Join us online! Each session includes a pre-recorded presentation with live chat-based Q&A.

Attendees will have on-demand access through Wednesday, August 13, 2025, via this website. DigiCol paid members will have long-term access through the Professional Development Library.

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

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Track Name Speakers
9:00 AM - 9:55 AM (CDT)
KeynoteKeynote  
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM (CDT)
Compliance and GovernanceCultivate an empowered pool of web editors remotely (or otherwise) and help them help you!Eva Nautiyal — Georgetown University 
Usability and DesignPlain Language & Design: Rethinking Your Approach to Administrative WebsitesEmily Masters — University at Albany, SUNY 
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM (CDT)
BreakBreak to visit the sponsors  
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM (CDT)
Compliance and GovernanceEstablishing an Office for Digital Accessibility: A Strategic Approach to Compliance and InclusionLuke Kudryashov — University of Minnesota
Khaled Musa — University of Minnesota
DM Lavoie — University of Minnesota
 
Usability and DesignLeading with Accessibility: How disability inclusion empowers transformative design systemsJanell Sims — Harvard University
Sarah Horton — Harvard University
Janell Sims Sarah Horton
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM (CDT)
PostersIncorporating Accessibility into the Procurement Process  
PostersEnhancing University Accessibility Across an Entire Web Estate  
PostersSlide into Accessibility: Creating Inclusive Presentations   
PostersAccessibility that fits: Tailoring Professional Development  
PostersBridging The Gap: How Screen Readers Allow Equal Access to Technology for Those Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired  
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM (CDT)
Usability and DesignFrom Barrier to Gateway: UX Strategies for Neurodivergent StudentsDoug Gruse — Empire State University
Elizabeth Lowe — iFactory
Jeremy Perkins — iFactory
Jeremy Perkins
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM (CDT)
BreakBreak  
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM (CDT)
Compliance and GovernanceCreative Change Management and Lessons Learned - WCAG Compliance for Small CollegesBecky Kusynski — Moraine Park Technical College
Adrian Vander Wille — Moraine Park Technical College
Adrian Wille
Usability and DesignCreating Accessible Content for Learners with Cognitive and Learning DisabilitiesRajveer Kaur — College of the Rockies, Cranbrook, BC, Canada 
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM (CDT)
Usability and DesignBreaking Free from PDFs: Creating Beautiful, Accessible HTML AlternativesSyd Hunsinger — Sandstorm Design
Tonishea M. Jackson — University of Chicago