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Pilot to Academic Practice: Developing an Implementation Plan To Improve the Accessibility of Course Content

Presenters Dalia Radwan — Concordia University Gavin Henrick — Brickfield Education Labs Description Concordia University’s Centre for Teaching and Learning conducted two pilot studies to enhance faculty members’ engagement with accessibility tools and checkers, reduce barriers for students, and increase learning access. This presentation will have two parts: The first will present the two pilot […]

Accessible by Design

Presenters Steve Burns — Penn State World Campus Ritu Jayakar — Outreach and Online Education Description Adopting accessibility early into the design process is how the marketing team of Penn State Outreach and Online Education produces all print and digital designs. Gone are the days of post-production file remediation, now accessibility criteria are considered from […]

Testing for Accessibility: A Blueprint for Even the Most Novice Website Manager

Presenters Penny Kronz — DubBot Description Understanding website usability is key to understanding what tests to perform on your website to ensure accessibility. First, we’ll dive into the different technologies that website visitors may utilize to navigate your website and how that impacts what tests you should be performing. Then I’ll discuss how far automated […]