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Making Accessibility Attainable: A Toolkit for Engaging Your Campus

7:30am – 9:00am   Registration & Coffee

9:00am – 9:15am   Welcome & Introduction to the Day

9:15am – 10:15am   Building your Toolkit – Hands-on Activities
Facilitator: Lance Eaton, Instructional Designer, Brandeis University

Try out different types of activities that demonstrate what it’s like to experience web/software/content accessibility issues. Debrief to discuss the challenges of activities and how they could benefit your school.

10:15am – 10:30am   Break 

10:30am – 12:00pm    Accessibility Panel – Tips, Tools, and Tech
Speakers:  
Robyn Belair, Learning Designer, Lesley University
Corrine Schoeb, Technology Accessibility Coordinator, Swarthmore College
Lindsey Van Gieson, Instructional Technology Systems Manager, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Kathryn Weber-Hottleman, IT Accessibility Coordinator, University of Connecticut

Our panel of experts will discuss the latest and greatest (or not so great) tools to ease accessibility adoption. Also, initiatives, workshops, and other examples of generating engagement and measuring success. 

12:00pm – 1:00pm   Lunch 

1:00pm – 2:30pm   Afternoon Break-Out Sessions
Facilitator:  Jenn Stevens, Director, Instructional Technology Group, Emerson College
Adam Engel, Instructoinal Technology Group, Emerson College

Break out into groups to build on topics of interest discussed earlier in the day. Want to get into the nitty-gritty of tech tools? Or are you more interested in communication and training? Delve deeper into your accessibility interests in a small group setting.  

2:30pm – 3:00pm   Wrap up

3:00pm   End

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