Proactive Accessibility Not Reactive Remediation

Presenters Amber Hinds — Equalize Digital Description On websites with many contributors including faculty, student workers, and others who’re new to website accessibility, real-time accessibility feedback in the content management system is vital to ensure ongoing accessibility. Relying on weekly or monthly scans of already published content and retroactive remediation when problems are found increases the […]

Accessibility: The Foundational Building Blocks

Presenters Brooke Bailey, CPACC — University of Virginia Description This presentation is designed for all skill levels. It focuses on the foundations of accessibility for people who are new to the topic as well as focusing on the finer details about how to really think about accessibility to engage those who are familiar with accessibility. Key […]

UAlbany’s 8-Day Web Accessibility Challenge

Presenters Emily Masters — University at Albany, SUNY Description Ensuring digital accessibility at a university or college is an all-hands-on-deck endeavor that requires faculty, staff and administrators to be aware of and versed in foundational accessibility principles and practices. Students, too, play a role in helping to shift campus culture. The 8-Day Web Accessibility Challenge, […]