New England AHEAD Spring Conference: Working to Make Online Learning Accessible for All

Event Date/Time: 

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014
9:00 AM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT

Location: 

Worcester State University

Description: 

The New England AHEAD Spring Conference will be held on Tuesday, June 3rd at Worcester State University in Worcester, MA.  The Theme for the conference is online learning accessibility, focusing on the specific roles of institutions, faculty, and disability services.

Who Should Attend?
This conference is appropriate for anyone doing anything with online learning: faculty, instructional designers, technology services professionals, disability service professionals, and anyone else involved in institutional online learning initiatives.  We strongly encourage you to invite all constituents involved in the development of online learning programs.   

Schedule*
9:00-10:00 Registration

10:15-12:30 Guest Speakers covering topics on developing accessible online courses, the roles of disability services and faculty, and getting the campus on board with online course accessibility

12:30-1:30 Lunch and Vendor Tables

1:30-2:15 Online Course Panel

2:15-3:45 Facilitated Round Tables

3:45-4:00 Wrap Up
*this is a working schedule and is subject to minor changes

Free parking and wifi
http://worcester.edu/About/Shared%20Documents/campusdirections.aspx

Due to a limited amount of space, early registration encouraged. 

Register by May 2, 2014 and be automatically entered to win an iPad mini!

From the Sponsor: 

Region 1 - New England ADA Center

Topic: 

Education

Registration: 

Required

Cost: 

$100.00