessibility, Karen McCall, Senior Advisor, Accessible Document Design, Open Access Technologies. | |||
| 10:30 – 2:00 p.m. | Lunch Break | |||
| 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. | The Great PDF Purge, Crystal Tenan, IT Accessibility Coordinator, NC State University. | |||
| 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. | The Blueprint for Student Success: Accessibility Support for Faculty and the Workflow to Make It Happen, Shawn Jordison, DSPS High Tech Center Faculty, Santa Monica College | |||
| 4:20 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | The Velvet Hammer: Accessible Procurement Buy-In and Pushback at Cal State San Bernardino, Leon McNaught, Accessibility Coordinator, CSU San Bernardino | |||
| 7:15 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Keynote Talk: Dr. Wanda L. Diaz Merced: “Human Centered Astronomy,” | |||
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Friday, Nov. 22 | |||
| 9:15 – 10:30 a.m. | Building an Accessible Online Course: Best Practices & Principles, George Joeckel, Web Accessibility Specialist, Utah State University / WebAIM. | |||
| 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Bookshare, AccessText and Alternate Media Centers: Sources to Obtain Alternative Formats, Dawn Evans, AccessText Network Coordinator, Center for Inclusive Design & Innovation. | |||
| 12:45 – 2:00 p.m. | How To Empower Professors To Support Students With Disabilities, Auston Stamm, Accessibility & Assistive Technology Coordinator, Saint Mary’s College. | |||
| 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Writing Effective Alternative Text for Educational Content: Best Practices for Reducing Cognitive Load, Valerie Morrison, E-Text Manager, Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation. | |||
Main Conference Track B |
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| Time | Wednesday, Nov. 20 | |||
| 8:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Introduction to Accessible PDF Documents, Rob Haverty, Senior Program Manager, Accessibility, Adobe. | |||
| 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Exhibit Hall Break | |||
| 11:15 – 12:20 p.m. | Navigating the Venn Diagram of Video Accessibility Laws, Elisa Edelberg, Content Marketing Manager, 3PlayMedia. | |||
| 12:20 – 2:15 p.m. | Lunch Meetup (or on your own) | |||
| 2:15 – 3:30 p.m. | “This Isn’t Why I Became An Instructor!”: Motivating Faculty to Embrace Accessibility, Jennifer Pedersen, Instructional Design Accessibility Specialist, University of Alaska Anchorage. | |||
| 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Toward Universal Design in Online Learning: The Interface Between Technology and Pedagogy, Mahadeo Sukhai, Head of Research and Chief Accessibility Officer, Canadian National Institute for the Blind. | |||
| Time | Thursday, Nov. 21 | |||
| 8:00 – 9:15 a.m. | Getting Past ‘Yes’, to Genuine Action: Using the Dark Arts for Purposes of Good, Greg Hanek, digital Accessibility Architect, Indiana University | |||
| 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. | Lab: EPUB Reading Systems for Students with Learning Disabilities, Joseph Polizzotto, Alternate Media Supervisor, UC Berkeley. | |||
| 10:30 am – 2:00 p.m. | Lunch Break | |||
| 2:00 – 4:20 p.m. | Able Player 4.0: A free, open source accessible media player, Terrill Thompson, Manager, IT Accessibility Team, University of Washington. | |||
| 4:20 – 5:20 p.m. | Intro to Audio Description, Jaclyn Leduc, Content Marketing Associate, 3PlayMedia. | |||
| Time | Friday, Nov. 22 | |||
| 9:15 – 10:30 a.m. | EPUB Face Off – Publishers Getting it Right or Wrong, George Kerscher, Chief Innovations Officer, DAISY Consortium. | |||
| 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Hey, Siri — Are We There Yet? The State of ASR & Synthesized Speech for Captioning & Description, Elisa Edelberg, Content Marketing Manager, 3PlayMedia. | |||
| 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Lunch (on your own) | |||
| 12:45 – 2:00 p.m. | Different Role, Same Goal: Creating a Culture That Embraces Accessibility, Jennifer Pedersen, ETT Lead, University of Alaska Anchorage, Kenai Peninsula College. | |||
| 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment in 3 Steps, Liezl Madrona, Instructional Designer Accessibility Specialist, Butte College. | |||
Taped Sessions
The sessions listed below were not part of the live stream Virtual Conference but were taped during the conference. They are the same format as the videos above except that it does not include video of the speaker, only the audio and slides.
Main Conference Track C |
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| Time | Wednesday, Nov. 20 | |||
| 8:00 – 9:15 a.m. | Tips and Tricks for Inexpensive Accessibility Testing , Elizabeth Simister, Product Accessibility Manager, Blackboard, Inc.
Faculty Learning Community for Inclusive Pedagogy , Michelle Jarman, Director Disability Studies Program, University of Wyoming |
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| 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. | Writing Good Alt Text , Gaeir Dietrich, Access Specialist, Consultant.
Trending Tech Tools – 2019 Update: What’s New, What’s Improved & What’s on the Horizon for Assistive Technology & Accessibility Tools , Rachel Kruzel, Assistive Technology Specialist, University of St. Thomas |
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| 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. | Exhibit Hall Break | |||
| 11:15 am – 12:15 p.m. | Teaching about accessibility in computing courses , Sheryl Burgstahler, Director, Accessible Technology Services, University of Washington.
If you Give an Instructor Usability: The Slippery Slope to Accessibility , Christopher Phillips, EIT Accessibility Coordinator, Utah State University. |
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| 2:15 – 3:30 p.m. | IT Procurement: Accessibility as a Functional Criterion , Hadi Rangin, IT Accessibility Specialist, University of Washington.
Institutional Roadblocks to Accessibility: A collaborative session on how to overcome organizational resistance , Howard Fooksman, Educational Technology Consultant, Purdue University. |
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| 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Feel Good about Your Tactile Graphics , Gaeir Dietrich, Access Specialist, Consultant.
Extreme Design: Solve for Extremes to Create Better Designs for Everyone ,Derek Featherstone, Chief Experience Officer, Level Access. |
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| Time | Thursday, Nov. 21 | |||
| 8:00 – 9:15 a.m. | Social media and accessibility – 2019 update ,Gian Wild, Ms, AccessibilityOz.
Alternative wayfinding systems to assist blind/visually impaired to independently navigate college campuses , Jim Kessler, Senior Access Consultant, AHEAD. |
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| 9:15 – 10:30 a.m. | Social media and accessibility – 2019 update ,Gian Wild, Ms, AccessibilityOz.
Monitoring Your Organization’s Accessibility Effort , Justin Stockton, Senior Accessibility Analyst, The Paciello Group. |
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| 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Break | |||
| 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. | Add Accessibility to Your Process the Easy-ish Way , James Green, Sr. Director, Head of Accessibility & UX Research, Visa.
Neutralizing the Fear Factor: How perceptions of ongoing “risk” hamper momentum for your accessibility program , Rick Ferrie, Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, BarrierBreak. |
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| 3:15 – 4:20 p.m. | Add Accessibility to Your Process the Easy-ish Way (continued) , James Green, Sr. Director, Head of Accessibility & UX Research, Visa.
WAI Curricula: Build Your Own Accessibility Courses , Shadi Abou-Zahra, Accessibility Strategy and Technology Specialist, World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). |
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| 4:20 – 5:30 p.m. | Alternatives to Adobe Acrobat Pro DC: Nuance PowerPDF and Foxit Phantom for Business , Karen McCall, Senior Advisor, Accessible Document Design, Open Access Technologies.
Scaling Online Course Accessibility , Kristin Noppenberger, Senior Accessibility Instructional Designer, University of Alabama. |
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2018 Video Content
(Note: dates/times below are FYI.)
AHG 2018Pre-Conference Virtual Schedule |
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| Time | Monday, Nov. 12 | |||
| 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. | Lab: Math Accessibility in Word, Canvas, Conversion and More! , Paul Brown, Texthelp, et al, | |||
| 10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Lab: Accessible Adobe InDesign Layouts to Produce Accessible PDFs and EPUBs, Bevi Chagnon, President and Founding Partner, PubCom—Publishing Communications
(lunch break: 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. MST) |
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| Time | Tuesday, Nov. 13 | |||
| 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.* | Lab: Understanding and Evaluating WCAG 2 Color and Contrast, Jonathan Whiting, Director of Training & Evaluation, WebAIM
(lunch break 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. MST) |
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| 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Captioned Media: Developing a Systematic Approach that Meets the Needs of Your Institution, Stephanie Zito, National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes (NDC), et al | |||
Main Conference Track A |
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| Time | Wednesday, Nov. 14 | |||
| 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m | Not So Fast: Implementing Accessibility Reviews in a University’s IT Software Review Process , Crystal Tenan, NC State University, et al | |||
| 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | “We don’t have enough staff assigned to making IT accessible!”, Sheryl Burgstahler, University of Washington | |||
| 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. | Lunch Break | |||
| 2:15 – 4:30 p.m. | Lab: Evaluating and Repairing Word and PowerPoint Files, Jonathan Whiting, WebAIM (double-session) | |||
| Time | Thursday, Nov. 15 | |||
| 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | Powerful Presentation Skills for the Accessibility Professional, Christa Miller, Virginia Tech | |||
| 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. | IT Colleagues: from Accessibility Newbies into Accessibility Auditors, Kristen Dabney, Tufts University | |||
| 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. | Lunch Break | |||
| 2:15 – 3:15 p.m. | Social media and accessibility, Gian Wild, AccessibilityOz | |||
| 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | I Was Wrong! Build Your Successful Accessibility Program by Learning from My Mistakes, Angela Hooker, Microsoft | |||
| 7:15 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Keynote Talk: Britney Wilson: “And People With Disabilities,” | |||
| Time | Friday, Nov. 16 | |||
| 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. | Trending Tech Tools: What’s New, What’s Improved & What’s on the Horizon for Assistive Technology & Accessibility Tools, Rachel Kruzel, Augsburg University | |||
| 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | The Big Ten Academic Alliance’s Shared Approach to Procurement and Vendor Relations, Bill Welsh, Rutgers University, et al | |||
| 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Not Another Lecture-Style Presentation, Brad Held, University of Central Fl | |||
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.Understanding WCAG 2.1, Becky Gibson, Knowbility
Main Conference Track B |
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| Time | Wednesday, Nov. 14 | |||
| 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Navigating the Course: Creating Accessible STEM, Megan Gibbs, Kennesaw State University | |||
| 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | State of ARIA 2018, Joe Humbert, Interactive Accessibility | |||
| 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. | Lunch Break | |||
| 2:15 – 3:15 p.m. | Including people with disabilities in your project design, development, testing process., Robert Jolly, Knowbility, Inc. | |||
| 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Experiences of Students with Visual Disabilities with Tactile Graphics, Guy Toles, Georgia Institute of Technology | |||
| Time | Thursday, Nov. 15 | |||
| 8:00 – 10:15 a.m. | What’s new in Acrobat, Rob Haverty, Accessibility, Adobe (double-session) | |||
| 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. | Lunch Break | |||
| 2:15 – 5:00 p.m. | Lab: Making Math Accessible Doesn’t Have To Be Terrifying!, Susan Kelmer, University of Colorado Boulder (double-session) (break from 3:15 – 4:00 pm) |
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| 7:15 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Keynote Talk: Britney Wilson: “And People With Disabilities,” | |||
| Time | Friday, Nov. 16 | |||
| 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. | Accessibility: Past, Present, and Future, Gerard Cohen, Wells Fargo | |||
| 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Interactive 3d printed tactile campus maps, Holly Lawson, Assistant Professor, Portland State University, et al | |||
| 11:45 – 12:45 a.m. | Pretty Accessible: Bringing Beauty, Simplicity, and Usability to Accessible Products, Rachel Comerford, Macmillan Learning et al | |||
Taped Sessions
The sessions listed below were not part of the live stream Virtual Conference but were taped during the conference. They are the same format as the videos above except that it does not include video of the speaker, only the audio and slides.
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.Making Websites Usable, Not Just Accessible (continues)The California State University Accessible Procurement Process from Multiple Perspectives (continues>