The Office of Information Technology – Enterprise Information Systems – is hosting a live stream of this year's Accessing Higher Ground Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference, to be held November 6 - 10, 2023. The conference will be streamed at the Biltmore in Conference Room 302 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Conference Room 317 on Wednesday.

Accessing Higher Ground focuses on the implementation and benefits of:

  • Accessible media, Universal Design and Assistive Technology in the university, business and public settings.
  • Legal and policy issues, including ADA and 508 compliance.
  • The creation of accessible media and information resources, including Web pages and library resources.
  • The incorporation of Universal Design content into university curriculums.

Typical audiences include:

  • Web Designers & Project Managers
  • Assistive Technologists
  • ADA Coordinators
  • Human Resource Personnel
  • Persons With Disabilities
  • Disability Specialists
  • Faculty
  • Course Designers
  • Media Specialists and Programmers
  • IT and Communication Managers 

Highly Recommended Sessions Include:

Monday, November 6 (Conference Room 302)

  • Mobile Accessibility for Websites and Native Apps at 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, November 8 (Conference Room 317)

  • Accessibility Testing: Don’t Just Rely on What Automated Tests Tell You at 10:00 a.m.

  • Accessibility and the 3 Bears of AI at 1:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 9 (Conference Room 302)

  • Exploring Applications of Chat GPT and Similar Large Language Model AI to Promote Access at 11:15 a.m.

  • An Artificial Intelligence (AI) Copilot to Assist in Building Accessible Digital Products Is on the Way… at 1:30 p.m.

Friday, November 10 (Conference Room 302)

  • Chat GPT, Can You Help Me? Chat GPT as Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities at 11:15 a.m.

  • AI for Extended Audio Descriptions and Closed Captions: Why It Matters? at 12:30 p.m.

  • Website Liability Legal Update at 11:15 a.m.

 

A complete agenda of virtual sessions can be found at: https://accessinghigherground.org/virtual-2023/ . Please note that times shown on the linked website are in Mountain time (two hours behind) and not Eastern time.