Accessing Higher Ed Through Accessible Data Visualizations

Presenters Elizabeth J Pyatt — Penn State Description Creating accessible charts or diagrams involves both using accessible visual design in terms of color and legibility AND writing a text-based alternative descriptions for a screen reader. Charts also need to be usable for individuals with different cognitive processing styles. This can seem daunting, but a workflow […]

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 […]

Using Data to Optimize Your Website for Users and Search Engines

Presenters Brian Piper — University of Rochester Description There are so many ways to optimize your content for both search engines and for your users. Where do you find the most impactful insights in your data and how do you use those to provide measurable changes to content performance and user experience? This session will […]