Schedule at a Glance
December 2, 2016 | MSU Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center
8:30am – 9:00am | Breakfast
9:00am – 9:30am | Welcome Address
9:40am – 10:40am | Breakout Sessions
10:50am – 11:50am |Breakout Sessions
12:00pm – 1:00pm | Lunch
1:10pm – 2:10pm | Breakout Sessions
2:10pm – 2:30pm | Coffee Break
2:30pm – 3:30pm | Keynote Address
3:30pm – 5:00pm | Test Kitchen
Breakout Session Breakdown
*Materials provided by presenters are linked in the presentation title.
9:00am – 9:30am | Welcome Address
Lincoln Room
Chris Long, Dean of the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University
Kate Sonka, Academic Specialist in Educational Technology at MSU
Join us for some opening remarks and reflections by the Dean of the College of Arts and Letters, Chris Long, and the conference organizer, Kate Sonka.
9:40am – 10:40am | Breakout Sessions
Lincoln Room
Designing Accessible PDFs
LaTonya Motley, Instructional Technology Designer at Wayne State University
In this session, participants will learn how to check for accessibility failures in a PDF and make corrections to create a more accessible PDF document.
Room 103AB
Fundamental Web Fundamental_Web_Accessibility_James_WhiteAccessibility: Techniques Are Not ‘Equal’
James White, Web Developer at Michigan State University
Simple website rules allowing most disabled “full participation” without tacked-on techniques will be presented. Think inclusive first, “equalizing techniques” a distant (expensive and unproductive) second.
Universal-Design-for-Learning-and-Accessible-Learning-Experience-Design
Phil Deaton, Web Accessibility Specialist and Instructor at Michigan State University
Gabrielle King, Student and Universal Design Intern at Michigan State University
This presentation will explore UDL and discuss how it can be incorporated into the classroom to improve student experiences and what those student experiences can be like.
Riverside Room
GNI for Accessibility
James Bender, Learning Designer at Michigan State University
In this this presentation, we will review key touch points for creation of engaging experiences, and why this is important in the today inclusive learning environment.
Conference Room 61
An Independent Study on Accessibility
Ryan Schroeder, Student at Michigan State University
An interactive presentation on both the current and future state of Learning Management Systems in higher education.
Conference Room 62
Why Student Accessibility teams are great!
Nate Evans, Manager of Digital Content & Accessibility at Michigan State University
Phil Deaton, Web Accessibility Specialist and Instructor at Michigan State University
Heidi Schroeder, Accessibility Coordinator at Michigan State University Libraries
Josephine Foguth, Student Accessibility Intern at MSU Libraries
Training student interns on accessibility, usability, and evaluation best practices has helped to improve course quality and provide practical professional development for our student employees.
10:50am – 11:50am | Breakout Sessions
Lincoln Room
Not Just About the Screen Readers: An Introduction to Compatibility Testing
Jane Berliss-Vincent, Assistive Technology Manager at University of Michigan
The session will discuss ways to determine if websites are accessible and equitable for assistive technology users with low vision or dexterity disabilities.
Room 103AB
Making Accessible PowerPoint Presentations
Natalie Orcutt, Student and Digital Accessibility Intern at Michigan State University
Chris Frey, Student and Digital Accessibility Intern at Michigan State University
Aaron Ngo, Student and Digital Accessibility Intern at Michigan State University
Jojo Otchere, and Digital Accessibility Intern Student at Michigan State University
Phil Deaton, Web Accessibility Specialist and Instructor at Michigan State University
This presentation covers how to make PowerPoints accessible and features accessibility consultants that work on courses in three different Colleges and for the Digital Content & Accessibility Team.
Development in Online Course Accessibility
Sam Jaska, Student at Michigan State University
Olivia Ramos, Student at Michigan State University
This session will detail the methods MSU’s LEADR employees have used to improve the accessibility of online courses in the Department of History.
Riverside Room
Agile Accessibility Reviews: Using Prioritization
Shell Little, Student and Web Accessibility Specialist at Michigan State University
This session will discuss a new evaluation and consulting methodology the Digital Content & Accessibility Team at MSU created in order to determine accessibility of technology.
Conference Room 61
Learn To Listen: Experience the Web from the Perspective of a Screen Reader User
Al Puzzuoli, Information Technologist at RCPD at Michigan State University
Live the web as a screen reader user. Experience the satisfaction of navigating sites that are accessible, and the frustrations of those that are not.
Conference Room 62
Accessibility begins by Acknowledging our Biases: Revealing and Subverting the Neurotypical Bias in First Year Composition Classrooms
Sam Harvey, PhD Student, Iowa State University
This presentation reveals how neurotypical and non-disabled biases in academia set up an environment of inaccessibility and what are some ways of subverting this bias.
Closing the feedback loop: Using student evaluation forms to discover accessibility issues
Stephen Thomas, Digital Curriculum Coordinator at the MSU College of Natural Science
This presentation discusses the results of a pilot study examining the use of course evaluations by students to uncover accessibility issues in course curriculum.
1:10pm – 2:10pm | Breakout Sessions
Lincoln Room
Mobile Accessibility Inspection and Best Practices
James Jackson, EIT Accessibility Coordinator at Michigan State University
Learn the ins and outs of mobile accessibility evaluation and best practices for common mobile accessibility problems.
Room 103AB
Applied Advocacy: How to Approach Accessibility
Phil Deaton, Web Accessibility Specialist and Instructor at Michigan State University
Brooke Knapp, Student and Digital Accessibility Intern at Michigan State University
Jake Gattuso, Student at Michigan State University
This presentation will discuss different perspectives on accessibility and how to effectively transition principles from disability advocacy into implementing organizational change.
Standardized Testing with Disabilities: Accessibility in Learning
Emily Cervone, Student and CAL Educational Technology Staff at MSU
Aims to discuss current accommodations for those with learning and cognitive disabilities in regards to standardized testing, and what can be improved on .
Introduction to Accessibility in Virtual Reality
Tommy Truong, Student and Learning Experience Designer at Michigan State University
Eric Martin, Student Developer at CAL Innovations Team at Michigan State University
An overview of how accessibility standards in video games and computer hardware can be combined to design more accessible virtual reality educational content.
Riverside Room
Making Accessible Course Materials and How Students Use Them
Stephen Blosser, Assistive Technology Specialist at RCPD at Michigan State University
Angela Sebald, Blindness/Visual Impairment, Media Access Specialist at MSU RCPD
How students with disabilities at MSU use accessible electronic text, pictures, mathematics, tactile 2-D and 3-D graphical images, tactile maps, Braille, Nemeth code, mathML, and talking objects.
Conference Room 61
Introduction to LibreOffice: An Accessible Office Suite
Brandon Werner, Screen Reader specialist at University of Michigan
This presentation will demonstrate the use of a screen reader with LibreOffice, an advanced office suite that is under rapid development and becoming more accessible.
Conference Room 62
The proof is in the practice: A call for outcome-focused research on the strategies adopted for meeting accessibility standards
Madeline R. Shellgren, Student at Michigan State University
This presentation will demonstrate the need for outcome-focused research related to accessibility and allow participants the space to design said research and crowd-share their ideas.
2:10pm -2:30pm | Coffee Break
Lincoln Room
Thanks to our partners at the Michigan State University Office of Institutional Equity, we are able to provide refills for your coffee mugs during the afternoon break before the keynote address. Coffee and tea can be found in the lobby outside of the Lincoln Room. Take this opportunity to network with other attendees and prepare for a fantastic talk from keynote speaker Sarah Horton.
2:30pm -3:30pm | Keynote Address
Lincoln Room
Sarah Horton, User Experience Strategy Lead at The Paciello Group (TPG)
In this session we will look at common challenges faced by organizations in providing accessible online learning. We will explore how we can best use our accessibility assets, and untapped resources and opportunities, to move accessibility forward within our organizations, with the goal of improving online learning for everyone.
3:30pm -5:00pm | Test Kitchen and Poster Session
During our last session of the day, you are invited to walk around all three of our breakout rooms in the basement of the Kellogg Center. A poster session will be taking place in the Riverside Room while 15 minute demos will take place several times throughout the hour and a half session in conference rooms 61 and 62. Attendees are invited to explore all three breakout rooms and then convene in the Riverside Room at 4:50 for a raffle drawing of great prizes from Facebook, Google, Adobe, and more!
Riverside Room – Poster Session
MS Word, Accessibility, and Syllabi
Dustin DeFelice, Assistant Professor and MAFLT Director at Michigan State University
Make your syllabus accessible this semester. View this poster for tips on working with documents, screen readers and accessibility checkers in MS Word.
How Text To Voice Brought Sanity to my Article Reading Saturations
Dave Goodrich, Instructional Designer at Michigan State University
“Do you ever feel like there is just too much to read because of the internet these days? If you are like me, you have added far more content into your reading queue than you could ever reasonably consume. Sometimes it can be discouraging and painful to the pixel weary eyes. Enter two mobile applications: Pocket & VoiceDream to help you keep sane and organized with articles you can read later or have read to you on-the-go. “
Creating Medical Online Mini-Lectures with Web Accessibility in Mind
Geraud Plantegenest, Manager Blended Curricular Learning Resources at MSU
Maureen Schaefer, Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology at MSU
Accessibility was proactively considered prior to creating our recorded lecture series. A written script made captioning easy and color choice for annotations was carefully considered.
Using manipulative models to overcome barriers associated with learning in apperceptive visual agnosia
Teresa McElhinny, Assistant Professor in Integrative Biology at Michigan State University
Katharine Bruce, Student at Michigan State University
A case study using commonly available craft items to negotiate the dimensional processing difficulties associated with a categorical loss of visual stimuli.
Condensing WCAG
Ryan Schroeder, Student at Michigan State University
A poster summarizing a semester long independent study project aimed at condensing the often confusing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0.
Conference Room 61 – Test Kitchen
Tower Guard Training Demo
Angela Sebald, Blindness/Visual Impairment, Media Access Specialist at MSU RCPD
Abstract coming soon.
Empathy Through VR: A Journey Through Dementia
Tommy Truong, Student and Learning Experience Designer at Michigan State University
Eric Martin, Student Developer at CAL Innovations Team at Michigan State University
Abstract coming soon.
Conference Room 62 – Test Kitchen
Screen Reader Demo
Michael Hudson, Director of RCPD at Michigan State University
Al Puzzuoli, Information Technologist at RCPD at Michigan State University
Abstract coming soon.
Chef Battle: Android vs. iOS
James Jackson, EIT Accessibility Coordinator at Michigan State University
Dave Goodrich, Instructional Designer at Michigan State University
Come participate in on-the-fly demos of accessibility features found in native Android and IOS phone operating systems that any and all can take advantage of. Who will be the winner? You decide.
MSU Usability/Accessibility Research and Consulting (UARC) Room 93
Accessible Mobile Voting Usability Evaluation Demo
Sarah Swierenga, Director, UARC
Jennifer Ismirle, UX Researcher, UARC
Ian O’Bara, UX Intern/GA, UARC
Hannah Klautke, Research Associate, UARC
See how we conduct usability evaluations with persons with disabilities in our UARC lab, e.g., setting up mobile and desktop configurations and running sessions. Network with colleagues from the conference in our reception area, too
