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
Your time zone: (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
Track | Name | Speakers | |
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9:00 AM - 9:55 AM (CDT) | |||
Keynote | Keynote | ||
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM (CDT) | |||
Compliance and Governance | Cultivate an empowered pool of web editors remotely (or otherwise) and help them help you! | Eva Nautiyal — Georgetown University | |
Usability and Design | Plain Language & Design: Rethinking Your Approach to Administrative Websites | Emily Masters — University at Albany, SUNY | |
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM (CDT) | |||
Break | Break to visit the sponsors | ||
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM (CDT) | |||
Compliance and Governance | Establishing an Office for Digital Accessibility: A Strategic Approach to Compliance and Inclusion | Luke Kudryashov — University of Minnesota Khaled Musa — University of Minnesota DM Lavoie — University of Minnesota | |
Usability and Design | Leading with Accessibility: How disability inclusion empowers transformative design systems | Janell Sims — Harvard University Sarah Horton — Harvard University | ![]() ![]() |
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM (CDT) | |||
Posters | Incorporating Accessibility into the Procurement Process | ||
Posters | Enhancing University Accessibility Across an Entire Web Estate | ||
Posters | Slide into Accessibility: Creating Inclusive Presentations | ||
Posters | Accessibility that fits: Tailoring Professional Development | ||
Posters | Bridging 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 Design | From Barrier to Gateway: UX Strategies for Neurodivergent Students | Doug Gruse — Empire State University Elizabeth Lowe — iFactory Jeremy Perkins — iFactory | ![]() |
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM (CDT) | |||
Break | Break | ||
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM (CDT) | |||
Compliance and Governance | Creative Change Management and Lessons Learned - WCAG Compliance for Small Colleges | Becky Kusynski — Moraine Park Technical College Adrian Vander Wille — Moraine Park Technical College | ![]() |
Usability and Design | Creating Accessible Content for Learners with Cognitive and Learning Disabilities | Rajveer Kaur — College of the Rockies, Cranbrook, BC, Canada | |
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM (CDT) | |||
Usability and Design | Breaking Free from PDFs: Creating Beautiful, Accessible HTML Alternatives | Syd Hunsinger — Sandstorm Design Tonishea M. Jackson — University of Chicago |