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Join us online Tuesday, July 28, 2026.

Schedule

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

Attendees will have on-demand access through Tuesday, August 11, 2026, via this website. DigiCol paid members will have long-term access through the Professional Development Library.

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Your time zone: (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

Track Name Speakers
9:00 AM - 9:55 AM (CDT)
KeynoteWelcome and keynoteReginé Gilbert — New York UniversityReginé Gilbert
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM (CDT)
Designing for everyone: Foundations of accessible design and contentCreating accessible formsJeremy Gonzales — SiteimproveJeremy Gonzales
Digital accessibility tools and specialized topicsFrom LaTeX and Pandoc to accessible documentsElizabeth J Pyatt — Penn StateElizabeth J Pyatt
Strategy, policy and governanceBeyond the dashboard: What automated accessibility misses in higher educationChris Smith, Ed.D. — North Carolina Central University
Jennifer Goubeaud — RaLytics
 
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM (CDT)
BreakVisit sponsor booths  
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM (CDT)
Designing for everyone: Foundations of accessible design and contentNew to accessibility testing? A straightforward review of accessibility testing basicsPenny Kronz — DubBotPenny Kronz
Digital accessibility tools and specialized topicsFrom description key to practice: Advancing audio description in higher educationAimee Brown-Shadduck — Penn State University
Cindy Camp — The Described and Captioned Media Program
Aimee Brown-Shadduck
Strategy, policy and governanceNot as hard as I thought: A framework for building a culture of accessibilityDr. Lee Ann Dickerson — Penn State University
Jen Wagner — Penn State University
Lee Dickerson Jennifer Wagner
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM (CDT)
PosterUsing chatbots to increase student engagement: Exploring the use of AI as an accessibility toolHeather Cowherd — University of KentuckyHeather Cowherd
PosterRecurring accessibility failures in data storytelling — and how to fix themAngel Morgan — Arizona State UniversityAngelica Morgan
PosterVPAT Evaluator: Clear and easy-to-read accessibility reportsRebecca McNulty — University of Central Florida 
PosterThe WebAIM Million: An annual web accessibility analysis of the top 1,000,000 homepagesJared Smith — Utah State UniversityJared Smith
PosterThe moment you can't unsee itAmyJune Hineline — Linux FoundationAmyJune Hineline
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM (CDT)
Designing for everyone: Foundations of accessible design and content10 ways to offer an accessible experience to your campus communityChristian Batarseh — Concept3D
Jill Bobrick — Concept3D
Christian Batarseh Jill Bobrick
Digital accessibility tools and specialized topicsFrom “accessible enough” to actually accessible: Email in higher edKelsey Smith — Purdue UniversityKelsey Smith
Strategy, policy and governanceManaging expectations for accessibility remediationDarin Givens — Georgia TechDarin Givens
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM (CDT)
BreakGentle guided movement and meditationEve BuckleyEve Buckley
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM (CDT)
Designing for everyone: Foundations of accessible design and contentLooks good. Sounds broken.Firat Ikiler — Evolving WebFirat Ikiler
Digital accessibility tools and specialized topicsA practical guide to accessible mathNicholas McNab — Harvard University
John Williams — Harvard University
 
Strategy, policy and governanceAudio description: The visual made verbalJoel Snyder — Audio DescribeJoel Snyder
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM (CDT)
Digital accessibility tools and specialized topicsShifting left with Cypress: End-to-end accessibility testsCarly Gerard — Western Washington UniversityCarly Gerard
Strategy, policy and governanceThe future of document accessibility starts hereMac Clemmens — CivicPlus
Shawn Jordison — The Accessibility Guy
 
Strategy, policy and governanceJust say no … to PDFsPablo Moore — Purdue University
Kerri Richardson — Purdue University
Pablo Moore Kerri Richardson
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM (CDT)
 Closing remarks