[Athen] Product evaluation database

[Jeffrey A Dell]

What about constructing a wiki that members would have access to for  editing and the public would be able to see. Are there wiki options available with the web host for ATHEN's web site? This would make it somewhat easier to maintain since people can post their own a valuations.

Sent from my iPhone.  please excuse errors from using Apple's dictation feature.


> On Mar 26, 2015, at 11:36 AM, E.A.Draffan <ea at emptech.info> wrote:

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> The nearest we have for general ICT software in schools in UK is the TEEM approach http://teemeducation.org.uk/  but sadly they do not include accessibility – I have always wanted to have the time to do something similar on EmpTech but more of a WHICH report  http://www.which.co.uk/  with the sort of offering TechMatrix http://techmatrix.org/  have for the features. 

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> Hope this makes sense!  Just need a fund that keeps it going or a way of making it pay!   Disabled Living Foundation and AbleData offer the lists but not the comments.

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> Best wishes

> E.A.

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> Mrs E.A. Draffan

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> From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of George Kerscher

> Sent: 26 March 2015 15:01

> To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'; aheadmembers at listserve.com

> Subject: Re: [Athen] Product evaluation database

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> Hi Ron,

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> You are correct that it is difficult to set up and maintain. In the EPUB reading space, we have an excellent  example of collaboration on the testing of reading systems.

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> http://www.epubtest.org

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> And we still need more people to test the wide range of reading systems with the wide range of Assistive Technology out there.

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> Best

> George

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> From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Ron Stewart

> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2015 8:39 AM

> To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'; aheadmembers at listserve.com

> Subject: [Athen] Product evaluation database

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> Good morning all,

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> Once again an extreme need has surfaced and that is a need for a database of educational product accessibility evaluations that are readily available.  This does not need to be a totally open resource, due to liability issues a subscription or closed membership system would be find.

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> I am not talking about VPATS, in most instances they have shown to be not worth the time it took to write them. What I am looking for are real evaluations, that also include what was used for the evaluation.  We have talked about this a lot but nothing ever seems to come of it. Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

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> Ron Stewart

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