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EASI Update for February and March
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Prof Norm Coombs)
Tue Jan 20 20:12:20 2004
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 13:02:15 -0800
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Upcoming Events
** te text below has been cut and pasted from our upcoming event Web page at:
http://easi.cc/coming.htm
Besides the upcoming events listed here, watch for some special, extra
events in February and March.
We are scheduling a special event on Section 508.
We also plan to Webcast one entire day from the CSUN conference
EASI Online Clinics and Courses for Februarly and March 2004
EASI has initiated 2 monthly series of hour-long, voice Web conferences
which we call 'online clinics' in contrast to our month-long online
courses. The
courses provide a solid foundation on creating accessible information
technology, but technology is a constantly moving target. These online
clinics provide
a forum for learning, sharing and discussion to better permit you to remain
up-to-date. More information and registration is available on the
Online Clinic Page
EASI Clinic page with Online Registration at http://easi.cc/clinic.htm
February 2004 tuition-based and free clinics
February 12: How to Maximize Accessibility While Using Synchronous Video
and Audio Instruction
Presenter: WebAIM Project at Utah State University C. Rowland and J Smith
This is part of EASI's tuition-based clinic series. Individual registration
is $39 with special institutional rates also available.
While there are significant technical aspects to providing accessibility in
synchronous video and audio instruction, whether those details have been put
in place or not, a significant part of accessible instruction using these
technologies depends on how the instructor uses the technology. This
presentation
will primarily focus on how the instructor can design the presentation in
ways that maximize accessibility for students with a wide variety of
disabilities.
February 26 Design and Implementation of Web-Enabled Teaching Tools
Presenters Mary Hricko and co-authors of this book
This is the free, public clinic for February.
This is the only book in print, so far as we know, that deals specifically
with Web-based learning and accessibility. It is available from Amazon. The
chapter
titles are:
Web Accessibility and the Law: Issues in Implementation
Understanding Section 508 and Its Implications for Distance Education
Strategies to Increase Web Accessibility and Usability in Higher Education
Text-Only Alternatives: Are They Right for Your Site?
Web-Based Distance Learning and the Second Digital Divide
Inclusion in an Electronic Classroom: Courseware Design and Implementation
Web-Based Teaching and Learning for Blind or Visually Impaired Faculty
Web Accessibility at University Libraries and Library Schools: 2002
Follow-Up Study
Overcoming Organizational Barriers to Web Accessibility in Higher
Education: A Case Study
February Online Courses
Course Syllabi and Registration at http://easi.cc/workshop.htm
Barrier-free E-learning
Advanced Barrier-free Web Design
Designing Accessible Course Content Using Familiar Software
March 2004 tuition-based and free clinics
Free Clinic, March 4, Campaigning for Good Web Design: RNIB and online
accessibility in the UK
Presenter: Julie Howell, Digital Policy Development Officer, Royal National
Institute of the Blind. In May 2003, Julie was appointed to the new position
of Digital Policy Development Officer, a role that involves working with
policy makers, information architects and software designers across all
sectors
to ensure that information products and services published on digital
platforms are both accessible and usable. In December 2003, Julie was named
one of
the top 50 most influential people in the new media industry by New Media
Age magazine.
Since 1999, The Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) in the UK has
campaigned for the web to be more accessible. Learn about the campaign
highlights,
what still needs to be achieved, what the UK law says and what you can do
to help get the web more accessible to people with disabilities. In this
presentation,
Julie will focus on RNIB's policy and campaigning work (this is not a
technical presentation).
March 11 Tuition-based Clinic: Powerful, Commercial, Web accessibility tools:
Presenter: Dawn Blado from HiSoftware discusses sophisticated tools to
assist in building Web sites that will also help design for accessibility
and assist
in accessibility repairs. The 2 major suites of tools she will explain are
AccVerify and Interaction Builder. These are aimed at organizations and
business
that have to maintain large sites. One exciting feature for educational
institutions is that they will work behind a passworded system. Most
accessibility
checkers and repair tools cannot work once content is posted inside a
courseware system. Here is the answer.
March Online Courses
Barrier-free Information technology
Learning Disabilities and Information Technology
Accessible Internet Multimedia
Train the Trainer
Info on courses at http://easi.cc/workshop.htm
Info about clinics at http://easi.cc/clinic.htm
