[Athen] Harvard and M.I.T. Sued Over Failing to Caption Online Courses (NYTimes Feb12 2015)

[Susan Gjolmesli]

Here, here, Sheryl.  As I read that I could not help but shake my head.  

I had a Deaf student enroll in a on line class last academic year in which there were over 20 videos which were uncaptioned.  The instructor was not about to take responsibility for that.  I was befuddled...huh?  The law was promulgated in 1992.... Do faculty actually think they won't ever have Deaf students in their classes?  

Do administrators think the DOJ may change the law?  Hardly - case law the past two years has been extremely clear.



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From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Sheryl E. Burgstahler
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 2:06 PM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network
Subject: Re: [Athen] Harvard and M.I.T. Sued Over Failing to Caption Online Courses (NYTimes Feb12 2015)

Amazing that an administrator today can say with a straight face, "Harvard expected the Justice Department to propose rules this year 'to provide much-needed guidance in this area,' and that the university would follow whatever rules were adopted." Does anyone really need to have a new rule from the federal government to reiterate what the ADA means and conclude that captions make your content accessible to individuals who are deaf and therefore should be provided? 
Sheryl
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On Feb 12, 2015, at 8:06 AM, Rob Eveleigh <eveleigh at oit.umass.edu> wrote:


> Hi All,

> 

> Article link:

> http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/13/education/harvard-and-mit-sued-over-

> failing-to-caption-online-courses.html

> 

> The article also includes references to the 2010 DCL and the recent Youngstown and Cincinnati agreements.

> 

> Best,

> Rob

> 

> Robert H. Eveleigh

> IT Accessibility

> Information Technology

> Lederle Graduate Research Center Lowrise A125 University of 

> Massachusetts Amherst

> 740 North Pleasant Street

> Amherst, MA  01003-9306

> 413-545-1613  | eveleigh at umass.edu

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