{"670905":{"#nid":"670905","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Accessing Higher Ground (AHG) Accessible Media, Web \u0026 Technology Virtual Conference","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Office of Information Technology \u2013 Enterprise Information Systems \u2013 is hosting a live stream of this year\u0027s Accessing Higher Ground\u0026nbsp;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.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAccessing Higher Ground focuses on the implementation and benefits of:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAccessible media, Universal Design and Assistive Technology in the university, business and public settings.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELegal and policy issues, including ADA and 508 compliance.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe creation of accessible media and information resources, including Web pages and library resources.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe incorporation of\u0026nbsp;Universal Design content into university\u0026nbsp;curriculums.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETypical audiences include:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWeb Designers \u0026amp; Project Managers\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAssistive Technologists\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EADA Coordinators\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHuman Resource Personnel\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPersons With Disabilities\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDisability Specialists\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EFaculty\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECourse Designers\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMedia Specialists and Programmers\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIT and Communication Managers\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHighly Recommended Sessions Include:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMonday, November 6 \u003C\/strong\u003E(Conference Room 302)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMobile Accessibility for Websites and Native Apps at\u0026nbsp;12:30 p.m.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWednesday, November 8\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Conference Room 317)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EAccessibility Testing: Don\u2019t Just Rely on What Automated Tests Tell You at 10:00 a.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EAccessibility and the 3 Bears of AI at 1:30 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThursday, November 9\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E(Conference Room 302)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EExploring Applications of Chat GPT and Similar Large Language Model AI to Promote Access at 11:15 a.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EAn Artificial Intelligence (AI) Copilot to Assist in Building Accessible Digital Products Is on the Way\u2026 at 1:30 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFriday, November 10\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Conference Room 302)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EChat GPT, Can You Help Me? Chat GPT as Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities at 11:15 a.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EAI for Extended Audio Descriptions and Closed Captions: Why It Matters? at 12:30 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EWebsite Liability Legal Update at 11:15 a.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA complete agenda of virtual sessions can be found at:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/accessinghigherground.org\/virtual-2023\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/accessinghigherground.org\/virtual-2023\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EPlease note that times\u0026nbsp;shown on the linked website are\u0026nbsp;in Mountain\u0026nbsp;time (two hours behind) and not Eastern time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe conference will focus on campus accommodation and policies, alternate format production, Universal Design, curriculum accessibility,\u0026nbsp;and other topics related to accessibility and usability in higher education.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Accessing Higher Ground (AHG) conference is designed for college and university faculty and staff to ensure that information technology procured, developed, and used at their institutions is accessible to all."}],"uid":"36236","created_gmt":"2023-11-06 16:59:26","changed_gmt":"2023-11-08 06:49:33","author":"adurandean3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2023-11-06T11:58:46-05:00","event_time_end":"2023-11-10T12:58:46-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2023-11-10T12:58:46-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2023-11-06 16:58:46","gmt_time_end":"2023-11-10 17:58:46","gmt_time_end_last":"2023-11-10 17:58:46","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"Bilmore: 817 West Peachtree St. N.W.","extras":[],"hg_media":{"672282":{"id":"672282","type":"image","title":"Accessing Higher Ground 2023.jpg","body":null,"created":"1699289971","gmt_created":"2023-11-06 16:59:31","changed":"1699289971","gmt_changed":"2023-11-06 16:59:31","alt":"Accessing Higher Ground 2023","file":{"fid":"255495","name":"Accessing Higher Ground 2023.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/11\/06\/Accessing%20Higher%20Ground%202023_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/11\/06\/Accessing%20Higher%20Ground%202023_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":47557,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/11\/06\/Accessing%20Higher%20Ground%202023_0.jpg?itok=TnAHb5Jv"}}},"media_ids":["672282"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/accessinghigherground.org\/virtual-2023\/","title":"AHG Conference: Virtual Schedule and Agenda"}],"groups":[{"id":"174291","name":"OIT"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"4369","name":"assistive technology"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"10377","name":"Career\/Professional development"},{"id":"1789","name":"Conference\/Symposium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDr. James Logan:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:james.logan@oit.gatech.edu?subject=Accessing%20Higher%20Ground\u0022\u003Ejames.logan@oit.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nOffice of Information Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}