OLC: Empowering Accessibility: Strategies for Success

How can institutions adapt to meet new state and federal web accessibility requirements and students’ expectations?

Recently, the U.S. Department of Justice released revisions impacting Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and web accessibility. It emphasized the obligations of public universities, community colleges, and public schools to make web content and mobile applications accessible. Accessible learning begins at an institutional level, but it will not be without a new set of challenges. 

Join Elisabeth Greenwood, Instructional Technology Specialist and Chair of the Academic Affairs DEI Task Force at the University of Central Florida, and Lee O. Conerly, Ph.D., Director of Academic Instruction at Coastal Alabama Community College, as they discuss accessibility in higher education. They will discuss how to identify and adopt accessible technologies and share how to use proctoring tools, such as Honorlock, not only to protect exam integrity but also to uncover faculty professional development needs and aid students in accessibility advocacy.

As you walk away from our session, you will learn:

• Why technology is essential in creating accessible learning and assessments
• Best practices for implementing training and development focused on accessibility
• How to uncover faculty professional development needs
• Tools to encourage student advocacy in accessibility