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Access Through Adaptive Computer Technology and Website Design IBHE-HECA Grant Project
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Carbondale, IL 62901
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February 09, 2006 - Collaborative efforts in accessibility: assessing, reporting & supporting

When: February 9th - 10:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Where: John A. Logan College, Carterville, IL Room: F119 in the College conference area
Lunch : Cafeteria
Parking: Free in student lot
Local contact: Michael Whitney - DSSsiu@siu.edu
Registration: http://cita.disability.uiuc.edu/collaborate/illinois/reg.php

Agenda

The workshop agenda includes discussions of accessibility with regard to such topics as: assessing websites for accessibility, reporting, sharing resources to improve accessibility; accessibility requirements for legacy versus new web resources; cooperation on improving accessibility of purchased web resources; learning management systems; supporting instructors; administrative resources and library resources.

Agenda
Time Topic
10:00am

IBHE web accessibility requirements
10:15am

Accessibility guidelines
10:30am

Functional vs. technical accessibility
10:45am

Functional Development Tools
11:00am

Assessing websites for accessibility
11:30am

Reporting on accessibility
12:00pm

Lunch
1:00pm

Legacy vs new web resources
1:15pm

Learning management systems

Workshop participants will discuss:

  • Survey of Learning Management Systems (LMS) used in Higher Education in Illinois
  • Accessibility problems encountered using LMS
  • What needs to be done to improve accessibility
1:30pm

Instructor resources

Workshop participants will discuss:

  • Issues related to instructors creating more accessible instructional materials
  • Training instructors in creating accessible materials
  • Tools to support instructors creating accessible materials
  • Identify what needs to be done to improve the accessible design by instructors
2:00pm

Campus administrative resources

Workshop participants will discuss:

  • Survey of campus administration systems used in Higher Education in Illinois
  • Accessibility problems encountered in administrative resources
  • Identify what needs to be done to improve accessibility of campus administrative systems
2:30pm break
2:45pm

Library web resources

Workshop participants will discuss:

  • Survey of electronic Library resources used in Higher Education in Illinois
  • Accessibility problems encountered with library systems
  • Identify what needs to be done to improve accessibility of library systems
3:00pm

Developer and Administrator Needs

What tools do we need for creating and evaluating functional web accessibility?

  • Motivation for universal design
  • Rewards for universal design
  • Understanding of universal design benefiting them and everyone
3:15pm

Identifying partnerships to improve accessibility

Workshop participants will discuss:

  • Idenitfy common accessibility interests of workshop participants
  • Accessibility problems encountered with library systems
  • Identify what needs to be done to improve accessibility of library systems

If you cannot make one of these workshops, but would be interested in attending a future workshop please contact Jon Gunderson at jongund@uiuc.edu or Michael Whitney at DSSsiu@siu.edu

If you are interested in hosting an IT Accessibility Workshop please contact Jon Gunderson at jongund@uiuc.edu or Michael Whitney at DSSsiu@siu.edu


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