[Athen] quick history question

[Ron]

There is actually a very interesting and convoluted history behind the
current situation.
On Oct 14, 2014 8:41 AM, "Sheryl Burgstahler" <sherylb at uw.edu> wrote:


> The original IT accessibility special interest group for EDUCAUSE (when it

> was EDUCOM) was EASI. I wrote a history about EASI in the ITD journal in

> 2004.

> http://itd.athenpro.org/volume10/number1/burgst.html

>

> Back then we worked with EDUCOM, which was focused on academic computing

> in higher education. It became EDUCAUSE when it joined with the similar

> group focused on administrative computing.

>

> Wow! I just realized how old I am!

>

> Sheryl

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>

>

> On Oct 13, 2014, at 10:14 PM, Sean J Keegan wrote:

>

> > Hi Jennison,

> >

> > I believe the EDUCAUSE IT Accessibility Group started in early to

> mid-2007. Greg Kraus or Terry Thompson may have additional details as they

> have been the main liaisons between ATHEN and the EDUCAUSE group.

> >

> > Take care,

> > Sean

> >

> > Sean Keegan

> >

> >> On Oct 13, 2014, at 7:01 PM, Jennison Asuncion <

> JAsuncion at dawsoncollege.qc.ca> wrote:

> >>

> >> Hi there,

> >>

> >> In what years were ATHEN and EDUCAUSE's IT Accessibility Constituent

> Group born?

> >>

> >> Jennison

> >>

> >>

> >> Jennison Mark Asuncion

> >> Co-Director, Adaptech Research Network http://www.adaptech.org

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