EDUCAUSE 2011

The following is a list of accessibility-related activities at the EDUCAUSE 2011 annual conference. Please feel free to add to this list if there are any activities I've overlooked. A few of the items are not necessarily accessibility-related, but are major events that should be avoided when scheduling new activities.

Tuesday 10/18/11

• • 8:30am-Noon - Preconference session on IT Accessibility Law, Policy, and Implementation

Wednesday 10/19/11

• • 8:00-9:45am Opening keynote

  • 10:30-11:20am Developers View of Web Accessibility: Pitfalls, Gotchas, and Solutions or Desire2Learn, Gold Partner - Elements of Accessible Learning—in Action

  • 11:30-12:20pm IT Accessibility Special Issues Forum (one of two CG meetings)

  • 12:25-1:30pm Lightning Round: Technology Accessibility in Higher Ed: You Can Do IT! (Online Only)

  • 1:30-2:30pm CG Poster Session plus others:

    • • Athletic Rivalries and Web Accessibility: Who Is in the Sweet 16 This Year?

      • Litigation or Equal Access: Where Are Your Disability-Related IT Policies and Practices Leading You?

  • 3:30-4:20pm "Ten-Minute Tune-ups" in the CG Lounge

  • 4:50-5:40pm Beyond Compliance: Strategies to Increase Online Accessibility and Engagement for Students with Disabilities

Thursday 10/20/11

• • 8:00-8:50am How Accessible Is Your Cloud?

  • 9:00-9:50am The Kansas Partnership for Accessible Technology

  • 12:30-1:30pm CG Poster Session plus others:

    • • Athletic Rivalries and Web Accessibility: Who Is in the Sweet 16 This Year?

      • Litigation or Equal Access: Where Are Your Disability-Related IT Policies and Practices Leading You?

  • 2:30-3:20pm IT Accessibility in Higher Education, Present and Future

  • 4:00-4:50pm EDUCAUSE Policy Team Community Update (tagged with "accessibility")

  • 5:00-5:50pm Policy and Law (ICPL) Community Update (tagged with "accessibility")

Friday 10/21/11

• • 8:30-9:20am IT Accessibility CG Annual Meeting