[Athen] Re: athen-list Digest, Vol 64, Issue 10

[Karen Sorensen]

I'd also be interested in a Google Accessibility ATHEN group.

Karen Sorensen
PCC Instructional Technology Specialist
Coordinating ADA Compliance of Instructional Media
971-722-4720


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>   1. RE: Repost: accessible math book (Gaeir Dietrich)

>   2. Re: Repost: Google Apps Evaluation (Laurie Vasquez)

>   3. Re: Repost: Google Apps Evaluation (Laurie Vasquez)

>   4. SungardHE Banner Evaluation Question (Chris Doucet)

>   5. Repost: Accessible and Usable PDF Documents - Third Edition

>      (Sean J Keegan)

>   6. RE: SungardHE Banner Evaluation Question (Ron Stewart)

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> Message: 1

> Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 12:34:20 -0700

> From: "Gaeir Dietrich" <gdietrich at htctu.net>

> Subject: RE: [Athen] Repost: accessible math book

> To: "'Access Technology Higher Education Network'"

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> The ATPC has the tenth edition in braille:

>

> http://www.atpc.net/webproc.nsf/(w_books_brailleonly)/3AF9C3DE77BBD6ED882573

> 39007E3D16?OpenDocument<http://www.atpc.net/webproc.nsf/%28w_books_brailleonly%29/3AF9C3DE77BBD6ED882573%0A39007E3D16?OpenDocument>

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> Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich

> High Tech Center Training Unit of the

> California Community Colleges

> De Anza College, Cupertino, CA

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

> From: athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu

> [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Sean J

> Keegan

> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 11:43 AM

> To: Access Technology Higher Education Network

> Subject: [Athen] Repost: accessible math book

>

> Greetings,

>   This fall a student who is blind will be taking an algebra class,

> using  Beginning Algebra, 11e, Lial, by Pearson/Addison-Wesley.

> The only alternate form of the book available from the publisher is PDF.

> Is anybody working or will be working with this textbook? (The student

> prefers math to be in Braille.  She has a Braille notetaker.)

> If anyone would like to offer some advice or alternative options to

> consider, I would greatly appreciate it.  You can contact me off the

> listserv if you like.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Keith Kolander

> Adaptive Technology Specialist

> St. Charles Community College

> Cottleville, MO  63376

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> Message: 2

> Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 13:16:58 -0700

> From: "Laurie Vasquez" <Vasquez at sbcc.edu>

> Subject: Re: [Athen] Repost: Google Apps Evaluation

> To: "Access Technology Higher Education Network"

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> At CSUN, Google led focus groups.  Did anyone else attend these?

> Confidentiality statements were signed and folks who participated were

> recorded.

>

>

>

> Laurie Vasquez

> Assistive Technology Specialist

> DSPS  & Faculty Resource Center

> Santa Barbara City College

> 721 Cliff Drive

> Santa Barbara, CA. 93109-2394

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> E-mail: vasquez at sbcc.edu

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>

> >>> Alice Anderson <akander1 at wisc.edu> 5/10/2011 10:54 AM >>>

> I am also interested

>

> Alice

>

>

>           Alice Anderson

> TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAM

>  Division of Information Technology (DoIT)

>      University of Wisconsin-Madison

>     1210 West Dayton Street (3124)

>             Madison, WI 53706

>

>          Telephone: 608.262.2129

>

>

> On May 10, 2011, at 12:51 PM, Terrill Thompson wrote:

>

> > Greg et al,

> >

> > I'm interested in being part of this effort  as well.

> >

> > Terrill Thompson

> > Technology Accessibility Specialist

> > University of Washington

> >

> > On May 10, 2011, at 10:48 AM, "Ron Stewart" <ron at ahead.org> wrote:

> >

> >> Thanks for those of you who stepped up to the plate on this, Greg since

> you already volunteered do you want to pull something together.  Before we

> move forward under the ATHEN umbrella I want to make sure everyone is on the

> same page.  It probably would be best to setup a smaller discussion group on

> this topic as well.

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> Ron

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> From: athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:

> athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Gunderson, Jon

> R

> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 7:57 AM

> >> To: Access Technology Higher Education Network

> >> Subject: RE: [Athen] Repost: Google Apps Evaluation

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> If we coordinate our accessibility efforts with Google we will be able

> to prioritize the accessibility features they work on and be able to help

> Google understand that this is a long term effort and responsibility.

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> Jon

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> From: athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:

> athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of scott williams

> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 9:21 AM

> >> To: Access Technology Higher Education Network

> >> Subject: Re: [Athen] Repost: Google Apps Evaluation

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> The University of Michigan is in contract negotiations with Google. We

> told them that we were holding off negotiations until they could show us an

> accessible version of Google Apps. I expect to be a member of the pilot here

> on campus so I can evaluate its accessibility before a campus-wide rollout.

> They are trying to publish a more accessible version of Google Apps by fall.

> I am going to wait to evaluate the updated version (or a substantial number

> of micro-upgrades). I do know that they are working closely with the NFB to

> reach a settlement, so I do expect real change, but the proof is in the

> pudding.

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> I think we surprised them with our firm stance, but we told them that

> even though the NFB is happy with Google's progress, that wouldn't stop the

> NFB from coming at us should a student file a complaint here. And that is

> not a risk we're going to take.

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> I would be very interested in participating in this group. I agree with

> Jon and Greg that Google would welcome the effort, and it will help keep

> them on the right track.

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> Best,

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> Scott

> >>

> >> On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 9:14 AM, Greg Kraus <greg_kraus at ncsu.edu>

> wrote:

> >>

> >> Hi Ron,

> >>

> >> I've been talking with some members of the Google Apps for Education

> >> Team about this and have offered to coordinate with ATHEN an

> >> accessibility interest group to work with Google like we have done

> >> with Blackboard and Elluminate/Blackboard. We are a Google Apps campus

> >> so we definitely have a vested interest in this. So far Google has not

> >> taken me up on this offer.

> >>

> >> I can say that Google is keenly aware of the issue and is trying to

> >> address it. We at NC State have built some relationships with the

> >> Google Apps for Education Team so I am happy to coordinate an ATHEN

> >> interest group if others are interested in participating.

> >>

> >> Greg

> >>

> >> --

> >> Greg Kraus

> >> University IT Accessibility Coordinator

> >> Office of Information Technology

> >> North Carolina State University

> >> 919.513.4087

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 6:45 PM, Sean J Keegan <skeegan at stanford.edu>

> wrote:

> >> > Good morning folks, hope you are staying above water!

> >> >

> >> > I have received several request for ATHEN or another unbiased group to

> do an

> >> > objective evaluation of the accessibility of the current version of

> Google

> >> > Apps.  This would be of a similar nature of our work on the iTunes

> work we

> >> > did a few years back.  If you are aware of anyone who has already done

> a

> >> > compressive, cross disability evaluation that is great and I will pass

> that

> >> > on to those who have inquired.

> >> >

> >> > At this point I am needing someone who has the time and available

> bandwidth

> >> > to take a project of this nature on and to be the leader of the

> project.

> >> >

> >> > Ron Stewart

> >> >

> >> >

> ************************************************************************

> >> > Ron Stewart

> >> > Managing Consultant

> >> > Altformat Solutions LLC

> >> >

> >> > 8300 West Weller St

> >> > Yorktown, IN 47396

> >> > Mobile: 609 213-2190

> >> > Fax: 765 405-1484

> >> >

> >> > ron at altformatsolutions.com

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> >>

> >> --

> >> Scott Williams

> >> Web Accessibility Coordinator

> >> Office of Institutional Equity

> >> University of Michigan

> >> 734.764.0051

> >> swims at umich.edu

> >>

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> Message: 3

> Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 13:44:59 -0700

> From: "Laurie Vasquez" <Vasquez at sbcc.edu>

> Subject: Re: [Athen] Repost: Google Apps Evaluation

> To: "Access Technology Higher Education Network"

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> Have you seen this?

> http://ati.calstate.edu/mod/book/view.php?id=280

>

> Laurie

>

> >>> Sean J Keegan <skeegan at stanford.edu> 5/9/2011 3:45 PM >>>

> Good morning folks, hope you are staying above water!

>

> I have received several request for ATHEN or another unbiased group to

> do an objective evaluation of the accessibility of the current version

> of Google Apps.  This would be of a similar nature of our work on the

> iTunes work we did a few years back.  If you are aware of anyone who has

> already done a compressive, cross disability evaluation that is great

> and I will pass that on to those who have inquired.

>

> At this point I am needing someone who has the time and available

> bandwidth to take a project of this nature on and to be the leader of

> the project.

>

> Ron Stewart

>

> ************************************************************************

> Ron Stewart

> Managing Consultant

> Altformat Solutions LLC

>

> 8300 West Weller St

> Yorktown, IN 47396

> Mobile: 609 213-2190

> Fax: 765 405-1484

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> Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 15:36:46 -0400

> From: Chris Doucet <cd2236 at tc.columbia.edu>

> Subject: [Athen] SungardHE Banner Evaluation Question

> To: Access Technology Higher Education Network

>        <athen-list at u.washington.edu>

> Message-ID: <F4D21F4D-B165-427A-83AE-32350FCEDA20 at tc.columbia.edu>

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> Hello all,

> The Google Apps Evaluation discussion has brought a similar question to

> mind regarding SungardHE Banner.  Has anyone using SungardHE Banner ever

> conducted an evaluation on this platform?  Has anyone ever approached

> Sungard on the topic?  We have begun to do so at Teachers College Columbia

> University, but on a small scale at the moment.  If you would prefer, please

> feel free to reply offline.

>

> Thank you,

> Chris

>

> Chris Doucet

> Academic Computing Analyst

> Teachers College, Columbia University

>

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> Message: 5

> Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 14:50:44 -0700

> From: Sean J Keegan <skeegan at stanford.edu>

> Subject: [Athen] Repost: Accessible and Usable PDF Documents - Third

>        Edition

> To: Access Technology Higher Education Network

>        <athen-list at u.washington.edu>

> Message-ID: <4DC9B334.7040200 at stanford.edu>

> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

>

> Hi Everyone:

>

> Today the third edition of Accessible and Usable PDF Documents:

> Techniques for Document Authors is available for purchase from the

> Karlen Communications web site.

>

> http://karlencommunications.com/products.htm

>

> This edition includes information on Acrobat X, Office 2010 and other

> topics such as scanned documents, accessible PDF from InDesign, repair

> tools in Acrobat, repair techniques, forms, LiveCycle Designer forms and

> much more. It is now up to 799 pages of everything accessible tagged PDF.

>

> This is a digital book in tagged PDF with the ability to print a page,

> chapter or the entire book.

>

> Cheers, Karen

>

>

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> Message: 6

> Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 21:27:23 -0700

> From: "Ron Stewart" <ron at ahead.org>

> Subject: RE: [Athen] SungardHE Banner Evaluation Question

> To: "'Access Technology Higher Education Network'"

>        <athen-list at u.washington.edu>

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> I did evaluation work about Banner for a number of years even after Sungard

> had purchased them.  They have been approached multiple times in multiple

> ways but for the most part seem to be happy with what they are doing/  They

> pretty much ignored all the input the got as far as I am aware, but it

> really has some issues and if folks are interested why not.  We could add

> PeopleSoft to the mix as well, since it is not much better from an

> accessibility perspective as far as I am aware.

>

> Ron Stewart

>

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

> From: athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu

> [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Chris

> Doucet

> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 12:37 PM

> To: Access Technology Higher Education Network

> Subject: [Athen] SungardHE Banner Evaluation Question

>

> Hello all,

> The Google Apps Evaluation discussion has brought a similar question to

> mind

> regarding SungardHE Banner.  Has anyone using SungardHE Banner ever

> conducted an evaluation on this platform?  Has anyone ever approached

> Sungard on the topic?  We have begun to do so at Teachers College Columbia

> University, but on a small scale at the moment.  If you would prefer,

> please

> feel free to reply offline.

>

> Thank you,

> Chris

>

> Chris Doucet

> Academic Computing Analyst

> Teachers College, Columbia

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