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2024 Conference Accessibility Website Development

Accessible web applications: Separate doesn’t mean equal

Truly accessible web applications offer an inclusive, equitable experience for all. Learn more in this guest article from Concept 3D.

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Accessibility Member Highlights Regional Conference

Member profile: Nick DeNardis launches accessibility challenge

To align with Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Nick DeNardis created a 30-day challenge. We talked him about his advocacy and education efforts.

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Accessibility

“Dear Colleague”

Two US Government Agencies Address Online Accessibility in Higher Education: Are Regulations Next?

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2022 Conference Accessibility Content Creation

Cutting through the clutter (UAD2)

Writing accessible web content should be a priority for everyone. During a morning session on day one of the HighEdWeb 2022 Annual Conference, Sean Barnhill and Sofia Perez from Missouri State University College of Business provided a helpful overview of how to create more accessible content. This session focused on readability, and I’m going to […]

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Accessibility Six Questions

6 questions with Accessibility Summit keynote speaker Derek Jackson

Derek Jackson will open the HighEdWeb 2022 Accessibility Summit with a keynote, “The Forest Through the Accessibility Tree.” Link caught up with Jackson — a Digital Accessibility Developer with Digital Accessibility Services at Harvard University — about the focus of his presentation and how technical details can help us understand the larger accessibility picture. Why […]

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Accessibility Association News

HighEdWeb 2022 Accessibility Summit is this week

The HighEdWeb Accessibility Summit is coming up soon – this Thursday, July 28. This all-day event is packed with presentations, quick poster sessions and even a trivia competition. Our incredible sponsors, Dubbot (platinum), Equalize Digital (platinum), Localist (gold), Monsido (gold) and Terminalfour (gold) make this day possible, so please make sure to stop in and […]

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Accessibility

Meet the 2021 Accessibility Summit Platinum Sponsor: Pantheon

The HighEdWeb 2021 Accessibility Summit would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. Learn more about this year’s platinum sponsor, Pantheon. Pantheon’s WebOps Platform improves productivity to drive down the cost of making changes to your Drupal and WordPress websites. You can help your institution get more from your websites with Pantheon.  […]

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Accessibility

‘Everyone benefits from learning about digital accessibility’; Q&A with Accessibility Summit organizers

Why attend the Accessibility Summit? The HighEdWeb Accessibility Summit 2021 is coming to a computer near you on July 20, 2021! This one-day, online event is completely focused on advancing digital accessibility in higher education. So, why should you attend the Summit? Read what the event committee chairs have to say about this exciting conference! […]

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Accessibility

One-day online event features accessibility best practices for higher ed

The HighEdWeb Accessibility Summit 2021 is an online event focused on the critical topic of digital accessibility in higher education. Whether you are new to the topic of accessibility or an experienced advocate in the field, join us online July 20, 2021, for a full day of learning and networking. As higher ed web professionals […]

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Accessibility Community Groups Management & Professional Development Website Development

Join the discussion: accessibility and web governance groups meet in August

The HighEdWeb Community Groups continue on Zoom. And you’re invited!

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Accessibility Analytics Association News Marketing Social Media

Let’s discuss! Continuing the conversations from HighEdWeb 2019

HighEdWeb is hosting online community group discussions with some of your favorite presenters to discuss a variety of topics.

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2019 Conference Accessibility

AUD4: Simplified Accessibility Guidelines for HighEd Content Contributors

In her role as Web Content Coordinator at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Norma Stary has power many of us dream about—and what’s more, she uses this power for good. She’s a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Concepts, and it shows in the way she governs FIT’s web presence. With file type–specific directories, automated site […]

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2019 Conference Accessibility

AUD4: Simplified Accessibility Guidelines for HighEd Content Contributors

With 180 web editors on Fashion Institute of Technology’s campus in New York City, Web Content Coordinator Norma Stary knows that making sure they all follow the best practices for accessibility can be a challenge. But, she says, it can be done. And under WCAG 2.0, it’s imperative. Monday at High Ed Web in Milwaukee, […]

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2019 Conference Accessibility

Partner Article: DubBot is ready for HighEdWeb 2019! Are you?

NOTE: As part of our sponsor agreements with Annual Conference sponsors, we occasionally post information provided by our sponsor-partners on their behalf. This is one such article. Thank you and enjoy! DubBot had so much fun at HighEdWeb 2018, that “Dubby” (as we affectionately refer to him) has decided to go all out for 2019. […]

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2019 Conference Accessibility

Partner Article: Learn with Siteimprove: Balancing Automated and Manual Testing in a Campus Accessibility Program

NOTE: As part of our sponsor agreements with Annual Conference sponsors, we occasionally post information provided by our sponsor-partners on their behalf. This is one such article. Thank you and enjoy! Siteimprove is excited to be at the 2019 HighEdWeb Annual Conference. Visit us at our booth in the exhibit hall or join us for […]

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Accessibility Association News

Get ready for the 2020 Accessibility Summit

Whether you are new to accessibility or a seasoned evangelist, join us for the 2020 Accessibility Summit in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 27, 2020.

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2018 Conference Accessibility

Be Human, Be Kind, Design With All in Mind

Presented by Amanda Frisbee How do you dream? For many of us, it’s visual or audio. For Amanda Frisbee’s deaf and hard-of-hearing colleagues, “It’s more telepathic. Things just sort of come to us.” English is a second language for many people in the Deaf community, who may process information more intuitively through American Sign Language […]

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2016 Conference Accessibility

‘S.I.F.T. Through Your Content for Accessibility’

This Red Stapler winner for best in the UAD track by Justin Gatewood of Victor Valley College offers a simplified approach to the complicated — but very necessary — topic of accessibility for the web. In “S.I.F.T. Through Your Content for Accessibility,” Gatewood noted the acronym stands for Structure, Images, Forms and Tables. Being in Memphis, he noted […]

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2016 Conference Accessibility

The Who, What, Where and When of Accessibility (UAD3)

Where does accessibility live on your campus? If Rob Carr had it his way, accessibility would touch every end of campus. His presentation gave a high-level overview of this notion—and he touched upon how roles and processes can be tweaked to account for accessibility. Accessibility shouldn’t be relegated to one team, and especially not to […]

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Accessibility

Web Accessibility Baseline Testing

As access to Web-based services has become an essential part of higher education, universities across need baseline testing to demonstrate compliance with state and federal laws.

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Accessibility

Web Accessibility: Present and Future, in a Nutshell

Web accessibility is an important aspect of the World Wide Web many of us develop, maintain and manage every day. An understanding of web accessibility is essential for anyone who produces content.