[Athen] Product evaluation database

[Gunderson, Jon R]

I don't think this is just a problem with only small schools, even large schools cannot keep up with the volume of vendors providing administrative and instructional IT resources.

Many schools do not even have anyone with responsibility to evaluate incoming technology, let alone report on the accessibility to a larger audience.

Jon


-----Original Message-----
From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Ron Stewart
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2015 11:16 AM
To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'
Subject: Re: [Athen] Product evaluation database

I work with a lot of small schools that do not have the resources to do their own internal testing, but the current legal landscape requires them to assure accessibility.  What they are getting from vendors is "of course we are accessible we are 508 compliant".  As most of us know this is absolute garbage.

If you think I am seeking this for personal profit then you do not know me as well as I thought you did.  This is a critical need of our community, NCSU is doing a lot of work in this area as are a few other institutions, I would just hope that someday the greater community could benefit from something we have already paid for as taxpayers.

Ron Stewart

-----Original Message-----
From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Greg Kraus
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2015 9:44 AM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network
Subject: Re: [Athen] Product evaluation database

Hi Ron,

Can you give some more context about where this request is coming from?

Thanks.

Greg


On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 10:39 AM, Ron Stewart <ronrstewart at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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