Visit the ITSAccessibility.syr.edu website for descriptions of on-going workshops and registration forms.
2017 AHEAD Accessing Higher Ground (AHG) Virtual Conference
Register for the Accessing Higher Ground Virtual Conference sessions hosted at SU (times listed below)
Conference schedule and locations
Visit the AHG Virtual Conference website to see the session descriptions.
Wed., Nov. 15 | Track A: location 0-213 CST | Wed., Nov. 15 | Track B: location 2-202 CST |
| 10:00 - 12:15 pm | Lab: Tips and Tricks for Accessible PDFs (bring your own device) | 10:00 - 11:00 am | Low-cost, system-wide web accessibility evaluations |
| 11:15 am - 12:15 pm | Intro to Audio Descriptions | ||
| 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm | Comparing WCAG 2.0 to PDF/UA: Understanding the Standards and Mitigating Risk | 1:15 - 2:15 pm | A training program for simple manual evaluation of websites and the use of automated testing tools - a blended approach |
| 4:15 - 6:30 pm | Audio Description in Higher Education | 4:15 - 5:15 pm | Extreme Accessibility |
| 5:30 - 6:30 pm | Ally: Accessibility training, and remediation, and tracking. Oh my! |
Thurs., Nov. 16 | Track A: location 1-218 CST | Thurs., Nov. 16 | Track B: location 0-213 CST |
| 10:00 am - 12:15 pm | Panel Discussion: The Power of Collective Negotiation: How can universities work together to require accessible vendor products? | 10:00 - 11:00 am | Teaching the creation of accessible educational materials through an e-learning course |
| 11:15 am -12:15 pm | Balanced Automated Scanning, Manual Testing and Assistive Technology for Successful Website Accessibility Testing | ||
| 4:15 - 7:00 pm | Lab: What's new in Acrobat (bring your own device) | 4:15 - 5:15 pm | Developing Faculty who are Accessibility Champions |
| 6:00 - 7:00 pm | How much accessibility testing do I really need to do? | ||
| 9:15 - 10:30 pm | Keynote: Me and my iPad: How Technology is Helping Me Beat Blindness PLEASE NOTE: Due to the late start time, we will not be hosting the Keynote live in CST. The presentation will be available in the recorded materials that attendees receive after the conference. |
Friday, Nov. 17 | Track A: location 0-213 CST | Friday, Nov. 17 | Track B: location 1-218 CST |
| 11:15 am -12:15 pm | Section 508 Refresh | 11:15 am - 12:15 pm | Taking the "Alt" out of Alternate Media: Converting instructional materials into accessible formats for all students |
| 12:30 - 1:30 pm | Advancing the Accessibility Profession in Higher Education | 12:30 - 1:30 pm | The Question Still Remains: How Do I Know You Know Accessibility? |
| 1:45 - 2:45 pm | ePUB versus PDF: ePUB is the new standard for accessible ebooks | 1:45 - 2:45 pm | It Takes a Village: Utilizing People, Systems, and Technology to Scale Online Course Accessibility |