The AHG Virtual Conference
November 17 - 21, 2014
This year AHG will again stream sessions from all 5 days of the conference, one track during the pre-conference and two tracks during the main conference.
Logistics and Other Information
- Time Zone: all times are in Mountain Time.
- Access All or Part of the Agenda: There is 1 virtual track during the pre-conference and 2 during the main conference. The pricing and sessions included for the various registration options are listed below.
- Post Conference Viewing: All sessions will be video-taped, captioned and posted on the conference site for later viewing. You'll have access to any sessions included in your original ticket options.
- Virtual Labs: a few of the streamed sessions may be labs. If so, we will send out information ahead of the event so that off-site attendees can obtain the software and files to follow along from their location. We'll do our best to provide support during the labs but make no guarantee of your ability to keep up with the pace of the class.
- Specific Agenda: the specific sessions for the virtual conference will be determined by polling of planned attendees.
- Register using the link below
Virtual Conference Pricing
| Ticket Type | By Oct. 31 | After Oct. 31 |
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| All Sessions Includes Pre-Conference Track (November 17-18) & Both Main Conference Tracks A & Track B (November 19-21) |
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Pre-Conference Track Only (November 17-18) | ||
Main Conference Virtual Track A & Track B (November 19-21) | ||
Main Conference Virtual Track A or Track B (November 19-21) | ||
Miscellaneous | ||
Pre-Conference Virtual Track(Pricing at right is for a pre-conference only ticket) |
Single Ticket | Group Ticket | ||
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| By Oct. 31 | $170 | $270 | ||
| After Oct. 31 | $200 | $310 | ||
| Time | Monday, Nov. 17 | |||
| 10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Lab: Responsive Design and Accessibility, Derek Featherstone, Simply Accessible (break: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. MDT) |
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| Time | Tuesday, Nov. 18 | |||
| 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Lecture/Demonstration: 360 Degrees: Approaching Accessibility in Math from All Sides, Wink Harner, Southern Oregon University, Sean Keegan, Stanford, Wendy Holden & Marshall Sunnes, Central Washington University, Greg Kraus, North Carolina State University, Todd Schwanke, University of Wisconsin Madison (lunch break 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. MDT) |
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Main Conference Track A3-day Ticket: Wednesday - Friday (includes keynote) (pricing at right is for a single-track ticket only) |
Single Ticket | Group Ticket | ||
| By Oct. 31 | $170 | $270 | ||
| After Oct. 31 | $200 | $310 | ||
| Track A includes the following sessions | ||||
| Time | Wednesday, Nov. 19 | |||
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m | Implementing Universal Design Principles and Accessibility to Online Courses at a Large University, Nancy Swenson, UCF |
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| 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Web Accessibility Lipstick on a Usability Pig, Jared Smith, WebAIM | |||
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Paying for and Implementing Captioning, Both Proactively and Reactively, Greg Kraus, NC State University, Gaeir Dietrich, HTCTU, Dawn Hunziker, University of Arizona, Korey Singleton, ATI Manager, George Mason University | |||
| 12:50 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Keynote Talk: Is the Tail about to Wag the Dog?, Paul Grossman, Chief Regional Attorney, retired, US Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) |
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| 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. | Meeting Everyone’s Needs: Redesigning an Online Introduction to Accessibility Course for Faculty, Serena Reavis, NC State |
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| 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Which E-Reader is Right for Me? A Guide to E-Books and E-Reader Devices., Allison Kidd, Colorado State University | |||
| Time | Thursday, Nov. 20 | |||
| 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. | Legal Aspects of Captioning for Higher Ed, Gaeir Dietrich, HTCTU | |||
| 11:15 a.m.- 12:15 p.m. | Central Access Reader and CAR Check: Engaging Faculty and Students in Document Accessibility, Wendy Holden, CWU | |||
| 12:50 - 2:00 p.m. | The Viking & The Lumberjack: Accessibility Isn't Hard. Ignoring It Is. |
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| 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. | Open Source Tools for Evaluating Web Accessibility, Jon Gunderson, University of Illinois | |||
| Time | Friday, Nov. 21 | |||
| 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. | Solving the Note-Taking Problem: How to Effectively Use Technology Solutions , Scott Marfilius, Marfilius Consulting | |||
| 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. | Creating, Implementing and Supporting a Web Accessibility Policy at Purdue University, Dean Brusnighan, Purdue University | |||
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Color Accessibility on the Web: Concepts and Testing Tools, Greg Kraus, NC State University | |||
| 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Videos and Accessibility: Choosing & configuring an accessible player, Gian Wild, AccessibilityOz | |||
Main Conference Track B3-day Ticket: Weds. - Fri. (includes keynote) (pricing at right is for a single-track ticket only) |
Single Ticket | Group Ticket | ||
| By Oct. 31 | $170 | $270 | ||
| After Oct. 31 | $200 | $310 | Time | Wednesday, Nov. 19 |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Creating Accessible Content in Microsoft Office 2013, Tim Springer, SSB BART Group | |||
| 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Making Non-English Content Accessible, Elizabeth Pyatt, Penn State | |||
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | New Developments in Image and Math Content Accessibility, Sue-Ann Ma, Benetech | |||
| 12:50 - 2:00 p.m. | Keynote Talk: Is the Tail about to Wag the Dog?, Paul Grossman, Chief Regional Attorney, retired, US Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) | |||
| 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. | Solving the compliant document dilemma – a case study in “How to get your organization to create accessible documents” , Greg Pisocky, NetCentric Technologies | |||
| 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Collaboration and Faculty Development: Improving the usability of online math, Kaela Parks, Portland Comm. College | |||
| Time |
Thursday, Nov. 20 |
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| 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. | Angular, web components and HTML5.1, OH MY!: An overview of the latest web technologies, Justin Stockton, Devis | |||
| 11:15 a.m.- 12:15 p.m. | Able Player: A Fully Accessible Media Player, Terrill Thompson, University of Washington | |||
| 12:50 - 2:00 p.m. | The Viking & The Lumberjack: Accessibility Isn't Hard. Ignoring It Is. Join Karl “The Viking” Groves and Billy “The Lumberjack” Gregory for some “Mile High a11y” as they explore the world of accessibility as only The Viking and The Lumberjack can. |
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| 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. | PDF in the Classroom: The Future of Digital Textbooks, Karen McCall, Accessibil-IT | |||
| Time | Friday, Nov. 21 | |||
| 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. | PDFs and accessibility, Gian Wild, AccessibilityOz | |||
| 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. | Testing Mainstream eReader ePub3 Accessibility, Amy Salmon, TFA Consulting, Inc. | |||
| 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Starting a Web Accessibility Program at Your Institution, Mark Hale, The University of Iowa | |||
| 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. | 20,000 pages and Counting: Improving Accessibility of Files Delivered by LMS (Learning Management Systems), Krista Greear, Univeristy of Washington |
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Main Conference Track A & B3-day Ticket: Weds. - Fri. (Double Track) (includes keynote talk) |
Single Ticket | Group Ticket | ||
| By Oct. 31 | $220 | $420 | ||
| After Oct. 31 | $260 | $475 | ||
| This includes all the sessions listed above for Main Conference Track A & Main Conference Track B. As mentioned above, you will be able to view any unwatched sessions after the fact. Particularly with a group ticket, you may want to stream the tracks to two separate viewing areas to allow attendees to watch either track. | ||||
Pre-Conference | Main Conference Track A & B5-day Ticket: Mon. - Fri. (Double Track for Main Conf.)(includes keynote talk) |
Single Ticket | Group Ticket | ||
| By Nov. 7 | $350 | $570 | ||
| After Nov. 7 | $400 | $630 | ||
| This includes all the sessions listed above for Pre-Conference and the Main Conference Track A & Main Conference Track B. As mentioned above, you will be able to view any unwatched sessions after the fact. Particularly with a group ticket, you may want to stream the tracks to two separate viewing areas to allow attendees to watch either track. | ||||
Registration
Register using credit card or check using our secure commerce site (off-site link)
Discounts Codes
| Discount Type¹ | Discount Applied | Discount Code | Notes |
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| ATHEN member† | 5% | ATHEN4V2013 | Enter this code at the payment screen if you are an ATHEN member.² | AHEAD Member | 5% | Consult the member area of the AHEAD website (off-site link) |
Registration
Register using credit card or check using our secure commerce site 
Discounts
| Discount Type¹ | Discount Applied | Discount Code | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATHEN member† | 5% | ATHEN4V2014 | Enter this code at the payment screen if you are an ATHEN member.² | AHEAD Member | 5% | Consult the member area of the AHEAD website |
¹ Discount types may not be combined.
² Discount subject to verification.
† More information on ATHEN membership and its benefits. You may also join ATHEN during registration for a cost of $50 and receive the ATHEN discount.
Accessibility
Captioning
All our online events include real-time captioning. We are using Adobe Connect to stream the virtual confernece. The captioning will be transmitted through Adobe's captioning pod. The video recording of the webcast will be posted with captioning following the event.
Screenreader Access
Adobe Connect is screenreader accessible. We will post tips for using a screenreader before the event.
Ticket Types
Individual Ticket
Play the seminar on your computer. Includes access to the captioned recording of the event afterwards.
Group Ticket
Project the seminar in a meeting room or hall to as many of your colleagues as you like. You can share access to the recording of the event with any of your colleagues at your organization.
(Note: You can only host the pre-conference track at one location. If you register for both tracks of the main conference you can host each of those tracks at a different location. To present at additional locations, use the "site add-on" below).
Site add-on
This option, when purchased with a group ticket, allows you to project or show the virtual conference at an additional site. Once you have purchased a group ticket you can purchase as many "site add-ons" as needed. Each "site add-on" is $100.
How Does It Work?
After registering for the event, you will receive an e-mail before the event with the instructions and url to connect to the virtual event. You will also receive instructions on testing your system before the broadcast day. After the event, once the session recordings are captioned and posted, you will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to access the posted video. The video will be available for viewing for at least 1 year after the event.
CEUs
CEU credits are available for this seminar. An additinal $65 processing fee is required.