From paire at temple.edu Wed Jul 1 08:25:07 2015 From: paire at temple.edu (Paul E. Paire) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:38 2018 Subject: [Athen] Disability Service technology campus availability In-Reply-To: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDBE33C1@yew.nau.froot.nau.edu> References: <56C15F5F7FD04146924173920805DF613E33EA22@UTCMBX1.utc.tennessee.edu> <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDBE33C1@yew.nau.froot.nau.edu> Message-ID: <778c27548e0a47f8bafe6d5b1aac61c6@exch15-mr04.tu.temple.edu> Temple also has AT (JAWS, Read and Write Gold, and ZoomText) as part of the general image for PCs. Kurzweil 3000 and Dragon Naturally Speaking for select machines (Kurzweil for machines with scanners, DNS on select laptops so students can use it without having everyone in the lab hear what they're doing.) Our computer lab guidelines (including what software should be installed) are available at: http://accessibility.temple.edu/policies-guidelines/standards-and-guidelines/computer-lab-accessibility-guidelines -Paul From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Teresa Haven Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 10:47 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Disability Service technology campus availability Hi, Bryon. Northern Arizona University provides AT as part of the general student image, so it's available on any computer that a student has authorization to log into. The software list we currently provide includes JAWS, Kurzweil 3000, Read and Write Gold, Super Nova, Text 2 Go, and CoWriter. Hope this helps, Teresa Teresa Haven, Ph.D. Accessibility Analyst, Northern Arizona University Co-Chair, AHEAD Standing Committee on Technology Vice President, ATHEN From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kluesner, Bryon Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 5:36 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Disability Service technology campus availability Hi all. I would like to inquire if many Universities have a Disability Service Dept. image of available technology (JAWS, Zoom Text, Kurzweil, Read & Write Gold, etc.) on campus wide computer labs and computers in the university library? Any examples of universal design - "equal access at the same time"? Without having to strain a continued conversation to have access to the DSS software across campus with continued litigation examples, I would like to present various Universities who have successfully implemented such an atmosphere. Thanks. Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center Adjunct Faculty College of Health, Education & Professional Studies University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 615 McCallie Ave., Dept. 2953 Chattanooga, TN 37403 423-425-5251 Go MOCS! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hkramer at ahead.org Wed Jul 1 09:05:58 2015 From: hkramer at ahead.org (Howard Kramer) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:38 2018 Subject: [Athen] Is Vimeo screenreader accessible Message-ID: Hello All: I know that Vimeo introduced captioning with it's player last year. How accessible, however, is it for a person using a screenreader? Is it as accessible as the HTML5 player in YouTube? Thanks in advance. -Howard -- Howard Kramer Conference Coordinator Accessing Higher Ground 303-492-8672 cell: 720-351-8668 AHEAD Association of Higher Education and Disability -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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OWL's website https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ does include headings, but it has been difficult for blind students I've worked with to distinguish or quickly locate the examples below the headings, since the examples are not labelled. OWL does not include all of the content of the Manual, though many students rely on OWL anyway. I have a version of part of OWL's website that I tried to edit for accessibility in a Word document that I'll email to you separately. I also added the work "italics" where relevant, since most of my students haven't known how to change Jaws' settings to read italics. I'd be happy for advice about it if you have any. Adina Mulliken Assistant Professor, Librarian Social Work and Public Health Library Hunter College, CUNY Phone: 212-396-7665 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I'm running into a challenge that I hope you can share some insights on. We have a couple of groups on campus who, as their main function, produce highly visual PDFs for mass distribution. (They are the graphic designers that in the "old days" would have been creating print products, such as flyers, posters, etc., but now are distributing their products primarily digitally, with print as a secondary avenue.) This unfortunately doesn't fall into the same category as teaching people how to make their PDFs-from-Word accessible, since their primary production tools are other parts of the Adobe suite - Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. Until recently they weren't using InDesign at all, and at my urging they are starting to add that tool to their workflow, but they need more help. Does anyone have tips, resources, etc. that I might be able to share with them? They already have all the documentation that is available directly from Adobe. 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Instead of asking for all computers to be imaged with the accessible software suite, have others placed the specific software on a General Image accessible by all students at the university? If so, any pointers on how this was managed and feedback on the feasibility of it? Thanks. Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center Adjunct Faculty College of Health, Education & Professional Studies University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 615 McCallie Ave., Dept. 2953 Chattanooga, TN 37403 423-425-5251 Go MOCS! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kcahill at mit.edu Wed Jul 1 17:47:04 2015 From: kcahill at mit.edu (Kathleen Cahill) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:38 2018 Subject: [Athen] making highly visual PDFs accessible Message-ID: Hi Teresa, Check out Penn State?s useful web site about creating accessible PDFs from InDesign: http://accessibility.psu.edu/pdf/indesign/ I found it very helpful. Kathy Kathleen Cahill MIT Assistive Technology Information Center (ATIC) 77 Mass. Ave. 7-143 Cambridge MA 02139 (617) 253-5111 kcahill@mit.edu From: Teresa Haven > Reply-To: Access Network > Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 6:59 PM To: Access Network > Subject: [Athen] making highly visual PDFs accessible Greetings, all. I?m running into a challenge that I hope you can share some insights on. We have a couple of groups on campus who, as their main function, produce highly visual PDFs for mass distribution. (They are the graphic designers that in the ?old days? would have been creating print products, such as flyers, posters, etc., but now are distributing their products primarily digitally, with print as a secondary avenue.) This unfortunately doesn?t fall into the same category as teaching people how to make their PDFs-from-Word accessible, since their primary production tools are other parts of the Adobe suite ? Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. Until recently they weren?t using InDesign at all, and at my urging they are starting to add that tool to their workflow, but they need more help. Does anyone have tips, resources, etc. that I might be able to share with them? They already have all the documentation that is available directly from Adobe. Thanks in advance, Teresa Teresa Haven, Ph.D. Accessibility Analyst, Northern Arizona University -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Teresa.Haven at nau.edu Wed Jul 1 20:09:28 2015 From: Teresa.Haven at nau.edu (Teresa Haven) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:38 2018 Subject: [Athen] making highly visual PDFs accessible In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks, Kathy, I will work through this and share with the designers. Teresa On Jul 1, 2015, at 5:50 PM, Kathleen Cahill > wrote: Hi Teresa, Check out Penn State?s useful web site about creating accessible PDFs from InDesign: http://accessibility.psu.edu/pdf/indesign/ I found it very helpful. Kathy Kathleen Cahill MIT Assistive Technology Information Center (ATIC) 77 Mass. Ave. 7-143 Cambridge MA 02139 (617) 253-5111 kcahill@mit.edu From: Teresa Haven > Reply-To: Access Network > Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 6:59 PM To: Access Network > Subject: [Athen] making highly visual PDFs accessible Greetings, all. I?m running into a challenge that I hope you can share some insights on. We have a couple of groups on campus who, as their main function, produce highly visual PDFs for mass distribution. (They are the graphic designers that in the ?old days? would have been creating print products, such as flyers, posters, etc., but now are distributing their products primarily digitally, with print as a secondary avenue.) This unfortunately doesn?t fall into the same category as teaching people how to make their PDFs-from-Word accessible, since their primary production tools are other parts of the Adobe suite ? Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. Until recently they weren?t using InDesign at all, and at my urging they are starting to add that tool to their workflow, but they need more help. Does anyone have tips, resources, etc. that I might be able to share with them? They already have all the documentation that is available directly from Adobe. Thanks in advance, Teresa Teresa Haven, Ph.D. Accessibility Analyst, Northern Arizona University _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I have received some really good feedback from folks regarding imaging campus wide library and lab computers with the technology image of JAWS, Zoom Text, etc. Thanks! This particular comment caught my eye - "We have central server licenses for JAWS that all labs and libraries can access, and distribute K3000 firefly, R&W Gold, and Zoom Text/Magic licenses throughout. I met with a R&W Gold rep this afternoon and he acknowledged this is how they operate. Instead of asking for all computers to be imaged with the accessible software suite, have others placed the specific software on a General Image accessible by all students at the university? If so, any pointers on how this was managed and feedback on the feasibility of it? Thanks. Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center Adjunct Faculty College of Health, Education & Professional Studies University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 615 McCallie Ave., Dept. 2953 Chattanooga, TN 37403 423-425-5251 Go MOCS! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Joseph.Sherman at cuny.edu Thu Jul 2 06:33:54 2015 From: Joseph.Sherman at cuny.edu (Joseph Sherman) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:38 2018 Subject: [Athen] making highly visual PDFs accessible In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <50DD5F0CC3F534468FB20D832102EBA9133D70B3@EXPM5701.enterpriseapps.cuny.adlan> For highly visual posters and the like, I usually suggest two simple starting points. First to examine the use of color, ensuring adequate contrast and not using color alone to convey content. Second, make sure any information in the flyer is available in text either in the e-mail or on the web page with the flyer. Joseph Sherman Accessibility Specialist CUNY Computing & Information Services 395 Hudson St 6FL, 6-236 646-664-2167| Joseph.Sherman@cuny.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kathleen Cahill Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 8:47 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] making highly visual PDFs accessible Hi Teresa, Check out Penn State's useful web site about creating accessible PDFs from InDesign: http://accessibility.psu.edu/pdf/indesign/ I found it very helpful. Kathy Kathleen Cahill MIT Assistive Technology Information Center (ATIC) 77 Mass. Ave. 7-143 Cambridge MA 02139 (617) 253-5111 kcahill@mit.edu From: Teresa Haven > Reply-To: Access Network > Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 6:59 PM To: Access Network > Subject: [Athen] making highly visual PDFs accessible Greetings, all. I'm running into a challenge that I hope you can share some insights on. We have a couple of groups on campus who, as their main function, produce highly visual PDFs for mass distribution. (They are the graphic designers that in the "old days" would have been creating print products, such as flyers, posters, etc., but now are distributing their products primarily digitally, with print as a secondary avenue.) This unfortunately doesn't fall into the same category as teaching people how to make their PDFs-from-Word accessible, since their primary production tools are other parts of the Adobe suite - Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. Until recently they weren't using InDesign at all, and at my urging they are starting to add that tool to their workflow, but they need more help. Does anyone have tips, resources, etc. that I might be able to share with them? They already have all the documentation that is available directly from Adobe. 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Some campus areas are talking about virtualizing desktops, but are facing issues with network capabilities and initial cost. I would love to hear more about how others are making assistive technology available campus-wide. Dr. Rachel S. Thompson Director, Emerging Technology and Accessibility Center for Instructional Technology University of Alabama http://accessibility.ua.edu From: Joseph Sherman > Reply-To: "athen-list@u.washington.edu" > Date: Thursday, July 2, 2015 at 8:25 AM To: "athen-list@u.washington.edu" > Subject: Re: [Athen] Followup on technology images Even with license servers and site licenses usually we need to install the software on each machine image. We are currently looking into Virtual Desktops, which we hope to avoid the need to install, update, and maintain the software on individual machines. Joseph From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kluesner, Bryon Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 7:50 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Followup on technology images Hi all. I have received some really good feedback from folks regarding imaging campus wide library and lab computers with the technology image of JAWS, Zoom Text, etc. Thanks! This particular comment caught my eye - "We have central server licenses for JAWS that all labs and libraries can access, and distribute K3000 firefly, R&W Gold, and Zoom Text/Magic licenses throughout. I met with a R&W Gold rep this afternoon and he acknowledged this is how they operate. Instead of asking for all computers to be imaged with the accessible software suite, have others placed the specific software on a General Image accessible by all students at the university? If so, any pointers on how this was managed and feedback on the feasibility of it? Thanks. Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center Adjunct Faculty College of Health, Education & Professional Studies University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 615 McCallie Ave., Dept. 2953 Chattanooga, TN 37403 423-425-5251 Go MOCS! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mthornt at uark.edu Thu Jul 2 07:47:36 2015 From: mthornt at uark.edu (Melanie P. Thornton) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:38 2018 Subject: [Athen] Screen reader and library websites Message-ID: Passing this along. My apologies if this has already been posted here. Melanie ____________ My name is Adina Mulliken and I am an Assistant Professor & Librarian at Hunter College/CUNY in New York. Do you, or anyone you know, use a screen reader with a college or university library website? I?m doing qualitative research to better understand blind users? experiences with these libraries. I?m asking people to talk with me for about an hour, and participants will be offered a $20 gift certificate to iTunes or Amazon for their time. If you or someone else you know is interested, please contact me via e-mail --am2621@hunter.cuny.edu -- or phone, 212-396-7665. I will reply to people who contact me with some questions to see who best meets the criteria listed just below. For those selected, I will ask to schedule a call or meeting at a time convenient for you. Calls and meetings will be entirely confidential. Criteria: 1. Must be 18 years old or older 2. Must be legally blind or comparable criteria from another country 3. Must have experience using a screen reader. I am looking for people with various different levels of screen reader experience. 4. Must have experience using a U.S. college or university library website. I am looking for people with different amounts of experience with this. Thank you very much for considering this! Please forward and share this email with anyone you think would be interested. Adina Adina Mulliken Assistant Professor, Librarian Social Work and Public Health Library Hunter College, CUNY Phone: 212-396-7665 ________________________________ Melanie Thornton Leadership Development Facilitator UA CURRENTS | uacurrents.org 121 Cedar Street, Hot Springs, AR 71901 V/T: 501.291.3217 | F: 501.624.6250 E: mthornton@uacurrents.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mdimac at kent.edu Thu Jul 2 08:12:40 2015 From: mdimac at kent.edu (Dimac, Marcie) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:38 2018 Subject: [Athen] When you try to use Camtasia speech-to-text feature with JAWS.... Message-ID: You get such lovely sentences as: "Bipartisan with cattle accompanied them to operate a late night" "Might add that the pita pocket and empty for a British court zero fight" "Studies admit that opportunity or undercooked orchestral excerpts for cheese quartets" "Amid the liquid that the leak instrument of a pickle order what guarantee that the lead of the Baltic" I just had to share! Hope you laugh as much as I did!!! Happy Fourth Weekend! Marcie Anne Dimac, M.A. Ed. Coordinator, Assistive Technology Student Accessibility Services DeWeese Health Center, Room 23 Kent, Ohio 44242 Email: mdimac@kent.edu Phone: 330-672-3391 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This e-mail message may contain confidential information intended only for use of the individual or entity named. 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Other list members also supplied PDFs as well. Thank you to you all! *The APA*: I contacted the APA people and asked about what kind of file format they share upon request through their "special permissions" web form. They informed me it was a PDF and moreover that PDF would have to be viewed through their proprietary software called Lock Lizard. LockLizard is not accessible nor navigable by the blind, nor are the PDF files in anything other than graphic mode so there is no way to get text to speech out of either their PDF or LockLizard. They told me that "With special permission" i could cut the book and scan it. A refrain we are all familiar with! :) *To Sum:* We at Penn State now have the clean publisher PDFs and an accessible Word doc of this book in our databases and are happy to share if needed. 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Then long and behold it worked and so now the written text looks just like the notebook's version. So it seems, their shift away from flash based to non-flashed based pencasting was certainly the right idea but has been a failure. Unless someone can suggest a fix for the echo desktop software, for now we are going to stay with the livescribe desktop instead. If anyone has any questions or to inquiry further, please feel free to email us. Kamran Rasul, M.Ed Director of Assistive Technology Columbia Basin College, TD 422 2600 N 20th Ave, Pasco, WA 99301 krasul@columbiabasin.edu | 509.543.1448 ext.2048 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I do hope you will consider this opportunity. http://humanresources.cua.edu/positions/current.cfm Director, Disability Support Services (full-time, 35 hours/week) Division of Student Affairs Position 405505 As the national university of the Catholic Church in the United States, founded and sponsored by the bishops of the country with the approval of the Holy See, The Catholic University of America is committed to being a comprehensive Catholic and American institution of higher learning, faithful to the teachings of Jesus Christ as handed on by the Church. Dedicated to advancing the dialogue between faith and reason, The Catholic University of America seeks to discover and impart the truth through excellence in teaching and research, all in service to the Church, the nation and the world. The mission of the Student Affairs Division is to promote and facilitate student learning and holistic development in the Catholic intellectual tradition. In partnership with the academic community and Campus Ministry, meaningful opportunities for intellectual and personal development are provided in a vibrant, faith-based, values-oriented campus setting. Student centered programs and services are offered to support and challenge students throughout their educational experience. The Office of Disability Support Services (DSS) provides programs and services designed to support and encourage the integration of students with disabilities into the mainstream of the university community. Through partnerships with students, faculty and staff, DSS assists in creating an accessible university community where students with disabilities have an equal opportunity to fully participate in all aspects of the educational environment. Position Summary: In support of all aspects of the mission of the department, division, and University, the Director provides dynamic leadership in implementing, coordinating and supporting comprehensive, student-centered initiatives that reflect institutional thinking, support the formation of community, foster student retention and promote the development of the whole student. The Director ensures that programs and services are implemented with attention to high standards, quality, collaboration and fiscal soundness. The Director oversees the provision of the University?s accommodations for all students with disabilities as legally mandated by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Director acts to support the integration of students with disabilities into the student community and services as a resource for faculty and staff regarding disability issues. In this capacity, the Director works with undergraduate, graduate and Law School students, and alumnae on an as-needed basis and in accordance with the regulations established under disability law. As the manger for all aspects of the disability support services program, the Director is primarily responsible for the following: ? Oversight, evaluation and direction of provisions of the University?s accommodations for all students with physical, medical, cognitive, sensory, and psychological disabilities, including the evaluation and interpretation of documentation, the creation of academic accommodation plans for registered students with disabilities, and coordination of all services for students with disabilities. ? Training, supervision and evaluation of professional and paraprofessional staff. ? Development and implementation of orientation and training programs for the University community, including students, parents, faculty, and staff. ? Coordination of departmental planning to establish short-term and long-range goals and objectives. This position reports to the Vice President for Student Affairs and represents the Division in a variety of public relations forums and university events. The director establishes relationships with faculty, academic leadership, enrollment services, campus life professional and other integral staff throughout the campus community. Essential Responsibilities Include: Plan, develop, implement and evaluate outstanding educational and developmental disability support systems and processes which supplement global University and departmental objectives and provide individualized and holistic support services and program access for students with disabilities. Evaluate and interpret disability documentation and determine eligibility under ADA. Develop, monitor, adjust and evaluate educational accommodation plans; ensure proper communication of accommodation plans to the appropriate offices including course instructors and, at the student?s request, the Dean?s office in the appropriate school, the major advisor and the Dean of Students. Oversee, evaluate and direct provisions of the University?s accommodations and services for all students with physical, medical, cognitive, sensory, and psychological disabilities. Develop and enhance a vision for disability support services at The Catholic University of America that provides and promotes outstanding educational and developmental programs and services. Manage the recruitment, supervision, retention, training, development and evaluation of all staff resources, including student staff/interns and contract services. Collect data and disseminate reports and analyses reflecting progress, trends, and appropriate recommendations for future programs and initiatives. Serve as a resource person for students, parents, faculty and administrators: Informally counsel students with disabilities regarding accommodations and support services and adjustment to campus life. Notify faculty and staff of accommodation and access needs and advise and assist in the implementation of accommodations. Acquire and maintain a strong working knowledge of related university departments, systems and processes. Maintain a strong working knowledge of the disability services and student development field. Apply and share knowledge to produce fundamentally sound and creative solutions to critical student needs. Minimum Qualifications: Master?s degree required in Special Education, Counseling, Student Development or related field, or equivalent experience in disability service provision. At least four (4) years of experience in disability support service provision, ideally at the post-secondary level, or equivalent in training and experience. Preferred Qualifications: Ability to translate a mission and vision into successful programs and services. Ability to plan, organize, set priorities, implement and evaluate programs and services. Strong service orientation and ability to relate effectively with diverse individuals and groups at all levels of an organization. Ability to work collegially and collaboratively to develop effective student-oriented services. Ability to communicate effectively and by using a wide variety of tools and mediums. Proven ?hands on? and energetic team leader. Proven analytical, technical and supervisory skills. How to apply: forward application, salary requirements, resume, and cover letter to CUARecruitment@cua.edu. Reference position 405505 in subject line or on application. Positon is open until filled. The Catholic University of America Human Resources, 170 Leahy Hall 620 Michigan Ave, NE Washington, DC 20064 Fax: (202) 319-5802 Tel: (202) 319-5050 Emily Lucio Director Disability Support Services The Catholic University of America 620 Michigan Ave. NE 201 Pryzbyla Center Washington, DC 20064 Phone 202-319-5211 Fax 202-319-5126 Email: lucio@cua.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lisa.brandt1 at pcc.edu Thu Jul 2 09:32:57 2015 From: lisa.brandt1 at pcc.edu (Lisa Brandt) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:39 2018 Subject: [Athen] Livescribe desktop software's issues and resolutions... In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: We've seen similar things happen. We've also had trouble with audio: sometimes it will fail to appear in the PDF, either completely, or on certain pages. And no, we have not found a solution. We are actively looking for alternatives to replace Livescribe's functions, since they don't seem to be moving in the right direction in terms of accessibility, but have not yet found a good substitute. -- Lisa Brandt, PCC Disability Services Accessibility Technician Alternate Media Formats Technician 971-722-4366 SY CC 260 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hirschma at uwm.edu Thu Jul 2 10:57:24 2015 From: hirschma at uwm.edu (Aura Mollick Hirschman) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:39 2018 Subject: [Athen] Budget cuts and Assistive Technology in campus computer labs, & Disability Service technology campus availability (Paul E. Paire) Message-ID: Hi All. In addition to Bryon's timely question, I would like to add: My campus (and our system) is facing severe cuts, as you may have already heard. We have General Access Computer Labs/Lounges around campus that have AT software, (e.g. JAWS, ZoomText, Kurzweil, R&WG). The question came up today in a meeting with IT as to whether we need all of these in the labs. This question is being asked in light of the budget cuts, but also given all of the new accessibility features in Windows 8 and the accessibility features in the Mac. I do not equate the Windows updates or Mac updates with providing the AT (referred to in our meeting as accessibility software) that students need, but this seems to be the way that the IT folks are thinking. We discussed individualized accommodations, ADA, and accessibility. I explained how students use AT according to their disability, skills and abilities, environment, and tasks, and how their preferences are important in determining what is reasonable for the individual. At the meeting we agreed that we would look into student use statistics for our AT installed in the labs. This will include the last two years. We also agreed that I would gather info from other campuses on how, where and what AT is needed to insure we are meeting the needs of all of our students, considering retention, but also recruitment. Here are some questions. How do you make AT available in your campus computer labs? If a student transitions to college after using one type of AT, like Kurzweil, through K-12, is it reasonable to expect them to change to another type of AT, such as RWG, if that is all that is available through the school? Is there any guidance out there as to what a campus should minimally offer in AT? Has this been tested in the courts? How many students do you think look at AT offerings when making their decisions to come to a campus? (none, some, many?) Any data? Feel free to respond here or get in touch by phone. I'm also watching the responses to Bryon's recent inquiry. Thanks for reading through my wordy questions. Aura Aura M. Hirschman, M.S., C.R.C. Senior Counselor/Alternative Text Program Coordinator University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Accessibility Resource Center Mitchell Hall, Room 103 3203 North Downer Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53211-3153 phone (414) 229-5660 fax (414) 229-2237 NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: This email and any attachments, contains information that is, or may be, covered by electronic communications privacy laws and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). If this email contains any student specific data or information, these laws apply. If you are NOT the intended recipient(s) of this email, please disregard the content, delete the email message and notify the original sender. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mvelasquez at berkeley.edu Thu Jul 2 11:59:49 2015 From: mvelasquez at berkeley.edu (Martha Velasquez) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:39 2018 Subject: [Athen] Budget cuts and Assistive Technology in campus computer labs, & Disability Service technology campus availability (Paul E. Paire) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello Aura, I'm sorry to hear about the budget cuts on your campus. The UCB settlement agreement with DRA does require that we have AT software installed on computers. We did come up with a "Basic AT package" that needs to be installed on at least 1 workstation in each of our general access computer labs. The "Basic AT package" consists of free open source software but we also hold a campus license to Kurzweil which is now being installed on all computers as part of the campus computer image. Here is the link to our settlement agreement: http://dralegal.org/sites/dralegal.org/files/casefiles/settlement-ucb_0.pdf You can find the part about AT software on page 8. Let me know if I can answer any questions. I hope this helps! Good luck! Thanks, Martha On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 10:57 AM, Aura Mollick Hirschman wrote: > > Hi All. In addition to Bryon's timely question, I would like to add: > > > My campus (and our system) is facing severe cuts, as you may have > already heard. We have General Access Computer Labs/Lounges around campus > that have AT software, (e.g. JAWS, ZoomText, Kurzweil, R&WG). The question > came up today in a meeting with IT as to whether we need all of these in > the labs. This question is being asked in light of the budget cuts, but > also given all of the new accessibility features in Windows 8 and the > accessibility features in the Mac. I do not equate the Windows updates or > Mac updates with providing the AT (referred to in our meeting as > accessibility software) that students need, but this seems to be the way > that the IT folks are thinking. We discussed individualized accommodations, > ADA, and accessibility. I explained how students use AT according to their > disability, skills and abilities, environment, and tasks, and how their > preferences are important in determining what is reasonable for the > individual. > > > At the meeting we agreed that we would look into student use statistics > for our AT installed in the labs. This will include the last two years. We > also agreed that I would gather info from other campuses on how, where and > what AT is needed to insure we are meeting the needs of all of our > students, considering retention, but also recruitment. > > > Here are some questions. How do you make AT available in your campus > computer labs? If a student transitions to college after using one type of > AT, like Kurzweil, through K-12, is it reasonable to expect them to change > to another type of AT, such as RWG, if that is all that is available > through the school? Is there any guidance out there as to what a campus > should minimally offer in AT? Has this been tested in the courts? How many > students do you think look at AT offerings when making their decisions to > come to a campus? (none, some, many?) Any data? Feel free to respond here > or get in touch by phone. > > > I'm also watching the responses to Bryon's recent inquiry. Thanks for > reading through my wordy questions. > > > Aura > > > Aura M. Hirschman, M.S., C.R.C. > Senior Counselor/Alternative Text Program Coordinator > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Accessibility Resource Center > Mitchell Hall, Room 103 > 3203 North Downer Avenue > Milwaukee, WI 53211-3153 > > phone (414) 229-5660 > fax (414) 229-2237 > > NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: This email and any attachments, contains > information that is, or may be, covered by electronic communications > privacy laws and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). If > this email contains any student specific data or information, these laws > apply. If you are NOT the intended recipient(s) of this email, please > disregard the content, delete the email message and notify the original > sender. > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -- Alternative Media Supervisor Disabled Students' Program University of California, Berkeley http://dsp.berkeley.edu/alternativemedia.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From paire at temple.edu Thu Jul 2 12:44:49 2015 From: paire at temple.edu (Paul E. Paire) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:39 2018 Subject: [Athen] Budget cuts and Assistive Technology in campus computer labs, & Disability Service technology campus availability (Paul E. Paire) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Martha, Regarding your requirement that it be ?installed on at least 1 workstation in each of our general access computer labs?, we took a different approach. We base the number of required installs on the ADA Accessibility Guidelines for designated wheelchair seats in areas with fixed seating, section 4.1.3(19)(a): (a) In places of assembly with fixed seating accessible wheelchair locations shall comply with 4.33.2, 4.33.3, and 4.33.4 and shall be provided consistent with the following table: Capacity of Seating in Assembly Area Number of Required Wheelchair Locations 4 to 25 1 26 to 50 2 51 to 300 4 301 to 500 6 over 500 6 plus 1 additional space for each total seating capacity increase of 100 But we tweaked it so that this would be for each type of workstation. So if you have a lab of 25 computers, but half are Macs then you need one accessible PC and one accessible Mac. Further if 5 of the 25 PC?s are specific for video editing, then one of the 5 video editing machines has to be accessible (insofar as you can make a video editing workstation accessible.) We also address not just AT but reach distances, clearances, route to and around the workstation as well. Lastly it doesn?t help to have the AT installed on the workstation if people don?t know it exists. We have a designated ?Accessibility Tools? folder on the desktop and a recommend setting up a hotkey for JAWS. We also have instructions on how to use Windows Narrator/Magnifier to login to the workstation, then kill Narrator/Magnifier and launch JAWS/ZoomText once they?re at the desktop. Our guidelines for computer lab managers: http://accessibility.temple.edu/policies-guidelines/standards-and-guidelines/computer-lab-accessibility-guidelines Our instructions for end users: https://computerservices.temple.edu/computer-lab-accessibility-tools -Paul From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Martha Velasquez Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2015 3:00 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Budget cuts and Assistive Technology in campus computer labs, & Disability Service technology campus availability (Paul E. Paire) Hello Aura, I'm sorry to hear about the budget cuts on your campus. The UCB settlement agreement with DRA does require that we have AT software installed on computers. We did come up with a "Basic AT package" that needs to be installed on at least 1 workstation in each of our general access computer labs. The "Basic AT package" consists of free open source software but we also hold a campus license to Kurzweil which is now being installed on all computers as part of the campus computer image. Here is the link to our settlement agreement: http://dralegal.org/sites/dralegal.org/files/casefiles/settlement-ucb_0.pdf You can find the part about AT software on page 8. Let me know if I can answer any questions. I hope this helps! Good luck! Thanks, Martha On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 10:57 AM, Aura Mollick Hirschman > wrote: Hi All. In addition to Bryon's timely question, I would like to add: My campus (and our system) is facing severe cuts, as you may have already heard. We have General Access Computer Labs/Lounges around campus that have AT software, (e.g. JAWS, ZoomText, Kurzweil, R&WG). The question came up today in a meeting with IT as to whether we need all of these in the labs. This question is being asked in light of the budget cuts, but also given all of the new accessibility features in Windows 8 and the accessibility features in the Mac. I do not equate the Windows updates or Mac updates with providing the AT (referred to in our meeting as accessibility software) that students need, but this seems to be the way that the IT folks are thinking. We discussed individualized accommodations, ADA, and accessibility. I explained how students use AT according to their disability, skills and abilities, environment, and tasks, and how their preferences are important in determining what is reasonable for the individual. At the meeting we agreed that we would look into student use statistics for our AT installed in the labs. This will include the last two years. We also agreed that I would gather info from other campuses on how, where and what AT is needed to insure we are meeting the needs of all of our students, considering retention, but also recruitment. Here are some questions. How do you make AT available in your campus computer labs? If a student transitions to college after using one type of AT, like Kurzweil, through K-12, is it reasonable to expect them to change to another type of AT, such as RWG, if that is all that is available through the school? Is there any guidance out there as to what a campus should minimally offer in AT? Has this been tested in the courts? How many students do you think look at AT offerings when making their decisions to come to a campus? (none, some, many?) Any data? Feel free to respond here or get in touch by phone. I'm also watching the responses to Bryon's recent inquiry. Thanks for reading through my wordy questions. Aura Aura M. Hirschman, M.S., C.R.C. Senior Counselor/Alternative Text Program Coordinator University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Accessibility Resource Center Mitchell Hall, Room 103 3203 North Downer Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53211-3153 phone (414) 229-5660 fax (414) 229-2237 NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: This email and any attachments, contains information that is, or may be, covered by electronic communications privacy laws and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). If this email contains any student specific data or information, these laws apply. If you are NOT the intended recipient(s) of this email, please disregard the content, delete the email message and notify the original sender. _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -- Alternative Media Supervisor Disabled Students' Program University of California, Berkeley http://dsp.berkeley.edu/alternativemedia.html [http://diversity.berkeley.edu/sites/all/themes/diversity/assets/images/ei-email-signature.png] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From KRasul at columbiabasin.edu Thu Jul 2 13:25:26 2015 From: KRasul at columbiabasin.edu (Rasul, Kamran) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:39 2018 Subject: [Athen] Livescribe desktop software's issues and resolutions... In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Lisa, Does your issues persist when you reverted back to Live scribe Desktop software? Kamran Rasul, M.Ed Director of Assistive Technology Columbia Basin College, TD 422 2600 N 20th Ave, Pasco, WA 99301 krasul@columbiabasin.edu | 509.543.1448 ext.2048 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Lisa Brandt Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2015 9:33 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Livescribe desktop software's issues and resolutions... We've seen similar things happen. We've also had trouble with audio: sometimes it will fail to appear in the PDF, either completely, or on certain pages. And no, we have not found a solution. We are actively looking for alternatives to replace Livescribe's functions, since they don't seem to be moving in the right direction in terms of accessibility, but have not yet found a good substitute. -- Lisa Brandt, PCC Disability Services Accessibility Technician Alternate Media Formats Technician 971-722-4366 SY CC 260 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mvelasquez at berkeley.edu Thu Jul 2 13:44:10 2015 From: mvelasquez at berkeley.edu (Martha Velasquez) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:39 2018 Subject: [Athen] Budget cuts and Assistive Technology in campus computer labs, & Disability Service technology campus availability (Paul E. Paire) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello Paul, Thanks for the great information. The "one station minimum" was in reference to what was mandated by our settlement agreement. The campus has made a strong commitment to ensure that we have more than one ADA station that contains AT. We have also gone above the "basic AT package" and included Kurzweil, WYNN, OpenBook, JAWS, MAGic, and Dragon. The campus IT Help Desk staff are also trained in troubleshooting and providing assistance to any student that requires AT assistance. We also developed training manuals for students and staff that are located at each station. We also provide one on one training and support for any student requiring additional assistance. Here is the link to our Educational Technology Services accessibility page: http://ets.berkeley.edu/accessibility Thanks, Martha On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 12:44 PM, Paul E. Paire wrote: > Martha, > > > > Regarding your requirement that it be ?installed on at least 1 > workstation in each of our general access computer labs?, we took a > different approach. We base the number of required installs on the ADA > Accessibility Guidelines for designated wheelchair seats in areas with > fixed seating, section 4.1.3(19)(a) > > : > > (a) In places of assembly with fixed seating accessible wheelchair > locations shall comply with 4.33.2 > , > 4.33.3 > , > and 4.33.4 > > and shall be provided consistent with the following table: > > *Capacity of Seating in Assembly Area Number of Required > Wheelchair Locations* > > 4 to 25 1 > > 26 to 50 2 > > 51 to 300 4 > > 301 to 500 6 > > over 500 6 plus 1 additional > space for each total seating capacity increase of 100 > > > > But we tweaked it so that this would be for each type of workstation. So > if you have a lab of 25 computers, but half are Macs then you need one > accessible PC and one accessible Mac. Further if 5 of the 25 PC?s are > specific for video editing, then one of the 5 video editing machines has to > be accessible (insofar as you can make a video editing workstation > accessible.) > > > > We also address not just AT but reach distances, clearances, route to and > around the workstation as well. > > > > Lastly it doesn?t help to have the AT installed on the workstation if > people don?t know it exists. We have a designated ?Accessibility Tools? > folder on the desktop and a recommend setting up a hotkey for JAWS. We also > have instructions on how to use Windows Narrator/Magnifier to login to the > workstation, then kill Narrator/Magnifier and launch JAWS/ZoomText once > they?re at the desktop. > > > > Our guidelines for computer lab managers: > http://accessibility.temple.edu/policies-guidelines/standards-and-guidelines/computer-lab-accessibility-guidelines > > Our instructions for end users: > https://computerservices.temple.edu/computer-lab-accessibility-tools > > > > -Paul > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On > Behalf Of *Martha Velasquez > *Sent:* Thursday, July 02, 2015 3:00 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Budget cuts and Assistive Technology in campus > computer labs, & Disability Service technology campus availability (Paul E. > Paire) > > > > Hello Aura, > > > > I'm sorry to hear about the budget cuts on your campus. > > > > The UCB settlement agreement with DRA does require that we have AT > software installed on computers. We did come up with a "Basic AT package" > that needs to be installed on at least 1 workstation in each of our general > access computer labs. > > > > The "Basic AT package" consists of free open source software but we also > hold a campus license to Kurzweil which is now being installed on all > computers as part of the campus computer image. > > > > Here is the link to our settlement agreement: > http://dralegal.org/sites/dralegal.org/files/casefiles/settlement-ucb_0.pdf > > > > You can find the part about AT software on page 8. > > > > Let me know if I can answer any questions. I hope this helps! Good luck! > > > > Thanks, > > > > Martha > > > > On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 10:57 AM, Aura Mollick Hirschman > wrote: > > > > Hi All. In addition to Bryon's timely question, I would like to add: > > > > My campus (and our system) is facing severe cuts, as you may have already > heard. We have General Access Computer Labs/Lounges around campus that have > AT software, (e.g. JAWS, ZoomText, Kurzweil, R&WG). The question came up > today in a meeting with IT as to whether we need all of these in the labs. > This question is being asked in light of the budget cuts, but also > given all of the new accessibility features in Windows 8 and the > accessibility features in the Mac. I do not equate the Windows updates or > Mac updates with providing the AT (referred to in our meeting as > accessibility software) that students need, but this seems to be the way > that the IT folks are thinking. We discussed individualized accommodations, > ADA, and accessibility. I explained how students use AT according to their > disability, skills and abilities, environment, and tasks, and how their > preferences are important in determining what is reasonable for the > individual. > > > > At the meeting we agreed that we would look into student use statistics > for our AT installed in the labs. This will include the last two years. We > also agreed that I would gather info from other campuses on how, where and > what AT is needed to insure we are meeting the needs of all of our > students, considering retention, but also recruitment. > > > > Here are some questions. How do you make AT available in your campus > computer labs? If a student transitions to college after using one type of > AT, like Kurzweil, through K-12, is it reasonable to expect them to change > to another type of AT, such as RWG, if that is all that is available > through the school? Is there any guidance out there as to what a campus > should minimally offer in AT? Has this been tested in the courts? How many > students do you think look at AT offerings when making their decisions to > come to a campus? (none, some, many?) Any data? Feel free to respond here > or get in touch by phone. > > > > I'm also watching the responses to Bryon's recent inquiry. Thanks for > reading through my wordy questions. > > > > Aura > > > > Aura M. Hirschman, M.S., C.R.C. > > Senior Counselor/Alternative Text Program Coordinator > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Accessibility Resource Center > Mitchell Hall, Room 103 > 3203 North Downer Avenue > Milwaukee, WI 53211-3153 > > > phone (414) 229-5660 > fax (414) 229-2237 > > > > NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: This email and any attachments, contains information > that is, or may be, covered by electronic communications privacy laws and > the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). If this email > contains any student specific data or information, these laws apply. If you > are NOT the intended recipient(s) of this email, please disregard the > content, delete the email message and notify the original sender. > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > > > > > -- > > Alternative Media Supervisor > > Disabled Students' Program > > University of California, Berkeley > > http://dsp.berkeley.edu/alternativemedia.html > > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -- Alternative Media Supervisor Disabled Students' Program University of California, Berkeley http://dsp.berkeley.edu/alternativemedia.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Lisa On Thu, 02 Jul 2015 13:25:26 -0700, Rasul, Kamran wrote: > > Lisa, > > Does your issues persist when you reverted back to Live scribe Desktop > software? > > > Kamran Rasul, M.Ed > > Director of Assistive Technology > > Columbia Basin College, TD 422 > > 2600 N 20th Ave, Pasco, WA 99301 > > krasul@columbiabasin.edu | 509.543.1448 ext.2048 > > > From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] > On Behalf Of Lisa Brandt > Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2015 9:33 AM > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] Livescribe desktop software's issues and > resolutions... > > > We've seen similar things happen. We've also had trouble with audio: > sometimes it will fail to appear in the PDF, either completely, or on > >certain pages. And no, we have not found a solution. > > > We are actively looking for alternatives to replace Livescribe's > functions, since they don't seem to be moving in the right direction in > terms >of accessibility, but have not yet found a good substitute. > > > -- > Lisa Brandt, PCC Disability Services > Accessibility Technician > Alternate Media Formats Technician > 971-722-4366 > SY CC 260 -- Lisa Brandt, PCC Disability Services Accessibility Technician Alternate Media Formats Technician 971-722-4366 SY CC 260 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From KRasul at columbiabasin.edu Thu Jul 2 14:02:38 2015 From: KRasul at columbiabasin.edu (Rasul, Kamran) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:39 2018 Subject: [Athen] Livescribe desktop software's issues and resolutions... In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: We were able to remove the Echo Desktop software and installed the LS Desktop and got everything to work fine. I will have my colleague, Vicki respond to this listserv and explain how she got it working with the firmware updates and all. Kamran Rasul, M.Ed Director of Assistive Technology Columbia Basin College, TD 422 2600 N 20th Ave, Pasco, WA 99301 krasul@columbiabasin.edu | 509.543.1448 ext.2048 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Lisa Brandt Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2015 1:46 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Livescribe desktop software's issues and resolutions... We could not revert, because once a pen is updated to use Echo Desktop, you can no longer use it with LS Desktop. We already had most of our pens updated before we discovered the issues. Since it would be too complex for us to maintain two sets of pen and loaner laptop configurations, we are using Echo Desktop and living with the problems. I'm not sure if it's possible to reflash the pen to an older firmware and use LS Desktop again, but that might be something to look into. Lisa On Thu, 02 Jul 2015 13:25:26 -0700, Rasul, Kamran > wrote: Lisa, Does your issues persist when you reverted back to Live scribe Desktop software? Kamran Rasul, M.Ed Director of Assistive Technology Columbia Basin College, TD 422 2600 N 20th Ave, Pasco, WA 99301 krasul@columbiabasin.edu | 509.543.1448 ext.2048 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Lisa Brandt Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2015 9:33 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Livescribe desktop software's issues and resolutions... We've seen similar things happen. We've also had trouble with audio: sometimes it will fail to appear in the PDF, either completely, or on certain pages. And no, we have not found a solution. We are actively looking for alternatives to replace Livescribe's functions, since they don't seem to be moving in the right direction in terms of accessibility, but have not yet found a good substitute. -- Lisa Brandt, PCC Disability Services Accessibility Technician Alternate Media Formats Technician 971-722-4366 SY CC 260 -- Lisa Brandt, PCC Disability Services Accessibility Technician Alternate Media Formats Technician 971-722-4366 SY CC 260 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jbailey at uoregon.edu Thu Jul 2 15:21:45 2015 From: jbailey at uoregon.edu (James Bailey) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:39 2018 Subject: [Athen] Budget cuts and Assistive Technology in campus computer labs, & Disability Service technology campus availability (Paul E. Paire) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Aura, Just to mention the obvious, don't forget the distinction between software "seats" and "installs." You could have a 10 seat package of JAWS (or other AT) installed on several hundred computers. You would be limited to just 10 copies running at the same across all the computers. It works pretty well with computer labs limited to registered students as your DS should know how many screen-reader users have requested services. (I know a student does not have to register with DS, but in my experience, students who are blind generally do.) This does not work so well in a public lab as you cannot estimate the usage. It also eliminates the potentially messy situation of managing a single computer reserved for AT users. Best regards, James -- James Bailey M.S. Associate Director Accessible Education Center University of Oregon From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Aura Mollick Hirschman Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2015 10:57 AM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Budget cuts and Assistive Technology in campus computer labs, & Disability Service technology campus availability (Paul E. Paire) Hi All. In addition to Bryon's timely question, I would like to add: My campus (and our system) is facing severe cuts, as you may have already heard. We have General Access Computer Labs/Lounges around campus that have AT software, (e.g. JAWS, ZoomText, Kurzweil, R&WG). The question came up today in a meeting with IT as to whether we need all of these in the labs. This question is being asked in light of the budget cuts, but also given all of the new accessibility features in Windows 8 and the accessibility features in the Mac. I do not equate the Windows updates or Mac updates with providing the AT (referred to in our meeting as accessibility software) that students need, but this seems to be the way that the IT folks are thinking. We discussed individualized accommodations, ADA, and accessibility. I explained how students use AT according to their disability, skills and abilities, environment, and tasks, and how their preferences are important in determining what is reasonable for the individual. At the meeting we agreed that we would look into student use statistics for our AT installed in the labs. This will include the last two years. We also agreed that I would gather info from other campuses on how, where and what AT is needed to insure we are meeting the needs of all of our students, considering retention, but also recruitment. Here are some questions. How do you make AT available in your campus computer labs? If a student transitions to college after using one type of AT, like Kurzweil, through K-12, is it reasonable to expect them to change to another type of AT, such as RWG, if that is all that is available through the school? Is there any guidance out there as to what a campus should minimally offer in AT? Has this been tested in the courts? How many students do you think look at AT offerings when making their decisions to come to a campus? (none, some, many?) Any data? Feel free to respond here or get in touch by phone. I'm also watching the responses to Bryon's recent inquiry. Thanks for reading through my wordy questions. Aura Aura M. Hirschman, M.S., C.R.C. Senior Counselor/Alternative Text Program Coordinator University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Accessibility Resource Center Mitchell Hall, Room 103 3203 North Downer Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53211-3153 phone (414) 229-5660 fax (414) 229-2237 NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: This email and any attachments, contains information that is, or may be, covered by electronic communications privacy laws and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). If this email contains any student specific data or information, these laws apply. If you are NOT the intended recipient(s) of this email, please disregard the content, delete the email message and notify the original sender. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From JElmer at vcccd.edu Thu Jul 2 18:09:32 2015 From: JElmer at vcccd.edu (John Elmer) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:39 2018 Subject: [Athen] Budget cuts and Assistive Technology in campus computer labs, & Disability Service technology campus availability (Paul E. Paire) In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: You have such smart posts! For software that doesn't work this way, is"key server" technology still in use, and are AT vendors still allowing it's use. It served/serves the same purpose....allowing only the licensed number of uses (seats) at any given time. John On Jul 2, 2015, at 3:24 PM, James Bailey > wrote: Hi Aura, Just to mention the obvious, don?t forget the distinction between software ?seats? and ?installs.? You could have a 10 seat package of JAWS (or other AT) installed on several hundred computers. You would be limited to just 10 copies running at the same across all the computers. It works pretty well with computer labs limited to registered students as your DS should know how many screen-reader users have requested services. (I know a student does not have to register with DS, but in my experience, students who are blind generally do.) This does not work so well in a public lab as you cannot estimate the usage. It also eliminates the potentially messy situation of managing a single computer reserved for AT users. Best regards, James -- James Bailey M.S. Associate Director Accessible Education Center University of Oregon From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Aura Mollick Hirschman Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2015 10:57 AM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Budget cuts and Assistive Technology in campus computer labs, & Disability Service technology campus availability (Paul E. Paire) Hi All. In addition to Bryon's timely question, I would like to add: My campus (and our system) is facing severe cuts, as you may have already heard. We have General Access Computer Labs/Lounges around campus that have AT software, (e.g. JAWS, ZoomText, Kurzweil, R&WG). The question came up today in a meeting with IT as to whether we need all of these in the labs. This question is being asked in light of the budget cuts, but also given all of the new accessibility features in Windows 8 and the accessibility features in the Mac. I do not equate the Windows updates or Mac updates with providing the AT (referred to in our meeting as accessibility software) that students need, but this seems to be the way that the IT folks are thinking. We discussed individualized accommodations, ADA, and accessibility. I explained how students use AT according to their disability, skills and abilities, environment, and tasks, and how their preferences are important in determining what is reasonable for the individual. At the meeting we agreed that we would look into student use statistics for our AT installed in the labs. This will include the last two years. We also agreed that I would gather info from other campuses on how, where and what AT is needed to insure we are meeting the needs of all of our students, considering retention, but also recruitment. Here are some questions. How do you make AT available in your campus computer labs? If a student transitions to college after using one type of AT, like Kurzweil, through K-12, is it reasonable to expect them to change to another type of AT, such as RWG, if that is all that is available through the school? Is there any guidance out there as to what a campus should minimally offer in AT? Has this been tested in the courts? How many students do you think look at AT offerings when making their decisions to come to a campus? (none, some, many?) Any data? Feel free to respond here or get in touch by phone. I'm also watching the responses to Bryon's recent inquiry. Thanks for reading through my wordy questions. Aura Aura M. Hirschman, M.S., C.R.C. Senior Counselor/Alternative Text Program Coordinator University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Accessibility Resource Center Mitchell Hall, Room 103 3203 North Downer Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53211-3153 phone (414) 229-5660 fax (414) 229-2237 NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: This email and any attachments, contains information that is, or may be, covered by electronic communications privacy laws and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). If this email contains any student specific data or information, these laws apply. If you are NOT the intended recipient(s) of this email, please disregard the content, delete the email message and notify the original sender. _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From JElmer at vcccd.edu Thu Jul 2 19:25:11 2015 From: JElmer at vcccd.edu (John Elmer) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:39 2018 Subject: [Athen] Budget cuts Message-ID: <21450112-2676-4946-A1E4-E9533634E837@vcccd.edu> As a Badger, bred and born, w/2 degrees from UW-Madison and additional grad work at the other UW (Washington), I have to say it is so disturbing to see what is happening to Wisconsin under Walker. Higher Ed and disability services seem to be getting eviscerated. Both WRONG. Luckily, the Feds will protect (based on complaints) disability rights. Get the complaints coming in and make a case that noncompliance has to do with Walker. Maybe someone could sue the dude? There must be a good law firm somewhere w/in Wisconsin that would take on this type of a fight pro bono if designed correctly. Good luck. Go Bernie Sanders, next POTUS. If not familiar, look him up on Wikipedia. He would support us, more than you can imagine. John From ronrstewart at gmail.com Thu Jul 2 19:37:27 2015 From: ronrstewart at gmail.com (Ron) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:39 2018 Subject: [Athen] Budget cuts In-Reply-To: <21450112-2676-4946-A1E4-E9533634E837@vcccd.edu> References: <21450112-2676-4946-A1E4-E9533634E837@vcccd.edu> Message-ID: Can we please keep this list a political free zone. On Thursday, July 2, 2015, John Elmer wrote: > As a Badger, bred and born, w/2 degrees from UW-Madison and additional > grad work at the other UW (Washington), I have to say it is so disturbing > to see what is happening to Wisconsin under Walker. Higher Ed and > disability services seem to be getting eviscerated. Both WRONG. Luckily, > the Feds will protect (based on complaints) disability rights. Get the > complaints coming in and make a case that noncompliance has to do with > Walker. Maybe someone could sue the dude? There must be a good law firm > somewhere w/in Wisconsin that would take on this type of a fight pro bono > if designed correctly. > > Good luck. > > Go Bernie Sanders, next POTUS. If not familiar, look him up on Wikipedia. > He would support us, more than you can imagine. > > John > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From JElmer at vcccd.edu Fri Jul 3 22:00:08 2015 From: JElmer at vcccd.edu (John Elmer) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:39 2018 Subject: [Athen] Budget cuts In-Reply-To: References: <21450112-2676-4946-A1E4-E9533634E837@vcccd.edu>, Message-ID: On Jul 2, 2015, at 7:40 PM, Ron > wrote: Can we please keep this list a political free zone. On Thursday, July 2, 2015, John Elmer > wrote: As a Badger, bred and born, w/2 degrees from UW-Madison and additional grad work at the other UW (Washington), I have to say it is so disturbing to see what is happening to Wisconsin under Walker. Higher Ed and disability services seem to be getting eviscerated. Both WRONG. Luckily, the Feds will protect (based on complaints) disability rights. Get the complaints coming in and make a case that noncompliance has to do with Walker. Maybe someone could sue the dude? There must be a good law firm somewhere w/in Wisconsin that would take on this type of a fight pro bono if designed correctly. Good luck. Go Bernie Sanders, next POTUS. If not familiar, look him up on Wikipedia. He would support us, more than you can imagine. John _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rbeach at KCKCC.EDU Mon Jul 6 06:25:32 2015 From: rbeach at KCKCC.EDU (Robert Beach) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:39 2018 Subject: [Athen] Apps In-Reply-To: <5592E4B1.5050100@langara.bc.ca> References: <5592E4B1.5050100@langara.bc.ca> Message-ID: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84F0D8466F@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> I also have to give my vote to Voice Dream Reader. The students I have shown the product have really liked it and use it instead of the Read2Go app from Bookshare. Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 913-288-7671 rbeach@kckcc.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Tara Robertson Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 1:49 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Apps +1 for Voice Dream. It sometimes goes on sale for $5. You can add in premium voices for $3-5 each. Cheers, Tara On 30/06/2015 11:07 AM, Kathleen Cahill wrote: Hi Lorraine, We've been recommending Voice Dream Reader for iOS as a document reader. They also have a product called Voice Dream Writer to help with composing documents but I have not yet downloaded and tested it. http://www.voicedream.com/ Kathy Kathleen Cahill MIT Assistive Technology Information Center (ATIC) 77 Mass. Ave. 7-143 Cambridge MA 02139 (617) 253-5111 kcahill@mit.edu From: , Lorraine Norwich > Reply-To: Access Network > Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at 1:09 PM To: "athen-list@mailman1.u.washington.edu" > Subject: [Athen] Apps Hi I am doing a review of the apps we recommend students to use on iPhone, iPads and androids to read PDf, eBooks and RTF's. We are also looking into note taking apps you are suggesting students to use. Can anyone recommend some to us that they have found recently that they like. Thanks Lorraine Lorraine S. Norwich, BSME, MSIS Assistant Director of Disability Services Boston University 19 Deerfield Street, 2nd Floor Boston, MA 02215 lnorwich@bu.edu (email) 617-353-3658 (vox) 617-353-9646 (fax) www.bu.edu/disability (website) _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -- Tara Robertson Accessibility Librarian, CAPER-BC T 604.323.5254 F 604.323.5954 trobertson@langara.bc.ca Langara. 100 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 2Z6 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From traceyf at disability.tamu.edu Mon Jul 6 12:49:53 2015 From: traceyf at disability.tamu.edu (Forman, Tracey) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:39 2018 Subject: [Athen] Position Announcement: Disability Services at Texas A&M University Message-ID: <4A272E6CF526BA4FB86A52D608E430070139FC2E69D6@EXMAIL.dsa.reldom.tamu.edu> Disability Services at Texas A&M University has an Access Coordinator position available. To apply, please go through the official university online application at http://jobpath.tamu.edu (posting number S01098FY15). It is strongly recommended that all applicants upload a current resume and cover letter as part of the online application. Preference will be given to applications received by July 21st. About the University and Department Texas A&M University is a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant institution located in College Station, Texas. The university is centrally located, approximately equidistant from three of the ten largest cities in the United States (Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio) and the state capital (Austin). The university's enrollment is more than 50,000 students studying for degrees in twelve academic colleges including the Health Science Center and School of Law. The Department of Disability Services is one of seventeen departments in the Division of Student Affairs. Disability Services promotes an inclusive environment at Texas A&M University by facilitating appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities, and educating the campus community. Disability Services offers accommodations counseling, evaluation referral, disability-related information, adaptive technology services, sign language interpreting and transcription services for academically related purposes. Brief Position Overview The Access Coordinator (Student Development Specialist II) serves as one of eight professional staff members who work with a variety of students with disabilities to provide and facilitate academic accommodations. General office conditions with the majority of time spent in contact with students. Attends meetings and conferences concerning students and with student groups at times beyond usual working hours. Requires ability to multi task and work cooperatively with others. Responsibilities - Provide on-going service and management of a caseload of students with disabilities. - Identify students with disabilities eligible for services (review disability related information, conduct initial meetings). - Assist as needed with exam accommodations and other assigned projects. - Consult with campus units and departments regarding accessibility issues and laws. - Serve on University, Division and Departmental committees and task forces. - Keep updated on research and issues related to students with disabilities in higher education. - Evening work and/or travel may be required. - Other duties as assigned. Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree in student affairs, counseling or related field preferred. Experience: One or more years of full-time experience in student affairs work or related specialty with a Bachelor's degree. No full-time experience required with a Master's degree. Special Knowledge: Preferred knowledge of disability law as it applies to higher education, knowledge of educational technology. Knowledge and/or experience working with students with Learning Disabilities. Salary: $33,000 to $38,000 Contact Information: Maria Ortega, Assistant Director and Search Committee Chair Department of Disability Services Cain Hall B118, 1224 TAMU College Station, Texas 77843-1224 Telephone: (979) 845-1637 Fax: (979) 458-1214 Email: mariao@disability.tamu.edu Website: http://disability.tamu.edu Maria -- Maria Ortega Assistant Director Department of Disability Services Texas A&M University (979) 845-1637 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Just wanted to see what other thought about this. -Howard -- Howard Kramer Conference Coordinator Accessing Higher Ground 303-492-8672 cell: 720-351-8668 AHEAD Association of Higher Education and Disability -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ronrstewart at gmail.com Mon Jul 6 15:09:36 2015 From: ronrstewart at gmail.com (Ron) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:39 2018 Subject: [Athen] question of captioning vs. ASL In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: It was a considerable topic of conversation a few years back. I would contact our friends at Pepnet on the topic. It paralleled the early work on signing avatars, which seemed to have promise but could never deliver on the promise. The short answer is yes but most likely not spliced into the video stream but instead as it's own separate PnP display. I have seen it done very well with the verbiage stream in one inbeded display and the ASL in a second. >From a teaching and learning perspective I always become concerned about cognitive load in these complex info processing environs. One project I was involved in while at Oregon State worked at developing multi-modal info streams and the end user could select the ones the wanted in the learning space. A great project and the end product was amazing, but so cost prohibitive to produce that it never went anywhere once the grant ran out. Ron Stewart On Monday, July 6, 2015, Howard Kramer wrote: > I've been having a discussion with some colleagues over whether captioning > is adequate as a means for access for all deaf or HOH students. Someone > suggested that because of literacy issues some students might need ASL > (spliced into the video in lieu of captioning). Has this issue ever come up > for anyone. It would seem that any students in this demographic with > literary skills that poor would not have the necessary skills for attending > college or university. Just wanted to see what other thought about this. > > -Howard > > > -- > Howard Kramer > Conference Coordinator > Accessing Higher Ground > 303-492-8672 > cell: 720-351-8668 > > AHEAD Association of Higher Education and Disability > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gdietrich at htctu.net Mon Jul 6 15:18:46 2015 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:39 2018 Subject: [Athen] FW: De Anza LD Specialist position openings (3) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <01d801d0b839$ba1bdfe0$2e539fa0$@htctu.net> Subject: De Anza LD Specialist position openings (3) Hello, De Anza College is seeking to fill 3 vacant Learning Disability Specialist positions. If you know of anyone who may be interested, please encourage them to apply through the information in the link below. http://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc06/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=FHDA &cws=1&rid=1334 Thank you, Stacey Stacey Shears, Ed.D. Division Dean for Disability Support Programs and Services De Anza College Advanced Technology Center, Suite 209 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA 95014 Tel: 408-864-8954 Fax: 408-864-8415 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stan_martin at ncsu.edu Mon Jul 6 15:29:33 2015 From: stan_martin at ncsu.edu (Stan North Martin) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:39 2018 Subject: [Athen] IT Accessibility Coordinator position opening at NC State Message-ID: Greetings, A few weeks ago Greg Kraus sent out news that he is leaving NC State. You can be sure we are sorry to see him leave. We will miss his expertise and the incredible impact he has had in our quest to make NC State a more accessible university, while also sharing that knowledge well beyond our campus. The position he is leaving has been posted here: https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/54871 Please share with those you feel would be qualified and feel free to be in touch with me if you have any questions. Best regards, Stan (PS: Please forgive the cross-posts.) -- Stan North Martin Director of Outreach, Communications & Consulting Office of Information Technology North Carolina State University stan_martin at ncsu.edu | 919.515.1348 | http://go.ncsu.edu/stan *Email in connection with State business is subject to the NC Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Cuevas Assistive Technology Specialist Office for Students with Disabilities Valencia College Office: East Campus 5-216 Phone: 407-582-2530 All People. All Voices. All Matter. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ats169 at psu.edu Tue Jul 7 06:19:55 2015 From: ats169 at psu.edu (Alexa Schriempf) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:39 2018 Subject: [Athen] Nemetex Backtranslator In-Reply-To: <007a01d0b8a5$13e1e3b0$3ba5ab10$@gmail.com> References: <007a01d0b8a5$13e1e3b0$3ba5ab10$@gmail.com> Message-ID: I was in the process of testing it out with a trial version from the developer, when my computer crashed. What I learned, up to the stopping point of my computer crashing and my requesting a new build, is: 1) You need nemetex 2) You need two additional packages -- MikTex and Tecnic Central 3) You need java to bridge all this together 4) Your computer needs to adore JAVA 5) Of course this must be PC based. I'm very very keen on getting this combination of tools to work well together as I have a blind student who is fluent in Nemeth braille and would like to be able to write his equations in Nemeth and output for sightlings. I do know that LeanMath is another way to input math, but I do not know what the input is for the student -- nemeth, unicode, latex? And of course Infty but I believe that requires LaTex input. On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 7:07 AM, Ron Stewart wrote: > Good morning anyone have any current status or comments on this product? > > > > Ron Stewart > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -- Alexa Schriempf, PhD Access Tech Consultant https://sites.psu.edu/aschriempf/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I am trying to justify a pay raise for the production manager I supervise but would like to have an idea of what others in his position are getting paid. Thanks so much! -- Sincerely, Ganga Harrison Accessible Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center 831-459-4573 gdharris@ucsc.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hascherdss at gmail.com Wed Jul 8 06:38:21 2015 From: hascherdss at gmail.com (Heidi Scher) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:39 2018 Subject: [Athen] question of captioning vs. ASL In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Howard, I have to echo Ron's suggestion at contacting PEPNet. But I can tell you from experience that I have had graduate students who were deaf and did not have literacy skills. We suspected that it was due to a reading disability based on other characteristics the students exhibited. (This was back in the "dark ages" when some believed that individuals who were deaf couldn't have learning disabilities. Thank goodness the field has past that false belief!) I know at one time the University of Arkansas at Little Rock was doing a tremendous job of including interpreters into their videos. Heidi +++++++++++++++ Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC Associate Director --- Center for Educational Access University of Arkansas --- 209 ARKU --- Fayetteville, AR 72701 479.575.3104 ph --- 479.575.7445 fax --- 479.575.3646 tdd +++++++++++++++ StrengthQuest Talent Themes: Learner, Input, Maximizer, Intellection, Arranger This message is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential, privileged and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender by reply email and delete the message. Your cooperation is appreciated. +++++++++++++++ Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC Associate Director Center for Educational Access University of Arkansas ARKU 209 Fayetteville, AR 72701 479.575.3104 479.575.7445 fax 479.575.3646 tdd +++++++++++++++ On Mon, Jul 6, 2015 at 5:09 PM, Ron wrote: > It was a considerable topic of conversation a few years back. I would > contact our friends at Pepnet on the topic. It paralleled the early work on > signing avatars, which seemed to have promise but could never deliver on > the promise. > > The short answer is yes but most likely not spliced into the video stream > but instead as it's own separate PnP display. I have seen it done very well > with the verbiage stream in one inbeded display and the ASL in a second. > From a teaching and learning perspective I always become concerned about > cognitive load in these complex info processing environs. > > One project I was involved in while at Oregon State worked at developing > multi-modal info streams and the end user could select the ones the wanted > in the learning space. A great project and the end product was amazing, but > so cost prohibitive to produce that it never went anywhere once the grant > ran out. > > Ron Stewart > > On Monday, July 6, 2015, Howard Kramer wrote: > >> I've been having a discussion with some colleagues over whether >> captioning is adequate as a means for access for all deaf or HOH students. >> Someone suggested that because of literacy issues some students might need >> ASL (spliced into the video in lieu of captioning). Has this issue ever >> come up for anyone. It would seem that any students in this demographic >> with literary skills that poor would not have the necessary skills for >> attending college or university. Just wanted to see what other thought >> about this. >> >> -Howard >> >> >> -- >> Howard Kramer >> Conference Coordinator >> Accessing Higher Ground >> 303-492-8672 >> cell: 720-351-8668 >> >> AHEAD Association of Higher Education and Disability >> >> > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hkramer at ahead.org Wed Jul 8 09:58:58 2015 From: hkramer at ahead.org (Howard Kramer) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:39 2018 Subject: [Athen] question of captioning vs. ASL In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks Heidi and Ron. -Howard On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 7:38 AM, Heidi Scher wrote: > Hi Howard, > > I have to echo Ron's suggestion at contacting PEPNet. But I can tell you > from experience that I have had graduate students who were deaf and did not > have literacy skills. We suspected that it was due to a reading disability > based on other characteristics the students exhibited. (This was back in > the "dark ages" when some believed that individuals who were deaf couldn't > have learning disabilities. Thank goodness the field has past that false > belief!) > > I know at one time the University of Arkansas at Little Rock was doing a > tremendous job of including interpreters into their videos. > > Heidi > > +++++++++++++++ > Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC > Associate Director --- Center for Educational Access > University of Arkansas --- 209 ARKU --- Fayetteville, AR 72701 > 479.575.3104 ph --- 479.575.7445 fax --- 479.575.3646 tdd > +++++++++++++++ > > StrengthQuest Talent Themes: Learner, Input, Maximizer, Intellection, > Arranger > > This message is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which > it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential, > privileged and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader > of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that > any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is > strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please > advise the sender by reply email and delete the message. Your cooperation > is appreciated. > > +++++++++++++++ > Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC > Associate Director > Center for Educational Access > University of Arkansas > ARKU 209 > Fayetteville, AR 72701 > 479.575.3104 > 479.575.7445 fax > 479.575.3646 tdd > +++++++++++++++ > > On Mon, Jul 6, 2015 at 5:09 PM, Ron wrote: > >> It was a considerable topic of conversation a few years back. I would >> contact our friends at Pepnet on the topic. It paralleled the early work on >> signing avatars, which seemed to have promise but could never deliver on >> the promise. >> >> The short answer is yes but most likely not spliced into the video stream >> but instead as it's own separate PnP display. I have seen it done very well >> with the verbiage stream in one inbeded display and the ASL in a second. >> From a teaching and learning perspective I always become concerned about >> cognitive load in these complex info processing environs. >> >> One project I was involved in while at Oregon State worked at developing >> multi-modal info streams and the end user could select the ones the wanted >> in the learning space. A great project and the end product was amazing, but >> so cost prohibitive to produce that it never went anywhere once the grant >> ran out. >> >> Ron Stewart >> >> On Monday, July 6, 2015, Howard Kramer wrote: >> >>> I've been having a discussion with some colleagues over whether >>> captioning is adequate as a means for access for all deaf or HOH students. >>> Someone suggested that because of literacy issues some students might need >>> ASL (spliced into the video in lieu of captioning). Has this issue ever >>> come up for anyone. It would seem that any students in this demographic >>> with literary skills that poor would not have the necessary skills for >>> attending college or university. Just wanted to see what other thought >>> about this. >>> >>> -Howard >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Howard Kramer >>> Conference Coordinator >>> Accessing Higher Ground >>> 303-492-8672 >>> cell: 720-351-8668 >>> >>> AHEAD Association of Higher Education and Disability >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> athen-list mailing list >> athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu >> http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -- Howard Kramer Conference Coordinator Accessing Higher Ground 303-492-8672 cell: 720-351-8668 AHEAD Association of Higher Education and Disability -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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That word doc is being further remediated by Susan > Hayya of the Penn State Libraries and ATS Lab. She reports that it's a > beautifully structured Word doc and just needs a little further clean up. > We are grateful to Rebecca and NTU -- thank you! > > *Jamie Axelrod *and crew of NAU supplied two PDFs, one for the full > manual and one for the Pocket version of the manual. These PDFs are not > tagged, but are very clean and very usable if you need a PDF. Other list > members also supplied PDFs as well. Thank you to you all! *The APA*: I > contacted the APA people and asked about what kind of file format they > share upon request through their "special permissions" web form. They > informed me it was a PDF and moreover that PDF would have to be viewed > through their proprietary software called Lock Lizard. 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You may be better off doing manual tests (they'll be required regardless of what solution you choose.) -Paul From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Jessica Dzyak Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 9:03 AM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Testing Web Accessibility Good morning, Does anyone know of a way to test web accessibility for a site that you have to log into? I love WAVE, but it doesn't work for me to test course pages in our LMS that require a log in. Thank you, Jessica Dzyak, MA, LMHC Learning Differences Specialist Labour? College 303 Adams Street, Office B005 Milton, MA 02186 Phone: 617-322-3542 Fax: 617-322-3594 jessica_dzyak@laboure.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Thankx, Joe Joe Humbert Principal Accessibility Analyst Assistive Technology and Accessibility Centers University Information Technology Services Indiana University, IUPUI IT 210F (317) 274-4378 johumber@iu.edu http://atac.iu.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Jessica Dzyak Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2015 9:03 AM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Testing Web Accessibility Good morning, Does anyone know of a way to test web accessibility for a site that you have to log into? I love WAVE, but it doesn't work for me to test course pages in our LMS that require a log in. Thank you, Jessica Dzyak, MA, LMHC Learning Differences Specialist Labour? College 303 Adams Street, Office B005 Milton, MA 02186 Phone: 617-322-3542 Fax: 617-322-3594 jessica_dzyak@laboure.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Teresa.Haven at nau.edu Thu Jul 9 06:49:46 2015 From: Teresa.Haven at nau.edu (Teresa Haven) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Testing Web Accessibility In-Reply-To: <6be38f246b5442979217987b209d5cfd@exch15-mr04.tu.temple.edu> References: , <6be38f246b5442979217987b209d5cfd@exch15-mr04.tu.temple.edu> Message-ID: <45EC315A-BB31-4828-B20B-7014640CA3F3@nau.edu> Compliance Sheriff does this but Paul is correct that scripting is involved, and I still have to do a lot of manual testing. Teresa On Jul 9, 2015, at 6:17 AM, Paul E. Paire > wrote: Morning Jessica, When we did our RFP for website auditing software we posed this question to all the major vendors (HiSoftware, Deque, SSBbart, IBM) and they all indicated that they were able to do this (though scripting is probably involved.) I?m not sure if some of the standalone products (like Total Validator) would allow you to do this. You may be better off doing manual tests (they?ll be required regardless of what solution you choose.) -Paul From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Jessica Dzyak Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 9:03 AM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Testing Web Accessibility Good morning, Does anyone know of a way to test web accessibility for a site that you have to log into? I love WAVE, but it doesn?t work for me to test course pages in our LMS that require a log in. Thank you, Jessica Dzyak, MA, LMHC Learning Differences Specialist Labour? College 303 Adams Street, Office B005 Milton, MA 02186 Phone: 617-322-3542 Fax: 617-322-3594 jessica_dzyak@laboure.edu _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Jon From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Jessica Dzyak Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 8:03 AM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Testing Web Accessibility Good morning, Does anyone know of a way to test web accessibility for a site that you have to log into? I love WAVE, but it doesn't work for me to test course pages in our LMS that require a log in. Thank you, Jessica Dzyak, MA, LMHC Learning Differences Specialist Labour? College 303 Adams Street, Office B005 Milton, MA 02186 Phone: 617-322-3542 Fax: 617-322-3594 jessica_dzyak@laboure.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gdkraus at ncsu.edu Thu Jul 9 07:06:58 2015 From: gdkraus at ncsu.edu (Greg Kraus) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Testing Web Accessibility In-Reply-To: <45EC315A-BB31-4828-B20B-7014640CA3F3@nau.edu> References: <6be38f246b5442979217987b209d5cfd@exch15-mr04.tu.temple.edu> <45EC315A-BB31-4828-B20B-7014640CA3F3@nau.edu> Message-ID: SortSite will let you scan password protected pages without any additional scripting. It runs as a local application on your computer (Windows or Mac, but I have not tried their Mac version yet). You simply browse to the page where you want to start scanning, log in if needed, then start scanning. The price is right too. Greg On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 9:49 AM, Teresa Haven wrote: > Compliance Sheriff does this but Paul is correct that scripting is involved, > and I still have to do a lot of manual testing. > > Teresa > > On Jul 9, 2015, at 6:17 AM, Paul E. Paire wrote: > > Morning Jessica, > > > > When we did our RFP for website auditing software we posed this question to > all the major vendors (HiSoftware, Deque, SSBbart, IBM) and they all > indicated that they were able to do this (though scripting is probably > involved.) I?m not sure if some of the standalone products (like Total > Validator) would allow you to do this. > > > > You may be better off doing manual tests (they?ll be required regardless of > what solution you choose.) > > > > -Paul > > > > From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On > Behalf Of Jessica Dzyak > Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 9:03 AM > To: athen-list@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Athen] Testing Web Accessibility > > > > Good morning, > > > > Does anyone know of a way to test web accessibility for a site that you have > to log into? I love WAVE, but it doesn?t work for me to test course pages > in our LMS that require a log in. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Jessica Dzyak, MA, LMHC > > Learning Differences Specialist > > Labour? College > > 303 Adams Street, Office B005 > > Milton, MA 02186 > > Phone: 617-322-3542 > > Fax: 617-322-3594 > > jessica_dzyak@laboure.edu > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > From Joseph.Sherman at cuny.edu Thu Jul 9 07:25:07 2015 From: Joseph.Sherman at cuny.edu (Joseph Sherman) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Testing Web Accessibility In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <50DD5F0CC3F534468FB20D832102EBA9133DC081@EXPM5701.enterpriseapps.cuny.adlan> If you use canvas the Universal Design Online content Inspection Tool, or UDOIT (pronounced, "You Do It") enables you to identify accessibility issues in Canvas by Instructure. It will scan a course, generate a report, and provide resources on how to address common accessibility issues. Maybe someone can port it for Blackboard? Are you looking to test individual pages or multiple at one time? For single pages, you can use these free tools: 1) Use the add on WAVE toolbar for FireFox, which adds a toolbar and right-click menu for WAVE. Also available for Chrome 2) HTML Codesniffer is a javascript bookmarklet that you can add to any browser bookmarks bar 3) AI Inspector Sidebar for Firefox 4) FireEyes for Firebug in FireFox, from Deque For Spider of multiple pages or a full site, I use PowerMapper SortSite desktop. It's similar to the enterprise tools, but runs on a single desktop, and is relatively inexpensive and easy to use. The standard and Pro versions start at $100 and $250 for educational use. Of course all tools require manual work, as they have false positives and no tool will catch more than 35% of WCAG issues. 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URL: From jsuttondc at gmail.com Thu Jul 9 10:03:46 2015 From: jsuttondc at gmail.com (Jennifer Sutton) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Testing Web Accessibility In-Reply-To: <50DD5F0CC3F534468FB20D832102EBA9133DC081@EXPM5701.enterpri seapps.cuny.adlan> References: <50DD5F0CC3F534468FB20D832102EBA9133DC081@EXPM5701.enterpriseapps.cuny.adlan> Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20150709095255.05b8cb70@gmail.com> All: The Stanford Online Accessibility Program has a set of pages about Tools that some here may find helpful. feel free to use the contact form on the site to suggest any to the program that you may feel are missing. Start here: https://soap.stanford.edu/tips-and-tools/tools Note that I've seen a lot of different numbers about the percentage of errors these tools can catch; I usually see figures like 25/30% of errors. The upshot is that automated tools should be used for what they do best, which is identifying patterns. It's very important to understand, as many of you know (I'm sure) what a tool can and cannot do for you. and that's especially so for interactive content. Here's an article by Karl Groves that can help folks think through some of the questions to ask when considering purchasing: http://www.karlgroves.com/2013/06/28/choosing-an-automated-accessibility-testing-tool-13-questions-you-should-ask/ and here are several more: http://www.karlgroves.com/2013/09/29/some-thoughts-on-automated-web-accessibility-testing/ http://www.karlgroves.com/2011/06/12/the-problem-with-automated-testing-tools/ http://www.karlgroves.com/2012/02/02/web-accessibility-testing-do-automatic-testing-first/ Best, Jennifer From Teresa.Haven at nau.edu Thu Jul 9 10:38:04 2015 From: Teresa.Haven at nau.edu (Teresa Haven) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Testing Web Accessibility In-Reply-To: References: <6be38f246b5442979217987b209d5cfd@exch15-mr04.tu.temple.edu> <45EC315A-BB31-4828-B20B-7014640CA3F3@nau.edu> Message-ID: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDBF2097@yew.nau.froot.nau.edu> As an aside, Compliance Sheriff offers this functionality in the form of an additionally-licensed browser plug-in called Compliance Deputy. Reports are identical to what you get inside the CS system, but are delivered directly on the desktop. Teresa -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Greg Kraus Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 7:07 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Testing Web Accessibility SortSite will let you scan password protected pages without any additional scripting. It runs as a local application on your computer (Windows or Mac, but I have not tried their Mac version yet). You simply browse to the page where you want to start scanning, log in if needed, then start scanning. The price is right too. Greg On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 9:49 AM, Teresa Haven wrote: > Compliance Sheriff does this but Paul is correct that scripting is > involved, and I still have to do a lot of manual testing. > > Teresa > > On Jul 9, 2015, at 6:17 AM, Paul E. Paire wrote: > > Morning Jessica, > > > > When we did our RFP for website auditing software we posed this > question to all the major vendors (HiSoftware, Deque, SSBbart, IBM) > and they all indicated that they were able to do this (though > scripting is probably > involved.) I?m not sure if some of the standalone products (like > Total > Validator) would allow you to do this. > > > > You may be better off doing manual tests (they?ll be required > regardless of what solution you choose.) > > > > -Paul > > > > From: athen-list > [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of > Jessica Dzyak > Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 9:03 AM > To: athen-list@u.washington.edu > Subject: [Athen] Testing Web Accessibility > > > > Good morning, > > > > Does anyone know of a way to test web accessibility for a site that > you have to log into? I love WAVE, but it doesn?t work for me to test > course pages in our LMS that require a log in. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Jessica Dzyak, MA, LMHC > > Learning Differences Specialist > > Labour? College > > 303 Adams Street, Office B005 > > Milton, MA 02186 > > Phone: 617-322-3542 > > Fax: 617-322-3594 > > jessica_dzyak@laboure.edu > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From jsuttondc at gmail.com Thu Jul 9 10:44:29 2015 From: jsuttondc at gmail.com (Jennifer Sutton) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Testing Web Accessibility In-Reply-To: <7.0.1.0.2.20150709095255.05b8cb70@gmail.com> References: <50DD5F0CC3F534468FB20D832102EBA9133DC081@EXPM5701.enterpriseapps.cuny.adlan> <7.0.1.0.2.20150709095255.05b8cb70@gmail.com> Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20150709104023.05d1e1b0@gmail.com> All: I forgot to include this effort by the W3C's WAI; some of you may find the filters helpful. And others of you may wish to submit tools for inclusion. See links below my name. By the way, I'm posting all of these resources on this topic in the event that people use list archives as often as I do. It's essential that folks in higher ed. know how to select the best tools for particular use cases. The WAVE is great, as far as it goes. But there are more and more tools being launched to work in a wide range of situations, especially when it comes to Javascript frameworks and the like. Best, Jennifer Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools List http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tools/ List a Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tools/submission From greeark at uw.edu Thu Jul 9 10:51:38 2015 From: greeark at uw.edu (KRISTA L. GREEAR) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] notetaking solution that will sync notes/audio usable by blind student who doesn't know braille Message-ID: Looking for the collective wisdom of this listserv -- do we know of any solutions where a blind student (who doesn't know braille) can simultaneously (a) take notes in class while (b) recording the lecture and (c) have the audio recording sync to his notes? Similar idea to a smartpen or audio recording/notetaking app. Just tested AudioNote with VoiceOver and it looks promising. I can record the professor without hearing VO's commands (as long as I have headphones plugged in and used in one ear so I can hear both VO and the prof). I can take notes although pecking the notes one at a time lengthens the time difference between the note and what the professor said. However, I can't selected a desired note and activate the audio recording that occurred when the note was originally typed. At least, I wasn't able to figure it out in 10 mins or less. The search notes feature is lacking for screen reader users. The indicator is strictly visually based with no VO notifications that a search was successful. Open to all suggestions, Krista Greear University of Washington |?Disability Resources for Students Accessible Text & Technology Manager 011 Mary Gates Hall |?Box 352808 Seattle, WA? 98195-2808 |?disability.uw.edu/ From ats169 at psu.edu Thu Jul 9 11:02:08 2015 From: ats169 at psu.edu (Alexa Schriempf) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] notetaking solution that will sync notes/audio usable by blind student who doesn't know braille In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: You state VoiceOver so I'm assuming you need a mac platform? That constrains things a bit....if perhaps a PC could be used, OneNote by Microsoft is a possibility? I have not tested this for a blind user. I do suspect that the time lag between audio and the typing out of the notes is a big problem, which isn't addressed satisfactorily by any tool that syncs typed text to audio on the fly, unless one can type REALLY fast. What do others think about this? It is the one reason that I have not taken up either the Livescribe Pen or Audio Note in my own content-capture practices. There is AudioNotetaker by Sonocent. This is a dream. It requires you to change your entire workflow as a content-capturer, but that's the point. And, if you are willing to put in time after class to clean up and organize your notes, you're absolutely assured of learning the material as well. However, I do not know if it's screen reader friendly. Josh Hori can address that, and I copy him above to make sure he gets this question. (Sorry, Josh! LOL!) -lex On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 1:51 PM, KRISTA L. GREEAR wrote: > Looking for the collective wisdom of this listserv -- do we know of any > solutions where a blind student (who doesn't know braille) can > simultaneously (a) take notes in class while (b) recording the lecture and > (c) have the audio recording sync to his notes? Similar idea to a smartpen > or audio recording/notetaking app. > > Just tested AudioNote with VoiceOver and it looks promising. I can record > the professor without hearing VO's commands (as long as I have headphones > plugged in and used in one ear so I can hear both VO and the prof). I can > take notes although pecking the notes one at a time lengthens the time > difference between the note and what the professor said. > > However, I can't selected a desired note and activate the audio recording > that occurred when the note was originally typed. At least, I wasn't able > to figure it out in 10 mins or less. > > The search notes feature is lacking for screen reader users. The indicator > is strictly visually based with no VO notifications that a search was > successful. > > Open to all suggestions, > > > Krista Greear > University of Washington | Disability Resources for Students > Accessible Text & Technology Manager > 011 Mary Gates Hall | Box 352808 > Seattle, WA 98195-2808 | disability.uw.edu/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > -- Alexa Schriempf, PhD Access Tech Consultant https://sites.psu.edu/aschriempf/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From blrichwine at gmail.com Thu Jul 9 11:07:19 2015 From: blrichwine at gmail.com (Brian Richwine) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Go To Meeting accessibility In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Please post to list. - Thanks! On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 2:26 PM, Heidi Scher wrote: > Hello all! > > I'm curious to know what access issues you are aware of regarding > GoToMeeting? Some staff from our Global Campus have asked to meet regarding > concerns in the VPAT. I'd rather address any actual access barriers that > are known to exist. > > Your input would be greatly appreciated!! > > Heidi > > Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC > Associate Director > Center for Educational Access > University of Arkansas > ARKU 209 > Fayetteville, AR 72701 > 479.575.3104 > 479.575.7445 fax > 479.575.3646 tdd > +++++++++++++++ > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jsuttondc at gmail.com Thu Jul 9 11:09:02 2015 From: jsuttondc at gmail.com (Jennifer Sutton) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] notetaking solution that will sync notes/audio usable by blind student who doesn't know braille In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20150709110445.05cf8d98@gmail.com> All: I've not used Microsoft's OneNote. But I do know of this that may be worth consideration: http://www.onenoteblind.com/ I believe that these are scripts, for purchase, to be used with JFW. In addition, here's this page from Microsoft re. accessibility features for OneNote in Win8: https://support.office.com/en-za/article/Accessibility-features-in-OneNote-4097a3f7-067d-4a81-a0c1-1afa4a15dffb?ui=en-US&rs=en-ZA&ad=ZA Jennifer From roterjill at gmail.com Thu Jul 9 11:11:50 2015 From: roterjill at gmail.com (Jill Roter) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] notetaking solution that will sync notes/audio usable by blind student who doesn't know braille In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi all, While I'm not providing direct service to students in my current role, when I worked with students with disabilities using smartpens, The issue was similar; it is hard to listen and write quickly enough to get an accurate synch with the audio. I recommended using keywords such as "remember this," "important," or jotting down keywords germane to the topic being addressed by the professor. I wonder if a similar strategy could be employed in this case to address the lag between typing and audio. It would require the student to come up with a system or language of sorts, to track his or her notes, but it may be worth a try if all else falls short. Best, -Jill Roter On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 2:02 PM, Alexa Schriempf wrote: > You state VoiceOver so I'm assuming you need a mac platform? That > constrains things a bit....if perhaps a PC could be used, OneNote by > Microsoft is a possibility? I have not tested this for a blind user. > > I do suspect that the time lag between audio and the typing out of the > notes is a big problem, which isn't addressed satisfactorily by any tool > that syncs typed text to audio on the fly, unless one can type REALLY fast. > What do others think about this? It is the one reason that I have not taken > up either the Livescribe Pen or Audio Note in my own content-capture > practices. > > There is AudioNotetaker by Sonocent. This is a dream. It requires you to > change your entire workflow as a content-capturer, but that's the point. > And, if you are willing to put in time after class to clean up and organize > your notes, you're absolutely assured of learning the material as well. > However, I do not know if it's screen reader friendly. Josh Hori can > address that, and I copy him above to make sure he gets this question. > (Sorry, Josh! LOL!) > > -lex > > On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 1:51 PM, KRISTA L. GREEAR wrote: > >> Looking for the collective wisdom of this listserv -- do we know of any >> solutions where a blind student (who doesn't know braille) can >> simultaneously (a) take notes in class while (b) recording the lecture and >> (c) have the audio recording sync to his notes? Similar idea to a smartpen >> or audio recording/notetaking app. >> >> Just tested AudioNote with VoiceOver and it looks promising. I can record >> the professor without hearing VO's commands (as long as I have headphones >> plugged in and used in one ear so I can hear both VO and the prof). I can >> take notes although pecking the notes one at a time lengthens the time >> difference between the note and what the professor said. >> >> However, I can't selected a desired note and activate the audio recording >> that occurred when the note was originally typed. At least, I wasn't able >> to figure it out in 10 mins or less. >> >> The search notes feature is lacking for screen reader users. The >> indicator is strictly visually based with no VO notifications that a search >> was successful. >> >> Open to all suggestions, >> >> >> Krista Greear >> University of Washington | Disability Resources for Students >> Accessible Text & Technology Manager >> 011 Mary Gates Hall | Box 352808 >> Seattle, WA 98195-2808 | disability.uw.edu/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> athen-list mailing list >> athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu >> http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list >> > > > > -- > Alexa Schriempf, PhD > Access Tech Consultant > https://sites.psu.edu/aschriempf/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For any other product inquiries or technical assistance, please visit us at our Support Center at http://support.citrixonline.com. Our Support Centers include Self Help files and our Customer Care Contact Information. All the best, Christopher J. Cuevas Assistive Technology Specialist Office for Students with Disabilities Valencia College Office: East Campus 5-216 Phone: 407-582-2530 All People. All Voices. All Matter. From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Brian Richwine Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2015 2:11 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Go To Meeting accessibility Please post to list. - Thanks! On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 2:26 PM, Heidi Scher > wrote: Hello all! I'm curious to know what access issues you are aware of regarding GoToMeeting? Some staff from our Global Campus have asked to meet regarding concerns in the VPAT. I'd rather address any actual access barriers that are known to exist. Your input would be greatly appreciated!! Heidi Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC Associate Director Center for Educational Access University of Arkansas ARKU 209 Fayetteville, AR 72701 479.575.3104 479.575.7445 fax 479.575.3646 tdd +++++++++++++++ _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lisa.brandt1 at pcc.edu Thu Jul 9 11:21:56 2015 From: lisa.brandt1 at pcc.edu (Lisa Brandt) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] notetaking solution that will sync notes/audio usable by blind student who doesn't know braille In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: We're looking at Sonocent Audio Notetaker too, so I'll be interested in hearing about screen reader compatibility. On Thu, 09 Jul 2015 11:02:08 -0700, Alexa Schriempf wrote: > You state VoiceOver so I'm assuming you need a mac platform? That > constrains things a bit....if perhaps a PC could be used, OneNote by > Microsoft is >a possibility? I have not tested this for a blind user. > I do suspect that the time lag between audio and the typing out of the > notes is a big problem, which isn't addressed satisfactorily by any tool > that syncs >typed text to audio on the fly, unless one can type REALLY > fast. What do others think about this? It is the one reason that I have > not taken up either the >Livescribe Pen or Audio Note in my own > content-capture practices. > There is AudioNotetaker by Sonocent. This is a dream. It requires you to > change your entire workflow as a content-capturer, but that's the point. > And, if >you are willing to put in time after class to clean up and > organize your notes, you're absolutely assured of learning the material > as well. However, I do >not know if it's screen reader friendly. Josh > Hori can address that, and I copy him above to make sure he gets this > question. (Sorry, Josh! LOL!) > > -lex > > -- Lisa Brandt, PCC Disability Services Accessibility Technician Alternate Media Formats Technician 971-722-4366 SY CC 260 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For more information about screen sharing and audio please click on the links below: http://support.citrixonline.com/en_US/Meeting/help_files/G2M040006?title=Share+Your+Screen http://support.citrixonline.com/en_US/Meeting/help_files/G2M040004?title=Connect+to+Session+Audio If you have any additional questions or need further clarification regarding this matter, please feel free to reply directly to this email. For any other product inquiries or technical assistance, please visit us at our Support Center at http://support.citrixonline.com. Our Support Centers include Self Help files and our Customer Care Contact Information. All the best, Christopher J. Cuevas Assistive Technology Specialist Office for Students with Disabilities Valencia College Office: East Campus 5-216 Phone: 407-582-2530 All People. All Voices. All Matter. From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Brian Richwine Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2015 2:11 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Go To Meeting accessibility Please post to list. - Thanks! On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 2:26 PM, Heidi Scher > wrote: Hello all! I'm curious to know what access issues you are aware of regarding GoToMeeting? Some staff from our Global Campus have asked to meet regarding concerns in the VPAT. I'd rather address any actual access barriers that are known to exist. Your input would be greatly appreciated!! Heidi Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC Associate Director Center for Educational Access University of Arkansas ARKU 209 Fayetteville, AR 72701 479.575.3104 479.575.7445 fax 479.575.3646 tdd +++++++++++++++ _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From info at karlencommunications.com Fri Jul 10 06:18:22 2015 From: info at karlencommunications.com (Karlen Communications) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Office for Mac 2016 Accessibility Articles from Microsoft Message-ID: <000001d0bb12$e6c85b00$b4591100$@karlencommunications.com> Hi Everyone: Thought you would be interested in these: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Accessibility-in-Word-2016-for-Mac- f8d605c2-24e9-44b7-9cf6-4b226e6172d0?ui=en-US &rs=en-US&ad=US https://support.office.com/en-US/article/Accessibility-in-Excel-2016-for-Mac -1d014a46-3416-413d-909d-51c817e83580 https://support.office.com/en-US/article/Accessibility-in-PowerPoint-2016-fo r-Mac-fdff2074-bbd9-4c7a-8f55-d2885d58c0da BTW, I am still a Microsoft MVP for Word and an Accessibility MVP - my renewal date was July 1. Cheers, Karen -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Keith.Bundy at dsu.edu Fri Jul 10 07:26:17 2015 From: Keith.Bundy at dsu.edu (Bundy, Keith) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Testing Web Accessibility In-Reply-To: <906395B08AE7B542882AC81A31B69B75ACAB6985@IU-MSSG-MBX110.ads.iu.edu> References: <906395B08AE7B542882AC81A31B69B75ACAB6985@IU-MSSG-MBX110.ads.iu.edu> Message-ID: One company that has an excellent accessibility tool is SiteImprove out of Minneapolis. You can contact Kevin Rydberg, kry@siteimprove.com, for additional information. In the interest of complete disclosure, I will say that I occasionally do consulting for this company. But, before I did this, our University used their accessibility services for a web site, and we were very pleased. Keith Bundy, MS Dakota State University Phone: 605-256-5121 Email: keith.bundy@dsu.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Humbert, Joseph A Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 8:21 AM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: Re: [Athen] Testing Web Accessibility Hi Jessica, My colleague here at IU developed an Accessibility tool bar for Firefox called the Web Accessibility Quick Check Extension (W15YQC). There is also the Web Accessibility Toolbar (WAT) for IE. These will allow you to log in to the website and then run some automated checks page by page. As Paul pointed out, many commercial tools indicate they have some ability to do this. Thankx, Joe Joe Humbert Principal Accessibility Analyst Assistive Technology and Accessibility Centers University Information Technology Services Indiana University, IUPUI IT 210F (317) 274-4378 johumber@iu.edu http://atac.iu.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Jessica Dzyak Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2015 9:03 AM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Testing Web Accessibility Good morning, Does anyone know of a way to test web accessibility for a site that you have to log into? I love WAVE, but it doesn't work for me to test course pages in our LMS that require a log in. Thank you, Jessica Dzyak, MA, LMHC Learning Differences Specialist Labour? College 303 Adams Street, Office B005 Milton, MA 02186 Phone: 617-322-3542 Fax: 617-322-3594 jessica_dzyak@laboure.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Several math professors at our university have kindly sent me LaTeX files for books they authored themselves. I'm used to creating STEM Braille textbooks (using MS Word, MathType, Duxbury, Tiger), not text-to-speech formats, so this is newer territory for me. We also have a Kurzweil site license, and I believe Kurzweil can read MathML, so this may also be an option. Also, what have you done to accommodate students whose professors are using MyMathLab-like e-learning platforms? Many thanks in advance for your wisdom, *Nazely Kurkjian* *"Shame on us... If we let the wonders of educational technology and broadband internet lead to more inequality as opposed to less"* Adaptive Technology Specialist Services for Students with Disabilities - UU 119 Binghamton University Phone: 607-777-2686 Email: kurkjian@binghamton.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From steve.noble at louisville.edu Fri Jul 10 12:13:35 2015 From: steve.noble at louisville.edu (steve.noble@louisville.edu) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Math Text-to-speech Accessibility In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: We have conducted two different research studies with groups of middle school students with learning disabilities in which they used XHTML+MathML documents created with MathType. The students used IE+MathPlayer with TextHelp Read&Write Gold, and the results were very good from an accessibility standpoint. We wrote up a case study, if you are running low on summer reading material: http://itd.athenpro.org/volume13/number1/lewis.html There are many more options available now for reading accessible math, such as VoiceOver, and there has been developments at reading math directly in Word documents (though RWG does not yet do this, it can be done with NVDA, Window-Eyes and Central Access Reader). Creating the accessible math equations remains to be time-consuming, but one good trend is that publishers and universities are quickly adopting MathJax for rendering equations in online materials, so the ability to find content in the wild that includes accessible equations is getting better all the time. --Steve Noble steve.noble@louisville.edu 502-969-3088 http://louisville.academia.edu/SteveNoble ________________________________ From: athen-list [athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] on behalf of Nazely Kurkjian [kurkjian@binghamton.edu] Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 10:50 AM To: DSSHE-L@listserv.buffalo.edu; athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Math Text-to-speech Accessibility Dear math wizard colleagues ~ What is the best way - text-to-speech wise - to accommodate a student with a learning disability (not visually impaired, non-screen reader user) for a math course/course with equations? I know we could provide alternate format text descriptions for math formula images, but I'm exploring other ways to create and/or deliver this alternate format. Some things I've heard of or explored include: MathPlayer, Central Access Reader, Chatty Infty, VoiceOver with plain MathML page in Safari... In your experiences, has one of the above worked better than others, or is easier to create, or use? What are your students happy using? How do I acquire formats in MathML or LaTeX? Is that something I have to create/convert, or do some publishers send this type of file? Several math professors at our university have kindly sent me LaTeX files for books they authored themselves. I'm used to creating STEM Braille textbooks (using MS Word, MathType, Duxbury, Tiger), not text-to-speech formats, so this is newer territory for me. We also have a Kurzweil site license, and I believe Kurzweil can read MathML, so this may also be an option. Also, what have you done to accommodate students whose professors are using MyMathLab-like e-learning platforms? Many thanks in advance for your wisdom, Nazely Kurkjian "Shame on us... If we let the wonders of educational technology and broadband internet lead to more inequality as opposed to less" Adaptive Technology Specialist Services for Students with Disabilities - UU 119 Binghamton University Phone: 607-777-2686 Email: kurkjian@binghamton.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From karen.sorensen at pcc.edu Fri Jul 10 14:29:43 2015 From: karen.sorensen at pcc.edu (Karen Sorensen) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Testing Web Accessibility Message-ID: Hi Jessica, The Chrome WAVE extension will work in your LMS (it's more up to date than the Firefox WAVE extension. ) We do automated and manual testing at our institution to check online courses against WCAG 2.0 AA standards. When we encounter interactive elements however (elements that normally would require input with a mouse), we have end users of assistive technologies do usability testing. Interactive objects are not easily tested with automated tools or by manual testers who are not native users of AT. We currently have experienced JAWS and VoiceOver end users do testing for us of these interactive objects. We would like to add a Dragon user and a keyboard only user to our team. For our automated testing we use Sortsite and WAVE. But I just want to really stress that manual testing which we all realize is needed in addition to the automated testing, must actually include real end users. This is so often ignored, and I can tell you there really is no substitute. I'd be happy to share our testing process with anyone who is interested. Best, Karen Karen M. Sorensen Accessibility Advocate for Online Courses www.pcc.edu/access Portland Community College 971-722-4720 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ronrstewart at gmail.com Fri Jul 10 15:49:09 2015 From: ronrstewart at gmail.com (Ron Stewart) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Testing Web Accessibility In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <01fa01d0bb62$a320f6a0$e962e3e0$@gmail.com> Karen can you speak to how well the Chrome Wave tool works on non-Chrome environments. In my experience it does not provide the same experience outside the Chrome environment. In particular in Windows based AT. Ron From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Karen Sorensen Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 2:30 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Testing Web Accessibility Hi Jessica, The Chrome WAVE extension will work in your LMS (it's more up to date than the Firefox WAVE extension. ) We do automated and manual testing at our institution to check online courses against WCAG 2.0 AA standards. When we encounter interactive elements however (elements that normally would require input with a mouse), we have end users of assistive technologies do usability testing. Interactive objects are not easily tested with automated tools or by manual testers who are not native users of AT. We currently have experienced JAWS and VoiceOver end users do testing for us of these interactive objects. We would like to add a Dragon user and a keyboard only user to our team. For our automated testing we use Sortsite and WAVE. But I just want to really stress that manual testing which we all realize is needed in addition to the automated testing, must actually include real end users. This is so often ignored, and I can tell you there really is no substitute. I'd be happy to share our testing process with anyone who is interested. Best, Karen Karen M. Sorensen Accessibility Advocate for Online Courses www.pcc.edu/access Portland Community College 971-722-4720 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rbeach at KCKCC.EDU Mon Jul 13 06:07:07 2015 From: rbeach at KCKCC.EDU (Robert Beach) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Office for Mac 2016 Accessibility Articles from Microsoft In-Reply-To: <000001d0bb12$e6c85b00$b4591100$@karlencommunications.com> References: <000001d0bb12$e6c85b00$b4591100$@karlencommunications.com> Message-ID: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84F0D858D6@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> Wow! I'm tired just reading all those key commands. It sounds like a lot of finger work to me. Hopefully they will make it easier in the future. Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 913-288-7671 rbeach@kckcc.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Karlen Communications Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 8:18 AM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Office for Mac 2016 Accessibility Articles from Microsoft Hi Everyone: Thought you would be interested in these: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Accessibility-in-Word-2016-for-Mac-f8d605c2-24e9-44b7-9cf6-4b226e6172d0?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US https://support.office.com/en-US/article/Accessibility-in-Excel-2016-for-Mac-1d014a46-3416-413d-909d-51c817e83580 https://support.office.com/en-US/article/Accessibility-in-PowerPoint-2016-for-Mac-fdff2074-bbd9-4c7a-8f55-d2885d58c0da BTW, I am still a Microsoft MVP for Word and an Accessibility MVP - my renewal date was July 1. 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For those readers, I recommend using Firefox or IE. -Sylvia From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Ron Stewart Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 6:49 PM To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' Subject: Re: [Athen] Testing Web Accessibility Karen can you speak to how well the Chrome Wave tool works on non-Chrome environments. In my experience it does not provide the same experience outside the Chrome environment. In particular in Windows based AT. Ron From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Karen Sorensen Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 2:30 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Testing Web Accessibility Hi Jessica, The Chrome WAVE extension will work in your LMS (it's more up to date than the Firefox WAVE extension. ) We do automated and manual testing at our institution to check online courses against WCAG 2.0 AA standards. When we encounter interactive elements however (elements that normally would require input with a mouse), we have end users of assistive technologies do usability testing. Interactive objects are not easily tested with automated tools or by manual testers who are not native users of AT. We currently have experienced JAWS and VoiceOver end users do testing for us of these interactive objects. We would like to add a Dragon user and a keyboard only user to our team. For our automated testing we use Sortsite and WAVE. But I just want to really stress that manual testing which we all realize is needed in addition to the automated testing, must actually include real end users. This is so often ignored, and I can tell you there really is no substitute. I'd be happy to share our testing process with anyone who is interested. Best, Karen Karen M. 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For those readers, I recommend > using Firefox or IE. > > > > -Sylvia > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On > Behalf Of *Ron Stewart > *Sent:* Friday, July 10, 2015 6:49 PM > *To:* 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Testing Web Accessibility > > > > Karen can you speak to how well the Chrome Wave tool works on non-Chrome > environments. In my experience it does not provide the same experience > outside the Chrome environment. In particular in Windows based AT. > > > > Ron > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu > ] *On Behalf Of *Karen > Sorensen > *Sent:* Friday, July 10, 2015 2:30 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Testing Web Accessibility > > > > Hi Jessica, > > The Chrome WAVE extension will work in your LMS (it's more up to date than > the Firefox WAVE extension. ) > We do automated and manual testing at our institution to check online > courses against WCAG 2.0 AA standards. When we encounter interactive > elements however (elements that normally would require input with a mouse), > we have end users of assistive technologies do usability testing. > Interactive objects are not easily tested with automated tools or by manual > testers who are not native users of AT. We currently have experienced JAWS > and VoiceOver end users do testing for us of these interactive objects. We > would like to add a Dragon user and a keyboard only user to our team. > > For our automated testing we use Sortsite and WAVE. But I just want to > really stress that manual testing which we all realize is needed in > addition to the automated testing, must actually include real end users. > This is so often ignored, and I can tell you there really is no substitute. > I'd be happy to share our testing process with anyone who is interested. > > Best, > > Karen > > > > Karen M. Sorensen > Accessibility Advocate for Online Courses > www.pcc.edu/access > Portland Community College > 971-722-4720 > > > > Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina > > ------------------------------ > Confidentiality Notice: This message is intended only for the use of the > individual or entity to which it is addressed. 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Hopefully they will make it easier in the future. Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 913-288-7671 rbeach@kckcc.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Karlen Communications Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 8:18 AM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Office for Mac 2016 Accessibility Articles from Microsoft Hi Everyone: Thought you would be interested in these: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Accessibility-in-Word-2016-for-Mac- f8d605c2-24e9-44b7-9cf6-4b226e6172d0?ui=en-US &rs=en-US&ad=US https://support.office.com/en-US/article/Accessibility-in-Excel-2016-for-Mac -1d014a46-3416-413d-909d-51c817e83580 https://support.office.com/en-US/article/Accessibility-in-PowerPoint-2016-fo r-Mac-fdff2074-bbd9-4c7a-8f55-d2885d58c0da BTW, I am still a Microsoft MVP for Word and an Accessibility MVP - my renewal date was July 1. 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Jennifer VitalSource Expands Accessibility Support for Digital Educational Content [PR Newswire]: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vitalsource-expands-accessibility-support-for-digital-educational-content-300110211.html From kurkjian at binghamton.edu Tue Jul 14 12:41:24 2015 From: kurkjian at binghamton.edu (Nazely Kurkjian) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Assistive Listening in the Classroom Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, Our Educational Communications (EdComm) department is currently using the Sennheiser A200 and the Sennheiser IS410 headsets (connecting to SI 30 modulators and emitters) for classrooms seating over 50 and containing a public address system. These systems were chosen in the early 2000?s as the easiest to install and use (at the time). We have not looked at any competing product to these headsets in at least 8 years. We?d very much like to hear if you have information regarding contemporary assisted listening systems. What do you like? What don?t you like? What have you tried? Did it work? Are the ones that work complimentary to the portable units that your office hands out? We?ll be installing a system in August in our Learning Studio. We're fine with continuing to use the Sennheisers but we are interested if there?s a better product. We are most interested in replacing the older Sennheiser headsets. If you're aware of some kind of modulator/emitter than makes more sense, please let us know as well. FYI - The Services for Students with Disabilities office (SSD) currently has several Phonak Roger MyLink Receivers and Roger Inspiro Transmitters to loan out to students. Many thanks, *Nazely Kurkjian* *"Shame on us... 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Thanks Peggy Buchmiller, M.Ed Assistant Dean, Student Programs and Support Services Director, Resource Center Columbia Basin College 509-542-4444 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Nazely Kurkjian Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 12:41 PM To: DSSHE-L@listserv.buffalo.edu; athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Assistive Listening in the Classroom Dear Colleagues, Our Educational Communications (EdComm) department is currently using the Sennheiser A200 and the Sennheiser IS410 headsets (connecting to SI 30 modulators and emitters) for classrooms seating over 50 and containing a public address system. These systems were chosen in the early 2000?s as the easiest to install and use (at the time). We have not looked at any competing product to these headsets in at least 8 years. We?d very much like to hear if you have information regarding contemporary assisted listening systems. What do you like? What don?t you like? What have you tried? Did it work? Are the ones that work complimentary to the portable units that your office hands out? We?ll be installing a system in August in our Learning Studio. We're fine with continuing to use the Sennheisers but we are interested if there?s a better product. We are most interested in replacing the older Sennheiser headsets. If you're aware of some kind of modulator/emitter than makes more sense, please let us know as well. FYI - The Services for Students with Disabilities office (SSD) currently has several Phonak Roger MyLink Receivers and Roger Inspiro Transmitters to loan out to students. Many thanks, Nazely Kurkjian "Shame on us... If we let the wonders of educational technology and broadband internet lead to more inequality as opposed to less" Adaptive Technology Specialist Services for Students with Disabilities - UU 119 Binghamton University Phone: 607-777-2686 Email: kurkjian@binghamton.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From greeark at uw.edu Tue Jul 14 17:05:38 2015 From: greeark at uw.edu (KRISTA L. GREEAR) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] notetaking solution that will sync notes/audio usable by blind student who doesn't know braille Message-ID: Thanks to all who gave responded. I'm still weeding through all the options and I pose this is a follow-up question: Do we know of any technology that allows a blind user to select a typewritten note which will then activate the audio recording of the lecture that occurred at that time the note was typed? Krista -----Original Message----- From: KRISTA L. GREEAR Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 10:52 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: notetaking solution that will sync notes/audio usable by blind student who doesn't know braille Looking for the collective wisdom of this listserv -- do we know of any solutions where a blind student (who doesn't know braille) can simultaneously (a) take notes in class while (b) recording the lecture and (c) have the audio recording sync to his notes? Similar idea to a smartpen or audio recording/notetaking app. Just tested AudioNote with VoiceOver and it looks promising. I can record the professor without hearing VO's commands (as long as I have headphones plugged in and used in one ear so I can hear both VO and the prof). I can take notes although pecking the notes one at a time lengthens the time difference between the note and what the professor said. However, I can't selected a desired note and activate the audio recording that occurred when the note was originally typed. At least, I wasn't able to figure it out in 10 mins or less. The search notes feature is lacking for screen reader users. The indicator is strictly visually based with no VO notifications that a search was successful. Open to all suggestions, Krista Greear University of Washington |?Disability Resources for Students Accessible Text & Technology Manager 011 Mary Gates Hall |?Box 352808 Seattle, WA? 98195-2808 |?disability.uw.edu/ From todd.schwanke at wisc.edu Wed Jul 15 06:34:03 2015 From: todd.schwanke at wisc.edu (Todd Schwanke) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Assistive Listening in the Classroom In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Nazely: Related to your interest in replacing older Sennheiser headsets and if you are looking to extend the lifespan of some of the systems you already have, you may want to check if the EKI830 receiver is compatible with your SI30 modulator/radiator. Both of the headsets you listed are stethoscope style, which seem to be unpopular with users from a functionality and aesthetics perspective. This receiver has a jack for headphones, neck loop, or other audio output. http://en-us.sennheiser.com/headphones-hearing-aids-body-pack-receiver-eki-830 Oddly, this product does not appear on their main ALD page, so it is challenging to find a receiver for their IR systems with a headphone jack. http://en-us.sennheiser.com/integrated-systems-language-interpretation-systems-infrared-systems Heads up though that the receivers don?t come with a charger, that the batteries are specific to the receiver, and that they only sell one charger. That charger has 10 slots and is very expensive. (nearly $400) http://en-us.sennheiser.com/headphones-hearing-aids-body-pack-receiver-eki-830 (look under Accessories > Charger) My experience with the Sennheiser IR systems is limited, so I can?t recommend either way whether to stick with that system for new installs, but the above receiver may be a way to get some additional life out of transmitters you already have installed, in a form factor that may be more appealing to users.. Todd Schwanke UW-Madison From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Nazely Kurkjian Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 2:41 PM To: DSSHE-L@listserv.buffalo.edu; athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Assistive Listening in the Classroom Dear Colleagues, Our Educational Communications (EdComm) department is currently using the Sennheiser A200 and the Sennheiser IS410 headsets (connecting to SI 30 modulators and emitters) for classrooms seating over 50 and containing a public address system. These systems were chosen in the early 2000?s as the easiest to install and use (at the time). We have not looked at any competing product to these headsets in at least 8 years. We?d very much like to hear if you have information regarding contemporary assisted listening systems. What do you like? What don?t you like? What have you tried? Did it work? Are the ones that work complimentary to the portable units that your office hands out? We?ll be installing a system in August in our Learning Studio. We're fine with continuing to use the Sennheisers but we are interested if there?s a better product. We are most interested in replacing the older Sennheiser headsets. If you're aware of some kind of modulator/emitter than makes more sense, please let us know as well. FYI - The Services for Students with Disabilities office (SSD) currently has several Phonak Roger MyLink Receivers and Roger Inspiro Transmitters to loan out to students. Many thanks, Nazely Kurkjian "Shame on us... 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You can download it here - *GitHub Page: * https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core and read about it here - www.deque.com/products/axe Stefani -- *Stefani Cuschnir* *Business Development Manager* *703.909.8084* *www.deque.com * -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lisa.brandt1 at pcc.edu Wed Jul 15 13:29:49 2015 From: lisa.brandt1 at pcc.edu (Lisa Brandt) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] notetaking solution that will sync notes/audio usable by blind student who doesn't know braille In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1436992189.10875.1.camel@pcc.edu> If anyone has found something like this, please reply to the list -- this is EXACTLY what I would like to find. On Wed, 2015-07-15 at 00:05 +0000, KRISTA L. GREEAR wrote: > Do we know of any technology that allows a blind user to select a > typewritten note which will then activate the audio recording of the > lecture that occurred at that time the note was typed? > --? Lisa Brandt, PCC Disability Services Accessibility Technician Alternate Media Formats Technician 971-722-4366 SY CC 260 From hascherdss at gmail.com Thu Jul 16 16:11:40 2015 From: hascherdss at gmail.com (Heidi Scher) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Go To Meeting accessibility In-Reply-To: <50DD5F0CC3F534468FB20D832102EBA9133DD539@EXPM5701.enterpriseapps.cuny.adlan> References: <89FDA3F5D1027E4386D9C585C2A76566A87828A4@ex2010-mb01> <50DD5F0CC3F534468FB20D832102EBA9133DD539@EXPM5701.enterpriseapps.cuny.adlan> Message-ID: Thanks again to all who responded. Christopher, that's the same answer that we received. I'm just curious if anyone else has run into other accessibility problems? Thanks! Heidi +++++++++++++++ Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC Associate Director Center for Educational Access University of Arkansas ARKU 209 Fayetteville, AR 72701 479.575.3104 479.575.7445 fax 479.575.3646 tdd +++++++++++++++ On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 1:57 PM, Joseph Sherman wrote: > The goto webinars I?ve seen use http://www.streamtext.net/ > > for captions > > > > > > Joseph > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On > Behalf Of *Chris Cuevas > *Sent:* Thursday, July 09, 2015 2:13 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Go To Meeting accessibility > > > > Below is the response I received from Citrix regarding the accessibility > of GoToMeeting. > > > > Hello Christopher, > > > > Thank you for contacting Citrix Customer Care. > > > > Currently GoToMeeting doesn't have a closed caption option for audio. > > > > For more information about screen sharing and audio please click on the > links below: > > > > *http://support.citrixonline.com/en_US/Meeting/help_files/G2M040006?title=Share+Your+Screen > * > > > > *http://support.citrixonline.com/en_US/Meeting/help_files/G2M040004?title=Connect+to+Session+Audio > * > > > > If you have any additional questions or need further clarification > regarding this matter, please feel free to reply directly to this email. > For any other product inquiries or technical assistance, please visit us at > our Support Center at *http://support.citrixonline.com > *. > Our Support Centers include Self Help files and our Customer Care Contact > Information. > > > > All the best, > > > > Christopher J. Cuevas > > Assistive Technology Specialist > > Office for Students with Disabilities > > Valencia College > > Office: East Campus 5-216 > > Phone: 407-582-2530 > > All People. All Voices. All Matter. > > > > > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu > ] > *On Behalf Of *Brian Richwine > *Sent:* Thursday, July 9, 2015 2:11 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Go To Meeting accessibility > > > > Please post to list. - Thanks! > > > > On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 2:26 PM, Heidi Scher wrote: > > Hello all! > > I'm curious to know what access issues you are aware of regarding > GoToMeeting? Some staff from our Global Campus have asked to meet regarding > concerns in the VPAT. I'd rather address any actual access barriers that > are known to exist. > > Your input would be greatly appreciated!! > > Heidi > > > > Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC > Associate Director > Center for Educational Access > University of Arkansas > ARKU 209 > Fayetteville, AR 72701 > 479.575.3104 > 479.575.7445 fax > 479.575.3646 tdd > +++++++++++++++ > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rsthompson2 at ua.edu Fri Jul 17 11:26:16 2015 From: rsthompson2 at ua.edu (Thompson, Rachel) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:41 2018 Subject: [Athen] Accessibility Job Opening Message-ID: Hi, all. I am excited to share that the University of Alabama is hiring a technology accessibility specialist who will work in my office. Details below and application available at http://staffjobs.ua.edu/?job=499702. Please spread the word! The Technology Accessibility Specialist in the University of Alabama Center for Instructional Technology will serve as the primary technical resource for accessibility-related tools and support for campus web teams. This position will provide for the implementation of web accessibility testing and reporting tools, as well as enabling solutions to technology accessibility and usability related issues. This person will also be responsible for creation and maintenance of UA's online accessibility resources, evaluating and testing tool/service accessibility status, and communicating with individuals and small groups about technical aspects of accessibility. Successful candidate will work in a collaborative team environment, and be responsible for advising, consulting, developing, structuring and implementing web-accessibility solutions to maintain compliant online content. They will coordinate remediation efforts with employees and vendors to meet standards for online content. They will participate and contribute to campus efforts and professional groups regarding web accessibility. Applicants should have: Bachelor?s degree or higher related to web development, technology accessibility, or related field and 2 years professional experience. Working knowledge of WCAG 2.0 guidelines, WordPress, and common web development languages and tools. Experience making existing and new sites meet accessibility guidelines. Ability to communicate technical information to groups or individuals with varying technical skill levels. Experience with assistive technology. Dr. Rachel S. 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Was it helpful in > getting faculty/staff on board with rendering already inaccessible > documents? Any info would be helpful at this point! > > > > Cheers! > > > > Marcie Anne Dimac, M.A. Ed. > > > > Coordinator, Assistive Technology > > Student Accessibility Services > > DeWeese Health Center, Room 23 > > Kent, Ohio 44242 > > > > Email: mdimac@kent.edu > > > > Phone: 330-672-3391 > > > > *Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is intended only for the use of the > individual or entity to which it is addressed. This e-mail message may > contain confidential information intended only for use of the individual or > entity named. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, > please do not read, use, disclose, copy or distribute this message and do > not take any action in reliance upon it. If you have received this > transmission in error, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > distribution or copying of this communication is prohibited. Please delete > it from your system without copying or forwarding it, and notify the sender > of the error by reply e-mail or by calling 330-672-3001.* > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mdimac at kent.edu Mon Jul 20 10:29:04 2015 From: mdimac at kent.edu (Dimac, Marcie) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Indeed! Thanks, Ron! Marcie From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Ron Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 1:23 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files I would also take a look at Sensus Access http://www.sensusaccess.com. What their service provides is very similar to what you would typically get out of the Abbyy Server based product. Both are highly dependent on the quality of your source materials. Ron Stewart On Monday, July 20, 2015, Dimac, Marcie > wrote: Afternoon all! Our University has asked me to research purchasing a server based OCR product that would allow end-users to upload an inaccessible PDF file that would then be automatically OCRd and then sent back to the end user. I?m speaking with Abbyy and am looking at their server recognition product. Does anyone have any feedback on using this product? Was it helpful in getting faculty/staff on board with rendering already inaccessible documents? Any info would be helpful at this point! Cheers! Marcie Anne Dimac, M.A. Ed. Coordinator, Assistive Technology Student Accessibility Services DeWeese Health Center, Room 23 Kent, Ohio 44242 Email: mdimac@kent.edu Phone: 330-672-3391 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This e-mail message may contain confidential information intended only for use of the individual or entity named. 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It does not replace the great services our Disability Resources for Students office provides to students with disabilities registered there. Sheryl ------------------------------------------------------------ Sheryl Burgstahler, Ph.D. Director, UW Accessible Technology & DO-IT, UW-IT Affiliate Professor, Education University of Washington, Box 354842 Seattle, WA 98195 206-543-0622 FAX 206-221-4171 http://staff.washington.edu/sherylb sherylb@uw.edu On Jul 20, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Dimac, Marcie > wrote: Indeed! Thanks, Ron! Marcie From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Ron Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 1:23 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files I would also take a look at Sensus Access http://www.sensusaccess.com. What their service provides is very similar to what you would typically get out of the Abbyy Server based product. Both are highly dependent on the quality of your source materials. Ron Stewart On Monday, July 20, 2015, Dimac, Marcie > wrote: Afternoon all! Our University has asked me to research purchasing a server based OCR product that would allow end-users to upload an inaccessible PDF file that would then be automatically OCRd and then sent back to the end user. I?m speaking with Abbyy and am looking at their server recognition product. Does anyone have any feedback on using this product? Was it helpful in getting faculty/staff on board with rendering already inaccessible documents? Any info would be helpful at this point! Cheers! Marcie Anne Dimac, M.A. Ed. Coordinator, Assistive Technology Student Accessibility Services DeWeese Health Center, Room 23 Kent, Ohio 44242 Email: mdimac@kent.edu Phone: 330-672-3391 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This e-mail message may contain confidential information intended only for use of the individual or entity named. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, please do not read, use, disclose, copy or distribute this message and do not take any action in reliance upon it. If you have received this transmission in error, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is prohibited. Please delete it from your system without copying or forwarding it, and notify the sender of the error by reply e-mail or by calling 330-672-3001. _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ronrstewart at gmail.com Mon Jul 20 11:00:14 2015 From: ronrstewart at gmail.com (Ron) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: There is no replacement for the actual production program. I look at it as a stepping stone just as the Abbyy Server would be. Someone always may need to go in and do some or a lot of finishing work. Ron Stewart On Monday, July 20, 2015, Sheryl E. Burgstahler wrote: > We license SensusAccess for the University of Washington. Students with > disabilities are encouraged to consider using it when they want to quickly > create a somewhat accessible document on their own. It does not replace the > great services our Disability Resources for Students office provides to > students with disabilities registered there. > Sheryl > ------------------------------------------------------------ > Sheryl Burgstahler, Ph.D. > Director, UW Accessible Technology & DO-IT, UW-IT > Affiliate Professor, Education > University of Washington, Box 354842 > Seattle, WA 98195 > 206-543-0622 FAX 206-221-4171 > http://staff.washington.edu/sherylb > sherylb@uw.edu > > On Jul 20, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Dimac, Marcie > wrote: > > Indeed! Thanks, Ron! > Marcie > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu > > ] *On Behalf Of *Ron > *Sent:* Monday, July 20, 2015 1:23 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files > > I would also take a look at Sensus Access http://www.sensusaccess.com. What > their service provides is very similar to what you would typically get out > of the Abbyy Server based product. > > Both are highly dependent on the quality of your source materials. > > Ron Stewart > > On Monday, July 20, 2015, Dimac, Marcie > wrote: > Afternoon all! > > Our University has asked me to research purchasing a server based OCR > product that would allow end-users to upload an inaccessible PDF file that > would then be automatically OCRd and then sent back to the end user. > > I?m speaking with Abbyy and am looking at their server recognition > product. > > Does anyone have any feedback on using this product? Was it helpful in > getting faculty/staff on board with rendering already inaccessible > documents? Any info would be helpful at this point! > > Cheers! > > Marcie Anne Dimac, M.A. Ed. > > Coordinator, Assistive Technology > Student Accessibility Services > DeWeese Health Center, Room 23 > Kent, Ohio 44242 > > Email: mdimac@kent.edu > > Phone: 330-672-3391 > > *Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is intended only for the use of > the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This e-mail message may > contain confidential information intended only for use of the individual or > entity named. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, > please do not read, use, disclose, copy or distribute this message and do > not take any action in reliance upon it. If you have received this > transmission in error, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > distribution or copying of this communication is prohibited. Please delete > it from your system without copying or forwarding it, and notify the sender > of the error by reply e-mail or by calling 330-672-3001.* > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From info at karlencommunications.com Mon Jul 20 11:09:05 2015 From: info at karlencommunications.com (Karlen Communications) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <006701d0c317$2af99c10$80ecd430$@karlencommunications.com> Accessibil-IT has a service to make PDF documents accessible. They are working with Drexal University at the present time as one of their clients. http://www.accessibilit.com Adam Spencer is head of Document Accessibility Services. Cheers, Karen From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Ron Sent: July 20, 2015 2:00 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files There is no replacement for the actual production program. I look at it as a stepping stone just as the Abbyy Server would be. Someone always may need to go in and do some or a lot of finishing work. Ron Stewart On Monday, July 20, 2015, Sheryl E. Burgstahler > wrote: We license SensusAccess for the University of Washington. Students with disabilities are encouraged to consider using it when they want to quickly create a somewhat accessible document on their own. It does not replace the great services our Disability Resources for Students office provides to students with disabilities registered there. Sheryl ------------------------------------------------------------ Sheryl Burgstahler, Ph.D. Director, UW Accessible Technology & DO-IT, UW-IT Affiliate Professor, Education University of Washington, Box 354842 Seattle, WA 98195 206-543-0622 FAX 206-221-4171 http://staff.washington.edu/sherylb sherylb@uw.edu On Jul 20, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Dimac, Marcie > wrote: Indeed! Thanks, Ron! Marcie From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu ] On Behalf Of Ron Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 1:23 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files I would also take a look at Sensus Access http://www.sensusaccess.com. What their service provides is very similar to what you would typically get out of the Abbyy Server based product. Both are highly dependent on the quality of your source materials. Ron Stewart On Monday, July 20, 2015, Dimac, Marcie < mdimac@kent.edu> wrote: Afternoon all! Our University has asked me to research purchasing a server based OCR product that would allow end-users to upload an inaccessible PDF file that would then be automatically OCRd and then sent back to the end user. I?m speaking with Abbyy and am looking at their server recognition product. Does anyone have any feedback on using this product? Was it helpful in getting faculty/staff on board with rendering already inaccessible documents? Any info would be helpful at this point! Cheers! Marcie Anne Dimac, M.A. Ed. Coordinator, Assistive Technology Student Accessibility Services DeWeese Health Center, Room 23 Kent, Ohio 44242 Email: mdimac@kent.edu Phone: 330-672-3391 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This e-mail message may contain confidential information intended only for use of the individual or entity named. 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They are > working with Drexal University at the present time as one of their clients. > http://www.accessibilit.com Adam Spencer is head of Document > Accessibility Services. > > > > Cheers, Karen > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu > ] > *On Behalf Of *Ron > *Sent:* July 20, 2015 2:00 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu > > > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files > > > > There is no replacement for the actual production program. I look at it as > a stepping stone just as the Abbyy Server would be. Someone always may need > to go in and do some or a lot of finishing work. > > > > Ron Stewart > > On Monday, July 20, 2015, Sheryl E. Burgstahler > wrote: > > We license SensusAccess for the University of Washington. Students with > disabilities are encouraged to consider using it when they want to quickly > create a somewhat accessible document on their own. It does not replace the > great services our Disability Resources for Students office provides to > students with disabilities registered there. > > Sheryl > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > Sheryl Burgstahler, Ph.D. > Director, UW Accessible Technology & DO-IT, UW-IT > Affiliate Professor, Education > University of Washington, Box 354842 > Seattle, WA 98195 > 206-543-0622 FAX 206-221-4171 > http://staff.washington.edu/sherylb > sherylb@uw.edu > > > > On Jul 20, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Dimac, Marcie wrote: > > > > Indeed! Thanks, Ron! > > Marcie > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On > Behalf Of *Ron > *Sent:* Monday, July 20, 2015 1:23 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files > > > > I would also take a look at Sensus Access http://www.sensusaccess.com. What > their service provides is very similar to what you would typically get out > of the Abbyy Server based product. > > > > Both are highly dependent on the quality of your source materials. > > > > Ron Stewart > > On Monday, July 20, 2015, Dimac, Marcie wrote: > > Afternoon all! > > > > Our University has asked me to research purchasing a server based OCR > product that would allow end-users to upload an inaccessible PDF file that > would then be automatically OCRd and then sent back to the end user. > > > > I?m speaking with Abbyy and am looking at their server recognition product. > > > > Does anyone have any feedback on using this product? Was it helpful in > getting faculty/staff on board with rendering already inaccessible > documents? Any info would be helpful at this point! > > > > Cheers! > > > > Marcie Anne Dimac, M.A. Ed. > > > > Coordinator, Assistive Technology > > Student Accessibility Services > > DeWeese Health Center, Room 23 > > Kent, Ohio 44242 > > > > Email: mdimac@kent.edu > > > > Phone: 330-672-3391 > > > > *Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is intended only for the use of the > individual or entity to which it is addressed. This e-mail message may > contain confidential information intended only for use of the individual or > entity named. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, > please do not read, use, disclose, copy or distribute this message and do > not take any action in reliance upon it. If you have received this > transmission in error, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > distribution or copying of this communication is prohibited. Please delete > it from your system without copying or forwarding it, and notify the sender > of the error by reply e-mail or by calling 330-672-3001.* > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From foreigntype at gmail.com Mon Jul 20 11:53:51 2015 From: foreigntype at gmail.com (Wink Harner) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi all ATHENites, Adding my 50 cent piece to the discussion: remember that Sensus Access, as well as the AbbyyFineReader on-the-fly OCR conversion is for individuals who need to have something (personal) converted on the fly, after hours and so on. SA is not set up for large volume page (or whole book) conversion. Neither is promoted as a substitute for the DR office alt text conversion responsibilities by putting all of the conversion back on the students. The AFR site license could be used by DR alt text employees working off-site and logging in through an open portal to provide greater flexibility in student worker hours and production management. That said, both offer reasonably good OCR recognition and quick turnaround for on-the-fly text-to-speech or quick Braille conversions. Giving the students an additional tool to add to their access is a good thing for everyone concerned. Wink Harner Accessibility & Adaptive Technology Consultant The Foreign Type On Jul 20, 2015 11:00 AM, "Ron" wrote: > There is no replacement for the actual production program. I look at it as > a stepping stone just as the Abbyy Server would be. Someone always may need > to go in and do some or a lot of finishing work. > > Ron Stewart > > On Monday, July 20, 2015, Sheryl E. Burgstahler wrote: > >> We license SensusAccess for the University of Washington. Students with >> disabilities are encouraged to consider using it when they want to quickly >> create a somewhat accessible document on their own. It does not replace the >> great services our Disability Resources for Students office provides to >> students with disabilities registered there. >> Sheryl >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> Sheryl Burgstahler, Ph.D. >> Director, UW Accessible Technology & DO-IT, UW-IT >> Affiliate Professor, Education >> University of Washington, Box 354842 >> Seattle, WA 98195 >> 206-543-0622 FAX 206-221-4171 >> http://staff.washington.edu/sherylb >> sherylb@uw.edu >> >> On Jul 20, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Dimac, Marcie wrote: >> >> Indeed! Thanks, Ron! >> Marcie >> >> *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu >> ] *On Behalf Of *Ron >> *Sent:* Monday, July 20, 2015 1:23 PM >> *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network >> *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files >> >> I would also take a look at Sensus Access http://www.sensusaccess.com. What >> their service provides is very similar to what you would typically get out >> of the Abbyy Server based product. >> >> Both are highly dependent on the quality of your source materials. >> >> Ron Stewart >> >> On Monday, July 20, 2015, Dimac, Marcie wrote: >> Afternoon all! >> >> Our University has asked me to research purchasing a server based OCR >> product that would allow end-users to upload an inaccessible PDF file that >> would then be automatically OCRd and then sent back to the end user. >> >> I?m speaking with Abbyy and am looking at their server recognition >> product. >> >> Does anyone have any feedback on using this product? Was it helpful in >> getting faculty/staff on board with rendering already inaccessible >> documents? Any info would be helpful at this point! >> >> Cheers! >> >> Marcie Anne Dimac, M.A. Ed. >> >> Coordinator, Assistive Technology >> Student Accessibility Services >> DeWeese Health Center, Room 23 >> Kent, Ohio 44242 >> >> Email: mdimac@kent.edu >> >> Phone: 330-672-3391 >> >> *Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is intended only for the use of >> the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This e-mail message may >> contain confidential information intended only for use of the individual or >> entity named. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, >> please do not read, use, disclose, copy or distribute this message and do >> not take any action in reliance upon it. If you have received this >> transmission in error, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, >> distribution or copying of this communication is prohibited. 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The > AFR site license could be used by DR alt text employees working off-site > and logging in through an open portal to provide greater flexibility in > student worker hours and production management. > > That said, both offer reasonably good OCR recognition and quick turnaround > for on-the-fly text-to-speech or quick Braille conversions. Giving the > students an additional tool to add to their access is a good thing for > everyone concerned. > > Wink Harner > Accessibility & Adaptive Technology Consultant > The Foreign Type > On Jul 20, 2015 11:00 AM, "Ron" > wrote: > >> There is no replacement for the actual production program. I look at it >> as a stepping stone just as the Abbyy Server would be. Someone always may >> need to go in and do some or a lot of finishing work. >> >> Ron Stewart >> >> On Monday, July 20, 2015, Sheryl E. Burgstahler > > wrote: >> >>> We license SensusAccess for the University of Washington. Students with >>> disabilities are encouraged to consider using it when they want to quickly >>> create a somewhat accessible document on their own. It does not replace the >>> great services our Disability Resources for Students office provides to >>> students with disabilities registered there. >>> Sheryl >>> ------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Sheryl Burgstahler, Ph.D. >>> Director, UW Accessible Technology & DO-IT, UW-IT >>> Affiliate Professor, Education >>> University of Washington, Box 354842 >>> Seattle, WA 98195 >>> 206-543-0622 FAX 206-221-4171 >>> http://staff.washington.edu/sherylb >>> sherylb@uw.edu >>> >>> On Jul 20, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Dimac, Marcie wrote: >>> >>> Indeed! Thanks, Ron! >>> Marcie >>> >>> *From:* athen-list [ >>> mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On Behalf Of *Ron >>> *Sent:* Monday, July 20, 2015 1:23 PM >>> *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network >>> *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF >>> Files >>> >>> I would also take a look at Sensus Access http://www.sensusaccess.com. What >>> their service provides is very similar to what you would typically get out >>> of the Abbyy Server based product. >>> >>> Both are highly dependent on the quality of your source materials. >>> >>> Ron Stewart >>> >>> On Monday, July 20, 2015, Dimac, Marcie wrote: >>> Afternoon all! >>> >>> Our University has asked me to research purchasing a server based OCR >>> product that would allow end-users to upload an inaccessible PDF file that >>> would then be automatically OCRd and then sent back to the end user. >>> >>> I?m speaking with Abbyy and am looking at their server recognition >>> product. >>> >>> Does anyone have any feedback on using this product? Was it helpful in >>> getting faculty/staff on board with rendering already inaccessible >>> documents? Any info would be helpful at this point! >>> >>> Cheers! >>> >>> Marcie Anne Dimac, M.A. Ed. >>> >>> Coordinator, Assistive Technology >>> Student Accessibility Services >>> DeWeese Health Center, Room 23 >>> Kent, Ohio 44242 >>> >>> Email: mdimac@kent.edu >>> >>> Phone: 330-672-3391 >>> >>> *Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is intended only for the use of >>> the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This e-mail message may >>> contain confidential information intended only for use of the individual or >>> entity named. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, >>> please do not read, use, disclose, copy or distribute this message and do >>> not take any action in reliance upon it. If you have received this >>> transmission in error, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, >>> distribution or copying of this communication is prohibited. 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I am now in the process of collecting topics interesting to you and your environment at the University. Potentially or eventually, I would like to invite participation from University accessibility folks to collaborate and present as well. Thanks for your ideas! -- *Stefani Cuschnir* *Business Development Manager* *703.909.8084* *www.deque.com * *Join us at our Mobile Accessibility "Bootcamp!" August 6-7 in Austin Texashttps://dequeuniversity.com/events/2015/mobile * *Topics include responsive web design, native apps, & more* Deque Systems 2121 Cooperative Way Herndon, VA 20171 O: 703.225.0380 ext 127 F: 703.225.0387 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From info at karlencommunications.com Mon Jul 20 12:51:47 2015 From: info at karlencommunications.com (Karlen Communications) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files In-Reply-To: References: <006701d0c317$2af99c10$80ecd430$@karlencommunications.com> Message-ID: <009101d0c325$835d4b00$8a17e100$@karlencommunications.com> They do PDF to PDF, but once they?ve tagged it, you can use Acrobat to convert it to another format. While there is some clean-up, often there isn?t much?typical Quality Assurance process. Cheers, Karen From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Ron Sent: July 20, 2015 2:39 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files Karen I was under the impression this was a PDF to PDF service. Do they do other formats as well. The info on their site was pretty sparse. Ron On Monday, July 20, 2015, Karlen Communications > wrote: Accessibil-IT has a service to make PDF documents accessible. They are working with Drexal University at the present time as one of their clients. http://www.accessibilit.com Adam Spencer is head of Document Accessibility Services. Cheers, Karen From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu ] On Behalf Of Ron Sent: July 20, 2015 2:00 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files There is no replacement for the actual production program. I look at it as a stepping stone just as the Abbyy Server would be. Someone always may need to go in and do some or a lot of finishing work. Ron Stewart On Monday, July 20, 2015, Sheryl E. Burgstahler > wrote: We license SensusAccess for the University of Washington. Students with disabilities are encouraged to consider using it when they want to quickly create a somewhat accessible document on their own. It does not replace the great services our Disability Resources for Students office provides to students with disabilities registered there. Sheryl ------------------------------------------------------------ Sheryl Burgstahler, Ph.D. Director, UW Accessible Technology & DO-IT, UW-IT Affiliate Professor, Education University of Washington, Box 354842 Seattle, WA 98195 206-543-0622 FAX 206-221-4171 http://staff.washington.edu/sherylb sherylb@uw.edu On Jul 20, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Dimac, Marcie > wrote: Indeed! Thanks, Ron! Marcie From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Ron Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 1:23 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files I would also take a look at Sensus Access http://www.sensusaccess.com. What their service provides is very similar to what you would typically get out of the Abbyy Server based product. Both are highly dependent on the quality of your source materials. Ron Stewart On Monday, July 20, 2015, Dimac, Marcie > wrote: Afternoon all! Our University has asked me to research purchasing a server based OCR product that would allow end-users to upload an inaccessible PDF file that would then be automatically OCRd and then sent back to the end user. I?m speaking with Abbyy and am looking at their server recognition product. Does anyone have any feedback on using this product? Was it helpful in getting faculty/staff on board with rendering already inaccessible documents? Any info would be helpful at this point! Cheers! Marcie Anne Dimac, M.A. Ed. Coordinator, Assistive Technology Student Accessibility Services DeWeese Health Center, Room 23 Kent, Ohio 44242 Email: mdimac@kent.edu Phone: 330-672-3391 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This e-mail message may contain confidential information intended only for use of the individual or entity named. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, please do not read, use, disclose, copy or distribute this message and do not take any action in reliance upon it. If you have received this transmission in error, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is prohibited. 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I should clarify for all what I was trying to convey --the difference between what RoboBraille is able to do and what the original question posed: usability of AFR open site license for OCR conversion or uploading PDFs to SensusAccess for a quick OCR conversion. The original question had nothing whatsoever to do with Braille and my response by including mentioning it muddied the conversation. There is a big difference in generic OCR conversion from a personal use perspective and what a college's responsibility is in terms of providing accurate text-to-speech for students with print disabilities. My apologies to all for my adding any confusion to the topic at hand. Thanks, Ron. Wink Harner Adaptive Technology Consulting & Training Alternative Media & Text Conversions foreigntype@gmail.com This email was dictated with Dragon Naturally Speaking. Please forgive any omissions, errata or anomalies. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Cyrus Hamilton Cornell University Student Disability Services www.sds.cornell.edu Tel. 607 254-4545 Fax 607 255-1562 [twitter] Follow us on Twitter Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00AM-4:30PM Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Stefani Cuschnir Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 3:50 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] looking for topics I will be setting up quarterly EDU focused accessibility webinars with SME here at Deque. I am now in the process of collecting topics interesting to you and your environment at the University. Potentially or eventually, I would like to invite participation from University accessibility folks to collaborate and present as well. Thanks for your ideas! -- Stefani Cuschnir Business Development Manager 703.909.8084 www.deque.com Join us at our Mobile Accessibility "Bootcamp!" August 6-7 in Austin Texas https://dequeuniversity.com/events/2015/mobile Topics include responsive web design, native apps, & more Deque Systems 2121 Cooperative Way Herndon, VA 20171 O: 703.225.0380 ext 127 F: 703.225.0387 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 2311 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: From ronrstewart at gmail.com Mon Jul 20 16:20:05 2015 From: ronrstewart at gmail.com (Ron) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files In-Reply-To: <009101d0c325$835d4b00$8a17e100$@karlencommunications.com> References: <006701d0c317$2af99c10$80ecd430$@karlencommunications.com> <009101d0c325$835d4b00$8a17e100$@karlencommunications.com> Message-ID: Thanks Karen always looking for more tools. Ron On Jul 20, 2015 12:54 PM, "Karlen Communications" < info@karlencommunications.com> wrote: > They do PDF to PDF, but once they?ve tagged it, you can use Acrobat to > convert it to another format. While there is some clean-up, often there > isn?t much?typical Quality Assurance process. > > > > Cheers, Karen > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On > Behalf Of *Ron > *Sent:* July 20, 2015 2:39 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files > > > > Karen I was under the impression this was a PDF to PDF service. Do they do > other formats as well. The info on their site was pretty sparse. > > > > Ron > > On Monday, July 20, 2015, Karlen Communications < > info@karlencommunications.com> wrote: > > Accessibil-IT has a service to make PDF documents accessible. They are > working with Drexal University at the present time as one of their clients. > http://www.accessibilit.com Adam Spencer is head of Document > Accessibility Services. > > > > Cheers, Karen > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On > Behalf Of *Ron > *Sent:* July 20, 2015 2:00 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files > > > > There is no replacement for the actual production program. I look at it as > a stepping stone just as the Abbyy Server would be. Someone always may need > to go in and do some or a lot of finishing work. > > > > Ron Stewart > > On Monday, July 20, 2015, Sheryl E. Burgstahler wrote: > > We license SensusAccess for the University of Washington. Students with > disabilities are encouraged to consider using it when they want to quickly > create a somewhat accessible document on their own. It does not replace the > great services our Disability Resources for Students office provides to > students with disabilities registered there. > > Sheryl > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > Sheryl Burgstahler, Ph.D. > Director, UW Accessible Technology & DO-IT, UW-IT > Affiliate Professor, Education > University of Washington, Box 354842 > Seattle, WA 98195 > 206-543-0622 FAX 206-221-4171 > http://staff.washington.edu/sherylb > sherylb@uw.edu > > > > On Jul 20, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Dimac, Marcie wrote: > > > > Indeed! Thanks, Ron! > > Marcie > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu > ] *On Behalf Of *Ron > *Sent:* Monday, July 20, 2015 1:23 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files > > > > I would also take a look at Sensus Access http://www.sensusaccess.com. What > their service provides is very similar to what you would typically get out > of the Abbyy Server based product. > > > > Both are highly dependent on the quality of your source materials. > > > > Ron Stewart > > On Monday, July 20, 2015, Dimac, Marcie wrote: > > Afternoon all! > > > > Our University has asked me to research purchasing a server based OCR > product that would allow end-users to upload an inaccessible PDF file that > would then be automatically OCRd and then sent back to the end user. > > > > I?m speaking with Abbyy and am looking at their server recognition product. > > > > Does anyone have any feedback on using this product? Was it helpful in > getting faculty/staff on board with rendering already inaccessible > documents? Any info would be helpful at this point! > > > > Cheers! > > > > Marcie Anne Dimac, M.A. Ed. > > > > Coordinator, Assistive Technology > > Student Accessibility Services > > DeWeese Health Center, Room 23 > > Kent, Ohio 44242 > > > > Email: mdimac@kent.edu > > > > Phone: 330-672-3391 > > > > *Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is intended only for the use of the > individual or entity to which it is addressed. This e-mail message may > contain confidential information intended only for use of the individual or > entity named. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, > please do not read, use, disclose, copy or distribute this message and do > not take any action in reliance upon it. If you have received this > transmission in error, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > distribution or copying of this communication is prohibited. Please delete > it from your system without copying or forwarding it, and notify the sender > of the error by reply e-mail or by calling 330-672-3001 <330-672-3001>.* > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mvelasquez at berkeley.edu Mon Jul 20 16:47:09 2015 From: mvelasquez at berkeley.edu (Martha Velasquez) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Marcie, We created a short video on using SensusAccess here at Cal. As many others have mentioned, it is a great tool to augment existing services on campus. Here is the link to the video: https://youtu.be/6QZ-MRIR8Nw Best, Martha On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 9:07 AM, Dimac, Marcie wrote: > Afternoon all! > > > > Our University has asked me to research purchasing a server based OCR > product that would allow end-users to upload an inaccessible PDF file that > would then be automatically OCRd and then sent back to the end user. > > > > I?m speaking with Abbyy and am looking at their server recognition product. > > > > Does anyone have any feedback on using this product? Was it helpful in > getting faculty/staff on board with rendering already inaccessible > documents? Any info would be helpful at this point! > > > > Cheers! > > > > Marcie Anne Dimac, M.A. Ed. > > > > Coordinator, Assistive Technology > > Student Accessibility Services > > DeWeese Health Center, Room 23 > > Kent, Ohio 44242 > > > > Email: mdimac@kent.edu > > > > Phone: 330-672-3391 > > > > *Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is intended only for the use of the > individual or entity to which it is addressed. This e-mail message may > contain confidential information intended only for use of the individual or > entity named. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, > please do not read, use, disclose, copy or distribute this message and do > not take any action in reliance upon it. If you have received this > transmission in error, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > distribution or copying of this communication is prohibited. 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Normally, I'd go to alternative format of Word+MathType and CAR, but in this case, the content is web-based in ALEKS. I'm aware of WebWorks but don't know how I'd get the professor to implement that instead of ALEKS. I am thinking -- that if ALEKS 360 can be manipulated to work at some levels with JAWS, then someone who wants the TTS aspect of JAWS but coupled with visual support such as highlighting, maybe the tool to use is MAgic, the other product made by Freedom Scientific. Your thoughts? Other TTS tools out there for reading math? (I know Kurzweil 3000 won't read math, and this is what the student is using already). Thanks! -- Alexa Schriempf, PhD Access Tech Consultant https://sites.psu.edu/aschriempf/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From chenjiat at msu.edu Tue Jul 21 10:16:34 2015 From: chenjiat at msu.edu (chenjiat@msu.edu) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1437498994123.87dbe59c@Nodemailer> We are trying out Equidox by Onix. ?It searches for PDFs and sets up workflow queues: OCR -> manual check/ordering -> insert into a variety of CMS. Will post our trial conclusions.? -- Jiatyan Chen Coordinator for Web Accessibility IT Services Michigan State University +1 (517)-884-0666 On Monday, Jul 20, 2015 at 12:07, DimacMarcie , wrote: Afternoon all! ? Our University has asked me to research purchasing a server based OCR product that would allow end-users to upload an inaccessible PDF file that would then be automatically OCRd and then sent back to the end user. ? I?m speaking with Abbyy and am looking at their server recognition product. ? Does anyone have any feedback on using this product? Was it helpful in getting faculty/staff on board with rendering already inaccessible documents? Any info would be helpful at this point! ? Cheers! ? Marcie Anne Dimac, M.A. Ed. ? Coordinator, Assistive Technology Student Accessibility Services DeWeese Health Center, Room 23 Kent, Ohio????? 44242 ? Email: mdimac@kent.edu ? Phone: 330-672-3391 ? Confidentiality Notice:? This e-mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This e-mail message may contain confidential information intended only for use of the individual or entity named. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, please do not read, use, disclose, copy or distribute this message and do not take any action in reliance upon it.? If you have received this transmission in error, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is prohibited. Please delete it from your system without copying or forwarding it, and notify the sender of the error by reply e-mail or by calling 330-672-3001. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From greeark at uw.edu Tue Jul 21 13:07:13 2015 From: greeark at uw.edu (KRISTA L. GREEAR) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files In-Reply-To: <1437498994123.87dbe59c@Nodemailer> References: <1437498994123.87dbe59c@Nodemailer> Message-ID: We tried out Equidox and there were some deal breakers for our campus. Happy to discuss them off the list. But the potential for Equidox is promising. And I always advertise the quick conversion products as ?fast food version of accessibility?. Helps people to understand the product is not an end-all-be-all solution to accessibility concerns. There?s a place for fast food in this world but we should be eating it for every meal! Krista Krista Greear University of Washington | Disability Resources for Students Accessible Text & Technology Manager [ada-banner] From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of chenjiat@msu.edu Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 10:17 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files We are trying out Equidox by Onix. It searches for PDFs and sets up workflow queues: OCR -> manual check/ordering -> insert into a variety of CMS. Will post our trial conclusions. -- Jiatyan Chen Coordinator for Web Accessibility IT Services Michigan State University +1 (517)-884-0666 On Monday, Jul 20, 2015 at 12:07, DimacMarcie >, wrote: Afternoon all! Our University has asked me to research purchasing a server based OCR product that would allow end-users to upload an inaccessible PDF file that would then be automatically OCRd and then sent back to the end user. I?m speaking with Abbyy and am looking at their server recognition product. Does anyone have any feedback on using this product? Was it helpful in getting faculty/staff on board with rendering already inaccessible documents? Any info would be helpful at this point! Cheers! Marcie Anne Dimac, M.A. Ed. Coordinator, Assistive Technology Student Accessibility Services DeWeese Health Center, Room 23 Kent, Ohio 44242 Email: mdimac@kent.edu Phone: 330-672-3391 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This e-mail message may contain confidential information intended only for use of the individual or entity named. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, please do not read, use, disclose, copy or distribute this message and do not take any action in reliance upon it. 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He found scribing very difficult. This is economics, so MathType is not so feasible, as it is more geared to Algebra, geometry, calculus etc. I think, as it is nerve damage, that there may be a long term need for MathTalk- can anyone offer some experience on how long it takes/how many hours of training are needed, to become proficient with MathTalk? Thanks Linda Petty, O.T. Reg. (Ont.) Assistive Technology Consultant AccessAbility Services a division of Student Affairs UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO SCARBOROUGH Science Wing, Room SW302G 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, Ontario ?M1C 1A4 Direct Line:?416-208-5144 Tel/TTY (appointments): 416-287-7560 Fax: 416-287-7334 www.utsc.utoronto.ca/ability Tomorrow is created here. This electronic message and all contents contain information that may be privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. The information is intended for the addressee(s) only. 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Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist, Information Technology lbencomo@uccs.edu (719) 255-4202 University of Colorado Colorado Springs From CUTLER_ELLEN at smc.edu Wed Jul 22 08:33:07 2015 From: CUTLER_ELLEN at smc.edu (CUTLER_ELLEN) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] Drupal Message-ID: <5364E0CD2CC8434AB1232CDD7E702962014B6FB810@SRI.smc.edu> Hello, Do any of you have feedback on the accessibility of Drupal's CMS? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Ellen Ellen Cutler Santa Monica College 1900 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 310-434-4496 cutler_ellen@smc.edu From jeffreydell99 at gmail.com Wed Jul 22 08:46:24 2015 From: jeffreydell99 at gmail.com (Jeffrey A Dell) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] Drupal In-Reply-To: <5364E0CD2CC8434AB1232CDD7E702962014B6FB810@SRI.smc.edu> References: <5364E0CD2CC8434AB1232CDD7E702962014B6FB810@SRI.smc.edu> Message-ID: For viewing pages or for editing pages? I manage our office's webpages using drupal. The GUI editor can be problematic but our IT department turned on an HTML editing feature that I am able to use to type in code. There are also some mouse over menus to get two different sections of the product when editing that I need to use the jaws cursor to be able to access. It's not the easiest thing in the world to use with a screen reader but it is workable. As for any other content management system garbage in means garbage out. If you include accessibility in the templates and when you're designing the page content then it will be accessible. Jeff Sent from my iPhone. please excuse errors from using Apple's dictation feature. > On Jul 22, 2015, at 11:33 AM, CUTLER_ELLEN wrote: > > Hello, > > Do any of you have feedback on the accessibility of Drupal's CMS? > > Any information would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > Ellen > > Ellen Cutler > Santa Monica College > 1900 Pico Blvd. > Santa Monica, CA 90405 > 310-434-4496 > cutler_ellen@smc.edu > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From paire at temple.edu Wed Jul 22 08:53:14 2015 From: paire at temple.edu (Paul E. Paire) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] Drupal Message-ID: <0jsj7jwonsvabohkaxfdd8g9.1437580390407@email.android.com> Ellen, There was a CSUN session about this, the transcript is available at http://www.dennisdeacon.com/web-design/accessibility/2015-csun-wrap-up/ The accessibility of it depends on how good your Drupal developers are. There are a couple of accessible themes. Also, Drupal allows for a custom Admin interface so any accessibility issues for the admins should be able to be addressed. -Paul -------- Original message -------- From: CUTLER_ELLEN Date: 07/22/2015 11:36 AM (GMT-05:00) To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Drupal Hello, Do any of you have feedback on the accessibility of Drupal's CMS? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Ellen Ellen Cutler Santa Monica College 1900 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 310-434-4496 cutler_ellen@smc.edu _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sebastian.kelle at acm.org Wed Jul 22 08:53:23 2015 From: sebastian.kelle at acm.org (Sebastian Kelle) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] Drupal In-Reply-To: References: <5364E0CD2CC8434AB1232CDD7E702962014B6FB810@SRI.smc.edu> Message-ID: We also have been doing some development with Drupal back at my previous workplace in Germany, specifically addressing accessibility. If you want to use Drupal out of the box you won't be getting very far. It requires a good deal of finetuning with the templating system and some javascript coding. The upside is that Drupal is very customizeable at this level of detail, unlike most other CMSes. There is a reason that quite a few .gov sites use Drupal. best, Sebastian On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 5:46 PM, Jeffrey A Dell wrote: > For viewing pages or for editing pages? I manage our office's webpages > using drupal. The GUI editor can be problematic but our IT department > turned on an HTML editing feature that I am able to use to type in code. > There are also some mouse over menus to get two different sections of the > product when editing that I need to use the jaws cursor to be able to > access. > It's not the easiest thing in the world to use with a screen reader but it > is workable. > As for any other content management system garbage in means garbage out. > If you include accessibility in the templates and when you're designing the > page content then it will be accessible. > Jeff > > Sent from my iPhone. please excuse errors from using Apple's dictation > feature. > > > On Jul 22, 2015, at 11:33 AM, CUTLER_ELLEN wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > Do any of you have feedback on the accessibility of Drupal's CMS? > > > > Any information would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > Ellen > > > > Ellen Cutler > > Santa Monica College > > 1900 Pico Blvd. > > Santa Monica, CA 90405 > > 310-434-4496 > > cutler_ellen@smc.edu > > _______________________________________________ > > athen-list mailing list > > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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There?s a place for fast food in this world but we should be eating it for every meal! Krista Krista Greear University of Washington | Disability Resources for Students Accessible Text & Technology Manager [ada-banner] From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of chenjiat@msu.edu Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 10:17 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files We are trying out Equidox by Onix. It searches for PDFs and sets up workflow queues: OCR -> manual check/ordering -> insert into a variety of CMS. Will post our trial conclusions. -- Jiatyan Chen Coordinator for Web Accessibility IT Services Michigan State University +1 (517)-884-0666 On Monday, Jul 20, 2015 at 12:07, DimacMarcie >, wrote: Afternoon all! Our University has asked me to research purchasing a server based OCR product that would allow end-users to upload an inaccessible PDF file that would then be automatically OCRd and then sent back to the end user. I?m speaking with Abbyy and am looking at their server recognition product. Does anyone have any feedback on using this product? Was it helpful in getting faculty/staff on board with rendering already inaccessible documents? Any info would be helpful at this point! Cheers! Marcie Anne Dimac, M.A. Ed. Coordinator, Assistive Technology Student Accessibility Services DeWeese Health Center, Room 23 Kent, Ohio 44242 Email: mdimac@kent.edu Phone: 330-672-3391 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This e-mail message may contain confidential information intended only for use of the individual or entity named. 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We are buying podiums that house smart classrooms and they are quite expensive. To get some that are adjustable for wheelchair users would be a substantial added expense. Do you know if there are any specifics regarding this in the law? Thanks for all your assistance. Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist, Information Technology lbencomo@uccs.edu (719) 255-4202 University of Colorado Colorado Springs From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Karen Sorensen Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 3:16 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network ; The EDUCAUSE IT Accessibility Constituent Group Listserv Subject: [Athen] Google form accessibility info Hi Colleagues, Does anyone have any up to date information on creating accessible forms with Google Forms? Thanks! Karen Karen M. Sorensen Accessibility Advocate for Online Courses www.pcc.edu/access Portland Community College 971-722-4720 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From paire at temple.edu Wed Jul 22 14:50:51 2015 From: paire at temple.edu (Paul E. Paire) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] podiums In-Reply-To: <104AC9451DBB7F4C9D0951BF2CF2C4C4D3E751@UCCS-EX4.uccs.edu> References: <104AC9451DBB7F4C9D0951BF2CF2C4C4D3E751@UCCS-EX4.uccs.edu> Message-ID: We started down that road and changed direction. (I looked for federal requirements (ADAAG) but couldn't find any. Also different schools and colleges 'own' different rooms in the same building so a set number per building wouldn't work. Then there's different types of learning spaces from auditoriums to classrooms to labs) Instead we made a number of centrally scheduled learning spaces accessible and now require that all new learning spaces be accessible. (We have a facilities representative on our committee.) Our guidelines are here: http://accessibility.temple.edu/how-materials/accessible-computer-labs-and-learning-spaces We worked with Robert Hogg ( http://www.rthogg.com/ )to make accessible podiums. -Paul -------- Original message -------- From: Leyna Bencomo Date: 07/22/2015 5:25 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Access Technology Higher Education Network , The EDUCAUSE IT Accessibility Constituent Group Listserv Subject: [Athen] podiums Does anyone have a policy concerning how many classrooms in a building need to be accessible for the faculty? We are buying podiums that house smart classrooms and they are quite expensive. To get some that are adjustable for wheelchair users would be a substantial added expense. Do you know if there are any specifics regarding this in the law? Thanks for all your assistance. Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist, Information Technology lbencomo@uccs.edu (719) 255-4202 University of Colorado Colorado Springs From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Karen Sorensen Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 3:16 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network ; The EDUCAUSE IT Accessibility Constituent Group Listserv Subject: [Athen] Google form accessibility info Hi Colleagues, Does anyone have any up to date information on creating accessible forms with Google Forms? Thanks! Karen Karen M. Sorensen Accessibility Advocate for Online Courses www.pcc.edu/access Portland Community College 971-722-4720 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lbencomo at uccs.edu Wed Jul 22 15:11:10 2015 From: lbencomo at uccs.edu (Leyna Bencomo) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] podiums In-Reply-To: References: <104AC9451DBB7F4C9D0951BF2CF2C4C4D3E751@UCCS-EX4.uccs.edu> Message-ID: <104AC9451DBB7F4C9D0951BF2CF2C4C4D3E836@UCCS-EX4.uccs.edu> Beautiful Lecterns!! Thank you. From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Paul E. Paire Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 3:51 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network ; The EDUCAUSE IT Accessibility Constituent Group Listserv Subject: Re: [Athen] podiums We started down that road and changed direction. (I looked for federal requirements (ADAAG) but couldn't find any. Also different schools and colleges 'own' different rooms in the same building so a set number per building wouldn't work. Then there's different types of learning spaces from auditoriums to classrooms to labs) Instead we made a number of centrally scheduled learning spaces accessible and now require that all new learning spaces be accessible. (We have a facilities representative on our committee.) Our guidelines are here: http://accessibility.temple.edu/how-materials/accessible-computer-labs-and-learning-spaces We worked with Robert Hogg ( http://www.rthogg.com/ )to make accessible podiums. -Paul -------- Original message -------- From: Leyna Bencomo > Date: 07/22/2015 5:25 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Access Technology Higher Education Network >, The EDUCAUSE IT Accessibility Constituent Group Listserv > Subject: [Athen] podiums Does anyone have a policy concerning how many classrooms in a building need to be accessible for the faculty? We are buying podiums that house smart classrooms and they are quite expensive. To get some that are adjustable for wheelchair users would be a substantial added expense. Do you know if there are any specifics regarding this in the law? Thanks for all your assistance. Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist, Information Technology lbencomo@uccs.edu (719) 255-4202 University of Colorado Colorado Springs From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Karen Sorensen Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 3:16 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network >; The EDUCAUSE IT Accessibility Constituent Group Listserv > Subject: [Athen] Google form accessibility info Hi Colleagues, Does anyone have any up to date information on creating accessible forms with Google Forms? Thanks! Karen Karen M. Sorensen Accessibility Advocate for Online Courses www.pcc.edu/access Portland Community College 971-722-4720 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lbencomo at uccs.edu Wed Jul 22 15:23:42 2015 From: lbencomo at uccs.edu (Leyna Bencomo) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] podiums In-Reply-To: References: <104AC9451DBB7F4C9D0951BF2CF2C4C4D3E751@UCCS-EX4.uccs.edu> Message-ID: <104AC9451DBB7F4C9D0951BF2CF2C4C4D3E868@UCCS-EX4.uccs.edu> Thank you all for your help. This is quite useful. So nice to have your collective wisdom. Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist, Information Technology lbencomo@uccs.edu (719) 255-4202 University of Colorado Colorado Springs From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Paul E. Paire Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 3:51 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network ; The EDUCAUSE IT Accessibility Constituent Group Listserv Subject: Re: [Athen] podiums We started down that road and changed direction. (I looked for federal requirements (ADAAG) but couldn't find any. Also different schools and colleges 'own' different rooms in the same building so a set number per building wouldn't work. Then there's different types of learning spaces from auditoriums to classrooms to labs) Instead we made a number of centrally scheduled learning spaces accessible and now require that all new learning spaces be accessible. (We have a facilities representative on our committee.) Our guidelines are here: http://accessibility.temple.edu/how-materials/accessible-computer-labs-and-learning-spaces We worked with Robert Hogg ( http://www.rthogg.com/ )to make accessible podiums. -Paul -------- Original message -------- From: Leyna Bencomo > Date: 07/22/2015 5:25 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Access Technology Higher Education Network >, The EDUCAUSE IT Accessibility Constituent Group Listserv > Subject: [Athen] podiums Does anyone have a policy concerning how many classrooms in a building need to be accessible for the faculty? We are buying podiums that house smart classrooms and they are quite expensive. To get some that are adjustable for wheelchair users would be a substantial added expense. Do you know if there are any specifics regarding this in the law? Thanks for all your assistance. Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist, Information Technology lbencomo@uccs.edu (719) 255-4202 University of Colorado Colorado Springs From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Karen Sorensen Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 3:16 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network >; The EDUCAUSE IT Accessibility Constituent Group Listserv > Subject: [Athen] Google form accessibility info Hi Colleagues, Does anyone have any up to date information on creating accessible forms with Google Forms? Thanks! Karen Karen M. Sorensen Accessibility Advocate for Online Courses www.pcc.edu/access Portland Community College 971-722-4720 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ache2 at pdx.edu Wed Jul 22 15:32:38 2015 From: ache2 at pdx.edu (Angel) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] Google form accessibility info In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <72D596BD-7C22-401A-A664-511962D7CD39@pdx.edu> We tested google forms? Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 22, 2015, at 2:15 PM, Karen Sorensen wrote: > > Hi Colleagues, > Does anyone have any up to date information on creating accessible forms with Google Forms? > Thanks! > Karen > > Karen M. Sorensen > Accessibility Advocate for Online Courses > www.pcc.edu/access > Portland Community College > 971-722-4720 > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From KRasul at columbiabasin.edu Wed Jul 22 16:42:21 2015 From: KRasul at columbiabasin.edu (Rasul, Kamran) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] Google form accessibility info In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Karen, We have create couple of forms using Google form tool. Since this past winter Google announced they forms were accessible ? which was around the same time we started investigating form building tools. The only issue I have that is not highly customizable like Adobe Live cycle , which has now gone away (someone correct me if I am wrong). The newer version of Adobe Professional has an integrated form builder tool. Kamran Rasul, M.Ed Director of Assistive Technology Columbia Basin College, TD 422 2600 N 20th Ave, Pasco, WA 99301 krasul@columbiabasin.edu | 509.543.1448 ext.2048 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Karen Sorensen Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 2:16 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network; The EDUCAUSE IT Accessibility Constituent Group Listserv Subject: [Athen] Google form accessibility info Hi Colleagues, Does anyone have any up to date information on creating accessible forms with Google Forms? Thanks! Karen Karen M. Sorensen Accessibility Advocate for Online Courses www.pcc.edu/access Portland Community College 971-722-4720 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From CUTLER_ELLEN at smc.edu Wed Jul 22 18:12:50 2015 From: CUTLER_ELLEN at smc.edu (CUTLER_ELLEN) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] Drupal In-Reply-To: <0jsj7jwonsvabohkaxfdd8g9.1437580390407@email.android.com> References: <0jsj7jwonsvabohkaxfdd8g9.1437580390407@email.android.com> Message-ID: <5364E0CD2CC8434AB1232CDD7E702962014B6FC233@SRI.smc.edu> Thanks to you all who responded to my Drupal question. Your feedback was quite helpful. Best, Ellen ________________________________ From: athen-list [athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] on behalf of Paul E. Paire [paire@temple.edu] Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 8:53 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Drupal Ellen, There was a CSUN session about this, the transcript is available at http://www.dennisdeacon.com/web-design/accessibility/2015-csun-wrap-up/ The accessibility of it depends on how good your Drupal developers are. There are a couple of accessible themes. Also, Drupal allows for a custom Admin interface so any accessibility issues for the admins should be able to be addressed. -Paul -------- Original message -------- From: CUTLER_ELLEN Date: 07/22/2015 11:36 AM (GMT-05:00) To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Drupal Hello, Do any of you have feedback on the accessibility of Drupal's CMS? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Ellen Ellen Cutler Santa Monica College 1900 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 310-434-4496 cutler_ellen@smc.edu _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bossley.5 at osu.edu Thu Jul 23 04:31:26 2015 From: bossley.5 at osu.edu (Bossley, Peter A. (Pete)) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:42 2018 Subject: [Athen] Google form accessibility info In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <006B5C8325EEDA44A1A7D3955F5431CD7D6B1AD7@CIO-KRC-D1MBX04.osuad.osu.edu> I just made one last week, so I do have some recent experience to share. Making sure that you enter appropriate titles and help text are basically all you have to do for screen reader users. Fields are then all created properly with fieldsets, legends, labels, etc. Also Google Forms does pretty decent error notification. That having been said, the form I created was a relatively simple 1 pager for my wedding RSVPs so the testing I did was not of every feature available. From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Rasul, Kamran Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 7:42 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network ; The EDUCAUSE IT Accessibility Constituent Group Listserv Subject: Re: [Athen] Google form accessibility info Karen, We have create couple of forms using Google form tool. Since this past winter Google announced they forms were accessible ? which was around the same time we started investigating form building tools. The only issue I have that is not highly customizable like Adobe Live cycle , which has now gone away (someone correct me if I am wrong). The newer version of Adobe Professional has an integrated form builder tool. Kamran Rasul, M.Ed Director of Assistive Technology Columbia Basin College, TD 422 2600 N 20th Ave, Pasco, WA 99301 krasul@columbiabasin.edu | 509.543.1448 ext.2048 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Karen Sorensen Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 2:16 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network; The EDUCAUSE IT Accessibility Constituent Group Listserv Subject: [Athen] Google form accessibility info Hi Colleagues, Does anyone have any up to date information on creating accessible forms with Google Forms? Thanks! Karen Karen M. Sorensen Accessibility Advocate for Online Courses www.pcc.edu/access Portland Community College 971-722-4720 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mdimac at kent.edu Thu Jul 23 05:16:48 2015 From: mdimac at kent.edu (Dimac, Marcie) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files In-Reply-To: References: <1437498994123.87dbe59c@Nodemailer> Message-ID: Good morning all, First, THANK YOU very much for all of the amazing feedback. We are certainly not looking for something to replace our alternative media/text processes but were just looking for a supplemental resource that faculty or students could use in a pinch. I appreciate the discussion around ?garbage in, garbage out? and will have to incorporate that into our training with faculty/students (especially faculty). All of the discussion around this topic has been wonderful and I truly appreciate the feedback. Happy Thursday! Marcie From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of KRISTA L. GREEAR Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 11:58 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files *shouldn?t be eating it for every meal. Typing too fast! From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of KRISTA L. GREEAR Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 1:07 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files We tried out Equidox and there were some deal breakers for our campus. Happy to discuss them off the list. But the potential for Equidox is promising. And I always advertise the quick conversion products as ?fast food version of accessibility?. Helps people to understand the product is not an end-all-be-all solution to accessibility concerns. There?s a place for fast food in this world but we should be eating it for every meal! Krista Krista Greear University of Washington | Disability Resources for Students Accessible Text & Technology Manager [ada-banner] From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of chenjiat@msu.edu Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 10:17 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] Automated Server for OCR of Inaccessible PDF Files We are trying out Equidox by Onix. It searches for PDFs and sets up workflow queues: OCR -> manual check/ordering -> insert into a variety of CMS. Will post our trial conclusions. -- Jiatyan Chen Coordinator for Web Accessibility IT Services Michigan State University +1 (517)-884-0666 On Monday, Jul 20, 2015 at 12:07, DimacMarcie >, wrote: Afternoon all! Our University has asked me to research purchasing a server based OCR product that would allow end-users to upload an inaccessible PDF file that would then be automatically OCRd and then sent back to the end user. I?m speaking with Abbyy and am looking at their server recognition product. Does anyone have any feedback on using this product? Was it helpful in getting faculty/staff on board with rendering already inaccessible documents? Any info would be helpful at this point! Cheers! Marcie Anne Dimac, M.A. Ed. Coordinator, Assistive Technology Student Accessibility Services DeWeese Health Center, Room 23 Kent, Ohio 44242 Email: mdimac@kent.edu Phone: 330-672-3391 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This e-mail message may contain confidential information intended only for use of the individual or entity named. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, please do not read, use, disclose, copy or distribute this message and do not take any action in reliance upon it. 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Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 913-288-7671 rbeach@kckcc.edu From: U.S. Department of Justice [mailto:usdoj@public.govdelivery.com] Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 7:58 AM To: Robert Beach Subject: Watch A Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the ADA at 10 a.m. EDT on ADA.gov On July 23, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Eastern Time), the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the U.S. Access Board will present "A Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act" available as a live stream broadcast on ADA.gov. Speakers will include Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Vanita Gupta, EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum, Senator Bob Dole, Senator Tom Harkin, and Representative Steny Hoyer. 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[The Ohio State University] Peter Bossley OCIO Accesibility Analyst Office of the CIO Enterprise Applications 017 Enarson Classrooms Building, 2009 Millikin Rd, Columbus, OH 43210 614-292-8571 Office bossley.5@osu.edu ocio.osu.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Beach Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 9:07 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network (athen-list@u.washington.edu) Subject: [Athen] Canvas work group Hi all, Who is a good contact person for the group working on Canbas accessibility? I remember there being talk about it, but I let it go in one ear and out the other since we don't use Canvas here. Thanks. Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 913-288-7671 rbeach@kckcc.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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(Pete) > wrote: We?d also be interested in this info here at OSU. Peter Bossley OCIO Accesibility Analyst Office of the CIO Enterprise Applications 017 Enarson Classrooms Building, 2009 Millikin Rd, Columbus, OH 43210 614-292-8571 Office bossley.5@osu.edu ocio.osu.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Beach Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 9:07 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network (athen-list@u.washington.edu) > Subject: [Athen] Canvas work group Hi all, Who is a good contact person for the group working on Canbas accessibility? I remember there being talk about it, but I let it go in one ear and out the other since we don?t use Canvas here. Thanks. Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 913-288-7671 rbeach@kckcc.edu _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rbeach at KCKCC.EDU Thu Jul 23 06:58:07 2015 From: rbeach at KCKCC.EDU (Robert Beach) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] Canvas work group In-Reply-To: <57F47F36-68EF-4C46-8800-14E24B845583@uw.edu> References: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84F0D870FA@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> <006B5C8325EEDA44A1A7D3955F5431CD7D6B1F12@CIO-KRC-D1MBX04.osuad.osu.edu> <57F47F36-68EF-4C46-8800-14E24B845583@uw.edu> Message-ID: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84F0D87182@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> Thanks. I was thinking it would be him, but wasn't sure. Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 913-288-7671 rbeach@kckcc.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Sheryl E. Burgstahler Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 8:51 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Cc: Terrill Thompson Subject: Re: [Athen] Canvas work group Terrill Thompson here at DO-IT is a good person to contact about Canvas accessibility. ------------------------------------------------------------ Sheryl Burgstahler, Ph.D. Director, UW Accessible Technology & DO-IT, UW-IT Affiliate Professor, Education University of Washington, Box 354842 Seattle, WA 98195 206-543-0622 FAX 206-221-4171 http://staff.washington.edu/sherylb sherylb@uw.edu On Jul 23, 2015, at 6:48 AM, Bossley, Peter A. (Pete) > wrote: We'd also be interested in this info here at OSU. Peter Bossley OCIO Accesibility Analyst Office of the CIO Enterprise Applications 017 Enarson Classrooms Building, 2009 Millikin Rd, Columbus, OH 43210 614-292-8571 Office bossley.5@osu.edu ocio.osu.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Beach Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 9:07 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network (athen-list@u.washington.edu) > Subject: [Athen] Canvas work group Hi all, Who is a good contact person for the group working on Canbas accessibility? I remember there being talk about it, but I let it go in one ear and out the other since we don't use Canvas here. Thanks. Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 913-288-7671 rbeach@kckcc.edu _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Joseph.Sherman at cuny.edu Thu Jul 23 07:07:20 2015 From: Joseph.Sherman at cuny.edu (Joseph Sherman) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] Peoplesoft Campus Solutions Message-ID: <50DD5F0CC3F534468FB20D832102EBA9135ACEC7@EXPM5701.enterpriseapps.cuny.adlan> Has anyone done an evaluation of PS Campus Solutions or other modules? I've just begun looking at our implementations and some of the pages are a mess. Also they work differently depending on my browser and screen reader combination. 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Associate Director Accessible Education Center University of Oregon ________________________________ From: athen-list [athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] on behalf of Rasul, Kamran [KRasul@columbiabasin.edu] Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 4:42 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network; The EDUCAUSE IT Accessibility Constituent Group Listserv Subject: Re: [Athen] Google form accessibility info Karen, We have create couple of forms using Google form tool. Since this past winter Google announced they forms were accessible - which was around the same time we started investigating form building tools. The only issue I have that is not highly customizable like Adobe Live cycle , which has now gone away (someone correct me if I am wrong). The newer version of Adobe Professional has an integrated form builder tool. Kamran Rasul, M.Ed Director of Assistive Technology Columbia Basin College, TD 422 2600 N 20th Ave, Pasco, WA 99301 krasul@columbiabasin.edu | 509.543.1448 ext.2048 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Karen Sorensen Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 2:16 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network; The EDUCAUSE IT Accessibility Constituent Group Listserv Subject: [Athen] Google form accessibility info Hi Colleagues, Does anyone have any up to date information on creating accessible forms with Google Forms? Thanks! Karen Karen M. Sorensen Accessibility Advocate for Online Courses www.pcc.edu/access Portland Community College 971-722-4720 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From marsh058 at umn.edu Thu Jul 23 08:59:56 2015 From: marsh058 at umn.edu (Scott Marshall) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] Peoplesoft Campus Solutions In-Reply-To: <50DD5F0CC3F534468FB20D832102EBA9135ACEC7@EXPM5701.enterpriseapps.cuny.adlan> References: <50DD5F0CC3F534468FB20D832102EBA9135ACEC7@EXPM5701.enterpriseapps.cuny.adlan> Message-ID: Where to start... Scott Marshall writing from the University of Minnesota. Our campus just upgraded PeopleSoft for Campus Solutions (9.0), Finance, and HR and we're still working through accessibility. We'll be presenting about our experience at Accessing Higher Ground in November, FYI. Here's the gist of what we're doing... Core PS didn't deliver anything (much) accessible. We contracted with a company called GreyHeller - ex-Oracle/PeopleSoft folks - that makes a product called PeopleMobile. The thinking was that we could work with them to create a wrapper (mobile available on desktop) that we would then make accessible. GH has been terrific to work with and we're all learning a lot through this project (first of its kind that we're aware of). We're about 1/3 of the way through 75 self-service applications - hoping to be done by the end of the calendar year. Our presentation at AHG will be a panel including GH people working on the project - there's a lot to be learned from what we've been through and we want to share it with anyone interested. There's at least as much that can be improved - we hope the larger community will contribute to that as well. Our IT folks are currently evaluating People Tools 8.5.4 to understand the accessibility benefits there too so we can start to think about what's next. Happy to answer questions or have conversations off-list. Or see you in November... scott On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 9:07 AM, Joseph Sherman wrote: > Has anyone done an evaluation of PS Campus Solutions or other modules? > I've just begun looking at our implementations and some of the pages are a > mess. Also they work differently depending on my browser and screen reader > combination. > > Joseph > Sent from phone > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -- Scott Marshall Associate Director University of Minnesota Disability Resource Center o. 612.626.4954 m. 612.245.7632 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jsuttondc at gmail.com Thu Jul 23 14:36:18 2015 From: jsuttondc at gmail.com (Jennifer Sutton) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] launch of Teaching Accessibility Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20150723143323.05646e48@gmail.com> ATHENites: Cross-posted here, in case folks haven't seen it on webAIM or elsewhere. Jennifer > >Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 11:32:54 -0700 >From: Jennison Mark Asuncion >To: webaim-forum >Subject: [WebAIM] launch of Teaching Accessibility >Folks, In observance of the 25th anniversary of the Americans with >Disabilities Act, today, a number of tech companies, along with >partners from academia and advocacy have joined in the launch of >Teaching Accessibility. As the name suggests, a key goal is to >tackle the inclusion of accessibility and universal design >principles into the teaching of technology courses in higher >education. From a tech-industry perspective, Teaching Accessibility >will develop standard language for inclusion in job descriptions for >IT roles, and not just roles for those working in accessibility >full-time. The Washington Post published this article today on the >launch >https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/07/23/this-small-change-could-make-a-big-difference-for-accessible-technology. >Teaching Accessibility's website has more info, including info on >how to get involved www.teachingaccessibility.com. Jennison _ From jsuttondc at gmail.com Thu Jul 23 14:59:03 2015 From: jsuttondc at gmail.com (Jennifer Sutton) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] PDFs: A Digital Content Detour Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20150723145132.05894240@gmail.com> Thought some of you might find this of interest. Seems clearly stated to me, and goes beyond accessibility. PDFs: A Digital Content Detour http://www.digitalgov.gov/2015/07/23/pdfs-a-digital-content-detour/ From jsuttondc at gmail.com Thu Jul 23 16:57:55 2015 From: jsuttondc at gmail.com (Jennifer Sutton) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] =?iso-8859-1?q?Where=E2=80=99s_the_Outrage_When_Colleges_?= =?iso-8859-1?q?_Discriminate_Against_Students_With_Disabilities=3F?= Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20150723165506.078a1f18@gmail.com> ATHENites: In case any of you missed this article by Leonard Davis in the chronicle. You may find it useful to be reminded of higher ed. history (or learn it) -- I experienced a combination of these -- and perhaps it would be useful to share with others. Jennifer Where???s the Outrage When Colleges Discriminate Against Students With Disabilities? http://chronicle.com/article/Where-s-the-Outrage-When/231799/ From arovner at shoreline.edu Thu Jul 23 17:12:44 2015 From: arovner at shoreline.edu (Rovner, Amy) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] =?windows-1252?q?Where=E2=80=99s_the_Outrage_When_College?= =?windows-1252?q?s__Discriminate_Against_Students_With_Disabilities=3F?= In-Reply-To: <7.0.1.0.2.20150723165506.078a1f18@gmail.com> References: <7.0.1.0.2.20150723165506.078a1f18@gmail.com> Message-ID: Thanks for sending this! I hadn't seen it yet. Amy Amy Rovner, MPH RD eLearning Instructional Designer Associate Faculty Nutrition Celebrating Food & Wellness Around the Globe A FREE 6 week online course/MOOC starting July 20, 2015 Taught by Amy Rovner MPH RD & Alison Leahy MS RD Join Us! Sign up here! ________________________________________ From: athen-list on behalf of Jennifer Sutton Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 4:57 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Where???s the Outrage When Colleges Discriminate Against Students With Disabilities? ATHENites: In case any of you missed this article by Leonard Davis in the chronicle. You may find it useful to be reminded of higher ed. history (or learn it) -- I experienced a combination of these -- and perhaps it would be useful to share with others. Jennifer Where???s the Outrage When Colleges Discriminate Against Students With Disabilities? http://chronicle.com/article/Where-s-the-Outrage-When/231799/ _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From todd-weissenberger at uiowa.edu Fri Jul 24 08:33:09 2015 From: todd-weissenberger at uiowa.edu (Weissenberger, Todd M) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] Accessible Classroom A/V Controls Message-ID: <1915076255E0774CAF7BDB6AE550CF6015381D17@itsnt436.iowa.uiowa.edu> Colleagues, I just came from an interesting conversation about classroom A/V controls. At Iowa, we've traditionally used push button control units that allow us to operate classroom technology like projectors, microphones, etc. These boxes had limited controls and were relatively easy to use for users with and without disabilities. Now these push button controllers are beginning to retire, and the new units are controlled via touchscreen. I have to believe that these are inaccessible out of the box, although our vendor has an iOS app that supposedly can control the panel via iPad or similar. Has anyone encountered any issues around inaccessible classroom A/V technology, or implemented any accessibility strategies to mitigate accessibility issues in A/V room controls? Our vendor is Extron, for what it's worth. Todd T.M. Weissenberger Web Accessibility Coordinator Information Technology Services University of Iowa 319-384-3323 From paire at temple.edu Fri Jul 24 08:53:50 2015 From: paire at temple.edu (Paul E. Paire) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] Accessible Classroom A/V Controls In-Reply-To: <1915076255E0774CAF7BDB6AE550CF6015381D17@itsnt436.iowa.uiowa.edu> References: <1915076255E0774CAF7BDB6AE550CF6015381D17@itsnt436.iowa.uiowa.edu> Message-ID: We use AMX and have worked with them so we now have a voice response/high contrast solution that can be activated on an as needed basis by the instructor themselves. -Paul -------- Original message -------- From: "Weissenberger, Todd M" Date: 07/24/2015 11:39 AM (GMT-05:00) To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Cc: "Kaltsas, Konstantin G" Subject: [Athen] Accessible Classroom A/V Controls Colleagues, I just came from an interesting conversation about classroom A/V controls. At Iowa, we've traditionally used push button control units that allow us to operate classroom technology like projectors, microphones, etc. These boxes had limited controls and were relatively easy to use for users with and without disabilities. Now these push button controllers are beginning to retire, and the new units are controlled via touchscreen. I have to believe that these are inaccessible out of the box, although our vendor has an iOS app that supposedly can control the panel via iPad or similar. Has anyone encountered any issues around inaccessible classroom A/V technology, or implemented any accessibility strategies to mitigate accessibility issues in A/V room controls? Our vendor is Extron, for what it's worth. Todd T.M. Weissenberger Web Accessibility Coordinator Information Technology Services University of Iowa 319-384-3323 _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The control panel also has small (physical) buttons on both the left and right sides that can also be used in place of the touch screen. The template basically spells out the steps to initiate the system (touch anywhere on the touch screen), and then lays out the button positions and what they do (2nd button from top on left side of panel)....etc. Not very efficient, and certainly a lot more work for our co-worker to use independently - sometimes she can remember the sequence, but other times she has to pull up the template and go through the steps with her screen reader - but it's a workaround that was the least painful for everyone. This is not the ideal and we are still talking with vendors about this issue each time they want to demo a system for us or talk about upgrades. Best, Teresa Teresa Haven, Ph.D. Accessibility Analyst, Northern Arizona University -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Weissenberger, Todd M Sent: Friday, July 24, 2015 8:33 AM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Cc: Kaltsas, Konstantin G Subject: [Athen] Accessible Classroom A/V Controls Colleagues, I just came from an interesting conversation about classroom A/V controls. At Iowa, we've traditionally used push button control units that allow us to operate classroom technology like projectors, microphones, etc. These boxes had limited controls and were relatively easy to use for users with and without disabilities. Now these push button controllers are beginning to retire, and the new units are controlled via touchscreen. I have to believe that these are inaccessible out of the box, although our vendor has an iOS app that supposedly can control the panel via iPad or similar. Has anyone encountered any issues around inaccessible classroom A/V technology, or implemented any accessibility strategies to mitigate accessibility issues in A/V room controls? Our vendor is Extron, for what it's worth. Todd T.M. Weissenberger Web Accessibility Coordinator Information Technology Services University of Iowa 319-384-3323 _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From foreigntype at gmail.com Fri Jul 24 15:15:13 2015 From: foreigntype at gmail.com (Wink Harner) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] Accessible Classroom A/V Controls In-Reply-To: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC15DF4@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> References: <1915076255E0774CAF7BDB6AE550CF6015381D17@itsnt436.iowa.uiowa.edu> <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC15DF4@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Message-ID: Many of these touchscreens also require fingernails, or the ability to hold a stylus or that one must be standing in order to see or reach the screen. Think very broadly and inclusively in assessing "access" & accessible design on these sophisticated systems. Wink Harner On Jul 24, 2015 2:52 PM, "Teresa Haven" wrote: > Hi, all. I asked a colleague here at our institution to provide comment > on this, since she was involved when we had to switch to touchscreens: > > We also switched to AV Controls that use a touch screen to control > everything. The vendor suggested initially that the controls just be > labeled with Braille. However, when it was pointed out that not everybody > reads Braille, there was not any other type of accessibility features > mentioned. We just had to develop a work-around and create a standard > template for how the system is accessed. The control panel also has small > (physical) buttons on both the left and right sides that can also be used > in place of the touch screen. The template basically spells out the steps > to initiate the system (touch anywhere on the touch screen), and then lays > out the button positions and what they do (2nd button from top on left side > of panel)....etc. Not very efficient, and certainly a lot more work for > our co-worker to use independently - sometimes she can remember the > sequence, but other times she has to pull up the template and go through > the steps with her screen reader - but it's a w! > orkaround that was the least painful for everyone. > > This is not the ideal and we are still talking with vendors about this > issue each time they want to demo a system for us or talk about upgrades. > > Best, > Teresa > > Teresa Haven, Ph.D. > Accessibility Analyst, Northern Arizona University > > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] > On Behalf Of Weissenberger, Todd M > Sent: Friday, July 24, 2015 8:33 AM > To: athen-list@u.washington.edu > Cc: Kaltsas, Konstantin G > Subject: [Athen] Accessible Classroom A/V Controls > > Colleagues, > > I just came from an interesting conversation about classroom A/V > controls. At Iowa, we've traditionally used push button control units that > allow us to operate classroom technology like projectors, microphones, > etc. These boxes had limited controls and were relatively easy to use for > users with and without disabilities. > > Now these push button controllers are beginning to retire, and the new > units are controlled via touchscreen. I have to believe that these are > inaccessible out of the box, although our vendor has an iOS app that > supposedly can control the panel via iPad or similar. Has anyone > encountered any issues around inaccessible classroom A/V technology, or > implemented any accessibility strategies to mitigate accessibility issues > in A/V room controls? > > Our vendor is Extron, for what it's worth. > > Todd > > T.M. 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Jennifer The Blackboard Online Coursework and Learning Environment: Accessibility Reports from Two College Students and One Instructor - AccessWorld?? - July 2015 http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw160702 From Teresa.Haven at nau.edu Mon Jul 27 10:00:26 2015 From: Teresa.Haven at nau.edu (Teresa Haven) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] =?iso-8859-1?q?The_Blackboard_Online_Coursework_and_Learn?= =?iso-8859-1?q?ing_Environm_ent=3A_Accessibility__Reports_from_Two_Colleg?= =?iso-8859-1?q?e_Students_a_nd_One_Instructor_-_AccessWorld=C2=AE_-_July_?= =?iso-8859-1?q?2015?= In-Reply-To: <7.0.1.0.2.20150726173046.008706d8@gmail.com> References: <7.0.1.0.2.20150726173046.008706d8@gmail.com> Message-ID: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC18658@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Thanks for sharing, Jennifer! Teresa -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Jennifer Sutton Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2015 5:32 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] The Blackboard Online Coursework and Learning Environm ent: Accessibility Reports from Two College Students a nd One Instructor - AccessWorld?? - July 2015 ATHENites: In case you're interested and may have missed this in AccessWorld. Jennifer The Blackboard Online Coursework and Learning Environment: Accessibility Reports from Two College Students and One Instructor - AccessWorld?? - July 2015 http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw160702 _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From mthornt at uark.edu Mon Jul 27 10:28:13 2015 From: mthornt at uark.edu (Melanie P. Thornton) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), Disability Innovation Fund--Automated Personalization Computing Project Message-ID: <9AF40EC4-40B1-46A2-9EF7-16BE6880C95F@uark.edu> Have you seen this? http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-07-23/html/2015-18085.htm Overview Information Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), Disability Innovation Fund--Automated Personalization Computing Project DATES: Applications Available: July 23, 2015. Date of Pre-Application Webinar: August 5, 2015. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 8, 2015. I. Funding Opportunity Description Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Disability Innovation Fund, as provided by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub. L. 113- 76), is to support innovative activities aimed at improving the outcomes of ``individuals with disabilities,'' as defined in section 7(20)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. The purpose of this priority is to enter into a cooperative agreement to implement a pilot project that would improve outcomes for individuals with disabilities by increasing access to information and communication technologies (ICT) through automatic personalization of needed assistive technology (AT). Under the Automated Personalization Computing Project (APCP), an information technology (IT) infrastructure would be created to allow users of ICT to store preferences in the cloud or other technology, which then would allow supported Internet- capable devices they are using to automatically run their preferred AT solutions. Using these stored preferences, along with information about the computer (e.g., type, operating system) and available AT solutions, the APCP would identify AT to meet the user's preferences and then configure the computer accordingly. This may require automatically configuring AT built into the mainstream technology computer itself or configuring external AT solutions to operate on the computer. The Department is seeking to implement a pilot demonstration of this concept which demonstrates how the automated personalization could follow a person across multiple sites and multiple devices. The project must also demonstrate the scalability and sustainability of the implemented model(s). ________________________________ Melanie Thornton Trainer/Consultant University of Arkansas V/T: 501.291.3217 E: mthornt@uark.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Teresa.Haven at nau.edu Mon Jul 27 12:55:47 2015 From: Teresa.Haven at nau.edu (Teresa Haven) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), Disability Innovation Fund--Automated Personalization Computing Project In-Reply-To: <9AF40EC4-40B1-46A2-9EF7-16BE6880C95F@uark.edu> References: <9AF40EC4-40B1-46A2-9EF7-16BE6880C95F@uark.edu> Message-ID: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC18EBF@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> If there are any other groups/institutions who might be interested in collaborating on this, the Institute for Human Diversity here at NAU (http://nau.edu/sbs/ihd/) would like to discuss ideas with you. Please reply to me off-list and I will be glad to connect you with IHD. Thank you, Teresa Teresa Haven, Ph.D. Accessibility Analyst, Northern Arizona University From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Melanie P. Thornton Sent: Monday, July 27, 2015 10:28 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), Disability Innovation Fund--Automated Personalization Computing Project Have you seen this? http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-07-23/html/2015-18085.htm Overview Information Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), Disability Innovation Fund--Automated Personalization Computing Project DATES: Applications Available: July 23, 2015. Date of Pre-Application Webinar: August 5, 2015. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 8, 2015. I. Funding Opportunity Description Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Disability Innovation Fund, as provided by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub. L. 113- 76), is to support innovative activities aimed at improving the outcomes of ``individuals with disabilities,'' as defined in section 7(20)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. The purpose of this priority is to enter into a cooperative agreement to implement a pilot project that would improve outcomes for individuals with disabilities by increasing access to information and communication technologies (ICT) through automatic personalization of needed assistive technology (AT). Under the Automated Personalization Computing Project (APCP), an information technology (IT) infrastructure would be created to allow users of ICT to store preferences in the cloud or other technology, which then would allow supported Internet- capable devices they are using to automatically run their preferred AT solutions. Using these stored preferences, along with information about the computer (e.g., type, operating system) and available AT solutions, the APCP would identify AT to meet the user's preferences and then configure the computer accordingly. This may require automatically configuring AT built into the mainstream technology computer itself or configuring external AT solutions to operate on the computer. The Department is seeking to implement a pilot demonstration of this concept which demonstrates how the automated personalization could follow a person across multiple sites and multiple devices. The project must also demonstrate the scalability and sustainability of the implemented model(s). ________________________________ Melanie Thornton Trainer/Consultant University of Arkansas V/T: 501.291.3217 E: mthornt@uark.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From marsh058 at umn.edu Tue Jul 28 10:29:37 2015 From: marsh058 at umn.edu (Scott Marshall) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] CampusLabs Message-ID: Hi all - The University of Minnesota has purchased CampusLabs and we're wondering about accessibility. Does anyone have experience using CampusLabs or evaluating it for accessibility? Would you be willing to share what you've found either on or off list? Thank you! scott -- Scott Marshall Associate Director University of Minnesota Disability Resource Center o. 612.626.4954 m. 612.245.7632 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Teresa.Haven at nau.edu Tue Jul 28 10:38:43 2015 From: Teresa.Haven at nau.edu (Teresa Haven) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] CampusLabs In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC1A42D@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Hi, Scott. CampusLabs provides the following accessibility statement on their website. That being said, I?ve run into some accessibility issues with a few of their products; when I brought details to their attention they were very responsive, investigated the issues, and let me know that the fixes were scheduled for their next release (which should be coming out right about now). I?m awaiting a chance to check out the new version and would be glad to let you know results if you?d like to follow up with me at a later date. Accessibility Empowering participation for all. Campus Labs has put forth the appropriate measures to ensure that our proprietary web survey application achieves the level of compliance necessary for W3C WAI-AA and 508 accessibility standards. The Campus Labs system adheres to these standards to ensure that persons with visual disabilities can participate and complete online assessments. Our web survey application has been tested at several campuses to ensure compatibility with screen readers and text magnifiers, such as JAWS? and ZoomText?. 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URL: From ch286 at cornell.edu Tue Jul 28 11:01:09 2015 From: ch286 at cornell.edu (Cyrus Hamilton) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive Message-ID: Good Afternoon: I am researching alternate phrases for, "assistive technology", and "alternate formats", and thought this would be an excellent forum for the discussion. There's a lot of meaning in words, and I feel that "assistive" and "alternate" are words that can have the unintended consequence of further stigmatizing individuals. I understand that technically, all technology is assistive, but I think there has to be a better way to identify technologies like VoiceDream, Kurzweil 3000, and Dragon Naturally Speaking. Am I over thinking this, or do others share my concern? Thanks! -Cyrus Cyrus Hamilton Cornell University Student Disability Services www.sds.cornell.edu Tel. 607 254-4545 Fax 607 255-1562 [twitter] Follow us on Twitter Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00AM-4:30PM Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 2311 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: From ronrstewart at gmail.com Tue Jul 28 11:03:35 2015 From: ronrstewart at gmail.com (Ron) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Good morning Cyrus I would recommend looking at the AIM commission report. I think it provides good terminology and definitions. Ron On Tuesday, July 28, 2015, Cyrus Hamilton wrote: > Good Afternoon: > > I am researching alternate phrases for, ?assistive technology?, and > ?alternate formats?, and thought this would be an excellent forum for the > discussion. There?s a lot of meaning in words, and I feel that ?assistive? > and ?alternate? are words that can have the unintended consequence of > further stigmatizing individuals. I understand that technically, all > technology is assistive, but I think there has to be a better way to > identify technologies like VoiceDream, Kurzweil 3000, and Dragon Naturally > Speaking. Am I over thinking this, or do others share my concern? Thanks! > > > > -Cyrus > > > > > > Cyrus Hamilton > > Cornell University > > Student Disability Services > > www.sds.cornell.edu > > > > Tel. 607 254-4545 > > Fax 607 255-1562 > > > > [image: twitter] Follow us on Twitter > > > > > Office Hours: > > Monday-Thursday 8:00AM-4:30PM > > Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 2311 bytes Desc: not available URL: From JElmer at vcccd.edu Tue Jul 28 11:11:17 2015 From: JElmer at vcccd.edu (John Elmer) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I am not sure I agree with your premise. Is that based on feedback to that effect from students? To me, it embraces the model that a disability means something is wrong/bad, that there is something to be ashamed of. It is a stigma. Not the way I see it. The terms are "industry" standards. To arbitrarily rename them can also create confusion. Example: Someone decided that our department name should have no reference to disability. We were renamed the Educational Assistance Center. People now thing we are the campus "help desk". Further, if someone is looking for services for students with disabilities in a directory or on a campus map, it's not there. My 2 cents. John From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Cyrus Hamilton Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 11:01 AM To: ATHEN List Subject: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive Good Afternoon: I am researching alternate phrases for, "assistive technology", and "alternate formats", and thought this would be an excellent forum for the discussion. There's a lot of meaning in words, and I feel that "assistive" and "alternate" are words that can have the unintended consequence of further stigmatizing individuals. I understand that technically, all technology is assistive, but I think there has to be a better way to identify technologies like VoiceDream, Kurzweil 3000, and Dragon Naturally Speaking. Am I over thinking this, or do others share my concern? Thanks! -Cyrus Cyrus Hamilton Cornell University Student Disability Services www.sds.cornell.edu Tel. 607 254-4545 Fax 607 255-1562 [twitter]Follow us on Twitter Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00AM-4:30PM Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 2311 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: From susan.gjolmesli at bellevuecollege.edu Tue Jul 28 11:18:13 2015 From: susan.gjolmesli at bellevuecollege.edu (Susan Gjolmesli) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I agree. The barriers are not in the words necessarily. I've been in the field of disability for over 30 years and have seen trends come and go...it's the attitudes and bias and discrimination that remain. As John states, why mess with standard terminology? It does totally confuse the general population who are nob savvy enough to get the nuances. That's my two cents as well. S. Susan Gjolmesli, Director Disability Resource Center, B132 Phone: (425) 564-2498 http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc/ This email and any files transmitted may contain confidential information as protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 USC ? 1232g and/or Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. ? 2510-2521. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution is prohibited. Furthermore, if you are not the intended recipient, please notify me immediately by telephone or return e-mail and completely delete this message from your system. From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of John Elmer Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 11:11 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive I am not sure I agree with your premise. Is that based on feedback to that effect from students? To me, it embraces the model that a disability means something is wrong/bad, that there is something to be ashamed of. It is a stigma. Not the way I see it. The terms are "industry" standards. To arbitrarily rename them can also create confusion. Example: Someone decided that our department name should have no reference to disability. We were renamed the Educational Assistance Center. People now thing we are the campus "help desk". Further, if someone is looking for services for students with disabilities in a directory or on a campus map, it's not there. My 2 cents. John From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Cyrus Hamilton Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 11:01 AM To: ATHEN List Subject: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive Good Afternoon: I am researching alternate phrases for, "assistive technology", and "alternate formats", and thought this would be an excellent forum for the discussion. There's a lot of meaning in words, and I feel that "assistive" and "alternate" are words that can have the unintended consequence of further stigmatizing individuals. I understand that technically, all technology is assistive, but I think there has to be a better way to identify technologies like VoiceDream, Kurzweil 3000, and Dragon Naturally Speaking. Am I over thinking this, or do others share my concern? Thanks! -Cyrus Cyrus Hamilton Cornell University Student Disability Services www.sds.cornell.edu Tel. 607 254-4545 Fax 607 255-1562 [twitter]Follow us on Twitter Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00AM-4:30PM Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 2311 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: From lbencomo at uccs.edu Tue Jul 28 12:22:16 2015 From: lbencomo at uccs.edu (Leyna Bencomo) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <104AC9451DBB7F4C9D0951BF2CF2C4C4D41C46@UCCS-EX4.uccs.edu> The other industry standard I've heard for assistive is adaptive. I don't think either are offensive. Just my 1 cent. ;) Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist, Information Technology lbencomo@uccs.edu (719) 255-4202 University of Colorado Colorado Springs From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Gjolmesli Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 12:18 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive I agree. The barriers are not in the words necessarily. I've been in the field of disability for over 30 years and have seen trends come and go...it's the attitudes and bias and discrimination that remain. As John states, why mess with standard terminology? It does totally confuse the general population who are nob savvy enough to get the nuances. That's my two cents as well. S. Susan Gjolmesli, Director Disability Resource Center, B132 Phone: (425) 564-2498 http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc/ This email and any files transmitted may contain confidential information as protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 USC ? 1232g and/or Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. ? 2510-2521. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution is prohibited. Furthermore, if you are not the intended recipient, please notify me immediately by telephone or return e-mail and completely delete this message from your system. From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of John Elmer Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 11:11 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive I am not sure I agree with your premise. Is that based on feedback to that effect from students? To me, it embraces the model that a disability means something is wrong/bad, that there is something to be ashamed of. It is a stigma. Not the way I see it. The terms are "industry" standards. To arbitrarily rename them can also create confusion. Example: Someone decided that our department name should have no reference to disability. We were renamed the Educational Assistance Center. People now thing we are the campus "help desk". Further, if someone is looking for services for students with disabilities in a directory or on a campus map, it's not there. My 2 cents. John From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Cyrus Hamilton Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 11:01 AM To: ATHEN List Subject: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive Good Afternoon: I am researching alternate phrases for, "assistive technology", and "alternate formats", and thought this would be an excellent forum for the discussion. There's a lot of meaning in words, and I feel that "assistive" and "alternate" are words that can have the unintended consequence of further stigmatizing individuals. I understand that technically, all technology is assistive, but I think there has to be a better way to identify technologies like VoiceDream, Kurzweil 3000, and Dragon Naturally Speaking. Am I over thinking this, or do others share my concern? Thanks! -Cyrus Cyrus Hamilton Cornell University Student Disability Services www.sds.cornell.edu Tel. 607 254-4545 Fax 607 255-1562 [twitter]Follow us on Twitter Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00AM-4:30PM Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Just my 1 cent. ;) > > > > Leyna Bencomo > > Assistive Technology Specialist, Information Technology > > lbencomo@uccs.edu > > (719) 255-4202 > > University of Colorado Colorado Springs > > > > > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu > ] > *On Behalf Of *Susan Gjolmesli > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 28, 2015 12:18 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu > > > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive > > > > I agree. The barriers are not in the words necessarily. I?ve been in the > field of disability for over 30 years and have seen trends come and go?it?s > the attitudes and bias and discrimination that remain. As John states, why > mess with standard terminology? It does totally confuse the general > population who are nob savvy enough to get the nuances. > > > > That?s my two cents as well. > > > > S. > > > > Susan Gjolmesli, Director > > Disability Resource Center, B132 > > Phone: (425) 564-2498 > > http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc/ > > > > > > This email and any files transmitted may contain confidential information > as protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 > USC ? 1232g and/or Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. ? > 2510-2521. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified > that any disclosure, copying, or distribution is prohibited. Furthermore, > if you are not the intended recipient, please notify me immediately by > telephone or return e-mail and completely delete this message from your > system. > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu > ] > *On Behalf Of *John Elmer > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 28, 2015 11:11 AM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive > > > > I am not sure I agree with your premise. Is that based on feedback to > that effect from students? > > > > To me, it embraces the model that a disability means something is > wrong/bad, that there is something to be ashamed of. It is a stigma. > > > > Not the way I see it. > > > > The terms are ?industry? standards. To arbitrarily rename them can also > create confusion. Example: Someone decided that our department name > should have no reference to disability. We were renamed the Educational > Assistance Center. People now thing we are the campus ?help desk?. > Further, if someone is looking for services for students with disabilities > in a directory or on a campus map, it?s not there. > > > > My 2 cents. > > > > John > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu > ] > *On Behalf Of *Cyrus Hamilton > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 28, 2015 11:01 AM > *To:* ATHEN List > *Subject:* [Athen] Alternate and Assistive > > > > Good Afternoon: > > I am researching alternate phrases for, ?assistive technology?, and > ?alternate formats?, and thought this would be an excellent forum for the > discussion. There?s a lot of meaning in words, and I feel that ?assistive? > and ?alternate? are words that can have the unintended consequence of > further stigmatizing individuals. I understand that technically, all > technology is assistive, but I think there has to be a better way to > identify technologies like VoiceDream, Kurzweil 3000, and Dragon Naturally > Speaking. Am I over thinking this, or do others share my concern? Thanks! > > > > -Cyrus > > > > > > Cyrus Hamilton > > Cornell University > > Student Disability Services > > www.sds.cornell.edu > > > > Tel. 607 254-4545 > > Fax 607 255-1562 > > > > [image: twitter] Follow us on Twitter > > > > > Office Hours: > > Monday-Thursday 8:00AM-4:30PM > > Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 2311 bytes Desc: not available URL: From ronrstewart at gmail.com Tue Jul 28 12:36:55 2015 From: ronrstewart at gmail.com (Ron) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:43 2018 Subject: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive In-Reply-To: <104AC9451DBB7F4C9D0951BF2CF2C4C4D41C46@UCCS-EX4.uccs.edu> References: <104AC9451DBB7F4C9D0951BF2CF2C4C4D41C46@UCCS-EX4.uccs.edu> Message-ID: But they are very different tems with different expectations. We need to be very careful about extending K-12 terms into higher Ed where they have no real applicability. Ron Stewart On Tuesday, July 28, 2015, Leyna Bencomo wrote: > The other industry standard I?ve heard for assistive is adaptive. I > don?t think either are offensive. Just my 1 cent. ;) > > > > Leyna Bencomo > > Assistive Technology Specialist, Information Technology > > lbencomo@uccs.edu > > (719) 255-4202 > > University of Colorado Colorado Springs > > > > > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu > ] > *On Behalf Of *Susan Gjolmesli > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 28, 2015 12:18 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu > > > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive > > > > I agree. The barriers are not in the words necessarily. I?ve been in the > field of disability for over 30 years and have seen trends come and go?it?s > the attitudes and bias and discrimination that remain. As John states, why > mess with standard terminology? It does totally confuse the general > population who are nob savvy enough to get the nuances. > > > > That?s my two cents as well. > > > > S. > > > > Susan Gjolmesli, Director > > Disability Resource Center, B132 > > Phone: (425) 564-2498 > > http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc/ > > > > > > This email and any files transmitted may contain confidential information > as protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 > USC ? 1232g and/or Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. ? > 2510-2521. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified > that any disclosure, copying, or distribution is prohibited. Furthermore, > if you are not the intended recipient, please notify me immediately by > telephone or return e-mail and completely delete this message from your > system. > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu > ] > *On Behalf Of *John Elmer > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 28, 2015 11:11 AM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive > > > > I am not sure I agree with your premise. Is that based on feedback to > that effect from students? > > > > To me, it embraces the model that a disability means something is > wrong/bad, that there is something to be ashamed of. It is a stigma. > > > > Not the way I see it. > > > > The terms are ?industry? standards. To arbitrarily rename them can also > create confusion. Example: Someone decided that our department name > should have no reference to disability. We were renamed the Educational > Assistance Center. People now thing we are the campus ?help desk?. > Further, if someone is looking for services for students with disabilities > in a directory or on a campus map, it?s not there. > > > > My 2 cents. > > > > John > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu > ] > *On Behalf Of *Cyrus Hamilton > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 28, 2015 11:01 AM > *To:* ATHEN List > *Subject:* [Athen] Alternate and Assistive > > > > Good Afternoon: > > I am researching alternate phrases for, ?assistive technology?, and > ?alternate formats?, and thought this would be an excellent forum for the > discussion. There?s a lot of meaning in words, and I feel that ?assistive? > and ?alternate? are words that can have the unintended consequence of > further stigmatizing individuals. I understand that technically, all > technology is assistive, but I think there has to be a better way to > identify technologies like VoiceDream, Kurzweil 3000, and Dragon Naturally > Speaking. Am I over thinking this, or do others share my concern? Thanks! > > > > -Cyrus > > > > > > Cyrus Hamilton > > Cornell University > > Student Disability Services > > www.sds.cornell.edu > > > > Tel. 607 254-4545 > > Fax 607 255-1562 > > > > [image: twitter] Follow us on Twitter > > > > > Office Hours: > > Monday-Thursday 8:00AM-4:30PM > > Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Just my 1 cent. ;) > > > > Leyna Bencomo > > Assistive Technology Specialist, Information Technology > > lbencomo@uccs.edu > > (719) 255-4202 > > University of Colorado Colorado Springs > > > > > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On > Behalf Of *Susan Gjolmesli > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 28, 2015 12:18 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive > > > > I agree. The barriers are not in the words necessarily. I?ve been in the > field of disability for over 30 years and have seen trends come and go?it?s > the attitudes and bias and discrimination that remain. As John states, why > mess with standard terminology? It does totally confuse the general > population who are nob savvy enough to get the nuances. > > > > That?s my two cents as well. > > > > S. > > > > Susan Gjolmesli, Director > > Disability Resource Center, B132 > > Phone: (425) 564-2498 > > http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc/ > > > > > > This email and any files transmitted may contain confidential information > as protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 > USC ? 1232g and/or Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. ? > 2510-2521. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified > that any disclosure, copying, or distribution is prohibited. Furthermore, > if you are not the intended recipient, please notify me immediately by > telephone or return e-mail and completely delete this message from your > system. > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu > ] *On Behalf Of *John Elmer > > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 28, 2015 11:11 AM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive > > > > I am not sure I agree with your premise. Is that based on feedback to > that effect from students? > > > > To me, it embraces the model that a disability means something is > wrong/bad, that there is something to be ashamed of. It is a stigma. > > > > Not the way I see it. > > > > The terms are ?industry? standards. To arbitrarily rename them can also > create confusion. Example: Someone decided that our department name > should have no reference to disability. We were renamed the Educational > Assistance Center. People now thing we are the campus ?help desk?. > Further, if someone is looking for services for students with disabilities > in a directory or on a campus map, it?s not there. > > > > My 2 cents. > > > > John > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu > ] *On Behalf Of *Cyrus > Hamilton > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 28, 2015 11:01 AM > *To:* ATHEN List > *Subject:* [Athen] Alternate and Assistive > > > > Good Afternoon: > > I am researching alternate phrases for, ?assistive technology?, and > ?alternate formats?, and thought this would be an excellent forum for the > discussion. There?s a lot of meaning in words, and I feel that ?assistive? > and ?alternate? are words that can have the unintended consequence of > further stigmatizing individuals. I understand that technically, all > technology is assistive, but I think there has to be a better way to > identify technologies like VoiceDream, Kurzweil 3000, and Dragon Naturally > Speaking. Am I over thinking this, or do others share my concern? Thanks! > > > > -Cyrus > > > > > > Cyrus Hamilton > > Cornell University > > Student Disability Services > > www.sds.cornell.edu > > > > Tel. 607 254-4545 > > Fax 607 255-1562 > > > > [image: twitter] Follow us on Twitter > > > > > Office Hours: > > Monday-Thursday 8:00AM-4:30PM > > Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Just my 1 cent. ;) Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist, Information Technology lbencomo@uccs.edu (719) 255-4202 University of Colorado Colorado Springs From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Gjolmesli Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 12:18 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive I agree. The barriers are not in the words necessarily. I've been in the field of disability for over 30 years and have seen trends come and go...it's the attitudes and bias and discrimination that remain. As John states, why mess with standard terminology? It does totally confuse the general population who are nob savvy enough to get the nuances. That's my two cents as well. S. Susan Gjolmesli, Director Disability Resource Center, B132 Phone: (425) 564-2498 http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc/ This email and any files transmitted may contain confidential information as protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 USC ? 1232g and/or Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. ? 2510-2521. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution is prohibited. Furthermore, if you are not the intended recipient, please notify me immediately by telephone or return e-mail and completely delete this message from your system. From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of John Elmer Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 11:11 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive I am not sure I agree with your premise. Is that based on feedback to that effect from students? To me, it embraces the model that a disability means something is wrong/bad, that there is something to be ashamed of. It is a stigma. Not the way I see it. The terms are "industry" standards. To arbitrarily rename them can also create confusion. Example: Someone decided that our department name should have no reference to disability. We were renamed the Educational Assistance Center. People now thing we are the campus "help desk". Further, if someone is looking for services for students with disabilities in a directory or on a campus map, it's not there. My 2 cents. John From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Cyrus Hamilton Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 11:01 AM To: ATHEN List Subject: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive Good Afternoon: I am researching alternate phrases for, "assistive technology", and "alternate formats", and thought this would be an excellent forum for the discussion. There's a lot of meaning in words, and I feel that "assistive" and "alternate" are words that can have the unintended consequence of further stigmatizing individuals. I understand that technically, all technology is assistive, but I think there has to be a better way to identify technologies like VoiceDream, Kurzweil 3000, and Dragon Naturally Speaking. Am I over thinking this, or do others share my concern? Thanks! -Cyrus Cyrus Hamilton Cornell University Student Disability Services www.sds.cornell.edu Tel. 607 254-4545 Fax 607 255-1562 [twitter]Follow us on Twitter Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00AM-4:30PM Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Cyrus Hamilton Cornell University Student Disability Services www.sds.cornell.edu Tel. 607 254-4545 Fax 607 255-1562 [twitter] Follow us on Twitter Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00AM-4:30PM Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Beach Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 4:10 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive There is also access technology. Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 913-288-7671 rbeach@kckcc.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Leyna Bencomo Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 2:22 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive The other industry standard I've heard for assistive is adaptive. I don't think either are offensive. Just my 1 cent. ;) Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist, Information Technology lbencomo@uccs.edu (719) 255-4202 University of Colorado Colorado Springs From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Gjolmesli Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 12:18 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive I agree. The barriers are not in the words necessarily. I've been in the field of disability for over 30 years and have seen trends come and go...it's the attitudes and bias and discrimination that remain. As John states, why mess with standard terminology? It does totally confuse the general population who are nob savvy enough to get the nuances. That's my two cents as well. S. Susan Gjolmesli, Director Disability Resource Center, B132 Phone: (425) 564-2498 http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc/ This email and any files transmitted may contain confidential information as protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 USC ? 1232g and/or Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. ? 2510-2521. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution is prohibited. Furthermore, if you are not the intended recipient, please notify me immediately by telephone or return e-mail and completely delete this message from your system. From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of John Elmer Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 11:11 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive I am not sure I agree with your premise. Is that based on feedback to that effect from students? To me, it embraces the model that a disability means something is wrong/bad, that there is something to be ashamed of. It is a stigma. Not the way I see it. The terms are "industry" standards. To arbitrarily rename them can also create confusion. Example: Someone decided that our department name should have no reference to disability. We were renamed the Educational Assistance Center. People now thing we are the campus "help desk". Further, if someone is looking for services for students with disabilities in a directory or on a campus map, it's not there. My 2 cents. John From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Cyrus Hamilton Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 11:01 AM To: ATHEN List Subject: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive Good Afternoon: I am researching alternate phrases for, "assistive technology", and "alternate formats", and thought this would be an excellent forum for the discussion. There's a lot of meaning in words, and I feel that "assistive" and "alternate" are words that can have the unintended consequence of further stigmatizing individuals. I understand that technically, all technology is assistive, but I think there has to be a better way to identify technologies like VoiceDream, Kurzweil 3000, and Dragon Naturally Speaking. Am I over thinking this, or do others share my concern? Thanks! -Cyrus Cyrus Hamilton Cornell University Student Disability Services www.sds.cornell.edu Tel. 607 254-4545 Fax 607 255-1562 [twitter]Follow us on Twitter Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00AM-4:30PM Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 2311 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: From ch286 at cornell.edu Tue Jul 28 13:28:16 2015 From: ch286 at cornell.edu (Cyrus Hamilton) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:44 2018 Subject: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks for all the great feedback! Ron- Thanks for the AIM reference. I'm looking at it now! John- I agree that disability is nothing to be ashamed of, and greatly value your feedback. However, I do not think that finding a more thoughtful way to identify alternate formats embraces a negative model of disability. The "dis" in disability does that just fine. The prefix- "dis" literally means that something is less than, set apart, or sub-standard. I also agree that calling things by different names can be confusing, which is why I wonder if there is a general consensus on the topic. I liken the evolution of using "alternate" and "assistive" to that of the term, "handicapped", to "disabled person", to "Person with a Disability". -Cyrus Cyrus Hamilton Cornell University Student Disability Services www.sds.cornell.edu Tel. 607 254-4545 Fax 607 255-1562 [twitter] Follow us on Twitter Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00AM-4:30PM Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of John Elmer Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 2:11 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive I am not sure I agree with your premise. Is that based on feedback to that effect from students? To me, it embraces the model that a disability means something is wrong/bad, that there is something to be ashamed of. It is a stigma. Not the way I see it. The terms are "industry" standards. To arbitrarily rename them can also create confusion. Example: Someone decided that our department name should have no reference to disability. We were renamed the Educational Assistance Center. People now thing we are the campus "help desk". Further, if someone is looking for services for students with disabilities in a directory or on a campus map, it's not there. My 2 cents. John From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Cyrus Hamilton Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 11:01 AM To: ATHEN List Subject: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive Good Afternoon: I am researching alternate phrases for, "assistive technology", and "alternate formats", and thought this would be an excellent forum for the discussion. There's a lot of meaning in words, and I feel that "assistive" and "alternate" are words that can have the unintended consequence of further stigmatizing individuals. I understand that technically, all technology is assistive, but I think there has to be a better way to identify technologies like VoiceDream, Kurzweil 3000, and Dragon Naturally Speaking. Am I over thinking this, or do others share my concern? Thanks! -Cyrus Cyrus Hamilton Cornell University Student Disability Services www.sds.cornell.edu Tel. 607 254-4545 Fax 607 255-1562 [twitter]Follow us on Twitter Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00AM-4:30PM Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 2311 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: From eileen_berger at gse.harvard.edu Wed Jul 29 06:00:16 2015 From: eileen_berger at gse.harvard.edu (Berger, Eileen) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:44 2018 Subject: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive In-Reply-To: References: <104AC9451DBB7F4C9D0951BF2CF2C4C4D41C46@UCCS-EX4.uccs.edu> Message-ID: I?m sure everyone has seen this article but just in case ?here is another link. Hope you are all having a good summer. Thank you for the important expert work that you do for students and your institutions! Eileen Berger http://chronicle.com/article/Where-s-the-Outrage-When/231799/ From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Ron Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 3:37 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive But they are very different tems with different expectations. We need to be very careful about extending K-12 terms into higher Ed where they have no real applicability. Ron Stewart On Tuesday, July 28, 2015, Leyna Bencomo > wrote: The other industry standard I?ve heard for assistive is adaptive. I don?t think either are offensive. Just my 1 cent. ;) Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist, Information Technology lbencomo@uccs.edu (719) 255-4202 University of Colorado Colorado Springs From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Gjolmesli Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 12:18 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive I agree. The barriers are not in the words necessarily. I?ve been in the field of disability for over 30 years and have seen trends come and go?it?s the attitudes and bias and discrimination that remain. As John states, why mess with standard terminology? It does totally confuse the general population who are nob savvy enough to get the nuances. That?s my two cents as well. S. Susan Gjolmesli, Director Disability Resource Center, B132 Phone: (425) 564-2498 http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc/ This email and any files transmitted may contain confidential information as protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 USC ? 1232g and/or Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. ? 2510-2521. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution is prohibited. Furthermore, if you are not the intended recipient, please notify me immediately by telephone or return e-mail and completely delete this message from your system. From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of John Elmer Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 11:11 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive I am not sure I agree with your premise. Is that based on feedback to that effect from students? To me, it embraces the model that a disability means something is wrong/bad, that there is something to be ashamed of. It is a stigma. Not the way I see it. The terms are ?industry? standards. To arbitrarily rename them can also create confusion. Example: Someone decided that our department name should have no reference to disability. We were renamed the Educational Assistance Center. People now thing we are the campus ?help desk?. Further, if someone is looking for services for students with disabilities in a directory or on a campus map, it?s not there. My 2 cents. John From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Cyrus Hamilton Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 11:01 AM To: ATHEN List Subject: [Athen] Alternate and Assistive Good Afternoon: I am researching alternate phrases for, ?assistive technology?, and ?alternate formats?, and thought this would be an excellent forum for the discussion. There?s a lot of meaning in words, and I feel that ?assistive? and ?alternate? are words that can have the unintended consequence of further stigmatizing individuals. I understand that technically, all technology is assistive, but I think there has to be a better way to identify technologies like VoiceDream, Kurzweil 3000, and Dragon Naturally Speaking. Am I over thinking this, or do others share my concern? Thanks! -Cyrus Cyrus Hamilton Cornell University Student Disability Services www.sds.cornell.edu Tel. 607 254-4545 Fax 607 255-1562 [twitter]Follow us on Twitter Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00AM-4:30PM Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 2311 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: From rsthompson2 at ua.edu Wed Jul 29 08:10:53 2015 From: rsthompson2 at ua.edu (Thompson, Rachel) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:44 2018 Subject: [Athen] Instructional Technology Accessibility planning? Message-ID: Hi, all. Our campus has just announced the web accessibility phase of our technology accessibility plan (WCAG 2.0 AA over four years). We have based our approach on lots of W3C readings as well as what we learned from the GOALS project, WebAIM, what other universities have done, the needs of our campus? SWD, and input from our web teams. Now, we want to draft a proposal for phase two: instructional technology. For us, this would include the materials posted annually by 5000+ staff and faculty in 20000+ Blackboard courses, as well as our captured lectures, publisher materials, and more. Have you drafted a plan to cover these needs? How did you do it? My first thoughts are to focus initially on courses most of our students have to take (the core curriculum and gen ed classes), the fully online ones, and the ones with largest enrollments. We will also communicate our guidelines to vendors and evaluate their accessibility. We will offer training to our faculty, staff, and teaching assistants, too. I would love your feedback on these thoughts and, if anyone is willing to chat with me about it or has a plan you wouldn?t mind sharing, I?d be much obliged. Rachel Dr. Rachel S. 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Fax: (508) 508-730-3297 http://www.bristolcc.edu/students/disabilityservices/ From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Thompson, Rachel Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 11:11 AM To: WebAIM-Forum; athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Instructional Technology Accessibility planning? Hi, all. Our campus has just announced the web accessibility phase of our technology accessibility plan (WCAG 2.0 AA over four years). We have based our approach on lots of W3C readings as well as what we learned from the GOALS project, WebAIM, what other universities have done, the needs of our campus' SWD, and input from our web teams. Now, we want to draft a proposal for phase two: instructional technology. For us, this would include the materials posted annually by 5000+ staff and faculty in 20000+ Blackboard courses, as well as our captured lectures, publisher materials, and more. Have you drafted a plan to cover these needs? How did you do it? My first thoughts are to focus initially on courses most of our students have to take (the core curriculum and gen ed classes), the fully online ones, and the ones with largest enrollments. We will also communicate our guidelines to vendors and evaluate their accessibility. We will offer training to our faculty, staff, and teaching assistants, too. I would love your feedback on these thoughts and, if anyone is willing to chat with me about it or has a plan you wouldn't mind sharing, I'd be much obliged. Rachel Dr. Rachel S. Thompson Director, Emerging Technology and Accessibility Center for Instructional Technology University of Alabama http://accessibility.ua.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 913-288-7671 rbeach@kckcc.edu _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From mdimac at kent.edu Thu Jul 30 06:45:27 2015 From: mdimac at kent.edu (Dimac, Marcie) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:44 2018 Subject: [Athen] Quantitative Statistics Textbook Message-ID: Good morning fellow Athenites! I'm looking for any feedback or training guides on how to use Scientific Notebook (v. 4) for a colleague. A doctoral student is in a quant stats class this fall and the book has to be cut and scanned and then edited for the student (who uses JAWS) [?] She has used Scientific Notebook in the past but it has been so long that she needs a refresher. I am a year into the position and it appears we either don't have or have thrown away any relevant documentation. Does anyone out there have any quick guides that they would be willing to share? Thanks and happy Thursday! Marcie Marcie Dimac, M.A. Ed. Coordinator of Assistive Technology Kent State University 330-672-8032 mdimac@kent.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: OutlookEmoji-?.png Type: image/png Size: 506 bytes Desc: OutlookEmoji-?.png URL: From tkearns at tmcc.edu Thu Jul 30 07:04:38 2015 From: tkearns at tmcc.edu (Thomas Kearns) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:44 2018 Subject: [Athen] Instructional Technology Accessibility planning? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: "the GOALS project" WebAim Four Keys to System-wide Web Accessibility http://webaim.org/blog/four-keys-to-accessibility/ NCDAE Indicators for Institutional Web Accessibility http://ncdae.org/goals/indicators.php *Thomas Kearns* Assistive Technician / Accessibility Specialist ATACP Office of Disability Resource Center Truckee Meadows Community College 7000 Dandini Blvd. (RDMT 114) Reno, Nevada 89512 Wk: 775-673-7209 Fax 775-673-7207 Email: tkearns@tmcc.edu CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persona or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 8:10 AM, Thompson, Rachel wrote: > Hi, all. > > Our campus has just announced the web accessibility phase of our > technology accessibility plan (WCAG 2.0 AA over four years). We have based > our approach on lots of W3C readings as well as what we learned from the > GOALS project, WebAIM, what other universities have done, the needs of our > campus? SWD, and input from our web teams. > > Now, we want to draft a proposal for phase two: instructional technology. > For us, this would include the materials posted annually by 5000+ staff and > faculty in 20000+ Blackboard courses, as well as our captured lectures, > publisher materials, and more. Have you drafted a plan to cover these > needs? How did you do it? My first thoughts are to focus initially on > courses most of our students have to take (the core curriculum and gen ed > classes), the fully online ones, and the ones with largest enrollments. We > will also communicate our guidelines to vendors and evaluate their > accessibility. We will offer training to our faculty, staff, and teaching > assistants, too. I would love your feedback on these thoughts and, if > anyone is willing to chat with me about it or has a plan you wouldn?t mind > sharing, I?d be much obliged. > > Rachel > > Dr. Rachel S. Thompson > Director, Emerging Technology and Accessibility > Center for Instructional Technology > University of Alabama > http://accessibility.ua.edu > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -- -- *Public Records Notice:* In accordance with Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) Chapter 239, this email and responses, unless otherwise made confidential by law, may be subject to the Nevada Public Records laws and may be disclosed to the public upon request. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From KRasul at columbiabasin.edu Thu Jul 30 07:51:01 2015 From: KRasul at columbiabasin.edu (Rasul, Kamran) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:44 2018 Subject: [Athen] Question regarding Dragon Naturally Speaking Open License Program... Message-ID: Hello, Has anyone invested into this service (http://www.nuance.com/sales/volumelicense/olp/)? I am trying to find a way to loan and have Dragon software installed onto a student's computer then get the license back to us when s/he is done here at the college. Thanks! Kamran Rasul, M.Ed Director of Assistive Technology Columbia Basin College, TD 422 2600 N 20th Ave, Pasco, WA 99301 krasul@columbiabasin.edu | 509.543.1448 ext.2048 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sdmacleo at svsu.edu Thu Jul 30 10:24:58 2015 From: sdmacleo at svsu.edu (Scott D. MacLeod) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:32:44 2018 Subject: [Athen] CampusLabs In-Reply-To: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC1A42D@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> References: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC1A42D@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Message-ID: <769174970.82348232.1438277098852.JavaMail.zimbra@svsu.edu> yes?Teresa ?please keep me up dated ----- Original Message ----- From: "Teresa Haven" To: "Access Technology Higher Education Network" Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 1:38:43 PM Subject: Re: [Athen] CampusLabs Hi, Scott.? CampusLabs provides the following accessibility statement on their website. That being said, I?ve run into some accessibility issues with a few of their products; when I brought details to their attention they were very responsive, investigated the issues, and let me know that the fixes were scheduled for their next release (which should be coming out right about now).? I?m awaiting a chance to check out the new version and would be glad to let you know results if you?d like to follow up with me at a later date. ? Accessibility Empowering participation for all. Campus Labs has put forth the appropriate measures to ensure that our proprietary web survey application achieves the level of compliance necessary for W3C WAI-AA and 508 accessibility standards. The Campus Labs system adheres to these standards to ensure that persons with visual disabilities can participate and complete online assessments. Our web survey application has been tested at several campuses to ensure compatibility with screen readers and text magnifiers, such as JAWS? and ZoomText?. Cheers, Teresa ? Teresa Haven, Ph.D. Accessibility Analyst, Northern Arizona University ? ? ? From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Scott Marshall Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 10:30 AM To: ATHEN List Subject: [Athen] CampusLabs ? Hi all -? ? The University of Minnesota has purchased CampusLabs and we're wondering about accessibility. Does anyone have experience using CampusLabs or evaluating it for accessibility? Would you be willing to share what you've found either on or off list? ? Thank you! ? scott? ? -- Scott Marshall Associate Director University of Minnesota Disability Resource Center ? o. 612.626.4954 m. 612.245.7632 _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -- Scott MacLeod Assistive Technology Specialist Disability Services 112 Curtiss Hall E-mail: sdmacleo@svsu.edu Phone:989 964 4054 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Bristol Community College Coordinator of Disability Services Office of Disability Services, L115 * Email: cindy.poore-pariseau@bristolcc.edu * Phone: (508) 678-2811 x 2470 ? Fax: (508) 508-730-3297 http://www.bristolcc.edu/students/disabilityservices/ From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Thompson, Rachel Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 11:11 AM To: WebAIM-Forum ; athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Instructional Technology Accessibility planning? Hi, all. Our campus has just announced the web accessibility phase of our technology accessibility plan (WCAG 2.0 AA over four years). We have based our approach on lots of W3C readings as well as what we learned from the GOALS project, WebAIM, what other universities have done, the needs of our campus' SWD, and input from our web teams. Now, we want to draft a proposal for phase two: instructional technology. 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