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Live Virtual Conference: ‘Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web and Technology ‘

Thursday, November 3, 2016, By Christopher C. Finkle
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All University faculty, staff and students are invited to the virtual version of “Accessing Higher Ground,” a live, web-based conference focused on accessible media, web and technology, presented by the Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD). The 19th annual main conference will be held Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 16-18, and will be hosted in two locations on the SU campus. Registration is free; please register online by Friday, Nov. 11,  if you plan to attend any sessions. Once registered, you may attend any of the virtual main sessions.

AHEAD logoAccessing Higher Ground (AHG) focuses on the implementation and benefits of accessible media, universal design and assistive technology in university, business and public settings. There is a strong focus on campus accommodation, universal design and curriculum accessibility. Other topic areas include legal and policy issues, video captioning and creating accessible math content. Incorporating accessibility into the procurement process and accessibility evaluations are particular focuses of the event.

Presentation of the main conference on the SU campus is jointly sponsored by the Equal Opportunity, Inclusion and Resolution Services office, the Office of Faculty Development, the Office of Disability Services, the Disability Cultural Center, SU Libraries and Information Technology Services (ITS).

Who should attend?

This conference is intended for individuals who need to design or provide accessible web, media, information resources and technology in the academic and business environment, including faculty and administrators interested in ADA & Section 508 compliance and faculty and other professionals who wish to ensure that their curriculum is accessible. In the past, audiences have included web designers, assistive technologists, ADA coordinators, human resource personnel, persons with disabilities, disability specialists, faculty, media specialists and programmers interested in accessibility and incorporating universal design into curriculum and information and communications technology.

About the virtual conference

AHG will stream sessions live from two tracks, all three days of the main conference. For complete information, including session abstracts and schedule, visit the virtual conference website.

NOTE: ITS has arranged for group tickets, each of which covers the presentation of all virtual main conference sessions on the SU campus. DO NOT register for the virtual conference on the AHG website, unless you want to participate as an individual, or in the pre-conference sessions, or from another location. Also, note that the times shown on the virtual conference website are Mountain Time. Events will be presented here on campus two hours later than shown on the conference website. The virtual pre-conference sessions are not being hosted on the SU campus.

Please register here!

Questions? Send an email to ITS at accessibleIT@syr.edu, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can. Please include your name and phone number in your email.

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