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Aug 12 Live Online Conference on Accessible E-books for Students and
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Prof Norm Coombs)
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Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 07:52:10 -0700
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August 12 1 PM Eastern:
EASI free clinic first of a 2-part Series on Bookshare.org
Presenter: Heide Stevenson
Electronic texts are becoming more significant and more common as a way
to provide alternative media for students and professionals with
disabilities. Bookshare.org is a creative and innovative system to
greatly increase the availability of etext reading, adding to the
important work already being done by the National Library System and
also by Recording for
the Blind and Dyslexic. This is a valuable resource both for
individuals and for schools and colleges. This clinic will focus on
Bookshare.org as a resource for professionals, talking about access
options and exciting new content.
See the Bookshare Web: http://www.bookshare.org
Register in advance for a spot in this live event:
http://easi.cc/clinic.htm
** At this page there is a brief audio preview about the Web
conference.
September 23 1 PM Eastern:
EASI Free Clinic, Part 2 of the Bookshare.org series
Presenter: Heide Stevenson
Electronic texts are becoming more significant and more common as a way
to provide alternative media for students and professionals with
disabilities. Bookshare.org is a creative and innovative system to
greatly increase the availability of etext reading, adding to the
important work already being done by the National Library System and
also by Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic. Etext from Bookshare.org
offers broad flexibility of use such that the reading method can be
matched to the needs of the individual reader depending on the print
disability and the reader's preferences individuals with learning
disabilities may want bimodal access (combination visual plus audio)
with highlighting and other visual supports, whereas individuals with
visual impairments may choose audio or Braille and can read from a
computer or with a portable device. This clinic follows on the first
clinic series on August 12th, and will focus on Bookshare.org as a
resource for schools and students, discussing Institutional Access and
independent student subscriptions as well as textbooks and other school
reading material.
See the Bookshare Web: http://www.bookshare.org
Register in advance for a spot in this live event:
http://easi.cc/clinic.htm
** At this page there is a brief audio preview about the Web
conference.
What do you need to participate?
You need an Internet connection, Windows operating system, Explorer 6,
a sound card, speakers and, if you want to participate, a working mic.
EASI is scheduling 2-3 similar events over the coming year. We want to
provide you with the most current information about making your
information technology accessible for students and professionals with
disabilities.
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EASI Online Courses for September
Barrier-free Information Technology http://easi.cc/workshops/adaptit.htm
Learning Disabilities and Accessible IT http://easi.cc/workshops/ld.htm
*** A package of 5 courses earns the Certificate in Accessible IT
Norman Coombs, Ph.D.
CEO EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information)
22196 Caminito Tasquillo
Laguna Hills CA 92653
Home: (949) 855-4852
Cell: (949) 922-5992
E-mail: nrcgsh@rit.edu
Web: www.rit.edu/~nrcgsh
