NWeLearn 2024

Ana Thompson has worked in higher education for the last 22 years in IT, digital learning and instructional design. As a Academic & Access Technologist, Ana enjoys working with faculty members, staff and students to streamline the use of technology tools as well as promote digital fluency and universal design practices. Ana has extensive experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Blackboard, Moodle and Canvas, adult learning, WCAG 2.1, document accessibility, Copyright and Fair Use practices, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Currently, she is an Accessibility Innovation and Research Action team member, software accessibility assessor, and leads accessibility efforts at the UW Bothell campus. Ana is a certified Adobe PDF Accessibility Trainer and an IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC).