Accessing Higher Ground-Accessible Media, Web, & Technology Conference
Overall Schedule
Monday, November 18
Tuesday, November 19
Wednesday, November 20
Thursday, November 21
Friday, November 22
Meeting Space
Table of Contents
Special Sessions, Receptions, & Meetings
AbleDocs Welcome Reception
Roundtables
Lunch Meetups
EPUB and Accessible Educational Materials Track
UDUC Mini-Conference on Teaching Accessibility and UD
Exhibitor Reception
ATHEN Meeting
Pre-Keynote Reception
Keynote Presentation & Dinner
Monday, November 18
Full-Day Preconference Sessions
Full-Day Preconference Sessions, 10:30 am - 5 pm
Getting to Grips with EPUB
Managing Accessibility Testing
PDF Remediation with CommonLook PDF
Knowbility’s Accessibility Master Class
PDF Accessibility—Train-the-Trainer (2-Day Session)
Wagging the Dog: Secret Macro/Replace Tricks and Tips in Alternate Format Production
Half-Day Preconference Session, 2:30-5:30 pm
Creating Accessible Digital Documents in MS Office (Virtual)
Tuesday, November 19
Full-Day Preconference Sessions
Full-Day Preconference Sessions, 9 am-4:30 pm
Mobile Site Accessibility Testing
Creating Accessible PDF Forms Using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC
PDF Accessibility—Train-the-Trainer (2-Day Session)
Create Accessible Documents in Word & PowerPoint (WebAIM Certificate)
Inside EPUB
Introduction to Online Course Accessibility
Understanding the ARIA Authoring Practices and Screen Readers
Inclusive Design: The Product and the Process
Half-Day Preconference Session, 9 am-Noon
Acquiring Accessible IT Products for Your Campus (Virtual)
Half-Day Preconference Session, 1:30-4:30 pm
YOU CAN Create Accessible Math for Students with Print Disabilities (Virtual)
Wednesday, November 20
Full-Day Preconference Sessions
Breakout Sessions, 8-9 am
Using Pattern Lab and Drupal 8 to Stop Reinventing the Accessibility Wheel
Accessibility and Universal Design for Online Courses—Making the Practice Practicable, and a Bit Less Scary (Virtual A)
There are Two Sides to Every Story: VPATs
Born Accessible: Ensuring You’re Adopting Accessible Course Materials (EPUB)
Introduction to Accessible PDF Documents (Virtual B)
3D Printing Educational Models for All Students (Lecture/Demo)
We’re All in this Together: Lessons from a Help Desk in Changing Culture
Future of Accessibility Guidelines for Web and ICT
Tips and Tricks for Inexpensive Accessibility Testing (Videotaped A)
Faculty Learning Community for Inclusive Pedagogy (Videotaped B)
Universal Access—Live, Remote Notetaking for the Wider Student Population
Lessons Learned from Managing a Student Workforce in Creating STEM Alternate Materials
Exhibitor Presentations (South Courtyard Foyer)
Breakout Sessions, 9:15-10:15 am
Inclusive Course Design Requires a Team
Overview of the Microsoft Immersive Reading Tools in Office 365 (Virtual A)
Accessible and User-Friendly Drag-and-Drop Questions
Creating an Inclusive Library Environment
Introduction to Accessible PDF Documents (Virtual B; Continued)
3D Printing Educational Models for All Students (Lecture/Demo; Continued)
Integrating a11y on your Site and Organization from the Ground Up
UDL and Accessibility Strategies in the Classroom Using Faculty Learning Communities
IT Procurement: Accessibility as a Functional Criterion (Videotaped A)
Trending Tech Tools—2019 Update: What’s New, What’s Improved, & What’s on the Horizon for Assistive Technology & Accessibility Tools (Virtual B)
Case Study: SensusAccess LTI at Columbia College— Improving Accessibility to Instructional Material
Design Systems for Accessible Accessibility
Exhibit Hall Break, 10:15-11:15 am
Exhibitor Presentations (South Courtyard Foyer)
Breakout Sessions, 11:15 am-12:15 pm
Fusion Assistive Technology: For On and Off the Campus Use
Creating Accessible Comics and Graphic Novels (Virtual A)
Navigating the Venn Diagram of Video Accessibility Laws (Virtual B)
Re-Imagining the Lecture Notetaking Experience to Make Notetaking Accessible for All
Where Accessibility Lives: Incorporating A11y into Your Process and Team
Making Audio and Video Media Accessible–WC3/WAI Guidance (Lecture/Demo)
Global Portraits of Inclusion: An Ethnographic Account of Accessibility in Education
Grassroot Successes from Small College Accessible
Teaching About Accessibility in Computing Courses (UDUC; Videotaped A)
If You Give an Instructor Usability: The Slippery Slope to Accessibility (Videotaped B)
Making an Online Stat Course Accessible Through EPUB (EPUB)
Apps for Academic Success!
Lunch Meetups (or on your own), 12:20-2 pm
Exhibitor Presentations (South Courtyard Foyer)
Breakout Sessions, 2:15-3:15 pm
UDL, Accessibility, and Quality Assurance—Collaborations at the University of Arizona for Online Classes, Take Two
Authoring Documents with Accessibility in Mind (Virtual A)
“This isn’t Why I Became and Instructor!” Motivating Faculty to Embrace Accessibility (Virtual B)
The Status of Digital Document Accessibility—Are We Any Closer to Inclusive Education?
Tips and Tricks for Accessible PDFs
Website Accessibility Certification and Logos—What do I Really Need?
Building a Culture of Accessibility Through Innovation
Writing Good Alt Text (Videotaped A)
Institutional Roadblocks to Accessibility: A Collaborative Session on How to Overcome Organizational Resistance (Videotaped B)
An Instructional Design Approach to Accessibility—Lessons Learned
Audio Description—What, Why, and How?
Exhibitor Presentations (South Courtyard Foyer)
Breakout Sessions, 3:30-4:30 pm
Incorporating Student Voices in Accessibility at the Penn State University Libraries
The Publisher Sent me an EPUB! Now What? (Virtual A)
Toward Universal Design in Online Learning: The Interface Between Technology and Pedagogy (Virtual B)
Web Accessibility in Higher Education: An Analysis of Over 4,000 Institutions
Tips and Tricks for Accessible PDFs (Continued)
Web Redesign RFP 101
Educating Your Web Team: Accessibility for Chummies
Feel Good About Your Tactile Graphics (Videotaped A)
Extreme Design: Solve for Extremes to Create Better Designs for Everyone (Videotaped B)
How to Juggle: Daily Support and Widespread Accessibility
Tips for Promoting Accessing IT Campus-Wide within the Context of a Universal Design Framework
Exhibit Hall Reception, 4:30-6:30 pm
ATHEN Annual Meeting, 6:30-8:30
Thursday, November 21
Full-Day Preconference Sessions
Breakout Sessions, 8-9 am
A11yFirst Editor Enhancements Module for Drupal 8
Commonly Seen Accessibility Errors (Virtual A)
Getting Past “Yes” to Genuine Action: Using the Dark Arts for Purposes of Good (Virtual B)
“Access BSC, A Bridge to Success in College”— Developing Your Transition Toolkit
Creating Accessible PDF Forms
Training Your Dragon—Creating a Training Guide for Dragon Naturally Speaking (Lecture/Demo)
FIU’s Personalized Approach: Designing an Accessible Database Management System for Disability Services
Literacy Support with the Added Bonus of Accessibility: Read&Write
Social Media and Accessibility—2019 Update (Videotaped A)
Alternative Wayfinding Systems to Assist Blind/Visually Impaired to Independently Navigate College Campuses (Videotaped B)
Accessibility Training for IT Vendors: A New Model to Reach Accessibility
Math Made Easy: Conversion, Authoring, and Access with EquatIO!
Exhibitor Presentations (South Courtyard Foyer)
Breakout Sessions, 9:15-10:15 am
Making Career Services More Equitable and Inclusive Through Accessibility and Usability
Using the Microsoft Accessibility Checkers to Optimize Document Accessibility (Virtual A)
EPUB Reading Systems for Students with Learning
How We do Accessible IT at the UW
Creating Accessible PDF Forms (Continued)
Positive Forward Movement: A University’s Digital Accessibility Journey and Strategies
Integrating Social Justice in Computer Science Pedagogy (UDUC)
Social Media and Accessibility—2019 Update (Videotaped A; Continued)
Monitoring Your Organization’s Accessibility Effort (Videotaped B)
Streamlined Accessibility Testing: How a Harmonized Baseline and Quick Test/Fail Techniques Increase Efficiency
WAI Resources – Putting Accessibility Guidelines and Support Materials to Work
Exhibitor Presentations (South Courtyard Foyer)
Roundtable Discussions, 10:30-11:30 am
Exhibit Hall Break, 11:30 am-12:30 pm
Lunch Meetups (or on your own), 12:30-2 pm
Exhibitor Presentations (South Courtyard Foyer)
Breakout Sessions, 2-3 pm
Vispero in Education—Affordable Software & Hardware for Entire Campuses
The Great PDF Purge (Virtual A)
Able Player 4.0: A Free, Open Source Accessible Media Player (Virtual B)
Words to the Wise: How Typed Transcripts and Video Captions are Boosting Student Outcomes
Preparing Accessible Math Documents Using MathJax (Hands-On)
Creating and Remediating EPUB (EPUB)
The Future is Accessible, Starting Now
Universal Design for Learning: Planning for Learner Variability
Add Accessibility to Your Process the Easy-ish Way (Videotaped A)
Neutralizing the Fear Factor: How Perceptions of Ongoing “Risk” Hamper Momentum for Your
Accessibility Program (Videotaped B)
OCR’s Year in Review
Providing Tactile Tours to Increase Usability of Tactile Graphics
Breakout Sessions, 3:15-4:05 pm
Piloting Blackboard Ally: Faculty Perspectives
The Blueprint for Student Success: Accessibility Support for Faculty and the Workflow to Make It Happen (Virtual A)
Able Player 4.0: A Free, Open Source Accessible Media Player (Virtual B; Continued)
Building an Accessibility Team—Hiring the Right Specialists for the Job
Preparing Accessible Math Documents Using MathJax (Hands-On; Continued)
Creating and Remediating EPUB (EPUB)
The Future is Accessible, Starting Now (Continued)
Accessible Design Top 10 List
Add Accessibility to Your Process the Easy-ish Way (Videotaped A; Continued)
WAI Curricula: Build Your Own Accessibility Courses (Videotaped B; UDUC; WAI)
OCR’s Year in Review (Continued)
A Tactile Image is Worth a Thousand Words
Exhibitor Presentations (South Courtyard Foyer)
Breakout Sessions, 4:20-5:20 pm
Ed-ICT: Exploring IT Access in Five Countries
The Velvet Hammer: Accessible Procurement Buy-In and Pushback at Cal State San Bernardino (Virtual A)
Intro to Audio Description (Virtual B)
Progress Made on Accessible STEM (EPUB)
Testing Accessibility Throughout the Software Lifecycle
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) 2-Way Q&A
Website Liability Under U.S. Accessibility Laws
A Graphic Designer’s Perspective on Universal Design for Learning
Alternatives to Adobe Acrobat Pro DC: Nuance PowerPDF and Foxit Phantom for Business (Videotaped A)
Scaling Online Course Accessibility (Videotaped B)
Getting Beyond the Checklist-Culture, Change, and Accessibility
Make Your Classroom Accessible and Inclusive with Microsoft 365
Pre-Keynote Reception, 5:20-6:30 pm
Keynote Banquet Featuring Dr. Wanda Diaz Merced, 7-8:30 pm, Legacy Ballroom
Friday, November 22
Full-Day Preconference Sessions
Roundtable Discussions, 8-9 am
Breakout Sessions, 9:15-10:15 am
Embracing the Workshop Model: A Scalable System for Ongoing Adaptive Technology Support
Building an Accessible Online Course: Best Practices and Principles (Virtual A)
Video Player Accessibility—2019 Update
Preparing Accessible Math Documents Using MathJax (Hands-On)
EPUB Face Off—Publishers Getting it Right or Wrong (Virtual B; EPUB)
Leveraging Exceptions: Processes to Drive Accessibility
Importance of End-User Testing in Accessible Media Capstone Research (UDUC)
Lessons Learned in the Website Revision Process
Accessibility and the 7 Habits
Joliet Junior College’s 508 Compliance Website Accessibility Journey: From Problem to Partnership
Breakout Sessions, 10:30-11:30 am
APH in Higher Education
Bookshare, AccessText, and Alternate Media Centers: Sources to Obtain Alternate Formats (Virtual A; EPUB)
Web Accessibility for Large Organizations: Narrowing the Focus
Preparing Accessible Math Documents using MathJax (Hands-On; Continued)
Hey, Siri—Are We There Yet? The State of ASR & Synthesized Speech for Captioning & Description (Virtual B)
Learning Process Automation: Bringing Assistive AI to Accessibility
Accessibility: Teaching Skills for the Future (UDUC)
Faculty Training Success Story: Partnering Around Diversity and Inclusive Excellence Initiatives
Collaboration Room: Bring Your Accessibility Questions
Your Ally in Change Management
Lunch (On your own), 11:30 am- 12:45 pm
Breakout Sessions, 12:45-1:45 pm
How to Empower Professors to Support Students with Disabilities (Virtual A)
Sticky Access—Giving a Change-Oriented A11y Experience
Different Role, Same Goal: Creating a Culture that Embraces Accessibility (Virtual B)
Teaching Accessibility: Case Studies of Courses that Include Accessibility Topics in their Curricula (UDUC)
Creating the PSU Tactile Map from One SVG File
Document Accessibility, Avoiding Lawsuits, and Future Proofing—Tools to be in Compliance
From Accommodation to Inclusion: How to Build a Captioning Budget that Benefits All Students
Breakout Sessions, 2-3 pm
Writing Effective Alternative Text for Educational Content: Best Practices for Reducing Cognitive Load (Virtual A)
Aira, A Tool to Enhance Campus Accessibility for Students and Visitors Who are Blind or Low Vision
Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment in 3 Steps (Virtual B)
Student Benefits and Teaching Resources for Including Accessibility/Inclusive Design Topics in
University Courses
Take Control! Overriding Publisher Layout for Improved Accessibility in Your eBooks…Including Sideloading!
Exhibitor Presentation Schedule
Wednesday, November 20
Thursday, November 21
Exhibit Hall Map
Conference Sponsors
3Play Media (Gold Sponsor)
247 Accessible Documents Pte. Ltd. (Bronze Sponsor)
AccessibilityOz
Adobe (Computer Lab Sponsor)
Ai-Media (Lanyard Sponsor)
Ansrsource (Bronze Sponsor)
Appligent Document Solutions (Bronze Sponsor)
Blackboard Inc. (Gold Sponsor)
BlueDAG (Silver Sponsor)
Cengage (Gold Sponsor)
CommonLook (Silver Sponsor)
Concourse Syllabus Management (Bronze Sponsor)
Equidox by Onix (Gold Sponsor)
Monsido Inc. (Silver Sponsor)
Pope Tech (Bag Sponsor)
Rev (Platinum Sponsor)
Sonocent (Bronze Sponsor)
Texthelp Inc. (Bronze Sponsor)
Vispero (Gold Sponsor)
Exhibitors
Aira
Automatic Sync Technologies
Cyxtera
Docsoft Inc.
Kurzweil Education
Level Access
Note Taking Express Inc.
Open Access Technologies, Inc.
PubCom.com
Sensus Aps
SignGlasses
Verbit