Summit on Accessible and Equitable Learning in a Quasi-Post-Pandemic World
Sponsored by
Microsoft
and the
Center for 21st Century Universities
Program
Day 1 - September 26th, 2022
11:00 a.m. to 11:10 a.m - Welcome from Yakut Gazi, Vice Provost for Learning Innovation and Digital Education at Duke University
11:10 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. - Keynote Presentation from Sheryl Burgstahler, Director of UW Accessible Technology and DO-IT, UW-IT Affiliate Professor, Education at the University of Washington
11:50 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - Q&A with Sheryl Burgstahler
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Moderator: Chaohua Ou, Project Manager, National AI Research Institute for Adult Learning and Online Education, Georgia Tech
12:00 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. - Microsoft University Partners Showcase – Part 1
| University | Presenter | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Danie Remmick | 12:00 pm |
| University of Arizona | Dawn Hunziker | 12:20 pm |
| Florida A&M | Deborah Sullivan | 12:40 pm |
| University of Texas at Austin | Stephanie Cawthon / Ken Fleishman | 1:00 pm |
1:20 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. - Lunch Break
1:50 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. - Panel Discussion: Lessons Learned During Covid-19 - Forward-Looking Practices
- Moderator: Warren Goetzel, Director of Academic Technology and Engagement, Office of Information Technology, Georgia Tech
- Anne Jannarone, Assistant Dean of Students / Director, Georgia Tech Disability Services
- Shubha G. Kashyap, Director of Student Affairs and Faculty Relations, Nexus, College of Engineering, University of Michigan
- Rebecca Ewing, Lecturing Fellow, Spanish Language Program, Duke University
- Mark Lannaman, Master’s Student, Georgia Tech and Every Learner Everywhere Fellow
3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. - Day 1 Closing with Yakut Gazi
Day 2 - October 3rd, 2022
11:00 a.m. to 12:00pm. - Panel Discussion: Technology’s Role in Creating Equitable Environments in the Future
- Moderator: Yakut Gazi, Vice Provost for Learning Innovation and Digital Education, Duke University
- Bryan Blakeley, Assistant Vice Provost for Digital Learning Innovation, University of Washington
- Dawn Hunziker, Associate Director for Digital and Physical Access, Disability Resource Center, University of Arizona
- Steven Barnes, Associate Professor of Teaching and Director, Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience, University of British Columbia
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Microsoft University Partners Showcase – Part 2
| University | Presenter | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Catherine Lewis | 12:00 pm |
| Bellevue College | Sara Gardner | 12:20 pm |
| Georgia Tech | Birney Robert | 12:40 pm |
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. - Lunch Break
2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. - Issues and Universal Design Remedies for Access and Equity in a Post-Covid World
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Moderator: Yakut Gazi, Vice Provost for Learning Innovation and Digital Education at Duke University
Thematic Groups:
- Accessible course design and quality personalized learning - Karen Vignare, Vice President of Digital Transformation for Student Success and Executive Director of the Personalized Learning Consortium (PLC), Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU)
- Education, awareness, resources, and support for faculty development - Angela Gunder, Chief Academic Officer and VP of Learning, Online Learning Consortium (OLC)
- Broadband & digital device access for all - Kim Scalzo, Executive Director of Open SUNY, The State University of New York (SUNY)
3:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. - Day 2 Closing with Steve Harmon, Interim Executive Director of C21U, Georgia Tech
Day 3 - October 4th, 2022
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Service Design for Access and Equity with Matt Lisle, Managing Director of Digital Learning at Thrive Scholars