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Dr. Nicole L'Etoile
Whether learning content is human-designed or AI-assisted, accessibility must be tested. This session teaches you how to evaluate digital content against WCAG using W3C’s methodology, highlighting emerging risks in AI-generated code. Walk away with a practical, repeatable testing process to catch critical accessibility issues before your learners do.
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10:00 am
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Marni Levett
This session explores intentional design strategies to boost connection, clarity, and engagement. Participants will learn to humanize learning environments, apply inclusive design, deliver meaningful feedback, reduce cognitive load, and strengthen instructor presence. Attendees will leave with actionable, student-centered ideas suitable for online, hybrid, or face-to-face courses across academic and corporate environments.
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12:00 pm
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Dr. Bill Brantley
Discover how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) aligns with cognitive mechanics to drive behavior change. Learn a practical framework mapping UDL principles to habit formation for lasting workplace impact.
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8:00 am
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Adam McLean
This interactive session introduces the "Accessibility Champion Network," a grassroots professional learning community designed to overcome a lack of organizational accessibility guidance. Adam McLean shares the background and outcomes of launching this network across six campuses, empowering participants to initiate, facilitate, and join similar inclusive networks within their own organizations.
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12:00 pm
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Jacob Wood
Examine how misleading vendor claims impact learners, learn to identify red flags in new authoring tools, and master quick, practical methods for evaluating software accessibility before adopting it.
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8:00 am
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Donna Boucher
Passing an accessibility checker is only the beginning. This session explores the difference between technical accessibility and truly inclusive design, offering practical strategies to reduce cognitive load, create clear information hierarchy, and design learning experiences that help everyone succeed.
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12:00 pm
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Toddi Norum
Discover how Slope Notes—a mobile coaching app built for Special Olympics ski teams—applies inclusive design to real-world performance-support tools operating under extreme physical and environmental constraints.
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8:00 am
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Jared Speight
Identify common accessibility issues in Articulate Rise courses and learn practical strategies, best practices, and actionable tips to build more inclusive, compliant, and learner-friendly e-learning experiences.
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10:00 am
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Wojtek Kutyla
It's one thing to have accessibility knowledge - and another one to lead a good training session. It's very easy to make people bored and unengaged, especially as they come from different domain backgrounds! I want to give you a few simple tips that will make any session more effective. I have been training software and design teams for years, and whilst I regularly interact with different people, I have learned to adjust my teaching methods to offer them the best content I can. I'll happily share them with you.
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8:00 am
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Christy Tucker
AI image tools often reflect and amplify social biases, but strategic prompting can create remarkably inclusive visuals. This webinar provides strategies and frameworks to write prompts that minimize bias and authentically represent diverse audiences. Participants will leave with a collection of sample prompts, practical tactics, and solutions for AI’s ongoing representation challenges.
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10:00 am
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Vishali Narayanan
Explore the Indigenous Mi'kmaw concept of "Two-Eyed Seeing" to thoughtfully integrate diverse cultural perspectives and traditional ways of knowing into instructional design, creating more holistic and inclusive learning experiences.
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