Disability Services at the University
of Colorado at Boulder presents
3rd Annual
Accessing Higher Ground:
Assistive Technology in Higher Education
November 15-17, 2000
CU-Boulder Campus and Raintree Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, Longmont,
CO
Keynote Speaker: Gary Moulton
Accessibilities and Disabilities Group
Microsoft Corporation
Transportation and Accommodations
Pre-Conference Schedule
Complete Workshop Listing and Agenda (Main Conference)
Contact Information
For more information or a hard copy registration packet
Contact Disability Services at 303-492-8671 (v/tty) or e-mail us at
dsinfo@spot.colorado.edu
Fax: 303-492-5601
Packets will be mailed in August.
Register Early, Conference Space is Limited
The conference is limited to 150 attendees. The pre-conference hands-on Accessible Web Design is limited to 20 participants. The hands-on JAWS for Windows workshop is limited to 15.
Location
Wednesday’s pre-conference workshops will be on the Boulder Campus. The main conference on Thursday and Friday will be at the Raintree Plaza Conference Center in Longmont, CO (800-843-8240), 10 miles north/east of Boulder.
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Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Raintree Plaza
Hotel in Longmont from November 14th
to the 17th. Room rates are $79 for a single and $89 for double occupancy.*
Contact the Raintree directly at 800-843-8240/303-776-2000 for reservations.
You must mention that you are requesting a room for the CU Assistive Technology
Conference in order to receive the discounted room rate.
* Includes European Style Buffet Breakfast
Transportation, Directions and Parking
Shuttle Service from DIA to Raintree Hotel: Shuttle service is available to and from DIA airport via the Airport Express for $12 each way. The shuttle leaves hourly* until 7:55 p.m. from both the west and east wing of DIA. The last shuttle is at 9:30 p.m. Reservations are recommended. Call Airport Express at 303-772-5466 for reservations and more information.
*Except for Saturdays where the departure time is every other hour.
Directions from DIA to Raintree Plaza (Longmont): Drive West on Pena
Blvd. and turn right (north) onto Tower Road and continue 4 miles to 104th
Avenue. Turn left (west) onto 104th Avenue and continue for about 11 miles to
I-25. Take I-25 north (follow signs for Ft. Collins) for
15 miles. Take the Dacona exit (#235) onto U.S. Hwy 52. Go west
7 miles to Hwy 287. Turn right (north) on 287 and drive 5 miles to Ken Pratt
Blvd. (in Longmont). Turn left and go 1.2 miles on Ken Pratt. The Raintree Plaza
hotel will be on your right side, just past Sunset Street.
Transportation to the CU-Boulder Campus:
Limited transportation (by request) will be provided between the Raintree Plaza
in
Longmont and the Boulder Campus. Please indicate on the registration form
if you will
need this service for getting to either the pre-conference session on Wednesday
or the
scheduled Assistive Technology Lab tour on Thursday evening.
Driving to Campus
For those driving to campus, a parking permit can be purchased for $5.00.
If purchased
before October 1 the permit will be mailed to you. After October 1 the
permit will be held
for you at the registration check-in on campus at the Coors Events Center (lower
level lobby).
You will also be able to purchase parking permits at the registration check-in
on the day of the
pre-conference. See enclosed map or conference web site for driving directions.
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Pre-Conference Agenda*
Boulder Campus
Wednesday, November 15
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Check-In and Information, Coors Events Center (Lower Level Lobby)
9:30 AM - 12:00 Noon Morning Workshops
Accessible Web Site Creation, Simplified (Hands-on)
- Mike Paciello, Engineering Center,
CR 225
How To Teach Over The Web, Accessibly - Laurie Harrison, Coors Events Center, Rm 4
JAWS for Windows, (Hands-On) - Dan Clark, Engineering Center, ECME 107
12:00 Noon - 1:15 PM Lunch (On Your Own)
1:15 PM - 3:45 PM Afternoon Workshops
Accessible Web Site Creation, Advanced Design (Hands-on) - Mike
Paciello,
Engineering Center, CR 225
AT Issues in Postsecondary Education: Making the Classroom and
Campus Accessible -
Ron Stewart and Leah Vickery, Coors Event Center
JAWS for Windows (Hands-On) - Dan Clark, Engineering Center, ECME 107
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Magic for Windows, a Hands-On Overview - Dan Clark Engineering Center, ECME 107
* Speakers and sessions subject to change
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Conference Agenda 2000*
Raintree Plaza Conference Center
Thursday, November 16
8:00 AM - 5:00: PM Check-In and Information
8:00 - AM 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM - 8:35 AM Welcome and Announcements (AT Conference Committee)
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM Introductions: Bobby Schnabel, Assoc.
V Chan. Academic & Campus
Technology
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM Keynote speaker: Gary Moulton, Microsoft Accessibility Group
9:45 AM -10:45 AM Concurrent Sessions
Accessible Media/Web
Advanced Distance Education Tools for All Our Learners
Laurie Harrison
Alternate Format
Recorded Textbooks and the Future in Digital Talking Textbooks for the Blind
And Students
with Learning Disabilities
Viki Vogli-Phelps
Service Delivery/Policy
Challenges of Higher Education When Dealing with Adaptive Technologies in the
University
Environment (Part 1 of 2)
Ron Stewart and Leah Vickery (1 1/2 hour session)
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Break
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Concurrent Sessions
Service Delivery/Policy
Challenges of Higher Education When Dealing with Adaptive Technologies in the
University
Environment (Part 2 of 2) Ron Stewart and Leah Vickery
Access to Media/Web
Tools for testing the accessibility of Web pages
Mike Paciello
Legal Issues
Federal Law and Access to Technology (Part 1 of 2)
Sarah Hawthorne
12:00 Noon - 1:15 PM Lunch
1:15 PM -2:15 PM Concurrent Sessions
Legal Issues
Federal Law and Access to Technology (Part 2 of 2)
Sarah Hawthorne
Academic Access
Creating and Maintaining Accessible Libraries (Part 1 of 2)
Lisette Volkmar
Academic Access/Access to Media/Web
Focus on Participation: Making the Electronic University Accessible (Part 1
of 2)
John Slatin
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Concurrent Sessions
Academic Access/Access to Media/Web
Focus on Paticipation: Making the Electronic University Accessible (Part 2 of
2)
John Slatin
Assistive Technology
Assistive Technologies for Students with Learning Disabilities (Part 1 of 2)
Marcia Norris
Academic Access
Creating and Maintaining Accessible Libraries (Part 2 of 2)
Lisette Volkmar
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Coffee Break
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Concurrent Sessions
Assistive Technology
Assistive Technologies for Students with Learning Disabilities (Part 2 of 2)
Marcia Norris
Service Delivery/Policy
Panel Discussion: Models of AT Service Delivery in the Post-Secondary Setting
Panel Moderator: Susie Bell
Assistive Technology - The New Features of
JAWS for Windows
Dan Clark
* Speakers and sessions subject to change
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Conference Agenda 2000*
Raintree Plaza Conference Center
Friday, November 17
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM - Concurrent Sessions
Assistive Technology
Overview of Technology for Blind/Low Vision Individuals
Jim Misner
Service Delivery/Alternate Format
Accommodations for Print Disabilities (Part 1 of 2)
Ron Stewart and Leah Vickery (1 1/4 hour session)
Learning Disabilities/Services
Technology for Cognitive Retraining
Mary Ann Keatley
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Assistive Technology
Composition vs Dictation When Using Voice Recognition
Lanne Lancaster
Academic Access
C-Print and Other Technologies for Deaf and HOH Students (Part 1 of 2)
Pam Francis
Service Delivery/Alternate Format
Accommodations for Print Disabilities (Part 2 of 2)
Ron Stewart and Leah Vickery (1 1/4 hour session)
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Coffee Break
11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Academic Access
C-Print and Other Technologies for Deaf and HOH Students (Part 2 of 2)
Pam Francis
Assistive Technology
The New Features of the MAGic Screen Magnification Program
Dan Clark
Access to Media
The Alternate Media Guidelines of California Community Colleges
Marcia Norris
12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM Concluding Remarks
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Open Session
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* Speakers and sessions subject to change
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