Visit the ITSAccessibility.syr.edu website for descriptions of on-going workshops and registration forms.
2018 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.
Pre-Conference Sessions
| Mon., Nov 12 - 12:30-7 pm | Lab: Accessible Adobe InDesign Layouts to Produce Accessible PDFs and EPUBs (bring your own device) | 1-218 CST |
| Tue., Nov 13 - 11:00 am - 2:00 pm | Understanding and Evaluating WCAG 2 Color and Contrast | 1-218 CST |
| Tue., Nov 13 - 3:30- 6:30 pm | Captioned Media: Developing a Systematic Approach that Meets the Needs of Your Institution | 1-218 CST |
Wed., Nov. 14 | Track A: location 2-202 CST | Wed., Nov. 14 | Track B: location 1-218 CST |
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| 10:00 - 11:00 am | Not So Fast: Implementing Accessibility Reviews in a University's IT Software Review Process | 10:00 - 11:00 am | Navigating the Course: Creating Accessible STEM |
| 11:15 am - 12:15 pm | Math Accessibility in Word, Canvas, Conversion and More! | 11:15 am - 12:15 pm | Understanding WCAG 2.1 |
| 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm | "We don't have enough staff assigned to making IT accessible" | 1:15 - 2:15 pm | State of ARIA 2018 |
| 4:15 - 6:30 pm | Evaluating and Repairing Word and PowerPoint Files | 4:15 - 5:15 pm | Practical approaches for involving people with disabilities in digital product design and evaluation |
| 5:30 - 6:30 pm | Experiences of Students with Visual Disabilities with Tactile Graphics |
Thurs., Nov. 15 | Track A: location 2-202 CST | Thurs., Nov. 15 | Track B: location 1-218 CST |
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| 10:00 - 11 am | Powerful Presentation Skills for the Accessibility Professional | 10:00 am - 12:15 pm | What's new in Acrobat |
| 11:15 am -12:15 pm | IT Colleagues: from Accessibility Newbies into Accessibility Auditors | ||
| 4:15 - 5:15 pm | Social media and accessibility | 4:15 - 7:00 pm | Lab: Making Math Accessible Doesn't have to be terrifying! (bring your own device) |
| 6:00 - 7:00 pm | I Was Wrong! Build Your Successful Accessibility Program by Learning from My Mistakes | ||
9:15 - 10:30 pm (see note) | Keynote: "And People With Disabilities" 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. 16 | Track A: location 1-218 CST | Friday, Nov. 16 | Track B: location 0-213 CST |
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| 11:15 am -12:15 pm | Trending Tech Tools: What's New, What's Improved & What's on the Horizon for Assistive Technology & Accessibility Tools | 11:15 am - 12:15 pm | Accessibility: Past, Present, and Future |
| 12:30 - 1:30 pm | The Big Ten Academic Alliance's Shared Approach to Procurement and Vendor Relations | 12:30 - 1:30 pm | Interactive 3d printed tactile campus maps |
| 1:45 - 2:45 pm | Not Another Lecture-Style Presentation | 1:45 - 2:45 pm | Pretty Accessible: Bringing Beauty, Simplicity, and Usability to Accessible Products |
All of the sessions will be held in the Center for Science & Technology (CST).
Directions:
2-202 CST: Enter the Life Sciences atrium from the main entrance on the College Place side of the building. Turn to your right and go through the double doors, take either the stairs or the elevator to the 2nd floor. Proceed to your right to the end of the hall, turn left and the room will be on your left.
1-218 CST: Enter the Life Sciences atrium from the main entrance on the College Place side of the building. Go straight across the atrium and through the double glass doors. Turn to your right and the room will be ahead on the right.
0-213 CST: Enter the Life Sciences atrium from the main entrance on the College Place side of the building. Turn to your right and go through the double doors, take either the stairs or the elevator to the basement. Proceed to your right to the end of the hall and turn left, go through the double doors and straight down the hall until it turns to the right. The room will be straight ahead of you.