Events and Conferences

Creating Fair and Secure Online Assessments with YuJa Verity

As education expands beyond physical classrooms, ensuring academic integrity becomes an ethical responsibility to create equitable and reliable assessment conditions for all learners. Join Cyndi Rooks, Senior Account Manager at YuJa, as she explores the social, ethical, and professional considerations around assessment security, highlighting how to balance robust automated safeguards with a positive student experience. Discover practical strategies and see a demonstration of how the YuJa Verity Lockdown App seamlessly integrates into your existing LMS workflows to prevent access to unauthorized resources, maintain consistent testing conditions, and build trust in your assessment results.

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CSUN Assistive Technology Conference 2026

The 41st annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference, hosted by CSUN’s Center on Disabilities, will be held March 9–13, 2026, at the Anaheim Marriott, California. This leading global event brings together researchers, educators, industry, advocates, and individuals with disabilities to discuss innovative tools, standards, and strategies promoting accessibility in education, employment, and daily life. The conference features keynotes, workshops, sessions, an exhibit hall, job fair, and networking to collaborate on solutions for diverse challenges like vision, hearing, mobility, learning, and communication.

Digifest 2026

Digifest 2026 (March 10–11, ICC Birmingham, UK) is a premier Jisc event uniting educators, technologists, and leaders to advance digital innovation in higher and further education through 60+ sessions on AI ethics, staff upskilling, assessment tools, and student-centered tech. The program features inspiring keynotes, interactive workshops, and hands-on demos, complemented by a vibrant exhibition hall for networking with edtech providers and sector partners committed to inclusive, resilient learning ecosystems.

EDUCAUSE Demo Day – Digital Accessibility Tools

Digital accessibility ensures that websites, applications, and software work with assistive technologies so people with disabilities can fully access and use digital products, helping higher education institutions create more equitable learning experiences for all. Join us for a series of live, 45-minute rapid-fire sessions where corporate solution providers showcase their digital accessibility tools, discuss key implementation considerations, highlight new features, answer questions, and share insights from peers.

EDUCAUSE Demo Day – Applications of AI

AI is reshaping higher education by streamlining operations, personalizing learning, and advancing research. Join us for a series of live, 45-minute rapid-fire demo sessions where leading solution providers showcase AI tools that enhance teaching, boost productivity, support better decision-making, and share real-world insights, implementation considerations, and peer perspectives.

D2L Fusion 2026

D2L Fusion 2026 runs July 8–10 at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown in Phoenix, Arizona, gathering 1,500+ educators, edtech leaders, and corporate learning pros for keynotes, 150+ sessions, hands-on workshops, exhibits, and networking on trends, innovations, and best practices in learning technology.

InstructureCon 2026

InstructureCon 2026, D2L Fusion’s counterpart in the edtech space, is scheduled for summer 2026 in a yet-to-be-announced U.S. location, building on past events like the 2025 edition in San Antonio. Organized by Instructure (makers of Canvas LMS), it draws thousands of educators, administrators, and tech innovators for keynotes, hands-on labs, breakout sessions, and an expo hall focused on AI-driven learning, LMS integrations, accessibility, and student success strategies.

Distance Learning Administration Conference 2026

The Distance Learning Administration (DLA) Conference 2026 occurs July 26–29 at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel in Jekyll Island, Georgia, targeting professionals in online education administration, management, planning, and evaluation. Attendees connect for sessions on advancing distance learning programs, with proposals due January 9, 2026.

EDUCAUSE 2026

EDUCAUSE Annual Conference 2026 takes place September 29–October 2 in Denver, Colorado, with an online extension October 14–15, uniting higher education IT professionals, leaders, and tech providers for keynotes, sessions, and networking on digital transformation, AI, cybersecurity, and student success strategies.