• October 1-4, 2014: ACCA - San Antonio Texas


• 17th Annual Accessing Higher Ground
  Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference
  November 17 - 21, 2014 in Westminster, Colorado
  Early Bird Registration ends: September 23, 2014
  Accessing Higher Ground Website


• October 9, 2014 Accessibility in D2L: Accessibility of online course materials is an increasingly important area of compliance for our institutions. Please accept my personal invitation to you and members of your staff, faculty or students to participate in a workshop on "Accessibility in Online Courses." This professional development opportunity will be led by an expert trainer from Desire2Learn, on Thursday, October 9 from 1 pm to 5 pm in the Information Technology Building at Georgia Southern University. There is no cost for registration or attendance. The accessibility workshop will cover topics such as legislation and standards, accessibility audit/evaluation, and how to create accessible content. Participants will walk away with a clear understanding of online accessibility principles, in addition to gaining resources and tools needed to meet the latest legislative requirements.Individuals can register for "Accessibility in Online Courses" registering at the link below:
  D2L Accessibility Registration
  In addition, I've attached the brochure for our annual Technology Exposition (TechXPO) at Georgia Southern to be held the following day, Friday, October 10. Admission and lunch is free and open to the public.


• October 22-23, 2014: "Beyond Disability, Beyond Compliance" Registration
  Dear Students and Administrators, We are about a month away from "Beyond Disability, Beyond Compliance," Duke University's inaugural retreat about disability issues in the higher education setting. Please join students and administrators from around the country for this national retreat Oct. 22 - 23, 2014, at Duke University in Durham, N.C. Our panel discussions and networking sessions will take conversations beyond compliance and focus on the student experience for those with disabilities. We're also excited to announce that our invited speakers include, among others, Steven Brown from the Institute on Disability Culture and Ashley Holben of Mobility International USA, an organization that connects people with disabilities to international exchange opportunities. For more information and to register by Oct. 1, please visit www.access.duke.edu/2014retreat. We look forward to seeing you! Sincerely, Leigh Fickling Director, Disability Management System Duke University 919-668-1282 leigh.fickling@duke.edu www.access.duke.edu Join the conversation on Twitter - Follow #BDBC2014


• February 18-20, 2015: Online Lifeline - Valdosta State University

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