[Athen] Online & Distance Learning Compliance

[Bossley, Peter A. (Pete)]

Ah-I see now.
Our distance education group here at OSU has recently been working on this as well. I am not sure that they track costs involved in doing so, but could maybe ask them for some information.
Since our LMS is fairly accessible, the challenge of course lies in getting buy-in from faculty on making the content they use in their classes accessible. We're still forming strategies around that, some of them are happy to work on doing that and others we have to find other ways to encourage accessibility.
They do have an accessibility strategy that they plan to follow which is fairly well formed. They work closely with the director of our Web Accessibility Center and myself to evaluate tools and systems they are planning to include in their suite of tools for instructors. They have also recently hired an instructional designer with accessibility experience.


[The Ohio State University]
Peter Bossley
OCIO Accessibility Analyst
Office of the Chief Information Officer Enterprise Applications
017 Enarson Classrooms Building, 2009 Millikin Rd, Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 292-8571 Office
bossley.5 at osu.edu<mailto:bossley.5 at osu.edu> ocio.osu.edu<http://ocio.osu.edu/>
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From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Espero
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 4:23 PM
To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'
Subject: Re: [Athen] Online & Distance Learning Compliance

Hi Peter,

I copied and pasted it into the body of my message to get rid of the extraneous text. It was the following:

"I am being asked to look at what it would take to bring UCI online courses into ADA compliance.  I am being asked to look at possible tools and services (cost $), funding and grants, best practices & processes, partnerships and collaborations. "


From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Bossley, Peter A. (Pete)
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 12:19 PM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network
Subject: Re: [Athen] Online & Distance Learning Compliance

Robert,
Your forwarded message didn't make it onto your post.
Best,

[The Ohio State University]
Peter Bossley
OCIO Accessibility Analyst
Office of the Chief Information Officer Enterprise Applications
017 Enarson Classrooms Building, 2009 Millikin Rd, Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 292-8571 Office
bossley.5 at osu.edu<mailto:bossley.5 at osu.edu> ocio.osu.edu<http://ocio.osu.edu/>
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From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Espero
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 12:42 PM
To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'
Subject: [Athen] Online & Distance Learning Compliance

Hi all,

I'm wondering what you as my colleagues would suggestion in response to this email I received from my campus' Learning Strategy Consultant. I have a list but I don't think they are the best of resources-and I know that most of you have more hands-on experience than I do in this area. See the request below:

"I am being asked to look at what it would take to bring UCI online courses into ADA compliance.  I am being asked to look at possible tools and services (cost $), funding and grants, best practices & processes, partnerships and collaborations. "

Thanks ahead of time for your responses-and for your insight as well! Oh yeah, and sorry for the cross-posting.

Kind Regards,

Robert

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