[Athen] EDUCAUSE - The Why and How of Web Accessibility

[Terry Thompson]

I submitted a proposal for a general session "IT Accessibility: Various
Models to Effect Change"

Terry


> -----Original Message-----

> From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org 

> [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On Behalf Of Jon Gunderson

> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 8:09 AM

> To: tAccess Technologists in Higher Education Network

> Subject: Re: [Athen] EDUCAUSE - The Why and How of Web Accessibility

> 

> Did anyone submit proposals for the 2008 Educause conference?

> 

> I submitted a preconference workshop on web accessibility, 

> but missed the general session deadline.

> 

> Jon

> 

> 

> ---- Original message ----

> >Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:55:50 -0700

> >From: "Terry Thompson" <tft at u.washington.edu>

> >Subject: Re: [Athen] EDUCAUSE - The Why and How of Web Accessibility

> >To: "'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network'" 

> ><athen at athenpro.org>

> >

> >I think our collaboration with EDUCAUSE has helped to elevate their 

> >perception of accessibility as an important issue, but an equally 

> >important parallel event was Tracy Mitrano of Cornell being 

> elected to 

> >the EDUCAUSE Board of Directors. Tracy's an oustpoken advocate for 

> >accessibility and I see she's one of the speakers at this event. I 

> >suspect she had a hand in organizing it.

> > 

> >Terry

> >

> >Terry Thompson

> >Technology Accessibility Specialist

> >DO-IT, Accessible Technology

> >UW Technology Services

> >University of Washington

> >tft at u.washington.edu

> >206/221-4168

> >

> >________________________________

> >

> >	From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org 

> [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org]

> >On Behalf Of Howard Kramer

> >	Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 12:45 PM

> >	To: 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network'

> >	Subject: [Athen] EDUCAUSE - The Why and How of Web Accessibility

> >	

> >	

> >

> >	Just received this announcement from Educause. Was this done in 

> >coordination with ATHEN or in response to our collaboration? Anyway, 

> >great to see this being covered by EDUCAUSE.

> >

> >	 

> >

> >	EDUCAUSE Live! April 4, 2008 1:00 p.m. ET (12:00 p.m. 

> CT, 11:00 a.m.

> >MT, 10:00 a.m. PT); runs one hour

> >

> >	The Why and How of Web Accessibility

> >

> >	More info:

> >

> >	http://www.educause.edu/content.asp?SECTION_ID=355&bhcp=1

> >

> >	 

> >

> >	-Howard

> >

> >	 

> >

> >	 

> >

> >	Howard Kramer

> >	Assistive Technology Lab Coordinator

> >	AT Conference Coordinator

> >	Disability Services

> >	CU-Boulder, 107 UCB

> >	Boulder, Co  80309

> >	303-492-8672

> >

> >	 

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