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AccessU 2026: Flipped Learning Track
Review posted materials in advance, actively participate in May
Inspired by the successful Accessible Canada/Accessible World (ACAW) conference produced in Montreal in May of 2024, Knowbility continues to bring the concept to AccessU 2026. Read on for details of sponsorship, participation, and goals.
The Concept
Community input will shape the sessions. We agree that we must build a more equitable and inclusive digital world. We agree that challenges remain as we work toward that goal. This new track builds on sessions piloted at AccessU in 2024 and is meant to bring more voices and perspectives to the conversations about challenging topics specifically related to digital accessibility and inclusion.
Before AccessU
Following the format established at ACAW and AccessU 2025, we are asking for contributions in the form of video presentations, white papers, blog posts, podcasts, or other ways to present your thinking on the challenge topics. AccessU Conference participants will be given access to the library of curated materials in mid April 2026 to prepare for active participation when the sessions convene at AccessU.
During AccessU (May 12, 13 and 14)
Sessions are open to all in-person and remote attendees of AccessU 2026 with ASL, live captioning, and transcription services provided. A session facilitator will lead and be supported by a provocateur charged with ensuring that diverse perspectives are explored. A scribe will capture the discussion and post to the dedicated session archive. Participants are expected to complete background reading and video viewing to establish common understanding. The goal is to foster further engagement, collaboration, and the development of effective approaches and solutions.
The Challenges
For the purposes of deep exploration within time and resources constraints, we've settled on four challenges to bring to the AccessU community:
- Challenge 1: Navigating the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence: Innovation in assistive features is rapidly being embedded and integrated in mainstream tools and devices, often using AI. How do we maintain a trusted focus on user-centric experience and approaches through better engagement and participation of PWDs?
- Challenge 2: Accessible cybersecurity: Addressing the tensions between security and accessibility.
- Challenge 3: How climate change is affecting disabled people: What role does technology play? How do we prepare for, respond to, and recover from climate emergencies?
- Challenge 4: Sustaining and maintaining accessibility: Implementing accessibility across the business is more than just planning. Who and what are we leaving out of these considerations?
Ways to Participate
Sponsor this track
Funds are needed for tech support, ASL and other disability accomodations, travel for the session leaders and more. Visit our Partner Opportunites Page to learn more about sponsoring or contact us at sponsorship@knowbility.org
We're very excited about these sessions. We collaborated with ACAW to bring two "practice" sessions of this format to AccessU in 2024 and had outstanding participation and results. We're eager to expand the concept and hope you're excited by it too. A major sponsor role, your support will be a high profile position at AccessU 2026.
Actively Contribute
Our success depends on the active participation of this vibrant community. Please consider contributing a presentation on one of the topics.
- Submit your ideas in the form of video, audio, and or written presentations using the form below.
- Add the Flipped Learning Track to your AccessU schedule, review the materials, and show up ready to jump in to lively discussion and problem solving.
Submission Process
Please review the Flipped Classroom Presenter Information Package below prior to completing the submission form. This packet contains guidelines and resources to support you in creating a more inclusive and accessible presentation. Our goal is to include as many voices as possible; however, we reserve the right to refuse any submissions that do not align with the conference themes or inclusion values.
Thanks to our AccessU 2026 Sponsors!
To submit ideas and materials for study before the sessions, please complete the form below. Authors of accepted submissions will receive an AccessU ticket at a 40% discount. Once you have submitted the form, please send or provide download information for your submission materials to accessu@knowbility.org.
