[Athen] Accessibility in Second Life

Wink Harner wink.harner at mcmail.maricopa.edu
Sun Mar 30 17:18:09 PDT 2008


Hi All,

Have received the following forwarded conversation from our Center for Teaching
& Learning regarding accessibility in Second Life.

Several of you asked me to post to the list (forgive the cross posting).
There is a lot of really great research & researchers on this.

Enjoy!

Wink

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From: Gomes, Neil <ngomes at cte.usf.edu>
Date: Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 12:16 PM
To: NMCTAB at princeton.edu



Hello everyone,

I hope all is well with you today.

We are currently researching accessibility issues with new media and would
like to know if the NMC members have any information about accessibility
issues and provisions (including innovative ideas, processes, and software/hardware)
to overcome these in 3-D environments like Second Life.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Have a great day.



Best wishes,

Neil


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Neil Gomes (MBA, MEd.)
Assistant Director for Instructional and Information Technology
Center for 21st Century Teaching Excellence
University of South Florida
4202 E Fowler Avenue, SVC1072
Tampa, FL - 33620
Ph: 813-974-1839
Email: ngomes at cte.usf.edu

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From: Ed Lamoureux <ell at bumail.bradley.edu>
Date: Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 2:48 PM
To: NMCTAB at princeton.edu



yep
here is the link to the SLED archives on accessiblity issues
http://www.google.com/cse?cx=001010425210852223575%3Ajldmgpuier0&q=accessibility&sa=Search&cof=FORID%3A0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
Edward Lee Lamoureux, Ph. D.
Associate Professor, Multimedia Program
and Department of Communication
http://slane.bradley.edu/com/faculty/lamoureux/website2/
Co-Director, Bradley Univ. New Media Center
<http://gcc.bradley.edu/mm/>
1501 W. Bradley
Bradley University
Peoria IL 61625
office: 309-677-2378 cell: 309-635-2605
AIM/IM & skype: dredleelam
Second Life: Professor Beliveau
<http://slane.bradley.edu/com/faculty/lamoureux/website2/slstuff.html>
"the Professor" (music in SL)
<http://slane.bradley.edu/com/faculty/lamoureux/website2/profsl.html>
Cheryl's Scent-Sations/Mia Bella website:
<http://www.cheryllamoureux.scent-team.com/>


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From: Deb Alexander <debba at umn.edu>
Date: Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 2:50 PM
To: NMCTAB at princeton.edu


Hi, Neil:

I met a Curriculum & Instruction grad student who is working on
Augmentive and Alternative communication (assistive speech technology)
at the Communication Cafe, in Gramela (161,143, 24). Second Life handle
= Sasquatch Flanagan.

Deb

> Email: ngomes at cte.usf.edu <mailto:ngomes at cte.usf.edu>

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Deborah Alexander
Digital Media Center
University of Minnesota
212 Walter Library
612-626-0069
debba at umn.edu

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From: Shelley Rodrigo <shelley.rodrigo at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 3:38 PM
To: Wink Harner <winkharner at mail.mc.maricopa.edu>


fyi...I thought you might find this interesting.
Shelley


Forwarded conversation
Subject: Accessibility in Second Life
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From: Gomes, Neil <ngomes at cte.usf.edu>
Date: Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 12:16 PM
To: NMCTAB at princeton.edu


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From: Ed Lamoureux <ell at bumail.bradley.edu>
Date: Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 2:48 PM
To: NMCTAB at princeton.edu



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From: Deb Alexander <debba at umn.edu>
Date: Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 2:50 PM
To: NMCTAB at princeton.edu


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--
Shelley Rodrigo
Instructional Technologist, Center for Teaching & Learning
Mesa Community College

"The illiterate of the twenty-first century will not be those who cannot
read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn."
--Alvin Toffler ----------
From: Wink Harner <winkharner at mail.mc.maricopa.edu>
Date: Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 6:05 PM
To: Shelley Rodrigo <shelley.rodrigo at gmail.com>



Would you like to know more from our access technology experts?

Wink
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From: Shelley Rodrigo <shelley.rodrigo at gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 4:48 AM
To: Wink Harner <winkharner at mail.mc.maricopa.edu>


not at the moment; however, before I start to dabble hard core this summer.

And yes, let's plan on scheduling a series for next academic year. I'll be
in contact starting in April.
Shelley
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From: Anne-Marie Armstrong <dv3709 at wayne.edu>
Date: Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 5:27 AM
To: NMCTAB at princeton.edu



I attended and copied the discussion of a group who meet in Second Life to
talk about accessibility. It is attached. To me it was quite telling.
They met at healthinfo island. Healthinfo island also contains exhibits
on differences, physical, cognitive and psychological. There is more info
at http://healthinfoisland.blogspot.com/



Anne-Marie Armstrong

WSU Libraries

Office forTeaching and Learning

dv3709 at wayne.edu

313-577-5605

From: NMC Technology Advisory Board (TAB) [mailto:NMCTAB at Princeton.EDU] On
Behalf Of Gomes, Neil
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 3:16 PM
To: NMCTAB at Princeton.EDU



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From: Salmons, Janet <Janet.Salmons at faculty.capella.edu>
Date: Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 6:52 AM
To: NMCTAB at princeton.edu


Hello everyone,

TechSoup (an online community for non-profit professionals) held an online
forum event on this topic. It is still online-- free access: http://www.techsoup.org/go/accessibletechnology

Simon Stevens (aka Simon Walsh in Second Life) http://www.simonstevens.com/blog/
will be speaking about his work in Second Life. Simon Walsh is chief executive
of Enable Enterprises which manages the Wheelies nightclub for people with
disabilities in Second Life and the Second Ability Second Life simulator.
In real life, Simon has cerebral palsy and lives in Coventry, UK. He is a
disability consultant and trainer working with many organizations large and
small.

Janet
(aka Opal Zabelata)

Janet Salmons, Ph.D.
Capella University School of Business and Technology and Vision2Lead. Inc.
(www.vision2lead.com <http://www.vision2lead.com/> )
<http://belearner.elearn2lead.com/>
PO Box 943 Boulder, CO 80306-0943
Janet.Salmons at faculty.capella.edu <mailto:Janet.Salmons at faculty.capella.edu>
303-443-3075

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From: NMC Technology Advisory Board (TAB) on behalf of Gomes, Neil
Sent: Thu 3/27/2008 1:16 PM
Email: ngomes at cte.usf.edu <mailto:ngomes at cte.usf.edu>
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From: Sandra Andrews <sandra at asu.edu>
Date: Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 8:15 PM
To: NMCTAB at princeton.edu


Neil,

There are quite a few people with similar concerns, including me; and most
of us are at the stage of raising awareness, identifying issues and attempting
to design solutions.


>From ASU's Applied Learning Technologies Institute (alt^I) we offer an online

graduate course in which students investigate not only accessibility issues
in virtual worlds, but also ways in which these virtual worlds might function
as assistive technologies in themselves. The course will be offered again
soon and I can notify you if you wish.

Carolina Keats (avatar) of Health Info has received a grant to look at accessibility
issues in SL. Polgara Paine and Chade Villota of the Educators' Coop in SL
would have information for you as well. The WCAG has met within Second Life
and given some initial thoughts. Some individuals (Simon Walsh, owner of
Wheelies nightclub, for example, or the people of the Autism Liberation Front)
are forging ahead with solutions for themselves. You might also check the
SLED archives at https://lists.secondlife.com/pipermail/educators/.

Sandy Andrews/Ozma Malibu

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Sandra Sutton Andrews, PhD
Research and Design
alt^I Applied Learning Technologies Institute
University Technology Office
Arizona State University
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From: Anne-Marie Armstrong <dv3709 at wayne.edu>
Date: Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 10:54 AM
To: NMCTAB at princeton.edu


New story today, autism in Second Life.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/03/28/sl.autism.irpt/index.html

Also, if anyone wants the attachment that I couldn't send on the discussion
of Universal Instructional Design and other issues that took place on
Healthinfo Island, email me directly.

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Shelley Rodrigo
Instructional Technologist, Center for Teaching & Learning
Mesa Community College

"The illiterate of the twenty-first century will not be those who cannot
read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn."
--Alvin Toffler


Ms. Wink Harner
Manager
Disability Resources & Services
Mesa Community College
Mesa AZ

480-461-7447






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