Author: Rachel Thompson

Virtual Accessing Higher Ground Nov 13-15

The Center for Instructional Technology accessibility team is hosting the virtual sessions of Accessing Higher Ground, a conference devoted to technology accessibility in higher education. Please plan to join us in the Gordon Palmer Annex, second floor, to learn and collaborate. The sessions we will host are listed below. Specific room assignments will be made based on session demand.

Accessing Higher Ground Virtual Conference

All sessions in Gordon Palmer Annex, second floor

Wednesday, November 13

10:00 AM:

12:15 PM:

2:45 PM:

4:00 PM:

Thursday, November 14

10:00 AM:

12:15 PM:

2:45 PM:

Friday, November 15

10:00 AM:

11:15 AM:

12:30 PM:

Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2023

Please plan to join colleagues from across campus and around the world to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Thursday, May 18, 2023. This exciting event will include virtual and in-person sessions featuring the following speakers and topics:

Full agenda and registration coming soon! Email accessibility@ua.edu with questions or to receive an update when more information is available.

ACRL 2017 Accessibility on the Horizon

Hello from Baltimore, Maryland! This week, Rachel Thompson is joining UA Libraries’ Melissa Green for the Association of College and Research Libraries’ annual conference. Along with Vanderbilt University’s Melissa Mallon, they will present the panel, “Accessibility on the Library Horizon: The NMC Horizon Report > 2017 Library Edition”. This session examines, through the lens of accessibility, the important developments in technology presented in the latest NMC Horizon Report > Library Edition and offers a discussion of technologies on the five-year horizon for academic and research libraries, how they are expected to transform teaching and learning, and their potential to enhance and diminish accessibility and learning for students with disabilities.

Online Resources for ACRL panel