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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">An ATHEN membership is all that's needed to attend. Memberships run $100 for professional level or $200 for institutional. </p>
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<div>Registration is now open for ATHEN’s virtual conference, “Share, Learn, Engage!”<br>
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<div>Full details are available on the ATHEN website:<br>
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<div>Register at:</div>
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ATHEN members MUST complete the form to participate at no cost. <span style="color:rgb(34,34,34); font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:small; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; text-align:start; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; white-space:normal; word-spacing:0px; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); float:none; display:inline">All
sessions will be conducted using the Zoom platform.</span></div>
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Not an ATHEN member? Join ATHEN to participate at:<span> </span><a href="https://athenpro.org/content/membership-athen" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" id="LPlnk721260" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">https://athenpro.org/content/<wbr>membership-athen</a></div>
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<b>Description</b></div>
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Please consider joining us on Friday, June 8 to hear from those in higher education share their experiences regarding OCR complaints, the implementation of UDL practices in the classroom, mobile apps for students with disabilities, and how to address accessibility
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Details are below or visit the ATHEN Virtual Conference website for details:</div>
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<b>Agenda - Friday, June 8</b></div>
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Welcome: 8:30 AM PDT/11:30 AM EDT</div>
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<b>Session 1: 8:40 AM PDT/11:40 AM EDT</b></div>
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Topic: How Three Campuses Are Addressing Office of Civil Rights Actions</div>
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This session brings attendees the experiences of three campuses who are responding to the actions of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). From initial responses to long-term planning, panelists will share their approaches, challenges, and successes in addressing
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<b>Session 2: 9:50 AM PDT/12:50 PM EDT</b></div>
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Topic: UDL, Accessibility, and Quality Assurance – Collaborations at the University of Arizona for Accessible Online Classes<br>
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The University of Arizona’s Office of Digital Learning and Disability Resources collaborate to ensure quality, accessible, universally designed courses for UA Online. Key partnership elements include sharing resources and knowledge around innovative technologies
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<b>Session 3: 11:00 AM PDT/2:00 PM EDT</b></div>
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Topic: Technology Strategies for Supporting Students with Disabilities</div>
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This session explores assistive technology, mobile apps, and other technology strategies to directly support students with disabilities. Speakers will share insights into researching, selecting, supporting, and training for assistive technology for students.</div>
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<b>Session 4: 12:10 PM PDT/3:10 PM EDT</b></div>
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Topic: Procuring accessible ICT and what to do when “everything is an exception”</div>
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Campuses around the country have worked to establish procedures for the procurement and implementation of accessible ICT. However, once accessibility review processes are in place, it quickly becomes evident that most products on the market are not fully accessible.
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