SensusAccess Inside – and Outside Your LMS

Presented at 3:00 pm in Matchless on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.

Speaker(s)

• Lars Ballieu Christensen, Senior Advisor, SensusAccess
• Tanja Stevns, Special Education Teacher,

Session Details

• Length of Session: 1-hr
• Format: Lecture
• Expertise Level: All Levels
• Type of session: General Conference

Summary

Learn how UC Davis uses SensusAccess to promote barrier-free education through campus-wide integration. This session highlights SensusAccess Inside, which embeds conversion tools within your Learning Management System (LMS), along with web form and email options for content outside the LMS. Discover practical strategies to improve accessibility by offering alternative formats, and remediate inaccessible documents—empowering inclusive learning for all

Abstract

SensusAccess Inside - and Outside of Your LMS Enhancing Accessibility and Flexibility This session will highlight how UC Davis implemented SensusAccess campus-wide to promote barrier-free education for all, demonstrating practical applications and best practices for integrating accessibility tools into higher education settings. SensusAccess Inside, an innovative integration that embeds SensusAccess directly within your Learning Management System (LMS), enabling seamless access to conversion services alongside course files and pages. Additionally, the session covers the web form and email submission options for content outside the LMS, ensuring comprehensive accessibility support. SensusAccess offers a wide range of alternative formats and also includes powerful remediation features to enhance the accessibility of inaccessible or tricky documents. Participants will learn how SensusAccess empowers students and faculty by making content more accessible and easier to work with. Whether you're just starting your accessibility journey or looking to expand existing efforts, this session offers valuable insights into making educational content more inclusive and flexible for everyone

Keypoints

1. Gain practical knowledge on embedding SensusAccess Inside into your LMS and using web form/email options
2. Explore UC Davis’s implementation model and best practices for promoting barrier-free education across campus
3. Understand how SensusAccess supports students and faculty by converting documents into accessible formats

Disability Areas

Cognitive/Learning, Vision

Topic Areas

Accessible Course Design, Alternate Format, Assistive Technology, Uncategorized

Speaker Bio(s)

Lars Ballieu Christensen

Lars Ballieu Christensen (born 1963) works with technology and design for people with special needs. He advises government, organizations, academic institutions and companies on accessibility and inclusive design. Furthermore, he is the inventor of a range of innovative technologies that support inclusion and self-sufficiency amongst people with special needs, including the award-winning RoboBraille service. Lars holds master degrees in computer science and journalism, as well as a Ph.D. degree in computer science, all from the University of Roskilde, Denmark.

Tanja Stevns

Tanja Stevns works with education and technology to support inclusion of people with disabilities. With more than 30 years experience working at the Danish National Center for Blind and Partially Sighted Children and Youth, Tanja is a special education teacher and speech therapist, specializing in visual impairment and general learning disorders.