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

[Lisa Fiedor]

I submitted a general session proposal for "Strategies and Techniques 
for Faculty Support in Creating Accessible Web-based Course Materials".

Lisa

Jon Gunderson wrote:

> Did anyone submit proposals for the 2008 Educause conference?

>

> I submitted a preconference workshop on web accessibility, but missed the general session deadline.

>

> Jon

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>> 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 

>>

>> ________________________________

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>> 	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

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>> 	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.

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>> 	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:

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

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>> 	-Howard

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>> 	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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> Jon Gunderson, Ph.D.

> Coordinator Information Technology Accessibility

> Disability Resources and Educational Services

>

> Rehabilitation Education Center

> Room 86

> 1207 S. Oak Street

> Champaign, Illinois 61821

>

> Voice: (217) 244-5870

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Lisa Marie Fiedor
Web Accessibility, Usability, & Design Specialist
DELTA Instructional Support Services
Campus Box 7111, NC State University, Raleigh NC  27695-7111
Rm 2133 DH Hill Library, East Wing
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