From Checklists to Check-ins: Accessibility, AI, and Human Judgement in EdTech
Wednesday
Time: 2:00PM EDT
Accessibility works best with intentionality. What makes it meaningful is what makes it human: reflection, judgment, and care. At the same time, AI-driven tools are transforming EdTech faster than ever — offering real opportunity to streamline accessibility at scale, while raising important questions about how institutions maintain ethical decision-making as technology becomes more central to learning design.
Moderated by Julie Uranis, Sr. Vice President, Online & Strategic Initiatives, UPCEA — featuring April Akins (Greenville Technical College), Dr. Daniel Singletary (University of Missouri System), and Dr. Amy Lomellini (Blackboard).
On March 25, join us for a timely and thought-provoking panel that brings together accessibility leaders from higher education to explore where automation genuinely advances accessibility, and where human judgment adds value that technology alone cannot provide.
Date: Wednesday, March 25th
Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
Why accessibility is an ethical and design responsibility, not just a compliance exercise
Where AI and automation genuinely support accessibility and where over-reliance can create long-term risk
Why there’s no silver bullet for accessibility or Title II readiness
How institutions can innovate quickly while preserving trust, equity, and human judgment
Practical principles for building sustainable, defensible accessibility practices
Tools that focus only on automated fixes can create long-term dependency and risk. True accessibility progress requires building capability, embedding inclusive practices, and demonstrating measurable, defensible improvement over time.
Institutions need approaches that do more than remediate content. They need strategies that strengthen accessibility culture, support educators, and enable lasting readiness.
Accessibility leaders
Teaching and learning leaders
CIOs and digital leaders
Academic technology teams
Compliance and student success leaders