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In this session, participants will gain practical guidance on designing PowerPoint presentations that meet accessibility standards and best practices for facilitating a talk, lesson or lecture using PowerPoint slides. Topics will include best practices for slide design (color contrast, font and slide layout), as well as how to use the built in accessibility checker to evaluate and improve presentations. In addition, participants will learn strategies for inclusive PowerPoint in person and virtual presentations.

Mike Suit, University of Cincinnati

In this session, we will discuss the current state of digital textbook accessibility and explore the accessible future of digital textbooks and course materials.

Malik Spencer and Noelle Bareswilt, University of Cincinnati

Learn the tools, techniques, and thinking process DTS developers use to make web applications accessible. In this session we will demonstrate ways to structure your systems to make accessibility much easier.

Diana Riggs and Heidi Pettyjohn, University of Cincinnati

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but how does that translate to alternative text? This workshop will cover the essentials of alt text, best practices for images in common situations like course content and communications, data visualizations, and more!

Matthew Williamson, University of Cincinnati

During the workshop, we will take a Canvas course with accessibility issues and go through the step-by-step process of using the embedded tools to reach an accessibility score of 90. This session is designed to support faculty in meeting new ADA Title II requirements for digital accessibility.

Manuel Salazar, University of Cincinnati

Emily Kiehl and Nancy Yerigan, Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired

How Meta glasses have opened new doors for persons with visual impairment.

Noelle Bareswilt and the Bearcat GPT Team, University of Cincinnati

AI tools can play a powerful role in making digital content more accessible at the University of Cincinnati. There tools help simplify complex language, generate alt text for images, assist with captions and audio descriptions for videos, and provide guidance on accessible document formatting. Join us to learn how BearcatGPT and other AI-driven solutions combine with human insight to provide valuable support in ensuring content is usable by everyone.

Spencer Penrod and Marcus Goodwin, University of Cincinnati

Jessica Guess, University of Cincinnati, Gallaudet University

Having a few disabled students requiring accommodations is typical, but what if disabled students were the norm?  Are you curious about how to set up an accessible classroom for online courses when at least 75% of enrolled students have a disability?  This requires general accessibility to be a large part of planning and course development.  This workshop will share tips and processes for teaching and prep that are used at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC where typically 75% of students have a disability of some kind.

Katie Lane, University of Cincinnati

Megan Wuebker Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

This session will provide a comparison of the two accessibility tools integrated into Canvas: Ally and UDOIT. Each tool provides users with different ways to assess the accessibility of their Canvas content.

Noelle Bareswilt, University of Cincinnati

Matthew Williamson, University of Cincinnati

During the workshop, we will take a Canvas course with accessibility issues and go through the step-by-step process of using the embedded tools to reach an accessibility score of 90. This session is designed to support faculty in meeting new ADA Title II requirements for digital accessibility.

Spencer Penrod, University of Cincinnati

Making videos accessible can go beyond just captioning your videos. This session will provide information on how to provide accessible materials, regarding captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions, by helping identify when these elements are necessary, what they could look like, and how to implement them when creating your content.

Lisa Nicks, McGraw Hill Education

With the ADA Title ll deadline approaching, universities are required to make sure web content and other digital assets are accessible. This session will explain Title ll and how it impacts higher education. We will also cover how McGraw Hill is preparing for Title ll and how we can collaborate with your faculty and staff.

Sighle Denier and Zack White, University of Cincinnati

Accessibility Glow-up is an informative session about making an existing Canvas course's content accessible. The presentation consists of an Accessible Content Overview and Accessible Canvas Course step-by-step demonstration. Participants will also receive resources to share at the end of the session. 

Diana Riggs and Heidi Pettyjohn, University of Cincinnati

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but how does that translate to alternative text? This workshop will cover the essentials of alt text, best practices for images in common situations like course content and communications, data visualizations, and more!

Jessica Guess, University of Cincinnati, Gallaudet University

Join us for an open forum discussion with the panelist.

Spencer Penrod, University of Cincinnati

Making videos accessible can go beyond just captioning your videos. This session will provide information on how to provide accessible materials, regarding captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions, by helping identify when these elements are necessary, what they could look like, and how to implement them when creating your content.