From ch286 at cornell.edu Tue Sep 1 05:48:20 2015 From: ch286 at cornell.edu (Cyrus Hamilton) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Windows App Message-ID: Good morning Athenites! I am looking for Windows 10 compatible apps that can provide TTS, and also allow the user to take notes and underline using a stylus. Does anyone know of such an app? Thanks! Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00AM-4:30PM Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM Cyrus Hamilton Cornell University Student Disability Services www.sds.cornell.edu Tel. 607 254-4545 Fax 607 255-1562 [twitter] Follow us on Twitter -------------- 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 petri.1 at osu.edu Tue Sep 1 12:05:13 2015 From: petri.1 at osu.edu (Petri, Kenneth) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] job description for captioning coordinator? Message-ID: Does anyone have a sample a job description for a "captioning coordinator" or have a description that has captioning coordination as part of an alt media or other DS coordinator position? [The Ohio State University] Ken Petri Director, Web Accessibilty Center Student Life Disability Services and ADA Coordinator's Office 102D Pomerene Hall, 1760 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH 43210 614-292-1760 Office / 614-218-1499 Mobile / 614-2924190 Fax petri.1@osu.edu wac.osu.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Best, Jennifer Accessibility: How We Do It; How You Can Help | Canvas Community https://community.canvaslms.com/videos/1712?utm_campaign=bufferutm_content=bufferc3c30utm_medium=socialutm_source=twitter.com From gdietrich at htctu.net Thu Sep 3 20:24:41 2015 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] FW: Management Employment Opportunity In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <071601d0e6c1$3d405fd0$b7c11f70$@htctu.net> From: Julie Carroll Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 9:41 AM To: COSeNEWS Subject: Management Employment Opportunity Management Employment Opportunity (Re-Open, Replacement Position) . Director, Access & Ability Center Please open attachment for details! Description: cid:image001.jpg@01C9DECB.697989F0 Julie Carroll Human Resource Assistant 915 S. 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If anyone else has evaluated or is using this product on their campus, can you tell me what your experience has revealed about its accessibility and any issues you've encountered. I also understand that ExamSoft is only accessible when it's used in non-secure mode or when ExamSoft-M, the iPad version, is used instead, which the college that plans to use this software has done in the past. Even then it seems to have limitations. Does anyone know of a competing product that is more accessible? Thanks in advance for any input. Regards, 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 kirk-corey at uiowa.edu Tue Sep 8 08:22:35 2015 From: kirk-corey at uiowa.edu (Corey, Kirk) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Accessibility of Examsoft In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi, Howard-- our practice at Iowa has been to make arrangements to have students take the exams in Word. Also, ExamSoft is widely used by states for their bar exams?Iowa has used a similar approach (non-student-owned laptop with Word and Jaws) for the bar exam. Kirk From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Howard Kramer Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2015 10:10 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Accessibility of Examsoft Hello All: I'm helping our campus to evaluate the accessibility of ExamSoft and ExamSoft-M. If anyone else has evaluated or is using this product on their campus, can you tell me what your experience has revealed about its accessibility and any issues you've encountered. I also understand that ExamSoft is only accessible when it's used in non-secure mode or when ExamSoft-M, the iPad version, is used instead, which the college that plans to use this software has done in the past. Even then it seems to have limitations. Does anyone know of a competing product that is more accessible? Thanks in advance for any input. Regards, 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 kcahill at mit.edu Tue Sep 8 09:09:40 2015 From: kcahill at mit.edu (Kathleen Cahill) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Question about Dragon Dictate for Mac Message-ID: Hello colleagues, Are there any people familiar with Dragon Dictate for Mac version 4? I am assisting a student who has some speech irregularities who is having trouble getting the program to recognize words. There is supposed to be a way to train words whereby the user says ?Train the word ?word name? ? but we cannot seem to get it respond. If anyone has some suggestions about how to get this to work, it would be much appreciated. Thanks Kathy Kathleen Cahill Assistive Technology Specialist MIT Assistive Technology Information Center (ATIC) 77 Mass. Ave. 7-143 Cambridge MA 02139 (617) 253-5111 kcahill@mit.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Joseph.Sherman at cuny.edu Tue Sep 8 09:32:41 2015 From: Joseph.Sherman at cuny.edu (Joseph Sherman) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Accessible signed documents Message-ID: <50DD5F0CC3F534468FB20D832102EBA915052B5A@EXPM5721.enterpriseapps.cuny.adlan> Is there a preferred workflow or options for documents that are signed, like letters sent to all students or employees? Options that I can come up with include: 1. Scan the signed document as pdf, OCR and remediate in Acrobat. Send as attachment. Difficult for long or complicated documents 2. Scan only the page with signature on it and merge it with other pages converted to pdf from well-formatted Word. 3. Affix image of signature to well-formatted Word document then convert to pdf. 4. Include link to html version. And others? Joseph Sherman CUNY Computing & Information Services -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ronrstewart at gmail.com Tue Sep 8 10:12:18 2015 From: ronrstewart at gmail.com (Ron) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Fwd: Justice Department Issues Technical Assistance on Testing Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities Who Take Standardized Exams And High-Stakes Tests In-Reply-To: <17547731.15890@public.govdelivery.com> References: <17547731.15890@public.govdelivery.com> Message-ID: Very helpful information. Ron Stewart ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *U.S. Department of Justice* Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2015 Subject: Justice Department Issues Technical Assistance on Testing Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities Who Take Standardized Exams And High-Stakes Tests To: ron@ahead.org The Justice Department issued technical assistance today on the obligation of testing entities, both private and public, to ensure that the test scores of individuals with disabilities accurately reflect the individual's aptitude, achievement, or the skill that the exam purports to measure, rather than his or her disability. The document discusses who is entitled to testing accommodations, what types of testing accommodations must be provided, and what documentation may be required of the person requesting testing accommodations. The document also discusses prohibited flagging policies and how test scores for test-takers receiving disability-related accommodations should be reported. For a copy of the Guidance Document or to find out more about the ADA, visit www.ada.gov or call the Justice Department's toll-free ADA Information Line at 1-800-514-0301 or 1-800-514-0383 (TDD). ------------------------------ *[image: Instagram icon] | [image: FaceBook icon] | [image: YouTube] | [image: Twitter icon] AG Twitter feed | [image: Twitter icon] DOJ Twitter feed* ------------------------------ You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the U.S. Department of Justice website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW ? Washington, DC 20530 ? 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy | GovDelivery Privacy Policy -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From foreigntype at gmail.com Tue Sep 8 11:11:25 2015 From: foreigntype at gmail.com (foreigntype) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Question about Dragon Dictate for Mac In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <022401d0ea61$c73c27c0$55b47740$@gmail.com> Kathleen et al ATHENites, Here is a link for the USER GUIDE for Dragon Dictate for Mac 4.0: http://www.nuance.com/ucmprod/groups/dragon/@web-enus/documents/collateral/D ragon_Dictate_4_User_Manual.pdf. Take a look at the info on COMMANDS, and WHAT TO SAY in order to get the correct command to use. If your student has difficulty getting the program to recognize his pronunciation of the command, you can use the same info (below) to train the program to recognize his pronunciation of the word(s). For correcting & training new or misrecognized vocabulary: - If the command "SELECT" doesn't select the word, use the commands to place the cursor before the word you want to train ("GO BACK 4 WORDS; SELECT NEXT WORD"), then say "TRAIN." When the TRAIN window pops up, make sure the word is spelled correctly and either say or click TRAIN. The program will ask the word be spoken 3 times so that the recognition takes place. Then click OK. If the TRAIN window doesn't pop up, words can be added manually by going to the TOOL menu and choose Train from the tool (gear) menu at the bottom of the window. o Dragon Dictate presents a sequence of training dialogs: 1. A dialog explaining that you are about to pronounce the item three times (click Train to proceed). 2. A dialog where you pronounce the item three times, watching for feedback in the dialog so you know Dragon Dictate has heard you. 3. A dialog where you are informed that the training process is over. Click OK or DONE when finished with the training dialog. Sometimes it's a matter of creating or adding new vocabulary. Here are some quick steps for that, too. - To create a new user vocabulary item: - Click the "+" button on the TOOL gear. Type the word, as written, in the dialog box. Click TRAIN and pronounce the word 3 times. You can also add a description of how the word is spoken (for example, writing the pronunciation out by syllables with emphasis on specific syllables such as "oh-HI-oh"), or to train the word's pronunciation by speaking, click Advanced to reveal the rest of the dialog. Hope this does the trick. Let me know if you need more assistance. Sometimes the Dragon can misbehave and drive us crazy! 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. From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kathleen Cahill Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2015 9:10 AM To: Access Network Subject: [Athen] Question about Dragon Dictate for Mac Hello colleagues, Are there any people familiar with Dragon Dictate for Mac version 4? I am assisting a student who has some speech irregularities who is having trouble getting the program to recognize words. There is supposed to be a way to train words whereby the user says "Train the word 'word name' " but we cannot seem to get it respond. If anyone has some suggestions about how to get this to work, it would be much appreciated. Thanks Kathy Kathleen Cahill Assistive Technology Specialist MIT Assistive Technology Information Center (ATIC) 77 Mass. Ave. 7-143 Cambridge MA 02139 (617) 253-5111 kcahill@mit.edu _____ No virus found in this message. 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There is no doubt that I will miss the advocating of access and Universal Design, testing of AT, recommending and creating solutions (yes, even while "breaking stuff")-but it will be the students and people that have made this journey with its challenges, "fun." It has been a great honor and privilege working with all of you to create a universally designed educational environment to users of all abilities. Know that you have been a part of some of DSC students' successes in pursuing their academic endeavors. It is immeasurably rewarding to see our students of all abilities don their cap and gowns, and receive their diplomas! I wanted to name some people specifically but the list got too long! This season of life has me moving on to invest into the lives of my two young children, for which I look forward to. Perhaps one day I'll land back in Higher Ed AT! Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this community. 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In spite of that, I'm flexible about time for lights out- I tend to go to bed around 10pm-12am, but could do earlier or a little later. If you or anyone you know of would be interested, please let me know. Thanks!! 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... URL: From gdietrich at htctu.net Tue Sep 8 16:29:12 2015 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] FW: ADA Coordinator position at University of Michigan In-Reply-To: <5DFD73D75A087C49A0313626DC1F0C7F342260@CIO-TNC-D2MBX05.osuad.osu.edu> References: <5DFD73D75A087C49A0313626DC1F0C7F342260@CIO-TNC-D2MBX05.osuad.osu.edu> Message-ID: <030801d0ea8e$2bb8c790$832a56b0$@htctu.net> Please forgive cross-posts Carole is retiring and asked me to help publicize the opening. This is a good opportunity for someone please pass it to anyone who might be interested. The posting can be found at: http://umjobs.org/job_detail/114834/ada_coordinator or below. L. Scott Lissner, ADA Coordinator & 504 Compliance Officer The Ohio State University Image result for Michigan OHIO On Behalf Of: Carole Dubritsky [mailto:cfd@umich.edu] Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 10:29 AM ADA Coordinator, University of Michigan Job Summary The University of Michigan is a research university comprised of nineteen Schools and Colleges and a Health System that includes three hospitals and forty outpatient clinics. The combined student enrollment in 2014 was more than 43,000 students. In 2014 the University employed more than 45,000 faculty and staff. The University seeks an experienced, creative, innovative, energetic and thoughtful individual to join the University?s Office for Institutional Equity (OIE). The individual will provide consultation, guidance, support and delivery of programming and services for the University of Michigan faculty, staff, students, administrators and management to support equal access, equitable treatment and inclusion of individuals with disabilities. The ADA Coordinator will also support OIE?s mission of furthering campus-wide diversity, inclusiveness, equal access, equitable treatment, and equal opportunity. The scope of responsibility for this position includes faculty, staff, and student employment; and public, patient, faculty, staff and student access to programs and facilities. This position requires an experienced and well-trained professional who can effectively handle a variety of responsibilities in a fast paced environment. The ADA Coordinator reports to the Associate Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs/Senior Director of the Office for Institutional Equity. Responsibilities* The preferred candidate will: ? Provide guidance and consultation to the university community to insure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and other federal and state laws regarding equal access for people with disabilities. ? Serve as the central intake for matters relating to the ADA and work in partnership with various University offices regarding compliance, including but not limited to: Human Resources Deans and Directors Hospitals and Health Centers Facilities and Operations: Architects, Physical Facilities, Transportation and Parking Services University Housing, Athletics, and the Performing Arts Office of the General Counsel ? Incorporate state and federal technical assistance as well as demonstrated best practices to provide guidance regarding reasonable accommodations for faculty, staff and academic professionals with disabilities. ? Provide prompt resolution of inquiries from University employees and students, as well as the public regarding compliance with the ADA and other applicable federal and state laws relating to discrimination on the basis of disability. ? Provide guidance in sometimes complex situations while maintaining positive relationships with campus partners. ? Design and provide presentations for students, faculty and staff on disability awareness, compliance and the provision of equal opportunity for persons with disabilities. ? Develop, provide and maintain written materials and other informational pieces to broadly disseminate information regarding the ADA and the University?s policies relating to persons with disabilities. ? Respond to and formally investigate allegations of discrimination and non-compliance under the ADA and other applicable federal and state laws regarding discrimination on the basis of disability. ? Perform and/or consult regarding architectural barrier surveys; develop procedures for the fulfillment of requests for alternative formats, interpreting services, CART, and other communication access needs; and participate in a variety of committees to facilitate equal access and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities.= ? Support the implementation of U-M policies and procedures related to equal opportunity, harassment prevention and nondiscrimination Required Qualifications* ? A minimum of five years of recent experience providing guidance on compliance with Titles I and II of the ADA, Section 504 and related disabilities law in a complex environment ? Master?s degree or equivalent level of experience ? Experience with people with a broad range of disabilities ? Demonstrated leadership and ability to enhance the experience of people with disabilities ? Demonstrated organizational, critical thinking and analytical skills ? Excellent written and communication skills Desired Qualifications* ? Experience engaging in the above-outlined activities in a higher education environment ? Demonstrated recent experience collaborating with architects, civil engineers and/or project managers regarding the application of the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design ? Extensive knowledge of other AA/EEO and Civil Rights laws and regulations SALARY: Commensurate with experience. To ensure full consideration, please apply on-line at umjobs.org Please direct any questions to Institutional.equity@umich.edu U-M EEO/AA Statement The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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You can find the latest (but outdated) evaluation results at: http://blog.bargirangin.com/2013/03/a-comparison-of-learning-management.html We are looking for at least 3 other energetic and proactive higher ed institutions in accessibility to collaborate with us in this project. If you are interested in examining Canvas for accessibility and learn firsthand how accessible/usable it is, now is the time to step forward and become part of this project. Your participation in this project can shape the overall accessibility/usability of Canvas and potentially other LMSs. You might know that some LMS vendors addressed or have been addressing many accessibility gaps in their systems that we have discovered in their systems in the past years. How does it work? 1. If you are interested in collaborating/contributing in this project, please drop a note to me and indicate your commitment. As I am very "democratic" I will contact some of you off-line and "volunteer" you for this project anyway. :) 2. The project can kick off as soon as we have 3 other higher ed members on board. 3. The work will be conducted in weekly meetings and off-line testing format. 4. After we identified what modules and use cases we want to test and evaluate, the work will be shared among the members based on their resources. My suggestion is that you should bring at least one more person as testing and evaluation by a single person is not effective. Furthermore, this will give you a chance to verify your observations during the testing. I estimate that it could take up to 4 hours/week including the weekly meetings with 4 members on board. Of course, this will be reduced as the number of participants increases. 5. We will decide the testing methodology and protocol after thorough discussions in our group meetings. We can use the methodology/protocol from our previous LMS testing and evaluation project, however I am pretty sure that it needs to be revised after 2 years. 6. We test the assigned modules/use cases off-line and run our findings by other members during the weekly meetings. We typically show the use cases live to other members to make sure that we rate the use cases fairly and collectively. 7. Considering all the upcoming holidays and conferences, I estimate that we will be working on the testing and evaluation of Canvas until late January. 8. We will be using the month of February for compiling our report. 9. We will present the results at CSUN conference. Please let me know by end of next week if you are interested in participating in this project. I am positive that you all see the value of this project and hope that you will step forward and work with us on this project. Looking forward to working with you. 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Thank you, Dawn ~~ Dawn Hunziker IT Accessibility Consultant Disability Resource Center University of Arizona 1224 E. Lowell St. Tucson, AZ 85721 Phone: 520-626-9409 Fax: 520-626-5500 hunziker@email.arizona.edu http://drc.arizona.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ronrstewart at gmail.com Wed Sep 9 15:04:19 2015 From: ronrstewart at gmail.com (Ron) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Accessibility Contract Clause / Language? In-Reply-To: <6cbc5faa61314abb8a1cf28e44aaed12@COBALT.catnet.arizona.edu> References: <6cbc5faa61314abb8a1cf28e44aaed12@COBALT.catnet.arizona.edu> Message-ID: I don't have the recommended boiler plate in front of me I am traveling, but basically state that the vendor certify that their product conforms to "WCAG 2.0 at the AA" level. I do not recommend using 508 since it is in a state of limbo currently. Secondly from the legal bengals they are now recommending an indemnification clause that the vender assumes all liabilty and cost related if the product proves to not actually be in conformance with that specification. Ron Stewart On Wednesday, September 9, 2015, Hunziker, Dawn A - (hunziker) < hunziker@email.arizona.edu> wrote: > Hi all, > > > > We are in the process of signing an agreement with a vendor and I?m very > concerned about their responsiveness to accessibility issues. I believe > some of you have added clauses into contracts regarding accessibility and > possibly even outlined expected response times for correcting accessibility > issues. If you?d be willing to share statements/clauses you?ve used in > contracts, that would be wonderful and very much appreciated! > > > > Thank you, > > > > Dawn > > > > > > ~~ > > Dawn Hunziker > > IT Accessibility Consultant > > > > Disability Resource Center > > University of Arizona > > 1224 E. Lowell St. > > Tucson, AZ 85721 > > > > Phone: 520-626-9409 > > Fax: 520-626-5500 > > hunziker@email.arizona.edu > > > http://drc.arizona.edu > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From danc at uw.edu Wed Sep 9 15:29:31 2015 From: danc at uw.edu (Dan Comden) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Accessibility Contract Clause / Language? In-Reply-To: <6cbc5faa61314abb8a1cf28e44aaed12@COBALT.catnet.arizona.edu> References: <6cbc5faa61314abb8a1cf28e44aaed12@COBALT.catnet.arizona.edu> Message-ID: There's some samples and links to samples at the UW's Procuring Accessible IT page: http://www.washington.edu/accessibility/procurement/ On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 2:04 PM, Hunziker, Dawn A - (hunziker) < hunziker@email.arizona.edu> wrote: > Hi all, > > > > We are in the process of signing an agreement with a vendor and I?m very > concerned about their responsiveness to accessibility issues. I believe > some of you have added clauses into contracts regarding accessibility and > possibly even outlined expected response times for correcting accessibility > issues. If you?d be willing to share statements/clauses you?ve used in > contracts, that would be wonderful and very much appreciated! > > > > Thank you, > > > > Dawn > > > > > > ~~ > > Dawn Hunziker > > IT Accessibility Consultant > > > > Disability Resource Center > > University of Arizona > > 1224 E. Lowell St. > > Tucson, AZ 85721 > > > > Phone: 520-626-9409 > > Fax: 520-626-5500 > > hunziker@email.arizona.edu > > http://drc.arizona.edu > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -- -*- Dan Comden danc@uw.edu Access Technology Center www.uw.edu/itconnect/accessibility/atl/ University of Washington UW Information Technology -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ronrstewart at gmail.com Wed Sep 9 19:54:16 2015 From: ronrstewart at gmail.com (Ron Stewart) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] FW: [WebAIM] IAAP Certification Update In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <030d01d0eb73$fbc6caa0$f3545fe0$@gmail.com> Thought you may all be interested in this information. Ron Stewart -----Original Message----- From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto:webaim-forum-bounces@list.webaim.org] On Behalf Of Paul Bohman Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 9:12 AM To: WebAIM Discussion List Subject: [WebAIM] IAAP Certification Update I'm the Chair of the Certification Committee at the IAAP (International Association of Accessibility Professionals). We've recently updated the page about certification on the IAAP website to explain where we are in the process (http://www.accessibilityassociation.org/content.asp?contentid=328) I've also included the full text below. I welcome any comments or questions. IAAP Certification The International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) will begin offering professional certification in 2016. Where We Are Now in the Process? Currently, the Job Task Analysis validation survey has been distributed to the accessibility community. The validation survey is used to define the core competencies of those working at an entry level in the accessibility industry. The validation survey is the foundation for the exam content outline (or blueprint) that will serve as the basis for all exam content. Once the survey results have been finalized, the exam content outline will be made publically available on the IAAP website. All accessibility professionals are encouraged to complete the validation survey which can be accessed at https://accessibilityassociation.formstack.com/forms/iaap_2015_ja The Process of Creating a Professional Certification Professional Testing (IAAP?s exam development partner) outlines the critical steps necessary to develop a valid and reliable examination. Access the full certification process outline . Goals of the Certification Program The IAAP certification program aspires to the following goals for accessibility certification: - To define what accessibility professionals are expected to know. - To increase the quality and consistency of the work performed by accessibility professionals. - To provide accessibility professionals with a credential as evidence of their commitment to the accessibility field, and of their competence within the field. - To provide employers, the accessibility community and the public with a metric to measure and assess the accessibility competence of current and/or prospective employees. - To provide colleges, universities, and vocational programs with clear educational outcomes and a curriculum outline for teaching accessibility. - To strengthen the community of practice among accessibility professionals. The Structure and Scope of the IAAP Certification Program The IAAP will offer two levels of certification: an associate level credential, and subsequent professional level credentials. Associate Level - *Foundation Level*: The Associate level credential is the entry level credential. It is the foundation upon which the Professional level certifications build. - *Broad and Conceptual*: This level covers a broad range of topics within accessibility, and the exam will be rigorous, but the exam questions will be mostly conceptual in nature, rather than technical. Professional Level - *Technical Detail*: Certifying at the professional level requires detailed technical knowledge of the domain. For example, accessibility professionals are expected to evaluate the accessibility of existing content or objects according to published technical standards and guidelines, and provide detailed remediation recommendations. They are expected to know and use the relevant technologies, not merely be aware of them. - *Multiple Professional Level Credentials*: The IAAP was conceived as an organization for all accessibility professionals across a wide range of accessibility domains, such as accessibility of the web, software, multimedia, documents, consumer products, industrial design, transportation, architecture and the built environment, etc. The IAAP will develop multiple professional level certification exams for multiple accessibility domains, depending on market demand. - *Focus First on Web Accessibility*: The first Professional level IAAP credential will focus on web accessibility. Certified Accessibility Associate (CAA) The Certified Accessibility Associate (CAA) credential is IAAP's foundational certification, representing the practical application of broad, cross-disciplinary conceptual knowledge about 1) disabilities, 2) accessibility and universal design, and 3) accessibility-related standards, laws, and management strategies. Relevant domains for the CAA credential include the web and other digital technologies, architecture and the built environment, consumer and industrial design, transportation systems, and any domain in which thoughtful design, policy, and management can improve disability access. The CAA is the ideal credential for those who manage and support accessibility, but who may not personally design, implement, or evaluate the technical details of accessible solutions. For those who do work at the technical level, IAAP will be working to create domain-specific professional credentials which build on the associate-level credential. The first professional level he IAAP is actively developing is the Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA). The IAAP will add other technical professional certification credentials in other domains in accordance with market and professional demand. Nature of the Certification Examination The IAAP wants accessibility professionals ? and the employers who hire them ? to recognize the value of IAAP credentials as a valid benchmark of a person?s accessibility knowledge and skills. To meet this goal, the IAAP will work closely with accessibility professionals and assessment professionals to design the exams and test their reliability and validity. The IAAP will monitor the outcomes and continually assess the effectiveness of the exams to ensure the trustworthiness of all IAAP credentials. The exact nature and format of the test is to be determined. At this point, the IAAP anticipates that many questions will likely be in a format amenable to automated scoring, but some questions ? especially at the professional level ? may be more open-ended to allow for more nuanced, performance-based assessments of actual skills. Who Should Take the Associate Level Examination? The associate-level credential is intended for accessibility professionals, for those who manage accessibility outcomes, and for anyone who plays a key role in ensuring that the digital and physical worlds are accessible to people with disabilities including: - Accessibility professionals in any field (e.g. web design, software engineering, hardware engineering, consumer and industrial product design, transportation, architecture and the built environment, educational accommodations, etc.), whose job requires in-depth accessibility expertise. Accessibility professionals should also consider IAAP professional-level certification, if available for their area of expertise.* - Project, program, or portfolio managers and executive leaders overseeing initiatives or organizations that focus on accessibility, or which include accessibility as a key component. - Anyone whose job requires accessibility awareness or competence (e.g. technology professionals in diverse specializations, architects and urban planners, international development professionals, disability rights activists, lawmakers and legal counsel, media producers, recreation and hospitality providers, teachers and professors, health care providers, emergency response coordinators, salespeople and support staff at accessibility consulting companies, etc.). *Note: The associate-level certification is the terminal (final) IAAP credential for all careers except those for which a professional-level IAAP credential exists. Currently the only professional-level certification under development by the IAAP is for web accessibility. The IAAP will consider developing other specialized credentials in the future. When Will IAAP Offer the First Certification Examination? Registration for the associate level certification will be offered in the first quarter of 2016. The timeline for other professional level certifications is still to be determined. How Much Will the CAA Certification Examination Cost? The exam will be $325 for members; $425 for non-members. We will also offer an emerging country rate at $150. What Content Will the CAA Certification Examination Include? While the exam blueprint is still in development, the chart below outlines the anticipated exam content. Anticipated Exam Content Topic Sub-Topic Disabilities Theoretical Models of Disability Types of Disabilities, Challenges, and Assistive Technologies Disability Demographics Disability Etiquette Accessibility and Universal Design Individual Accommodations versus Inclusive Design Benefits of Accessibility Accessibility Principles (WCAG 2.0) The Principles of Universal Design 2.0 Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Usability and User Experience (UX) Standards, Laws, and Management Strategies International Conventions and Treaties Accessibility Standards and Regulations National and Regional Laws Systematic Organizational Governance and Management Preparing for the CAA Certification Examination Certification Preparation Training The certification will be competency-based, which means that the IAAP will not require the completion of any kind of training. Successful certification will depend on one's score on the certification exam. Certificants will be able to study on their own, based on the content in the Body of Knowledge document, or they can take certification preparation courses if they choose. The IAAP does not currently offer an "official" IAAP certification preparation training curriculum. The plan is to leverage the existing third-party resources and services already in the market. Nearly all accessibility companies and consultants provide accessibility training as part of their business model, and information is available online in both free and paid formats. The IAAP will publish a list of vetted certification training providers for the benefit of those seeking exam preparation training. Maintaining Certification IAAP certification is valid for 3 years. Every three years, certificants will be required to - Complete a certain number of continuing education credits (to be determined) a portion of which must be offered or approved by IAAP - Submit an application for certification renewal. Individuals do not need to retake any of the exams to maintain their certification unless they allow their certification to lapse. As technologies and professional expectations evolve, these renewal requirements are subject to change. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) The IAAP will offer continuing education units (CEUs) for classes, workshops, webcasts, conference attendance, and other similar IAAP-sponsored activities. The IAAP will implement a process to allow other organizations or individuals to offer IAAP-approved continuing education credits for similar career-enhancing educational opportunities. Types of Activities that May Qualify for Continuing Education Credits: - Attending classes, workshops, webinars, and other educational events about accessibility - Preparing or presenting educational materials about accessibility - Publishing articles, books, blogs, or other publications about accessibility - Mentoring others in accessibility - Speaking engagements at IAAP or other approved educational event - Volunteer service with IAAP The IAAP is at the early stages of considering CEU options, so further research and public discussion of the options is necessary before deciding on an official CEU policy. The Qualifications of the Certification Team The certification process at IAAP is in good hands with our headquarters and volunteer leadership team. Here are abbreviated biographical sketches of some of the key players: *Paul Bohman, PhD, Chair of the IAAP Certification Committee* Dr. Paul Bohman has been the Chair of the IAAP Certification Committee since its inception and has steered the process through the formative stages, from the initial concepts to the more concrete proposals currently under consideration. He is also Director of Training at Deque Systems, a web accessibility software and consulting company based in the Washington DC area. At Deque he has created the Deque University platform, which is a custom learning management system for teaching web accessibility, and has personally created or overseen the creation of a complete web accessibility curriculum of online self-paced courses. He also travels frequently to provide instructor-led training on web accessibility to clients. His doctoral dissertation investigated web accessibility in the higher education curriculum in three different countries, and his doctoral studies included extensive training in research design, assessment design and evaluation, statistics, learning and instructional theory, psychology, sociology, and social justice. Previously Dr. Bohman taught web accessibility at George Mason University, participated in the creation of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, and was a founding member of WebAIM with Cyndi Rowland. At WebAIM, Dr. Bohman created a full web accessibility curriculum (at that time based on WCAG 1.0), some of which is still available on the WebAIM site. He also created the WebAIM listserv, which continues to be one of the most active groups on the internet for discussing web accessibility. *Christine Murphy Peck, IAAP CEO* Christine Murphy Peck is the CEO of the IAAP. She holds 29 years of experience in nonprofit management, certification management, education strategy development, corporate education and facilitation and strategic planning. Peck currently leads the SmithBucklin Washington, D.C. team responsible for implementing educational strategy, program design and delivery, eLearning, certification and accreditation, with a focus on outcomes and client growth. Previously, Peck founded Peck Performance Group, a consulting practice serving clients in the areas of education, training and organizational development, and served as president and chief learning officer. She served for seven years as the director of education and learning of the U.S. Tennis Association, where she established a full-service educational center providing professional development and educational resources to staff and volunteers in more than 1,000 community-based organizations. She has worked extensively with nonprofit organizations, including start-ups and turnarounds, helping these organizations develop to their full potential while managing multiple projects with combined budgets of more than $20 million. *Dr. Reed Castle* IAAP?s partners with Professional Testing Inc. an independent testing company that provides assistance with exam development, administration, and scoring. Professional Testing develops, administers, and maintains licensure and certification examination programs. Professional Testing staff guide the exam development activities and have extensive psychometric and test development experience. Dr. Reed Castle is the leads the exam development activities from Professional Testing. Dr. Castle has over 25 years of experience in psychometrics and exam development and has assisted with development in with a multitude of examinations over his career. In his current capacity, he oversees and provides consultation to a variety of clients by directing psychometric services with respect to credentialing examinations and providing NCCA and ANSI/ISO 17024 accreditation assistance. He successfully evaluates client needs to implement best management practices Dr. Castle has his PhD in Quantitative and Qualitative Methods with an emphasis in Measurement, Statistics, and Research Design from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, a Masters in Educational and Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Measurement and Statistics from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Bachelors in Psychology from University of Missouri-Columbia. *The Certification Committee* The Certification Committee is the governing body of the professional certification program. Their mission is to assure a comprehensive level of knowledge through certification in the accessibility profession. The Certification Committee is responsible for establishing the policies and procedures that guide the professional certification program. The Certification Committee is comprised of experts from across the accessibility industry. The Committee represents multiple areas of accessibility to ensure that all interests are represented. The Certification Committee consists of the following individuals: Paul Bohman, PhD, Director of Training, Deque Systems, Inc. (Chair) Arlington, Virginia, USA Katie Haritos Shea, Senior Accessibility Subject Matter Expert (WCAG/Section 508/ADA/AODA) Oakton, Virginia, USA Allen Hoffman, Office of Accessible Systems & Technology, Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC, USA Jay Cardinali, Worldwide Accessibility Manager, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Orlando, Florida, USA Ken Nakata, Director, Accessibility Consulting Practice, Cryptzone Seattle, Washington, USA Robert Pearson, Accessiblity Officer, Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) Toronto, Ontario, Canada Valorie Sundby, Web Accessibility Specialist, Self, Modis - 5280 Solutions Littleton, Colorado, USA Nigel Lewis, CEO, AbilityNet London, United Kingdom David MacDonald, President, CanAdapt Solutions Inc. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Cristopher Broyles, Director of Digital Accessibility/Chief Accessibility Officer, Perkins School for the Blind Boston, Massachussetts, USA Christian Vinten-Johansen, IT Manager, Pennsylvania State University State College, Pennsylvania, USA Kevin Prince, IT Accessibility Consultant, Access1in5 Christchurch, New Zealand JoAnne Juett, Integration Specialist, HighPoint Global Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Paul Bohman, PhD Director of Training, Deque Systems, Inc 703-225-0380, ext.121 https://DequeUniversity.com _______________________________________________ To manage your subscription, visit http://list.webaim.org/ List archives at http://webaim.org/discussion/archives Address list messages to webaim-forum@list.webaim.org From JAsuncion at dawsoncollege.qc.ca Thu Sep 10 08:25:34 2015 From: JAsuncion at dawsoncollege.qc.ca (Jennison Asuncion) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] FW: IAAP Certification Update In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: >From the WebAIM list - thought some here might find this of interest. Jennison Mark Asuncion Co-Director, Adaptech Research Network http://www.adaptech.org LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/jennison Follow me on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/jennison ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Paul Bohman Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2015 12:12:12 -0400 Subject: [WebAIM] IAAP Certification Update To: WebAIM Discussion List I'm the Chair of the Certification Committee at the IAAP (International Association of Accessibility Professionals). We've recently updated the page about certification on the IAAP website to explain where we are in the process (http://www.accessibilityassociation.org/content.asp?contentid=328) I've also included the full text below. I welcome any comments or questions. IAAP Certification The International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) will begin offering professional certification in 2016. Where We Are Now in the Process? Currently, the Job Task Analysis validation survey has been distributed to the accessibility community. The validation survey is used to define the core competencies of those working at an entry level in the accessibility industry. The validation survey is the foundation for the exam content outline (or blueprint) that will serve as the basis for all exam content. Once the survey results have been finalized, the exam content outline will be made publically available on the IAAP website. All accessibility professionals are encouraged to complete the validation survey which can be accessed at https://accessibilityassociation.formstack.com/forms/iaap_2015_ja The Process of Creating a Professional Certification Professional Testing (IAAP?s exam development partner) outlines the critical steps necessary to develop a valid and reliable examination. Access the full certification process outline . Goals of the Certification Program The IAAP certification program aspires to the following goals for accessibility certification: - To define what accessibility professionals are expected to know. - To increase the quality and consistency of the work performed by accessibility professionals. - To provide accessibility professionals with a credential as evidence of their commitment to the accessibility field, and of their competence within the field. - To provide employers, the accessibility community and the public with a metric to measure and assess the accessibility competence of current and/or prospective employees. - To provide colleges, universities, and vocational programs with clear educational outcomes and a curriculum outline for teaching accessibility. - To strengthen the community of practice among accessibility professionals. The Structure and Scope of the IAAP Certification Program The IAAP will offer two levels of certification: an associate level credential, and subsequent professional level credentials. Associate Level - *Foundation Level*: The Associate level credential is the entry level credential. It is the foundation upon which the Professional level certifications build. - *Broad and Conceptual*: This level covers a broad range of topics within accessibility, and the exam will be rigorous, but the exam questions will be mostly conceptual in nature, rather than technical. Professional Level - *Technical Detail*: Certifying at the professional level requires detailed technical knowledge of the domain. For example, accessibility professionals are expected to evaluate the accessibility of existing content or objects according to published technical standards and guidelines, and provide detailed remediation recommendations. They are expected to know and use the relevant technologies, not merely be aware of them. - *Multiple Professional Level Credentials*: The IAAP was conceived as an organization for all accessibility professionals across a wide range of accessibility domains, such as accessibility of the web, software, multimedia, documents, consumer products, industrial design, transportation, architecture and the built environment, etc. The IAAP will develop multiple professional level certification exams for multiple accessibility domains, depending on market demand. - *Focus First on Web Accessibility*: The first Professional level IAAP credential will focus on web accessibility. Certified Accessibility Associate (CAA) The Certified Accessibility Associate (CAA) credential is IAAP's foundational certification, representing the practical application of broad, cross-disciplinary conceptual knowledge about 1) disabilities, 2) accessibility and universal design, and 3) accessibility-related standards, laws, and management strategies. Relevant domains for the CAA credential include the web and other digital technologies, architecture and the built environment, consumer and industrial design, transportation systems, and any domain in which thoughtful design, policy, and management can improve disability access. The CAA is the ideal credential for those who manage and support accessibility, but who may not personally design, implement, or evaluate the technical details of accessible solutions. For those who do work at the technical level, IAAP will be working to create domain-specific professional credentials which build on the associate-level credential. The first professional level he IAAP is actively developing is the Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA). The IAAP will add other technical professional certification credentials in other domains in accordance with market and professional demand. Nature of the Certification Examination The IAAP wants accessibility professionals ? and the employers who hire them ? to recognize the value of IAAP credentials as a valid benchmark of a person?s accessibility knowledge and skills. To meet this goal, the IAAP will work closely with accessibility professionals and assessment professionals to design the exams and test their reliability and validity. The IAAP will monitor the outcomes and continually assess the effectiveness of the exams to ensure the trustworthiness of all IAAP credentials. The exact nature and format of the test is to be determined. At this point, the IAAP anticipates that many questions will likely be in a format amenable to automated scoring, but some questions ? especially at the professional level ? may be more open-ended to allow for more nuanced, performance-based assessments of actual skills. Who Should Take the Associate Level Examination? The associate-level credential is intended for accessibility professionals, for those who manage accessibility outcomes, and for anyone who plays a key role in ensuring that the digital and physical worlds are accessible to people with disabilities including: - Accessibility professionals in any field (e.g. web design, software engineering, hardware engineering, consumer and industrial product design, transportation, architecture and the built environment, educational accommodations, etc.), whose job requires in-depth accessibility expertise. Accessibility professionals should also consider IAAP professional-level certification, if available for their area of expertise.* - Project, program, or portfolio managers and executive leaders overseeing initiatives or organizations that focus on accessibility, or which include accessibility as a key component. - Anyone whose job requires accessibility awareness or competence (e.g. technology professionals in diverse specializations, architects and urban planners, international development professionals, disability rights activists, lawmakers and legal counsel, media producers, recreation and hospitality providers, teachers and professors, health care providers, emergency response coordinators, salespeople and support staff at accessibility consulting companies, etc.). *Note: The associate-level certification is the terminal (final) IAAP credential for all careers except those for which a professional-level IAAP credential exists. Currently the only professional-level certification under development by the IAAP is for web accessibility. The IAAP will consider developing other specialized credentials in the future. When Will IAAP Offer the First Certification Examination? Registration for the associate level certification will be offered in the first quarter of 2016. The timeline for other professional level certifications is still to be determined. How Much Will the CAA Certification Examination Cost? The exam will be $325 for members; $425 for non-members. We will also offer an emerging country rate at $150. What Content Will the CAA Certification Examination Include? While the exam blueprint is still in development, the chart below outlines the anticipated exam content. Anticipated Exam Content Topic Sub-Topic Disabilities Theoretical Models of Disability Types of Disabilities, Challenges, and Assistive Technologies Disability Demographics Disability Etiquette Accessibility and Universal Design Individual Accommodations versus Inclusive Design Benefits of Accessibility Accessibility Principles (WCAG 2.0) The Principles of Universal Design 2.0 Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Usability and User Experience (UX) Standards, Laws, and Management Strategies International Conventions and Treaties Accessibility Standards and Regulations National and Regional Laws Systematic Organizational Governance and Management Preparing for the CAA Certification Examination Certification Preparation Training The certification will be competency-based, which means that the IAAP will not require the completion of any kind of training. Successful certification will depend on one's score on the certification exam. Certificants will be able to study on their own, based on the content in the Body of Knowledge document, or they can take certification preparation courses if they choose. The IAAP does not currently offer an "official" IAAP certification preparation training curriculum. The plan is to leverage the existing third-party resources and services already in the market. Nearly all accessibility companies and consultants provide accessibility training as part of their business model, and information is available online in both free and paid formats. The IAAP will publish a list of vetted certification training providers for the benefit of those seeking exam preparation training. Maintaining Certification IAAP certification is valid for 3 years. Every three years, certificants will be required to - Complete a certain number of continuing education credits (to be determined) a portion of which must be offered or approved by IAAP - Submit an application for certification renewal. Individuals do not need to retake any of the exams to maintain their certification unless they allow their certification to lapse. As technologies and professional expectations evolve, these renewal requirements are subject to change. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) The IAAP will offer continuing education units (CEUs) for classes, workshops, webcasts, conference attendance, and other similar IAAP-sponsored activities. The IAAP will implement a process to allow other organizations or individuals to offer IAAP-approved continuing education credits for similar career-enhancing educational opportunities. Types of Activities that May Qualify for Continuing Education Credits: - Attending classes, workshops, webinars, and other educational events about accessibility - Preparing or presenting educational materials about accessibility - Publishing articles, books, blogs, or other publications about accessibility - Mentoring others in accessibility - Speaking engagements at IAAP or other approved educational event - Volunteer service with IAAP The IAAP is at the early stages of considering CEU options, so further research and public discussion of the options is necessary before deciding on an official CEU policy. The Qualifications of the Certification Team The certification process at IAAP is in good hands with our headquarters and volunteer leadership team. Here are abbreviated biographical sketches of some of the key players: *Paul Bohman, PhD, Chair of the IAAP Certification Committee* Dr. Paul Bohman has been the Chair of the IAAP Certification Committee since its inception and has steered the process through the formative stages, from the initial concepts to the more concrete proposals currently under consideration. He is also Director of Training at Deque Systems, a web accessibility software and consulting company based in the Washington DC area. At Deque he has created the Deque University platform, which is a custom learning management system for teaching web accessibility, and has personally created or overseen the creation of a complete web accessibility curriculum of online self-paced courses. He also travels frequently to provide instructor-led training on web accessibility to clients. His doctoral dissertation investigated web accessibility in the higher education curriculum in three different countries, and his doctoral studies included extensive training in research design, assessment design and evaluation, statistics, learning and instructional theory, psychology, sociology, and social justice. Previously Dr. Bohman taught web accessibility at George Mason University, participated in the creation of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, and was a founding member of WebAIM with Cyndi Rowland. At WebAIM, Dr. Bohman created a full web accessibility curriculum (at that time based on WCAG 1.0), some of which is still available on the WebAIM site. He also created the WebAIM listserv, which continues to be one of the most active groups on the internet for discussing web accessibility. *Christine Murphy Peck, IAAP CEO* Christine Murphy Peck is the CEO of the IAAP. She holds 29 years of experience in nonprofit management, certification management, education strategy development, corporate education and facilitation and strategic planning. Peck currently leads the SmithBucklin Washington, D.C. team responsible for implementing educational strategy, program design and delivery, eLearning, certification and accreditation, with a focus on outcomes and client growth. Previously, Peck founded Peck Performance Group, a consulting practice serving clients in the areas of education, training and organizational development, and served as president and chief learning officer. She served for seven years as the director of education and learning of the U.S. Tennis Association, where she established a full-service educational center providing professional development and educational resources to staff and volunteers in more than 1,000 community-based organizations. She has worked extensively with nonprofit organizations, including start-ups and turnarounds, helping these organizations develop to their full potential while managing multiple projects with combined budgets of more than $20 million. *Dr. Reed Castle* IAAP?s partners with Professional Testing Inc. an independent testing company that provides assistance with exam development, administration, and scoring. Professional Testing develops, administers, and maintains licensure and certification examination programs. Professional Testing staff guide the exam development activities and have extensive psychometric and test development experience. Dr. Reed Castle is the leads the exam development activities from Professional Testing. Dr. Castle has over 25 years of experience in psychometrics and exam development and has assisted with development in with a multitude of examinations over his career. In his current capacity, he oversees and provides consultation to a variety of clients by directing psychometric services with respect to credentialing examinations and providing NCCA and ANSI/ISO 17024 accreditation assistance. He successfully evaluates client needs to implement best management practices Dr. Castle has his PhD in Quantitative and Qualitative Methods with an emphasis in Measurement, Statistics, and Research Design from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, a Masters in Educational and Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Measurement and Statistics from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Bachelors in Psychology from University of Missouri-Columbia. *The Certification Committee* The Certification Committee is the governing body of the professional certification program. Their mission is to assure a comprehensive level of knowledge through certification in the accessibility profession. The Certification Committee is responsible for establishing the policies and procedures that guide the professional certification program. The Certification Committee is comprised of experts from across the accessibility industry. The Committee represents multiple areas of accessibility to ensure that all interests are represented. The Certification Committee consists of the following individuals: Paul Bohman, PhD, Director of Training, Deque Systems, Inc. (Chair) Arlington, Virginia, USA Katie Haritos Shea, Senior Accessibility Subject Matter Expert (WCAG/Section 508/ADA/AODA) Oakton, Virginia, USA Allen Hoffman, Office of Accessible Systems & Technology, Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC, USA Jay Cardinali, Worldwide Accessibility Manager, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Orlando, Florida, USA Ken Nakata, Director, Accessibility Consulting Practice, Cryptzone Seattle, Washington, USA Robert Pearson, Accessiblity Officer, Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) Toronto, Ontario, Canada Valorie Sundby, Web Accessibility Specialist, Self, Modis - 5280 Solutions Littleton, Colorado, USA Nigel Lewis, CEO, AbilityNet London, United Kingdom David MacDonald, President, CanAdapt Solutions Inc. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Cristopher Broyles, Director of Digital Accessibility/Chief Accessibility Officer, Perkins School for the Blind Boston, Massachussetts, USA Christian Vinten-Johansen, IT Manager, Pennsylvania State University State College, Pennsylvania, USA Kevin Prince, IT Accessibility Consultant, Access1in5 Christchurch, New Zealand JoAnne Juett, Integration Specialist, HighPoint Global Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Paul Bohman, PhD Director of Training, Deque Systems, Inc 703-225-0380, ext.121 https://DequeUniversity.com _______________________________________________ To manage your subscription, visit http://list.webaim.org/ List archives at http://webaim.org/discussion/archives Address list messages to webaim-forum@list.webaim.org From alpuzz at msu.edu Thu Sep 10 11:17:16 2015 From: alpuzz at msu.edu (Al Puzzuoli) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] ABBYY Finereader 12 Default Settings Gobbling Disk Space? Message-ID: Hi, Just wondering whether others have run into this. We recently upgraded from ABBYY 9.0 to ABBYY 12. This is our first semester with version 12, and we are seeing that disk space is being consumed at an alarming rate. For example, the folder containing the entire output of our book production for Spring semester is 5GB. One book from this semester, produced with ABBYY 12 is taking up 17 GB. Have ABBYY's default behaviors and settings changed markedly enough to cause this? What settings for resolution, color depth, etc, are generally preferred when doing eText production? Thanks in advance for any thoughts, Al Puzzuoli Information Technologist Michigan State University, Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, 120 Bessey Hall East Lansing, MI 48824-1033 517-884-1915 http://www.rcpd.msu.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From foreigntype at gmail.com Thu Sep 10 11:43:13 2015 From: foreigntype at gmail.com (foreigntype) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] ABBYY Finereader 12 Default Settings Gobbling Disk Space? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <01a301d0ebf8$8d136660$a73a3320$@gmail.com> Al et al ATHEN-ites, Try using the compress file and flatten images settings and see if this helps reduce the file size. I seem to recall that a previous version of ABBYY FR had this same problem with gigantic/unmanageable file sizes. Someone else on the list may recall what tricks were used for the earlier version of AFR that did this same behavior. Wink 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. From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Al Puzzuoli Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2015 11:17 AM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] ABBYY Finereader 12 Default Settings Gobbling Disk Space? Hi, Just wondering whether others have run into this. We recently upgraded from ABBYY 9.0 to ABBYY 12. This is our first semester with version 12, and we are seeing that disk space is being consumed at an alarming rate. For example, the folder containing the entire output of our book production for Spring semester is 5GB. One book from this semester, produced with ABBYY 12 is taking up 17 GB. Have ABBYY's default behaviors and settings changed markedly enough to cause this? What settings for resolution, color depth, etc, are generally preferred when doing eText production? Thanks in advance for any thoughts, Al Puzzuoli Information Technologist Michigan State University, Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, 120 Bessey Hall East Lansing, MI 48824-1033 517-884-1915 http://www.rcpd.msu.edu _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6086 / Virus Database: 4409/10607 - Release Date: 09/09/15 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hkramer at ahead.org Thu Sep 10 15:15:44 2015 From: hkramer at ahead.org (Howard Kramer) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Assistant Director AccessibleNU/Director of Assistive Technology position - Northwestern University Message-ID: FYI - a forward from Alison May at Northwestern University. Dear Accessible Technology Partners, In February, I shared an open position in my office, AccessibleNU at Northwestern University , with you. Since then, we have realized the need to upgrade the title and salary and have done so. I?m therefore happy to share a link to the the upgraded position description and application for our Assistant Director AccessibleNU/Director of Assistive Technology position: https://nuhr.northwestern.edu/psp/hr91prod_er/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=26364&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1 . Please feel free to email me with any questions, and I encourage you to share this email with others you think may be interested. I hope you are still enjoying some summer! Take care, Alison -- Alison L. May, Ph.D., A.C.C. Assistant Dean of Students & Director 2122 Sheridan Road, Suite 130 Evanston, IL 60208 847-467-5530 pronouns: she, her, hers [image: ANU pic] -- 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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September 29, Accessibility for EdTech Across the Campus: Turning a Negative into a Positive Archived webcasts: The first webcast of the series, Video Captioning: Features, Costs, Good Practices, and How Captioning Benefits All Students ,on September 10, will include live video captioning for those interested in seeing real-time captioning in play. The webcast includes expert presenters covering valuable information to help colleges and universities conduct an internal assessment of who is in charge, how to develop a remediation plan, what captioning features are needed (e.g. closed captioning, real-time, transcripting), and what can be learned from Kent State?s and Texas Tech?s work for providing captioning services to students, faculty, and staff. -- 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 Thu Sep 10 23:10:25 2015 From: ronrstewart at gmail.com (Ron Stewart) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] ABBYY Finereader 12 Default Settings Gobbling Disk Space? In-Reply-To: <01a301d0ebf8$8d136660$a73a3320$@gmail.com> References: <01a301d0ebf8$8d136660$a73a3320$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <073401d0ec58$8d479420$a7d6bc60$@gmail.com> It really depends on the size of the book and the complexity of its content. 17GB is really not all that much. I have worked recently with some books that ended up being a MB per page, because of their graphic density and use of a lot of color. So some questions? Are you using Abbyy to drive your scanner, never a good idea. Best to use the native scanner software and setup your settings there. Is the DPI resolution setting at 300 for standard text and 600 for STEM content. I actually do all my scanning at 600 DPI to TIFF format. You can also output to PDF, not something that I would recommend in most instances. Generally I do the first pass to TIFF but also generate a PDF version as well. What is the image resolution set for, it should be the same as the text resolution. I turn all compression off and do not recommend you use it, it creates a variety of problem. I actually scan all images as "best" because memory is so cheap and I do not want to go back and scan the book because the image quality was set too low. It may have a lot to do with what you are scanning and its complexity more than anything else. Every new addition of ABBYY has created larger files because the algorithms used are collecting more and more data. 17GB is really not that big a file. I regularly see files of this size and larger. Memory is cheap, perhaps it is time to upgrade you storage devices. Ron Stewart From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of foreigntype Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2015 11:43 AM To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' Subject: Re: [Athen] ABBYY Finereader 12 Default Settings Gobbling Disk Space? Al et al ATHEN-ites, Try using the compress file and flatten images settings and see if this helps reduce the file size. I seem to recall that a previous version of ABBYY FR had this same problem with gigantic/unmanageable file sizes. Someone else on the list may recall what tricks were used for the earlier version of AFR that did this same behavior. Wink 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. From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Al Puzzuoli Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2015 11:17 AM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] ABBYY Finereader 12 Default Settings Gobbling Disk Space? Hi, Just wondering whether others have run into this. We recently upgraded from ABBYY 9.0 to ABBYY 12. This is our first semester with version 12, and we are seeing that disk space is being consumed at an alarming rate. For example, the folder containing the entire output of our book production for Spring semester is 5GB. One book from this semester, produced with ABBYY 12 is taking up 17 GB. Have ABBYY's default behaviors and settings changed markedly enough to cause this? What settings for resolution, color depth, etc, are generally preferred when doing eText production? Thanks in advance for any thoughts, Al Puzzuoli Information Technologist Michigan State University, Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, 120 Bessey Hall East Lansing, MI 48824-1033 517-884-1915 http://www.rcpd.msu.edu _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6086 / Virus Database: 4409/10607 - Release Date: 09/09/15 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Shannon.Lavey at colostate.edu Fri Sep 11 09:56:03 2015 From: Shannon.Lavey at colostate.edu (Lavey,Shannon) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Windows log in screen Message-ID: Hello, We have a student with a spinal cord injury using Windows 7 campus computers. He is set up with Dragon NS, a desktop mic, and trackpad for mousing. However, before he can access his Dragon profile, he has to log in to the computer with a minimum 15 character password, which is a causing a barrier to him. He is using sticky keys for the Ctrl + Alt + Delete and the onscreen keyboard to enter the password, but it is very time consuming. We thought about having an auto log in computer, but we're concerned with security issues. We're also exploring the idea of X Keys to program his password. Has anyone found a good solution to this? We are open to any ideas and tips! Thanks, Shannon ---------------------------------------------------- Shannon Lavey, MS, OTR Service Coordinator/Provider, Assistive Technology Resource Center 307 Occupational Therapy Building Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523 970-491-4241 shannon.lavey@colostate.edu www.atrc.colostate.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rbeach at KCKCC.EDU Fri Sep 11 11:06:35 2015 From: rbeach at KCKCC.EDU (Robert Beach) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Windows log in screen In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84F0D93EEF@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> What about a bar code scanner to read his ID card? Would it be possible for him to hold his card under a scanner? 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 Lavey,Shannon Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 11:56 AM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Windows log in screen Hello, We have a student with a spinal cord injury using Windows 7 campus computers. He is set up with Dragon NS, a desktop mic, and trackpad for mousing. However, before he can access his Dragon profile, he has to log in to the computer with a minimum 15 character password, which is a causing a barrier to him. He is using sticky keys for the Ctrl + Alt + Delete and the onscreen keyboard to enter the password, but it is very time consuming. We thought about having an auto log in computer, but we're concerned with security issues. We're also exploring the idea of X Keys to program his password. Has anyone found a good solution to this? We are open to any ideas and tips! Thanks, Shannon ---------------------------------------------------- Shannon Lavey, MS, OTR Service Coordinator/Provider, Assistive Technology Resource Center 307 Occupational Therapy Building Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523 970-491-4241 shannon.lavey@colostate.edu www.atrc.colostate.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jsuttondc at gmail.com Fri Sep 11 15:23:58 2015 From: jsuttondc at gmail.com (Jennifer Sutton) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] First Monday Disability and the Internet Special Issue In-Reply-To: <1195D9C5-0425-4E81-B588-86AE5420C3CC@rogers.com> References: <1195D9C5-0425-4E81-B588-86AE5420C3CC@rogers.com> Message-ID: <55F3547E.5090308@gmail.com> ATHENites: Cross-posted from the WebAIM email list. I'd note that a fully-sighted person I know on Twitter has difficulty reading this publication, so if others do, it might be something to point out to them, with solutions for improvement. Jennifer First Monday just published a Disability and the Internet special issue. Volume 20, Number 9 - 7 September 2015 http://firstmonday.org/issue/current Disability and the Internet in 2015: Where to now? by Katie Ellis and Mike Kent Disability, human rights, and social justice: The ongoing struggle for online accessibility and equality by Paul T. Jaeger The challenges of Web accessibility: The technical and social aspects of a truly universal Web by Justin Brown and Scott Hollier Code in action: Closing the black box of WCAG 2.0, A Latourian reading of Web accessibility by David Kreps and Mhorag Goff Auditing Web accessibility: The role of interest organizations in promoting compliance through certification by G. Anthony Giannoumis Heuristic evaluations of the accessibility of learning management systems (LMSs) as authoring tools for teachers by Weiqin Chen, Norun C. Sanderson, Siri Kessel, and Aleksandra Krolak Problematizing the inclusion agenda in higher education: Towards a more inclusive technology enhanced learning model by Denise Wood Blurred lines: Accessibility, disability, and definitional limitations by Elizabeth Ellcessor Accessible television: The new frontier in disability media studies brings together industry innovation, government legislation and online activism by Katie Ellis and Mike Kent Disability and mobile Internet by Gerard Goggin From gdietrich at htctu.net Fri Sep 11 17:29:21 2015 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] FW: National Federation of the Blind California College Student Schollarships In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <019201d0ecf2$11ee8730$35cb9590$@htctu.net> Subject: National Federation of the Blind California College Student Schollarships The National Federation of the Blind of California annually awards scholarships to qualified blind students pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies in order to achieve an academic degree. The NFBC will award three scholarships in 2015; two in the amount of $1,500 and one in the amount of $2,000. Students who meet the guidelines below may complete the application to be considered for all scholarships. The 2015 NFBC Scholarship Guidelines and Application may be found at http://sixdots.org/resources/2015-nfbc-scholarship-guidelines/ Please review the Guidelines prior to filling out an Application. Please complete the application prior to the deadline. The deadline for submitting your Application is midnight, September 25th, 2015. From gdietrich at htctu.net Fri Sep 11 18:08:23 2015 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] FW: Faculty Employment Opportunity In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <01d901d0ecf7$85fde2b0$91f9a810$@htctu.net> Please forgive cross-posts Subject: Faculty Employment Opportunity Faculty Employment Opportunity (New Position / Re-Open) . 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Name: Access and Ability Counselor - Learning Disability Specialist 5075 non-tenured.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 63989 bytes Desc: not available URL: From rbeach at KCKCC.EDU Fri Sep 11 22:36:25 2015 From: rbeach at KCKCC.EDU (Robert Beach) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Voice Over and Office for Mac Message-ID: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84F0D946C7@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> What is the best version of Office on the Mac for a person using Voice Over? Thanks. From alpuzz at msu.edu Sat Sep 12 05:38:56 2015 From: alpuzz at msu.edu (Al Puzzuoli) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Voice Over and Office for Mac In-Reply-To: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84F0D946C7@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> References: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84F0D946C7@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> Message-ID: Hi Robert, Really the only version to even consider is the latest version, 2016. Prior versions had major voiceover accessibility issues. For example in Word, all the controls and menus read, but the screen reader was unable to detect any text in the text editing area. 2016 is the first version that has attempted to address these issues. I haven't tried it yet myself; but from what I've heard, it's working relatively well. Having said that though, I wouldn't be surprised if accessibility is still a bit rough around the edges as compared to the polished experience users would get with the Windows version. I'm not sure if 2016 can be purchased as standalone software, or whether it is currenly only available as part of the Office 365 offering. Al Puzzuoli Information Technologist Michigan State University, Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, 120 Bessey Hall East Lansing, MI 48824-1033 517-884-1915 http://www.rcpd.msu.edu From rbeach at KCKCC.EDU Sat Sep 12 10:11:04 2015 From: rbeach at KCKCC.EDU (Robert Beach) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Voice Over and Office for Mac In-Reply-To: References: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84F0D946C7@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL>, Message-ID: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84F0D946FA@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> That is part of my confusion. Is there a difference between Office 2016 and Office 365? One article I read makes it sound like maybe Office 365 is a bit more accessible than Office 2016. This didn't seem to be the case on the Windows side last I checked. Thanks. ________________________________________ From: athen-list [athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] on behalf of Al Puzzuoli [alpuzz@msu.edu] Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 7:38 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network; gdietrich@htctu.net Subject: Re: [Athen] Voice Over and Office for Mac Hi Robert, Really the only version to even consider is the latest version, 2016. Prior versions had major voiceover accessibility issues. For example in Word, all the controls and menus read, but the screen reader was unable to detect any text in the text editing area. 2016 is the first version that has attempted to address these issues. I haven't tried it yet myself; but from what I've heard, it's working relatively well. Having said that though, I wouldn't be surprised if accessibility is still a bit rough around the edges as compared to the polished experience users would get with the Windows version. I'm not sure if 2016 can be purchased as standalone software, or whether it is currenly only available as part of the Office 365 offering. Al Puzzuoli Information Technologist Michigan State University, Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, 120 Bessey Hall East Lansing, MI 48824-1033 517-884-1915 http://www.rcpd.msu.edu _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From alpuzz at msu.edu Sat Sep 12 10:21:57 2015 From: alpuzz at msu.edu (Al Puzzuoli) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Voice Over and Office for Mac In-Reply-To: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84F0D946FA@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> References: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84F0D946C7@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL>, <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84F0D946FA@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> Message-ID: Hi Robert, Office 365 is Microsoft's bunbled, subscription based offering. It includes access to online versions of Microsoft's office apps, an Outlook.com email account, OneDrive space, and the right to install desktop versions of the office apps on several computers. Office 2016 refers to the latest versions of the desktop apps. HTH, --Al -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Beach Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 1:11 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Voice Over and Office for Mac That is part of my confusion. Is there a difference between Office 2016 and Office 365? One article I read makes it sound like maybe Office 365 is a bit more accessible than Office 2016. This didn't seem to be the case on the Windows side last I checked. Thanks. ________________________________________ From: athen-list [athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] on behalf of Al Puzzuoli [alpuzz@msu.edu] Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 7:38 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network; gdietrich@htctu.net Subject: Re: [Athen] Voice Over and Office for Mac Hi Robert, Really the only version to even consider is the latest version, 2016. Prior versions had major voiceover accessibility issues. For example in Word, all the controls and menus read, but the screen reader was unable to detect any text in the text editing area. 2016 is the first version that has attempted to address these issues. I haven't tried it yet myself; but from what I've heard, it's working relatively well. Having said that though, I wouldn't be surprised if accessibility is still a bit rough around the edges as compared to the polished experience users would get with the Windows version. I'm not sure if 2016 can be purchased as standalone software, or whether it is currenly only available as part of the Office 365 offering. Al Puzzuoli Information Technologist Michigan State University, Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, 120 Bessey Hall East Lansing, MI 48824-1033 517-884-1915 http://www.rcpd.msu.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 info at karlencommunications.com Sat Sep 12 10:35:05 2015 From: info at karlencommunications.com (Karlen Communications) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Voice Over and Office for Mac In-Reply-To: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84F0D946FA@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> References: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84F0D946C7@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84F0D946FA@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> Message-ID: <8F2B5111-3BE4-4FBE-92E7-A94C82B66199@karlencommunications.com> If you subscribe to Office 365, you should be able to use the desktop versions of Office 2013/Windows and Office 2016/Mac as well as having access to the advanced editing tools for Office IOS devices and the range of regular 365 tools. Your access to the desktop applications will depend on the Office 365 subscription you have. http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msca/en_CA/cat/categoryID.64516400?tid=SCvBdGpl_dt&cid=5387&pcrid=2640194511&pkw=microsoft%20office%202010%20order&pmt=b&WT.srch=1&WT.mc_id=pointitsem_Microsoft+CA_bing_Office+15+Suites+-+EN&WT.term=microsoft%20office%202010%20order&WT.campaign=Office+15+Suites+-+EN&WT.content=SCvBdGpl&WT.source=bing&WT.medium=cpc&s_kwcid=AL!4249!10!2640194511!18488264175&ef_id=Ugk4CwAAAA13SlQW:20150912172807:s Hmmm...it looks like all versions have the desktop versions included but I will double check that. Office 2016 for Mac is only available with a 365 subscription, not as a standalone suite. I believe this is also true if you want to use Office 2013 for Windows. Cheers, Karen Sent from my iPad > On Sep 12, 2015, at 1:11 PM, Robert Beach wrote: > > That is part of my confusion. Is there a difference between Office 2016 and Office 365? One article I read makes it sound like maybe Office 365 is a bit more accessible than Office 2016. This didn't seem to be the case on the Windows side last I checked. > > Thanks. > > ________________________________________ > From: athen-list [athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] on behalf of Al Puzzuoli [alpuzz@msu.edu] > Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 7:38 AM > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network; gdietrich@htctu.net > Subject: Re: [Athen] Voice Over and Office for Mac > > Hi Robert, > Really the only version to even consider is the latest version, 2016. Prior versions had major voiceover accessibility issues. For example in Word, all the controls and menus read, but the screen reader was unable to detect any text in the text editing area. 2016 is the first version that has attempted to address these issues. I haven't tried it yet myself; but from what I've heard, it's working relatively well. Having said that though, I wouldn't be surprised if accessibility is still a bit rough around the edges as compared to the polished experience users would get with the Windows version. I'm not sure if 2016 can be purchased as standalone software, or whether it is currenly only available as part of the Office 365 offering. > > Al Puzzuoli > Information Technologist > Michigan State University, > Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, 120 Bessey Hall East Lansing, MI 48824-1033 > 517-884-1915 > http://www.rcpd.msu.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 alpuzz at msu.edu Sat Sep 12 10:49:19 2015 From: alpuzz at msu.edu (Al Puzzuoli) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Voice Over and Office for Mac In-Reply-To: <8F2B5111-3BE4-4FBE-92E7-A94C82B66199@karlencommunications.com> References: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84F0D946C7@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84F0D946FA@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> <8F2B5111-3BE4-4FBE-92E7-A94C82B66199@karlencommunications.com> Message-ID: I might also add that Microsoft offers some very nice deals on the 365 subscription for university students. For example, at MSU, students can get a 4 year subscription to 365 which includes the right to install the desktop apps on two computers for a onetime fee of $84.95. Not sure if this exact deal is available to students at all universities, or whether Microsoft does individual deals with each university. At any rate, with prices like that, it's really not worth it to purchase unbundled standalone copies. -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Karlen Communications Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 1:35 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Voice Over and Office for Mac If you subscribe to Office 365, you should be able to use the desktop versions of Office 2013/Windows and Office 2016/Mac as well as having access to the advanced editing tools for Office IOS devices and the range of regular 365 tools. Your access to the desktop applications will depend on the Office 365 subscription you have. http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msca/en_CA/cat/categoryID.64516400?tid=SCvBdGpl_dt&cid=5387&pcrid=2640194511&pkw=microsoft%20office%202010%20order&pmt=b&WT.srch=1&WT.mc_id=pointitsem_Microsoft+CA_bing_Office+15+Suites+-+EN&WT.term=microsoft%20office%202010%20order&WT.campaign=Office+15+Suites+-+EN&WT.content=SCvBdGpl&WT.source=bing&WT.medium=cpc&s_kwcid=AL!4249!10!2640194511!18488264175&ef_id=Ugk4CwAAAA13SlQW:20150912172807:s Hmmm...it looks like all versions have the desktop versions included but I will double check that. Office 2016 for Mac is only available with a 365 subscription, not as a standalone suite. I believe this is also true if you want to use Office 2013 for Windows. Cheers, Karen Sent from my iPad > On Sep 12, 2015, at 1:11 PM, Robert Beach wrote: > > That is part of my confusion. Is there a difference between Office 2016 and Office 365? One article I read makes it sound like maybe Office 365 is a bit more accessible than Office 2016. This didn't seem to be the case on the Windows side last I checked. > > Thanks. > > ________________________________________ > From: athen-list [athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] on behalf of Al Puzzuoli [alpuzz@msu.edu] > Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 7:38 AM > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network; gdietrich@htctu.net > Subject: Re: [Athen] Voice Over and Office for Mac > > Hi Robert, > Really the only version to even consider is the latest version, 2016. Prior versions had major voiceover accessibility issues. For example in Word, all the controls and menus read, but the screen reader was unable to detect any text in the text editing area. 2016 is the first version that has attempted to address these issues. I haven't tried it yet myself; but from what I've heard, it's working relatively well. Having said that though, I wouldn't be surprised if accessibility is still a bit rough around the edges as compared to the polished experience users would get with the Windows version. I'm not sure if 2016 can be purchased as standalone software, or whether it is currenly only available as part of the Office 365 offering. > > Al Puzzuoli > Information Technologist > Michigan State University, > Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, 120 Bessey Hall East Lansing, MI 48824-1033 > 517-884-1915 > http://www.rcpd.msu.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 rbeach at KCKCC.EDU Sat Sep 12 16:02:30 2015 From: rbeach at KCKCC.EDU (Robert Beach) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Voice Over and Office for Mac In-Reply-To: <8F2B5111-3BE4-4FBE-92E7-A94C82B66199@karlencommunications.com> References: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84F0D946C7@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84F0D946FA@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL>, <8F2B5111-3BE4-4FBE-92E7-A94C82B66199@karlencommunications.com> Message-ID: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84F0D94732@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> ________________________________________ From: athen-list [athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] on behalf of Karlen Communications [info@karlencommunications.com] Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 12:35 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Voice Over and Office for Mac If you subscribe to Office 365, you should be able to use the desktop versions of Office 2013/Windows and Office 2016/Mac as well as having access to the advanced editing tools for Office IOS devices and the range of regular 365 tools. Your access to the desktop applications will depend on the Office 365 subscription you have. http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msca/en_CA/cat/categoryID.64516400?tid=SCvBdGpl_dt&cid=5387&pcrid=2640194511&pkw=microsoft%20office%202010%20order&pmt=b&WT.srch=1&WT.mc_id=pointitsem_Microsoft+CA_bing_Office+15+Suites+-+EN&WT.term=microsoft%20office%202010%20order&WT.campaign=Office+15+Suites+-+EN&WT.content=SCvBdGpl&WT.source=bing&WT.medium=cpc&s_kwcid=AL!4249!10!2640194511!18488264175&ef_id=Ugk4CwAAAA13SlQW:20150912172807:s Hmmm...it looks like all versions have the desktop versions included but I will double check that. Office 2016 for Mac is only available with a 365 subscription, not as a standalone suite. I believe this is also true if you want to use Office 2013 for Windows. Cheers, Karen Sent from my iPad > On Sep 12, 2015, at 1:11 PM, Robert Beach wrote: > > That is part of my confusion. Is there a difference between Office 2016 and Office 365? One article I read makes it sound like maybe Office 365 is a bit more accessible than Office 2016. This didn't seem to be the case on the Windows side last I checked. > > Thanks. > > ________________________________________ > From: athen-list [athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] on behalf of Al Puzzuoli [alpuzz@msu.edu] > Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 7:38 AM > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network; gdietrich@htctu.net > Subject: Re: [Athen] Voice Over and Office for Mac > > Hi Robert, > Really the only version to even consider is the latest version, 2016. Prior versions had major voiceover accessibility issues. For example in Word, all the controls and menus read, but the screen reader was unable to detect any text in the text editing area. 2016 is the first version that has attempted to address these issues. I haven't tried it yet myself; but from what I've heard, it's working relatively well. Having said that though, I wouldn't be surprised if accessibility is still a bit rough around the edges as compared to the polished experience users would get with the Windows version. I'm not sure if 2016 can be purchased as standalone software, or whether it is currenly only available as part of the Office 365 offering. > > Al Puzzuoli > Information Technologist > Michigan State University, > Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, 120 Bessey Hall East Lansing, MI 48824-1033 > 517-884-1915 > http://www.rcpd.msu.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 rbeach at KCKCC.EDU Sat Sep 12 16:07:27 2015 From: rbeach at KCKCC.EDU (Robert Beach) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Voice Over and Office for Mac In-Reply-To: References: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84F0D946C7@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL>, <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84F0D946FA@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL>, Message-ID: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84F0D94741@EROS.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> Hi Al, This much I knew. My confusion came in because I was told that the version of Word in Office 365 was not the same as the version of Word that came with the Office suites (i.e. 2013 or 2016). An article I read seemed to make a difference between Word that came in Office 365 for the Mac and Word 2016 on the Mac. I think I have the consuion cleared up now. Have a great rest of the weekend. ________________________________________ From: athen-list [athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] on behalf of Al Puzzuoli [alpuzz@msu.edu] Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 12:21 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Voice Over and Office for Mac Hi Robert, Office 365 is Microsoft's bunbled, subscription based offering. It includes access to online versions of Microsoft's office apps, an Outlook.com email account, OneDrive space, and the right to install desktop versions of the office apps on several computers. Office 2016 refers to the latest versions of the desktop apps. HTH, --Al -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Beach Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 1:11 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Voice Over and Office for Mac That is part of my confusion. Is there a difference between Office 2016 and Office 365? One article I read makes it sound like maybe Office 365 is a bit more accessible than Office 2016. This didn't seem to be the case on the Windows side last I checked. Thanks. ________________________________________ From: athen-list [athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] on behalf of Al Puzzuoli [alpuzz@msu.edu] Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 7:38 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network; gdietrich@htctu.net Subject: Re: [Athen] Voice Over and Office for Mac Hi Robert, Really the only version to even consider is the latest version, 2016. Prior versions had major voiceover accessibility issues. For example in Word, all the controls and menus read, but the screen reader was unable to detect any text in the text editing area. 2016 is the first version that has attempted to address these issues. I haven't tried it yet myself; but from what I've heard, it's working relatively well. Having said that though, I wouldn't be surprised if accessibility is still a bit rough around the edges as compared to the polished experience users would get with the Windows version. I'm not sure if 2016 can be purchased as standalone software, or whether it is currenly only available as part of the Office 365 offering. Al Puzzuoli Information Technologist Michigan State University, Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, 120 Bessey Hall East Lansing, MI 48824-1033 517-884-1915 http://www.rcpd.msu.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 mdimac at kent.edu Mon Sep 14 06:31:46 2015 From: mdimac at kent.edu (Dimac, Marcie) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework Message-ID: Morning all, I have a rather unique (I think) situation here and would love some feedback. Student: Doctoral level, pure mathematics students, from Vietnam. This student has been in the United States for about a month, has very little English speaking skills but seems to understand English well. The student is blind, and in Vietnam, his accommodations were drastically different from what they are/will be here. In Vietnam: An actual person would read his textbooks and homeworks aloud to him, at his convenience. The student knows how to use JAWS (on version 14) but has never used it to read mathematical content. The student was able to vocally dictate his answers into a recorder and turn the recorder in to the professor as homework submissions. At Kent State: We have hired mathematical content editors (doctoral level) to edit his books and homeworks with Mathtype and we have worked with the student to understand JAWS (v. 16) so he can use it to navigate mathematical content. None of his books were already available in audio format and must be formatted from "scratch". The student is insistent that we provide a reader for his textbooks and homework, which we are currently not providing, (as we are editing the books to be compatible/readable with JAWS 16). Current Concern: The student came in on Friday and informed us that he had submitted an audio recording of himself answering the questions for his latest homework assignment and the professor had rejected the work. We are asking if anyone has ANY technology solutions for this situation. I have looked into Dragon and Mathtalk, but I'm pretty sure you need to be sighted to use this. Any thoughts? Thanks :) 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. 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URL: From mbohn at bergen.edu Mon Sep 14 06:54:50 2015 From: mbohn at bergen.edu (Maria Bohn) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework Message-ID: <9895DA5ACFA8294E81559961A041EE750B6A3076@PAR-MB2.bergen.cc.nj.us> Could you make it one of his accommodations to turn in homework via recorder? Or have a scribe for homework if the Professor will not accept the recorded homework. I would think the student cannot write the mathematical equations himself without assistance. I am not sure of the math type and if that will work in this situate . Or have someone sit with him when he uses Math talk/Dragon ? to make sure it is outputting the way he is speaking it? Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College From: , Marcie > Reply-To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Date: Monday, September 14, 2015 at 9:31 AM To: "athen-list@u.washington.edu" > Subject: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework Morning all, I have a rather unique (I think) situation here and would love some feedback. Student:Doctoral level, pure mathematics students, from Vietnam. This student has been in the United States for about a month, has very little English speaking skills but seems to understand English well. The student is blind, and in Vietnam, his accommodations were drastically different from what they are/will be here. In Vietnam:An actual person would read his textbooks and homeworks aloud to him, at his convenience. The student knows how to use JAWS (on version 14) but has never used it to read mathematical content. The student was able to vocally dictate his answers into a recorder and turn the recorder in to the professor as homework submissions. At Kent State:We have hired mathematical content editors (doctoral level) to edit his books and homeworks with Mathtype and we have worked with the student to understand JAWS (v. 16) so he can use it to navigate mathematical content. None of his books were already available in audio format and must be formatted from ?scratch?. The student is insistent that we provide a reader for his textbooks and homework, which we are currently not providing, (as we are editing the books to be compatible/readable with JAWS 16). Current Concern:The student came in on Friday and informed us that he had submitted an audio recording of himself answering the questions for his latest homework assignment and the professor had rejected the work. We are asking if anyone has ANY technology solutions for this situation. I have looked into Dragon and Mathtalk, but I?m pretty sure you need to be sighted to use this. Any thoughts? Thanks :) 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. From susan.gjolmesli at bellevuecollege.edu Mon Sep 14 09:10:49 2015 From: susan.gjolmesli at bellevuecollege.edu (Susan Gjolmesli) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework In-Reply-To: <9895DA5ACFA8294E81559961A041EE750B6A3076@PAR-MB2.bergen.cc.nj.us> References: <9895DA5ACFA8294E81559961A041EE750B6A3076@PAR-MB2.bergen.cc.nj.us> Message-ID: Just a question...Why are you forcing the student to use technology he is not familiar with? Why is it you are providing more barriers for the student rather than working a solution for him that is more within the scope of what is familiar to him? As a blind person who uses JAWs but is not a geek...who struggles with each upgrade and every change that is thrown my way I can empathize with this student. Add to that the fact that he is ESL I cannot imagine... Technology is what it is...imperfect. Interfaces with Jaws....especially with something as concrete as math will be challenging - even to sighted individuals. Work innovatively minus the technology...my two cents. 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. -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 6:55 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework Could you make it one of his accommodations to turn in homework via recorder? Or have a scribe for homework if the Professor will not accept the recorded homework. I would think the student cannot write the mathematical equations himself without assistance. I am not sure of the math type and if that will work in this situate . Or have someone sit with him when he uses Math talk/Dragon - to make sure it is outputting the way he is speaking it? Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College From: , Marcie > Reply-To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Date: Monday, September 14, 2015 at 9:31 AM To: "athen-list@u.washington.edu" > Subject: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework Morning all, I have a rather unique (I think) situation here and would love some feedback. Student:Doctoral level, pure mathematics students, from Vietnam. This student has been in the United States for about a month, has very little English speaking skills but seems to understand English well. The student is blind, and in Vietnam, his accommodations were drastically different from what they are/will be here. In Vietnam:An actual person would read his textbooks and homeworks aloud to him, at his convenience. The student knows how to use JAWS (on version 14) but has never used it to read mathematical content. The student was able to vocally dictate his answers into a recorder and turn the recorder in to the professor as homework submissions. At Kent State:We have hired mathematical content editors (doctoral level) to edit his books and homeworks with Mathtype and we have worked with the student to understand JAWS (v. 16) so he can use it to navigate mathematical content. None of his books were already available in audio format and must be formatted from "scratch". The student is insistent that we provide a reader for his textbooks and homework, which we are currently not providing, (as we are editing the books to be compatible/readable with JAWS 16). Current Concern:The student came in on Friday and informed us that he had submitted an audio recording of himself answering the questions for his latest homework assignment and the professor had rejected the work. We are asking if anyone has ANY technology solutions for this situation. I have looked into Dragon and Mathtalk, but I'm pretty sure you need to be sighted to use this. Any thoughts? Thanks :) 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 From mdimac at kent.edu Mon Sep 14 09:29:24 2015 From: mdimac at kent.edu (Dimac, Marcie) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework In-Reply-To: References: <9895DA5ACFA8294E81559961A041EE750B6A3076@PAR-MB2.bergen.cc.nj.us>, Message-ID: <608F93F1-3533-4265-A0CA-AC2A7F4C998D@kent.edu> Susan, I completely understand and realize that utilizing this new technology would be overwhelming. As a practice (not my call) we do not hire students to read textbooks to other students, nor do we hire them to record audio versions of textbooks - we rely on electronic text, audiobooks when available, and technology to provide content to students. We also do not provide accommodations for homework assistance, and we are concerned that if the student doesn't utilize the accommodation and learn the software, the student will struggle to complete homework assignments. We are currently providing readers and scribes for exams but again, wouldn't do so for homework or other assignments. What no tech solutions would you recommend? Thanks for your valuable input! Marcie Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 14, 2015, at 12:13 PM, Susan Gjolmesli wrote: > > Just a question...Why are you forcing the student to use technology he is not familiar with? Why is it you are providing more barriers for the student rather than working a solution for him that is more within the scope of what is familiar to him? > > As a blind person who uses JAWs but is not a geek...who struggles with each upgrade and every change that is thrown my way I can empathize with this student. Add to that the fact that he is ESL I cannot imagine... > > Technology is what it is...imperfect. Interfaces with Jaws....especially with something as concrete as math will be challenging - even to sighted individuals. > > Work innovatively minus the technology...my two cents. > > 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. > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn > Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 6:55 AM > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework > > Could you make it one of his accommodations to turn in homework via recorder? Or have a scribe for homework if the Professor will not accept the recorded homework. I would think the student cannot write the mathematical equations himself without assistance. I am not sure of the math type and if that will work in this situate . Or have someone sit with him when he uses Math talk/Dragon - to make sure it is outputting the way he is speaking it? > > > Maria Bohn > Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College > > From: , Marcie > > Reply-To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > > Date: Monday, September 14, 2015 at 9:31 AM > To: "athen-list@u.washington.edu" > > Subject: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework > > Morning all, > > I have a rather unique (I think) situation here and would love some feedback. > > Student:Doctoral level, pure mathematics students, from Vietnam. This student has been in the United States for about a month, has very little English speaking skills but seems to understand English well. The student is blind, and in Vietnam, his accommodations were drastically different from what they are/will be here. > > In Vietnam:An actual person would read his textbooks and homeworks aloud to him, at his convenience. The student knows how to use JAWS (on version 14) but has never used it to read mathematical content. The student was able to vocally dictate his answers into a recorder and turn the recorder in to the professor as homework submissions. > > At Kent State:We have hired mathematical content editors (doctoral level) to edit his books and homeworks with Mathtype and we have worked with the student to understand JAWS (v. 16) so he can use it to navigate mathematical content. None of his books were already available in audio format and must be formatted from "scratch". The student is insistent that we provide a reader for his textbooks and homework, which we are currently not providing, (as we are editing the books to be compatible/readable with JAWS 16). > > Current Concern:The student came in on Friday and informed us that he had submitted an audio recording of himself answering the questions for his latest homework assignment and the professor had rejected the work. We are asking if anyone has ANY technology solutions for this situation. I have looked into Dragon and Mathtalk, but I'm pretty sure you need to be sighted to use this. > > Any thoughts? > > Thanks :) > > 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 > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From susan.gjolmesli at bellevuecollege.edu Mon Sep 14 10:12:39 2015 From: susan.gjolmesli at bellevuecollege.edu (Susan Gjolmesli) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework In-Reply-To: <608F93F1-3533-4265-A0CA-AC2A7F4C998D@kent.edu> References: <9895DA5ACFA8294E81559961A041EE750B6A3076@PAR-MB2.bergen.cc.nj.us>, <608F93F1-3533-4265-A0CA-AC2A7F4C998D@kent.edu> Message-ID: When you have explained the issues to the student...what has been his response? If he is doing graduate level math work....he has had to have had resources of some kind to get there. Is there someone who can freely dialogue with him? What has his history in math been like, looked lie? How does he work the problems? What tools does he use? If any? Perhaps there are clues in dialoguing with the student... Remember - "Nothing about us without us".... 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. -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Dimac, Marcie Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 9:29 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework Susan, I completely understand and realize that utilizing this new technology would be overwhelming. As a practice (not my call) we do not hire students to read textbooks to other students, nor do we hire them to record audio versions of textbooks - we rely on electronic text, audiobooks when available, and technology to provide content to students. We also do not provide accommodations for homework assistance, and we are concerned that if the student doesn't utilize the accommodation and learn the software, the student will struggle to complete homework assignments. We are currently providing readers and scribes for exams but again, wouldn't do so for homework or other assignments. What no tech solutions would you recommend? Thanks for your valuable input! Marcie Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 14, 2015, at 12:13 PM, Susan Gjolmesli wrote: > > Just a question...Why are you forcing the student to use technology he is not familiar with? Why is it you are providing more barriers for the student rather than working a solution for him that is more within the scope of what is familiar to him? > > As a blind person who uses JAWs but is not a geek...who struggles with each upgrade and every change that is thrown my way I can empathize with this student. Add to that the fact that he is ESL I cannot imagine... > > Technology is what it is...imperfect. Interfaces with Jaws....especially with something as concrete as math will be challenging - even to sighted individuals. > > Work innovatively minus the technology...my two cents. > > 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. > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn > Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 6:55 AM > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework > > Could you make it one of his accommodations to turn in homework via recorder? Or have a scribe for homework if the Professor will not accept the recorded homework. I would think the student cannot write the mathematical equations himself without assistance. I am not sure of the math type and if that will work in this situate . Or have someone sit with him when he uses Math talk/Dragon - to make sure it is outputting the way he is speaking it? > > > Maria Bohn > Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College > > From: , Marcie > > Reply-To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > > Date: Monday, September 14, 2015 at 9:31 AM > To: "athen-list@u.washington.edu" > > Subject: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework > > Morning all, > > I have a rather unique (I think) situation here and would love some feedback. > > Student:Doctoral level, pure mathematics students, from Vietnam. This student has been in the United States for about a month, has very little English speaking skills but seems to understand English well. The student is blind, and in Vietnam, his accommodations were drastically different from what they are/will be here. > > In Vietnam:An actual person would read his textbooks and homeworks aloud to him, at his convenience. The student knows how to use JAWS (on version 14) but has never used it to read mathematical content. The student was able to vocally dictate his answers into a recorder and turn the recorder in to the professor as homework submissions. > > At Kent State:We have hired mathematical content editors (doctoral level) to edit his books and homeworks with Mathtype and we have worked with the student to understand JAWS (v. 16) so he can use it to navigate mathematical content. None of his books were already available in audio format and must be formatted from "scratch". The student is insistent that we provide a reader for his textbooks and homework, which we are currently not providing, (as we are editing the books to be compatible/readable with JAWS 16). > > Current Concern:The student came in on Friday and informed us that he had submitted an audio recording of himself answering the questions for his latest homework assignment and the professor had rejected the work. We are asking if anyone has ANY technology solutions for this situation. I have looked into Dragon and Mathtalk, but I'm pretty sure you need to be sighted to use this. > > Any thoughts? > > Thanks :) > > 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 > _______________________________________________ > 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 mdimac at kent.edu Mon Sep 14 11:06:08 2015 From: mdimac at kent.edu (Dimac, Marcie) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework In-Reply-To: References: <9895DA5ACFA8294E81559961A041EE750B6A3076@PAR-MB2.bergen.cc.nj.us>, <608F93F1-3533-4265-A0CA-AC2A7F4C998D@kent.edu> Message-ID: Great questions! When we try dialoguing with the student, he states that he was able to complete his exams, homework assignments and quizzes orally and with a reader for all content. If he was asked to complete homework assignments on paper (which was rare), he would dictate answers to a scribe who would work with him to make sure the content was accurate before turning it in. Thanks, 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. -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Gjolmesli Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 1:13 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework When you have explained the issues to the student...what has been his response? If he is doing graduate level math work....he has had to have had resources of some kind to get there. Is there someone who can freely dialogue with him? What has his history in math been like, looked lie? How does he work the problems? What tools does he use? If any? Perhaps there are clues in dialoguing with the student... Remember - "Nothing about us without us".... 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. -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Dimac, Marcie Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 9:29 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework Susan, I completely understand and realize that utilizing this new technology would be overwhelming. As a practice (not my call) we do not hire students to read textbooks to other students, nor do we hire them to record audio versions of textbooks - we rely on electronic text, audiobooks when available, and technology to provide content to students. We also do not provide accommodations for homework assistance, and we are concerned that if the student doesn't utilize the accommodation and learn the software, the student will struggle to complete homework assignments. We are currently providing readers and scribes for exams but again, wouldn't do so for homework or other assignments. What no tech solutions would you recommend? Thanks for your valuable input! Marcie Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 14, 2015, at 12:13 PM, Susan Gjolmesli wrote: > > Just a question...Why are you forcing the student to use technology he is not familiar with? Why is it you are providing more barriers for the student rather than working a solution for him that is more within the scope of what is familiar to him? > > As a blind person who uses JAWs but is not a geek...who struggles with each upgrade and every change that is thrown my way I can empathize with this student. Add to that the fact that he is ESL I cannot imagine... > > Technology is what it is...imperfect. Interfaces with Jaws....especially with something as concrete as math will be challenging - even to sighted individuals. > > Work innovatively minus the technology...my two cents. > > 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. > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn > Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 6:55 AM > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework > > Could you make it one of his accommodations to turn in homework via recorder? Or have a scribe for homework if the Professor will not accept the recorded homework. I would think the student cannot write the mathematical equations himself without assistance. I am not sure of the math type and if that will work in this situate . Or have someone sit with him when he uses Math talk/Dragon - to make sure it is outputting the way he is speaking it? > > > Maria Bohn > Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College > > From: , Marcie > > Reply-To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > > Date: Monday, September 14, 2015 at 9:31 AM > To: "athen-list@u.washington.edu" > > Subject: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework > > Morning all, > > I have a rather unique (I think) situation here and would love some feedback. > > Student:Doctoral level, pure mathematics students, from Vietnam. This student has been in the United States for about a month, has very little English speaking skills but seems to understand English well. The student is blind, and in Vietnam, his accommodations were drastically different from what they are/will be here. > > In Vietnam:An actual person would read his textbooks and homeworks aloud to him, at his convenience. The student knows how to use JAWS (on version 14) but has never used it to read mathematical content. The student was able to vocally dictate his answers into a recorder and turn the recorder in to the professor as homework submissions. > > At Kent State:We have hired mathematical content editors (doctoral level) to edit his books and homeworks with Mathtype and we have worked with the student to understand JAWS (v. 16) so he can use it to navigate mathematical content. None of his books were already available in audio format and must be formatted from "scratch". The student is insistent that we provide a reader for his textbooks and homework, which we are currently not providing, (as we are editing the books to be compatible/readable with JAWS 16). > > Current Concern:The student came in on Friday and informed us that he had submitted an audio recording of himself answering the questions for his latest homework assignment and the professor had rejected the work. We are asking if anyone has ANY technology solutions for this situation. I have looked into Dragon and Mathtalk, but I'm pretty sure you need to be sighted to use this. > > Any thoughts? > > Thanks :) > > 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 > _______________________________________________ > 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 jiatyan at stanford.edu Mon Sep 14 11:37:48 2015 From: jiatyan at stanford.edu (Jiatyan Chen) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework In-Reply-To: References: <9895DA5ACFA8294E81559961A041EE750B6A3076@PAR-MB2.bergen.cc.nj.us> <608F93F1-3533-4265-A0CA-AC2A7F4C998D@kent.edu> Message-ID: Marcie, What was the reason his recorded homework assignment was rejected by the professor? What was the outcome of the conversation with the professor regarding accommodation? -- Jiatyan Chen Online Accessibility Program Manager Stanford University +1 650-721-6380 From jbailey at uoregon.edu Mon Sep 14 13:27:15 2015 From: jbailey at uoregon.edu (James Bailey) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Norton's InQuizitive Message-ID: Hello All, Does anyone have experience with Norton's InQuizitive? It's a web based adaptive quiz environment. What I've seen of it does not look promising (as in dragging and dropping images), but it doesn't hurt to ask. Anyone have a phone contact inside Norton that they would share? I have a student who is blind taking a class that is using this product. Thanks, James James Bailey M.S. Associate Director Accessible Education Center University of Oregon -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jsuttondc at gmail.com Mon Sep 14 14:30:04 2015 From: jsuttondc at gmail.com (Jennifer Sutton) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org Message-ID: <55F73C5C.7060809@gmail.com> ATHENites: I thought some of you might find this item of interest: Helping Students with Visual Disabilities AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/helping-students-with-visual-impairments/ I'd be curious if anyone knows more about this organization/project. Questions that crossed my mind, for example: -- I didn't see a "last updated" date. Maybe I missed it. But when I see things like this, I always wonder if they're being maintained. -- I also didn't see any other disabilities, and I wonder why. Why only blindness/visual impairment? Again, maybe I missed more. I'm not meaning to open up a can of worms, if there is one; I'm simply unfamiliar with this organization. Jennifer From mbohn at bergen.edu Mon Sep 14 14:45:02 2015 From: mbohn at bergen.edu (Maria Bohn) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org In-Reply-To: <55F73C5C.7060809@gmail.com> References: <55F73C5C.7060809@gmail.com> Message-ID: <18BA5B2A-A07E-42BF-A03E-A4201787C919@bergen.edu> I was forwarded an email last week from my boss who was contacted by this company: the email said in regards to this web site: "My organization has just completed our new guide with resources, tools and technology advancements to support students with visual impairments, and I think it would fit nicely on your page above. You can find the guide here: Helping Students with Visual Impairments http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/helping-students-with-visual-impairments/ The guide was created in part by four experts in the field, who lent their experience and expertise to help us provide students with visual impairments the tips and resources needed to succeed in school. Key features of our guide include: - Tips for choosing the right college - An in-depth look at the top assistive technology and tools being used today - Scholarships available for students with visual impairments Will you help us share this guide with your community and support students with visual impairments by including our guide on your site as a link resource?" Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist - Assistive Technology Bergen Community College Sent from my iPhone On Sep 14, 2015, at 5:30 PM, Jennifer Sutton > wrote: ATHENites: I thought some of you might find this item of interest: Helping Students with Visual Disabilities AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/helping-students-with-visual-impairments/ I'd be curious if anyone knows more about this organization/project. Questions that crossed my mind, for example: -- I didn't see a "last updated" date. Maybe I missed it. But when I see things like this, I always wonder if they're being maintained. -- I also didn't see any other disabilities, and I wonder why. Why only blindness/visual impairment? Again, maybe I missed more. I'm not meaning to open up a can of worms, if there is one; I'm simply unfamiliar with this organization. Jennifer _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From Teresa.Haven at nau.edu Mon Sep 14 14:54:53 2015 From: Teresa.Haven at nau.edu (Teresa Haven) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org In-Reply-To: <18BA5B2A-A07E-42BF-A03E-A4201787C919@bergen.edu> References: <55F73C5C.7060809@gmail.com> <18BA5B2A-A07E-42BF-A03E-A4201787C919@bergen.edu> Message-ID: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC86E58@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> I recognize a couple of the people on the website as being experts in the field of disability, but I'm concerned about the website itself -- as many of you who have looked at it have probably already noticed, it has a fair number of problems with design and coding for accessibility, particularly for users with vision disabilities. 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 Maria Bohn Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 2:45 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org I was forwarded an email last week from my boss who was contacted by this company: the email said in regards to this web site: "My organization has just completed our new guide with resources, tools and technology advancements to support students with visual impairments, and I think it would fit nicely on your page above. You can find the guide here: Helping Students with Visual Impairments http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/helping-students-with-visual-impairments/ The guide was created in part by four experts in the field, who lent their experience and expertise to help us provide students with visual impairments the tips and resources needed to succeed in school. Key features of our guide include: - Tips for choosing the right college - An in-depth look at the top assistive technology and tools being used today - Scholarships available for students with visual impairments Will you help us share this guide with your community and support students with visual impairments by including our guide on your site as a link resource?" Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist - Assistive Technology Bergen Community College Sent from my iPhone On Sep 14, 2015, at 5:30 PM, Jennifer Sutton > wrote: ATHENites: I thought some of you might find this item of interest: Helping Students with Visual Disabilities AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/helping-students-with-visual-impairments/ I'd be curious if anyone knows more about this organization/project. Questions that crossed my mind, for example: -- I didn't see a "last updated" date. Maybe I missed it. But when I see things like this, I always wonder if they're being maintained. -- I also didn't see any other disabilities, and I wonder why. Why only blindness/visual impairment? Again, maybe I missed more. I'm not meaning to open up a can of worms, if there is one; I'm simply unfamiliar with this organization. Jennifer _______________________________________________ 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 susan.gjolmesli at bellevuecollege.edu Mon Sep 14 15:19:50 2015 From: susan.gjolmesli at bellevuecollege.edu (Susan Gjolmesli) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org In-Reply-To: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC86E58@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> References: <55F73C5C.7060809@gmail.com> <18BA5B2A-A07E-42BF-A03E-A4201787C919@bergen.edu> <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC86E58@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Message-ID: Hi. This is disappointing as there are so few such resources for students who have visual disabilities. I'm curious to know , from the technical , programming side, where are the flaws? I randomly went through several of the links as a JAWS user and and as a blind person and was able to read the materials at least that I entered or "clicked" on the link. I admit I was not able to get to all the links as my workload currently is horrific. If you want to take this off line - my info is below. Susan 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. -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Teresa Haven Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 2:55 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org I recognize a couple of the people on the website as being experts in the field of disability, but I'm concerned about the website itself -- as many of you who have looked at it have probably already noticed, it has a fair number of problems with design and coding for accessibility, particularly for users with vision disabilities. 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 Maria Bohn Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 2:45 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org I was forwarded an email last week from my boss who was contacted by this company: the email said in regards to this web site: "My organization has just completed our new guide with resources, tools and technology advancements to support students with visual impairments, and I think it would fit nicely on your page above. You can find the guide here: Helping Students with Visual Impairments http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/helping-students-with-visual-impairments/ The guide was created in part by four experts in the field, who lent their experience and expertise to help us provide students with visual impairments the tips and resources needed to succeed in school. Key features of our guide include: - Tips for choosing the right college - An in-depth look at the top assistive technology and tools being used today - Scholarships available for students with visual impairments Will you help us share this guide with your community and support students with visual impairments by including our guide on your site as a link resource?" Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist - Assistive Technology Bergen Community College Sent from my iPhone On Sep 14, 2015, at 5:30 PM, Jennifer Sutton > wrote: ATHENites: I thought some of you might find this item of interest: Helping Students with Visual Disabilities AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/helping-students-with-visual-impairments/ I'd be curious if anyone knows more about this organization/project. Questions that crossed my mind, for example: -- I didn't see a "last updated" date. Maybe I missed it. But when I see things like this, I always wonder if they're being maintained. -- I also didn't see any other disabilities, and I wonder why. Why only blindness/visual impairment? Again, maybe I missed more. I'm not meaning to open up a can of worms, if there is one; I'm simply unfamiliar with this organization. Jennifer _______________________________________________ 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 Teresa.Haven at nau.edu Mon Sep 14 16:10:56 2015 From: Teresa.Haven at nau.edu (Teresa Haven) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org In-Reply-To: References: <55F73C5C.7060809@gmail.com> <18BA5B2A-A07E-42BF-A03E-A4201787C919@bergen.edu> <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC86E58@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Message-ID: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC8717D@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Hi, Susan. You ask good questions, and for those who rely on what they can hear from a website, it can be challenging to discover what your technology can't perceive. Here are just a few of the major issues that popped out at me: * The upper navigation bar contains 7 items, only three of which are accessible to keyboard or screen-reader (K-12, Majors, Online Colleges), and even then, keyboard activation results in a different behavior than mouse access provides. These are all "fly-out" menus for a mouse user, but force a keyboard user to jump to another page and continue drilling down rather than being able to directly navigate to a desired topic or subtopic. * Color contrast choices are problematic in a lot of areas on the site: light blue on white is used for navigation links and header text, and white text on colored, textured backgrounds is used for a lot of the content; there is also gray text on patterned, gray background, and blue text on gray backgrounds. For those who read visually, particularly for folks who have difficulty with insufficient contrast, this can make getting access to the content difficult. * Some images have no alt tags at all (such as the organization logo), and several have what would be "insufficient" alt tags, at least from standard guidance. For example, all four of the experts who are interviewed on the site have head shots included, but every head shot has the same alt tag: "expert". A more standard practice would be to use the person's name as the alt tag for a head shot so that each image would be uniquely named. * The input field to let a user sign up for their newsletter has no label, although it has a placeholder that is just barely visible for a user without a vision disability that involves contrast. It also has a javascript behavior that pops up visually to tell a user if they haven't entered what it expects, but that popup is imperceptible to a screen-reader. That being said, there's some very good content on this site. I just wish an organization that is touting accessibility for people with vision impairments would be more mindful of the code behind their website. None of the issues I've mentioned are difficult to fix, and doing so would increase the usability of the site for almost everyone. Cheers, Teresa -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Gjolmesli Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 3:20 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org Hi. This is disappointing as there are so few such resources for students who have visual disabilities. I'm curious to know , from the technical , programming side, where are the flaws? I randomly went through several of the links as a JAWS user and and as a blind person and was able to read the materials at least that I entered or "clicked" on the link. I admit I was not able to get to all the links as my workload currently is horrific. If you want to take this off line - my info is below. Susan 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. -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Teresa Haven Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 2:55 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org I recognize a couple of the people on the website as being experts in the field of disability, but I'm concerned about the website itself -- as many of you who have looked at it have probably already noticed, it has a fair number of problems with design and coding for accessibility, particularly for users with vision disabilities. 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 Maria Bohn Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 2:45 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org I was forwarded an email last week from my boss who was contacted by this company: the email said in regards to this web site: "My organization has just completed our new guide with resources, tools and technology advancements to support students with visual impairments, and I think it would fit nicely on your page above. You can find the guide here: Helping Students with Visual Impairments http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/helping-students-with-visual-impairments/ The guide was created in part by four experts in the field, who lent their experience and expertise to help us provide students with visual impairments the tips and resources needed to succeed in school. Key features of our guide include: - Tips for choosing the right college - An in-depth look at the top assistive technology and tools being used today - Scholarships available for students with visual impairments Will you help us share this guide with your community and support students with visual impairments by including our guide on your site as a link resource?" Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist - Assistive Technology Bergen Community College Sent from my iPhone On Sep 14, 2015, at 5:30 PM, Jennifer Sutton > wrote: ATHENites: I thought some of you might find this item of interest: Helping Students with Visual Disabilities AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/helping-students-with-visual-impairments/ I'd be curious if anyone knows more about this organization/project. Questions that crossed my mind, for example: -- I didn't see a "last updated" date. Maybe I missed it. But when I see things like this, I always wonder if they're being maintained. -- I also didn't see any other disabilities, and I wonder why. Why only blindness/visual impairment? Again, maybe I missed more. I'm not meaning to open up a can of worms, if there is one; I'm simply unfamiliar with this organization. Jennifer _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From susan.gjolmesli at bellevuecollege.edu Mon Sep 14 16:20:37 2015 From: susan.gjolmesli at bellevuecollege.edu (Susan Gjolmesli) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org In-Reply-To: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC8717D@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> References: <55F73C5C.7060809@gmail.com> <18BA5B2A-A07E-42BF-A03E-A4201787C919@bergen.edu> <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC86E58@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC8717D@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Message-ID: Dear Teresa, Thank you so much for taking the time to explain what indeed we miss as blind and visually impaired users. Darn! I too received this message to add the resource to our website and was hoping to do so as I said earlier there is so little by way of specific resources to assist young people who have visual disabilities/blindness and are thinking to pursue their educations. Again, Many Thanks! 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. -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Teresa Haven Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 4:11 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org Hi, Susan. You ask good questions, and for those who rely on what they can hear from a website, it can be challenging to discover what your technology can't perceive. Here are just a few of the major issues that popped out at me: * The upper navigation bar contains 7 items, only three of which are accessible to keyboard or screen-reader (K-12, Majors, Online Colleges), and even then, keyboard activation results in a different behavior than mouse access provides. These are all "fly-out" menus for a mouse user, but force a keyboard user to jump to another page and continue drilling down rather than being able to directly navigate to a desired topic or subtopic. * Color contrast choices are problematic in a lot of areas on the site: light blue on white is used for navigation links and header text, and white text on colored, textured backgrounds is used for a lot of the content; there is also gray text on patterned, gray background, and blue text on gray backgrounds. For those who read visually, particularly for folks who have difficulty with insufficient contrast, this can make getting access to the content difficult. * Some images have no alt tags at all (such as the organization logo), and several have what would be "insufficient" alt tags, at least from standard guidance. For example, all four of the experts who are interviewed on the site have head shots included, but every head shot has the same alt tag: "expert". A more standard practice would be to use the person's name as the alt tag for a head shot so that each image would be uniquely named. * The input field to let a user sign up for their newsletter has no label, although it has a placeholder that is just barely visible for a user without a vision disability that involves contrast. It also has a javascript behavior that pops up visually to tell a user if they haven't entered what it expects, but that popup is imperceptible to a screen-reader. That being said, there's some very good content on this site. I just wish an organization that is touting accessibility for people with vision impairments would be more mindful of the code behind their website. None of the issues I've mentioned are difficult to fix, and doing so would increase the usability of the site for almost everyone. Cheers, Teresa -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Gjolmesli Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 3:20 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org Hi. This is disappointing as there are so few such resources for students who have visual disabilities. I'm curious to know , from the technical , programming side, where are the flaws? I randomly went through several of the links as a JAWS user and and as a blind person and was able to read the materials at least that I entered or "clicked" on the link. I admit I was not able to get to all the links as my workload currently is horrific. If you want to take this off line - my info is below. Susan 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. -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Teresa Haven Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 2:55 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org I recognize a couple of the people on the website as being experts in the field of disability, but I'm concerned about the website itself -- as many of you who have looked at it have probably already noticed, it has a fair number of problems with design and coding for accessibility, particularly for users with vision disabilities. 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 Maria Bohn Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 2:45 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org I was forwarded an email last week from my boss who was contacted by this company: the email said in regards to this web site: "My organization has just completed our new guide with resources, tools and technology advancements to support students with visual impairments, and I think it would fit nicely on your page above. You can find the guide here: Helping Students with Visual Impairments http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/helping-students-with-visual-impairments/ The guide was created in part by four experts in the field, who lent their experience and expertise to help us provide students with visual impairments the tips and resources needed to succeed in school. Key features of our guide include: - Tips for choosing the right college - An in-depth look at the top assistive technology and tools being used today - Scholarships available for students with visual impairments Will you help us share this guide with your community and support students with visual impairments by including our guide on your site as a link resource?" Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist - Assistive Technology Bergen Community College Sent from my iPhone On Sep 14, 2015, at 5:30 PM, Jennifer Sutton > wrote: ATHENites: I thought some of you might find this item of interest: Helping Students with Visual Disabilities AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/helping-students-with-visual-impairments/ I'd be curious if anyone knows more about this organization/project. Questions that crossed my mind, for example: -- I didn't see a "last updated" date. Maybe I missed it. But when I see things like this, I always wonder if they're being maintained. -- I also didn't see any other disabilities, and I wonder why. Why only blindness/visual impairment? Again, maybe I missed more. I'm not meaning to open up a can of worms, if there is one; I'm simply unfamiliar with this organization. Jennifer _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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 Teresa.Haven at nau.edu Mon Sep 14 16:28:52 2015 From: Teresa.Haven at nau.edu (Teresa Haven) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org In-Reply-To: References: <55F73C5C.7060809@gmail.com> <18BA5B2A-A07E-42BF-A03E-A4201787C919@bergen.edu> <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC86E58@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC8717D@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Message-ID: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC872B6@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Dear Susan, You're very welcome, I'm always glad to help! I'm hoping to find a good way to discuss these issues with the organization and get them to make the site better so that everyone can benefit from the content they have worked so hard to gather. Best, Teresa -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Gjolmesli Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 4:21 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org Dear Teresa, Thank you so much for taking the time to explain what indeed we miss as blind and visually impaired users. Darn! I too received this message to add the resource to our website and was hoping to do so as I said earlier there is so little by way of specific resources to assist young people who have visual disabilities/blindness and are thinking to pursue their educations. Again, Many Thanks! 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. -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Teresa Haven Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 4:11 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org Hi, Susan. You ask good questions, and for those who rely on what they can hear from a website, it can be challenging to discover what your technology can't perceive. Here are just a few of the major issues that popped out at me: * The upper navigation bar contains 7 items, only three of which are accessible to keyboard or screen-reader (K-12, Majors, Online Colleges), and even then, keyboard activation results in a different behavior than mouse access provides. These are all "fly-out" menus for a mouse user, but force a keyboard user to jump to another page and continue drilling down rather than being able to directly navigate to a desired topic or subtopic. * Color contrast choices are problematic in a lot of areas on the site: light blue on white is used for navigation links and header text, and white text on colored, textured backgrounds is used for a lot of the content; there is also gray text on patterned, gray background, and blue text on gray backgrounds. For those who read visually, particularly for folks who have difficulty with insufficient contrast, this can make getting access to the content difficult. * Some images have no alt tags at all (such as the organization logo), and several have what would be "insufficient" alt tags, at least from standard guidance. For example, all four of the experts who are interviewed on the site have head shots included, but every head shot has the same alt tag: "expert". A more standard practice would be to use the person's name as the alt tag for a head shot so that each image would be uniquely named. * The input field to let a user sign up for their newsletter has no label, although it has a placeholder that is just barely visible for a user without a vision disability that involves contrast. It also has a javascript behavior that pops up visually to tell a user if they haven't entered what it expects, but that popup is imperceptible to a screen-reader. That being said, there's some very good content on this site. I just wish an organization that is touting accessibility for people with vision impairments would be more mindful of the code behind their website. None of the issues I've mentioned are difficult to fix, and doing so would increase the usability of the site for almost everyone. Cheers, Teresa -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Gjolmesli Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 3:20 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org Hi. This is disappointing as there are so few such resources for students who have visual disabilities. I'm curious to know , from the technical , programming side, where are the flaws? I randomly went through several of the links as a JAWS user and and as a blind person and was able to read the materials at least that I entered or "clicked" on the link. I admit I was not able to get to all the links as my workload currently is horrific. If you want to take this off line - my info is below. Susan 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. -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Teresa Haven Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 2:55 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org I recognize a couple of the people on the website as being experts in the field of disability, but I'm concerned about the website itself -- as many of you who have looked at it have probably already noticed, it has a fair number of problems with design and coding for accessibility, particularly for users with vision disabilities. 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 Maria Bohn Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 2:45 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org I was forwarded an email last week from my boss who was contacted by this company: the email said in regards to this web site: "My organization has just completed our new guide with resources, tools and technology advancements to support students with visual impairments, and I think it would fit nicely on your page above. You can find the guide here: Helping Students with Visual Impairments http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/helping-students-with-visual-impairments/ The guide was created in part by four experts in the field, who lent their experience and expertise to help us provide students with visual impairments the tips and resources needed to succeed in school. Key features of our guide include: - Tips for choosing the right college - An in-depth look at the top assistive technology and tools being used today - Scholarships available for students with visual impairments Will you help us share this guide with your community and support students with visual impairments by including our guide on your site as a link resource?" Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist - Assistive Technology Bergen Community College Sent from my iPhone On Sep 14, 2015, at 5:30 PM, Jennifer Sutton > wrote: ATHENites: I thought some of you might find this item of interest: Helping Students with Visual Disabilities AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/helping-students-with-visual-impairments/ I'd be curious if anyone knows more about this organization/project. Questions that crossed my mind, for example: -- I didn't see a "last updated" date. Maybe I missed it. But when I see things like this, I always wonder if they're being maintained. -- I also didn't see any other disabilities, and I wonder why. Why only blindness/visual impairment? Again, maybe I missed more. I'm not meaning to open up a can of worms, if there is one; I'm simply unfamiliar with this organization. Jennifer _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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 kcahill at mit.edu Tue Sep 15 07:21:55 2015 From: kcahill at mit.edu (Kathleen Cahill) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Math accessibility on OS X -- does it exist? Message-ID: Hi Colleagues, I have a returning student with a visual impairment who has a MacBook Air. She is using Kurzweil 3000 to visually and auditorially read text. We were going to set her up with Math enabled Windows documents using Central Access Reader but something in OS X Yosemite is breaking Central Access Reader so it does not work. Does Math Player work in any browsers on OS X? I?m wondering if we convert the student?s Math doc files to some other format, if we can have Math Player read the Math expressions in Firefox with Voice Over. Thanks for your expertise on this. Kathy Kathleen Cahill MIT Assistive Technology Information Center (ATIC) 77 Mass. Ave. 7-143 Cambridge MA 02139 (617) 253-5111 kcahill@mit.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I'm wondering if we convert the student's Math doc files to some other format, if we can have Math Player read the Math expressions in Firefox with Voice Over. Thanks for your expertise on this. Kathy Kathleen Cahill MIT Assistive Technology Information Center (ATIC) 77 Mass. Ave. 7-143 Cambridge MA 02139 (617) 253-5111 kcahill@mit.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Brianna.Giacoppe at tufts.edu Tue Sep 15 10:13:51 2015 From: Brianna.Giacoppe at tufts.edu (Giacoppe, Brianna) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Meeting resources for HOH individuals Message-ID: <70AE13E833401B4F9C211EC490631478180A3ADD@SSVMEXDAG01MB04.tufts.ad.tufts.edu> Hello Everyone, I am looking into resources for meeting settings where there is an individual who is deaf or with a hearing impairment. Is there any software or device available that use voice recognition to transcribe the meetings in real time? Thank you! Brianna Brianna Giacoppe Assistive Technology Specialist Student Accessibility Services Tufts University 617-627-5349 Office email: accessibility@tufts.edu Office Hours for the Fall 2015 semester are every Tuesday from 1:00-4:00pm. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From foreigntype at gmail.com Tue Sep 15 10:32:03 2015 From: foreigntype at gmail.com (Wink Harner) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Meeting resources for HOH individuals In-Reply-To: <70AE13E833401B4F9C211EC490631478180A3ADD@SSVMEXDAG01MB04.tufts.ad.tufts.edu> References: <70AE13E833401B4F9C211EC490631478180A3ADD@SSVMEXDAG01MB04.tufts.ad.tufts.edu> Message-ID: Hi Brianna et al ATHENites, There is no synchronous (real time) transcription software available that I am aware of (yet). Wink Harner Accessibility & Adaptive Technology Consultant The Foreign Type On Sep 15, 2015 10:14 AM, "Giacoppe, Brianna" wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > > > I am looking into resources for meeting settings where there is an > individual who is deaf or with a hearing impairment. Is there any software > or device available that use voice recognition to transcribe the meetings > in real time? > > > > Thank you! > > Brianna > > > > > > Brianna Giacoppe > > Assistive Technology Specialist > > Student Accessibility Services > > Tufts University > > 617-627-5349 > > Office email: accessibility@tufts.edu > > > > *Office Hours for the Fall 2015 semester are every Tuesday from > 1:00-4:00pm.* > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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: From kcahill at mit.edu Tue Sep 15 10:38:47 2015 From: kcahill at mit.edu (Kathleen Cahill) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Meeting resources for HOH individuals In-Reply-To: References: <70AE13E833401B4F9C211EC490631478180A3ADD@SSVMEXDAG01MB04.tufts.ad.tufts.edu> Message-ID: Brianna, The best solution might be to have a CART reporter transcribing at the meeting but that is both a human and technology solution. ;) Kathy Kathleen Cahill MIT Assistive Technology Information Center (ATIC) 77 Mass. Ave. 7-143 Cambridge MA 02139 (617) 253-5111 kcahill@mit.edu From: athen-list > on behalf of Wink Harner > Reply-To: Access Network > Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 1:32 PM To: Access Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] Meeting resources for HOH individuals Hi Brianna et al ATHENites, There is no synchronous (real time) transcription software available that I am aware of (yet). Wink Harner Accessibility & Adaptive Technology Consultant The Foreign Type On Sep 15, 2015 10:14 AM, "Giacoppe, Brianna" > wrote: Hello Everyone, I am looking into resources for meeting settings where there is an individual who is deaf or with a hearing impairment. Is there any software or device available that use voice recognition to transcribe the meetings in real time? Thank you! Brianna Brianna Giacoppe Assistive Technology Specialist Student Accessibility Services Tufts University 617-627-5349 Office email: accessibility@tufts.edu Office Hours for the Fall 2015 semester are every Tuesday from 1:00-4:00pm. _______________________________________________ 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: From gdietrich at htctu.net Tue Sep 15 12:00:34 2015 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Braille is changing! Are you ready? Message-ID: <008201d0efe8$cdad1d30$69075790$@htctu.net> . What: Chance to learn to read the new UEB braille code and understand how the changes to braille affect accommodating students . Where: National Braille Association (NBA) Conference, Louisville, KY . When: October 22-October 24, 2015 . Who should attend: Alt media specialists, teachers/aides who work with students with visual impairments, anyone taking or interested in taking the transcribers course, new transcribers who want intensive practice with braille . Why: Because this is a golden opportunity to learn to read and understand the new UEB code in just three days . How: To register, and for additional information, visit the NBA website: www.nationalbraille.org More information below! 2015 NBA Fall Professional Development Conference Louisville, Kentucky https://www.regonline.com/custImages/330000/335371/Anniversary%20Logo.png Celebrating 70 Years of Service! Thursday, October 22, 2015 - Saturday, October 24, 2015 Calling all Transcribers, TVIs, Paraprofessionals, Alternate Media Specialists, Accommodation Specialists, and other professionals, I would like to extend an invitation to the National Braille Association Fall 2015 Professional Development Conference and the continuing celebration of our 70th anniversary year. From October 22 to October 24, we will convene in historic Louisville, Kentucky! Louisville, also known as the Gateway to the South, is sometimes referred to as either one of the northernmost Southern cities or as one of the southernmost Northern cities in the United States, and is the home of the American Printing House for the Blind, the oldest producer of braille books in the United States, and the famous Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby! We are pleased to announce that we will be offering workshops on the Unified English Braille (UEB) code, perfect fare to accommodate the January 4, 2016, implementation of the Unified English Braille Code in the United States. Join us to Explore how the Nemeth code can work within a Unified English Braille (UEB) context. We will discuss the necessary symbols and formats complete with a number of examples. The material for this workshop has been prepared according to BANA's, "Provisional Guidance for Transcription Using the Nemeth Code within UEB Contexts." Will UEBe Ready? ** This will be the last National Braille Association conference until the Fall of 2016. Additionally, we will be offering a three-day "Braille Boot Camp, featuring UEB" as well as numerous other workshops to choose from. Some workshops are limited in the number of participants, so don't delay in registering. Our host is the historic Galt House, located on the Ohio River. This is the largest hotel in Kentucky. The room rate is $139.00 per night for single or double occupancy. Reservations must be made on or before September 28, 2015 to receive the conference rate. Registration Rates are posted on the NBA webpage. To register, and for additional information, visit our website: www.nationalbraille.org Braille Boot Camp for UEB This intensive three-day training is an introduction to the basics of braille, with a focus on learning to read braille visually. No previous knowledge of braille is required. The three days will be divided into six separate workshop sessions. Each session builds on the concepts covered in the previous sessions. Whether you are an experienced braillist or new to the world of braille this workshop could be beneficial in the following ways: . Transcribers who are in or have just completed coursework can benefit from the overview of the braille code, as well as the intensive reading practice. . Those planning to take the proofreading test will be able to focus in-depth on reading the contractions and reviewing the rules. . Educators and support staff working with braille readers can learn enough to assist their students with basic braille concepts in a classroom setting, as well as learning ideas for improving reading speed. . Parents of braille readers can learn enough to assist their children with homework. . Experienced transcribers, who teach the Literary Lesson Course, will receive a wealth of excellent reference sheets and practice material that compliments the Literary Lesson manual very nicely. . Experienced transcribers can brush up on their ability to read braille without the use of a translation line. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich Director High Tech Center Training Unit of the California Community Colleges De Anza College, Cupertino, CA www.htctu.net 408-996-6047 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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With appreciation, Susan 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. -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Teresa Haven Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 4:29 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org Dear Susan, You're very welcome, I'm always glad to help! I'm hoping to find a good way to discuss these issues with the organization and get them to make the site better so that everyone can benefit from the content they have worked so hard to gather. Best, Teresa -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Gjolmesli Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 4:21 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org Dear Teresa, Thank you so much for taking the time to explain what indeed we miss as blind and visually impaired users. Darn! I too received this message to add the resource to our website and was hoping to do so as I said earlier there is so little by way of specific resources to assist young people who have visual disabilities/blindness and are thinking to pursue their educations. Again, Many Thanks! 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. -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Teresa Haven Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 4:11 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org Hi, Susan. You ask good questions, and for those who rely on what they can hear from a website, it can be challenging to discover what your technology can't perceive. Here are just a few of the major issues that popped out at me: * The upper navigation bar contains 7 items, only three of which are accessible to keyboard or screen-reader (K-12, Majors, Online Colleges), and even then, keyboard activation results in a different behavior than mouse access provides. These are all "fly-out" menus for a mouse user, but force a keyboard user to jump to another page and continue drilling down rather than being able to directly navigate to a desired topic or subtopic. * Color contrast choices are problematic in a lot of areas on the site: light blue on white is used for navigation links and header text, and white text on colored, textured backgrounds is used for a lot of the content; there is also gray text on patterned, gray background, and blue text on gray backgrounds. For those who read visually, particularly for folks who have difficulty with insufficient contrast, this can make getting access to the content difficult. * Some images have no alt tags at all (such as the organization logo), and several have what would be "insufficient" alt tags, at least from standard guidance. For example, all four of the experts who are interviewed on the site have head shots included, but every head shot has the same alt tag: "expert". A more standard practice would be to use the person's name as the alt tag for a head shot so that each image would be uniquely named. * The input field to let a user sign up for their newsletter has no label, although it has a placeholder that is just barely visible for a user without a vision disability that involves contrast. It also has a javascript behavior that pops up visually to tell a user if they haven't entered what it expects, but that popup is imperceptible to a screen-reader. That being said, there's some very good content on this site. I just wish an organization that is touting accessibility for people with vision impairments would be more mindful of the code behind their website. None of the issues I've mentioned are difficult to fix, and doing so would increase the usability of the site for almost everyone. Cheers, Teresa -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Gjolmesli Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 3:20 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org Hi. This is disappointing as there are so few such resources for students who have visual disabilities. I'm curious to know , from the technical , programming side, where are the flaws? I randomly went through several of the links as a JAWS user and and as a blind person and was able to read the materials at least that I entered or "clicked" on the link. I admit I was not able to get to all the links as my workload currently is horrific. If you want to take this off line - my info is below. Susan 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. -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Teresa Haven Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 2:55 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org I recognize a couple of the people on the website as being experts in the field of disability, but I'm concerned about the website itself -- as many of you who have looked at it have probably already noticed, it has a fair number of problems with design and coding for accessibility, particularly for users with vision disabilities. 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 Maria Bohn Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 2:45 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org I was forwarded an email last week from my boss who was contacted by this company: the email said in regards to this web site: "My organization has just completed our new guide with resources, tools and technology advancements to support students with visual impairments, and I think it would fit nicely on your page above. You can find the guide here: Helping Students with Visual Impairments http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/helping-students-with-visual-impairments/ The guide was created in part by four experts in the field, who lent their experience and expertise to help us provide students with visual impairments the tips and resources needed to succeed in school. Key features of our guide include: - Tips for choosing the right college - An in-depth look at the top assistive technology and tools being used today - Scholarships available for students with visual impairments Will you help us share this guide with your community and support students with visual impairments by including our guide on your site as a link resource?" Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist - Assistive Technology Bergen Community College Sent from my iPhone On Sep 14, 2015, at 5:30 PM, Jennifer Sutton > wrote: ATHENites: I thought some of you might find this item of interest: Helping Students with Visual Disabilities AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/helping-students-with-visual-impairments/ I'd be curious if anyone knows more about this organization/project. Questions that crossed my mind, for example: -- I didn't see a "last updated" date. Maybe I missed it. But when I see things like this, I always wonder if they're being maintained. -- I also didn't see any other disabilities, and I wonder why. Why only blindness/visual impairment? Again, maybe I missed more. I'm not meaning to open up a can of worms, if there is one; I'm simply unfamiliar with this organization. Jennifer _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From Teresa.Haven at nau.edu Tue Sep 15 12:58:55 2015 From: Teresa.Haven at nau.edu (Teresa Haven) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org In-Reply-To: References: <55F73C5C.7060809@gmail.com> <18BA5B2A-A07E-42BF-A03E-A4201787C919@bergen.edu> <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC86E58@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC8717D@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC872B6@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Message-ID: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC893C0@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> I'd be happy to contact them as well. I agree, if they hear it from several people, including ones they have reached out to, it will probably have more impact. Cheers, Teresa -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Gjolmesli Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 12:55 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org Great! I do will communicate with the person who sent the request - I held on to the email introductory message. Perhaps it would be helpful if others could provide feedback as well? With appreciation, Susan 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. -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Teresa Haven Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 4:29 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org Dear Susan, You're very welcome, I'm always glad to help! I'm hoping to find a good way to discuss these issues with the organization and get them to make the site better so that everyone can benefit from the content they have worked so hard to gather. Best, Teresa -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Gjolmesli Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 4:21 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org Dear Teresa, Thank you so much for taking the time to explain what indeed we miss as blind and visually impaired users. Darn! I too received this message to add the resource to our website and was hoping to do so as I said earlier there is so little by way of specific resources to assist young people who have visual disabilities/blindness and are thinking to pursue their educations. Again, Many Thanks! 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. -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Teresa Haven Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 4:11 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org Hi, Susan. You ask good questions, and for those who rely on what they can hear from a website, it can be challenging to discover what your technology can't perceive. Here are just a few of the major issues that popped out at me: * The upper navigation bar contains 7 items, only three of which are accessible to keyboard or screen-reader (K-12, Majors, Online Colleges), and even then, keyboard activation results in a different behavior than mouse access provides. These are all "fly-out" menus for a mouse user, but force a keyboard user to jump to another page and continue drilling down rather than being able to directly navigate to a desired topic or subtopic. * Color contrast choices are problematic in a lot of areas on the site: light blue on white is used for navigation links and header text, and white text on colored, textured backgrounds is used for a lot of the content; there is also gray text on patterned, gray background, and blue text on gray backgrounds. For those who read visually, particularly for folks who have difficulty with insufficient contrast, this can make getting access to the content difficult. * Some images have no alt tags at all (such as the organization logo), and several have what would be "insufficient" alt tags, at least from standard guidance. For example, all four of the experts who are interviewed on the site have head shots included, but every head shot has the same alt tag: "expert". A more standard practice would be to use the person's name as the alt tag for a head shot so that each image would be uniquely named. * The input field to let a user sign up for their newsletter has no label, although it has a placeholder that is just barely visible for a user without a vision disability that involves contrast. It also has a javascript behavior that pops up visually to tell a user if they haven't entered what it expects, but that popup is imperceptible to a screen-reader. That being said, there's some very good content on this site. I just wish an organization that is touting accessibility for people with vision impairments would be more mindful of the code behind their website. None of the issues I've mentioned are difficult to fix, and doing so would increase the usability of the site for almost everyone. Cheers, Teresa -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Gjolmesli Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 3:20 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org Hi. This is disappointing as there are so few such resources for students who have visual disabilities. I'm curious to know , from the technical , programming side, where are the flaws? I randomly went through several of the links as a JAWS user and and as a blind person and was able to read the materials at least that I entered or "clicked" on the link. I admit I was not able to get to all the links as my workload currently is horrific. If you want to take this off line - my info is below. Susan 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. -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Teresa Haven Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 2:55 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org I recognize a couple of the people on the website as being experts in the field of disability, but I'm concerned about the website itself -- as many of you who have looked at it have probably already noticed, it has a fair number of problems with design and coding for accessibility, particularly for users with vision disabilities. 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 Maria Bohn Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 2:45 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org I was forwarded an email last week from my boss who was contacted by this company: the email said in regards to this web site: "My organization has just completed our new guide with resources, tools and technology advancements to support students with visual impairments, and I think it would fit nicely on your page above. You can find the guide here: Helping Students with Visual Impairments http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/helping-students-with-visual-impairments/ The guide was created in part by four experts in the field, who lent their experience and expertise to help us provide students with visual impairments the tips and resources needed to succeed in school. Key features of our guide include: - Tips for choosing the right college - An in-depth look at the top assistive technology and tools being used today - Scholarships available for students with visual impairments Will you help us share this guide with your community and support students with visual impairments by including our guide on your site as a link resource?" Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist - Assistive Technology Bergen Community College Sent from my iPhone On Sep 14, 2015, at 5:30 PM, Jennifer Sutton > wrote: ATHENites: I thought some of you might find this item of interest: Helping Students with Visual Disabilities AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/helping-students-with-visual-impairments/ I'd be curious if anyone knows more about this organization/project. Questions that crossed my mind, for example: -- I didn't see a "last updated" date. Maybe I missed it. But when I see things like this, I always wonder if they're being maintained. -- I also didn't see any other disabilities, and I wonder why. Why only blindness/visual impairment? Again, maybe I missed more. I'm not meaning to open up a can of worms, if there is one; I'm simply unfamiliar with this organization. Jennifer _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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 gdietrich at htctu.net Tue Sep 15 13:55:29 2015 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework In-Reply-To: <608F93F1-3533-4265-A0CA-AC2A7F4C998D@kent.edu> References: <9895DA5ACFA8294E81559961A041EE750B6A3076@PAR-MB2.bergen.cc.nj.us>, <608F93F1-3533-4265-A0CA-AC2A7F4C998D@kent.edu> Message-ID: <01f501d0eff8$db422f20$91c68d60$@htctu.net> Just as an FYI, having a blanket policy ("we do not...") when it comes to accommodations will not fly with the Office for Civil Rights. OCR's expectation is that every student's needs will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Although you can have guidelines and best practices of how to accommodate a situation, the strategy that was outlined below is essentially an OCR complaint waiting to happen. What would the student's option be for working with your state blindness agency? In California, I know our state agency that works with blind students sometimes will assist foreign students, but I do not know what Ohio's policy might be. State agencies will often cover reader services when required. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich HTCTU Director 408-996-4636 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Dimac, Marcie Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 9:29 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework Susan, I completely understand and realize that utilizing this new technology would be overwhelming. As a practice (not my call) we do not hire students to read textbooks to other students, nor do we hire them to record audio versions of textbooks - we rely on electronic text, audiobooks when available, and technology to provide content to students. We also do not provide accommodations for homework assistance, and we are concerned that if the student doesn't utilize the accommodation and learn the software, the student will struggle to complete homework assignments. We are currently providing readers and scribes for exams but again, wouldn't do so for homework or other assignments. What no tech solutions would you recommend? Thanks for your valuable input! Marcie Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 14, 2015, at 12:13 PM, Susan Gjolmesli wrote: > > Just a question...Why are you forcing the student to use technology he is not familiar with? Why is it you are providing more barriers for the student rather than working a solution for him that is more within the scope of what is familiar to him? > > As a blind person who uses JAWs but is not a geek...who struggles with each upgrade and every change that is thrown my way I can empathize with this student. Add to that the fact that he is ESL I cannot imagine... > > Technology is what it is...imperfect. Interfaces with Jaws....especially with something as concrete as math will be challenging - even to sighted individuals. > > Work innovatively minus the technology...my two cents. > > 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. > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn > Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 6:55 AM > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework > > Could you make it one of his accommodations to turn in homework via recorder? Or have a scribe for homework if the Professor will not accept the recorded homework. I would think the student cannot write the mathematical equations himself without assistance. I am not sure of the math type and if that will work in this situate . Or have someone sit with him when he uses Math talk/Dragon - to make sure it is outputting the way he is speaking it? > > > Maria Bohn > Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College > > From: , Marcie > > Reply-To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > > Date: Monday, September 14, 2015 at 9:31 AM > To: "athen-list@u.washington.edu" > > Subject: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework > > Morning all, > > I have a rather unique (I think) situation here and would love some feedback. > > Student:Doctoral level, pure mathematics students, from Vietnam. This student has been in the United States for about a month, has very little English speaking skills but seems to understand English well. The student is blind, and in Vietnam, his accommodations were drastically different from what they are/will be here. > > In Vietnam:An actual person would read his textbooks and homeworks aloud to him, at his convenience. The student knows how to use JAWS (on version 14) but has never used it to read mathematical content. The student was able to vocally dictate his answers into a recorder and turn the recorder in to the professor as homework submissions. > > At Kent State:We have hired mathematical content editors (doctoral level) to edit his books and homeworks with Mathtype and we have worked with the student to understand JAWS (v. 16) so he can use it to navigate mathematical content. None of his books were already available in audio format and must be formatted from "scratch". The student is insistent that we provide a reader for his textbooks and homework, which we are currently not providing, (as we are editing the books to be compatible/readable with JAWS 16). > > Current Concern:The student came in on Friday and informed us that he had submitted an audio recording of himself answering the questions for his latest homework assignment and the professor had rejected the work. We are asking if anyone has ANY technology solutions for this situation. I have looked into Dragon and Mathtalk, but I'm pretty sure you need to be sighted to use this. > > Any thoughts? > > Thanks :) > > 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 > _______________________________________________ > 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 jeffreydell99 at gmail.com Tue Sep 15 14:33:09 2015 From: jeffreydell99 at gmail.com (Jeffrey A Dell) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework In-Reply-To: <01f501d0eff8$db422f20$91c68d60$@htctu.net> References: <9895DA5ACFA8294E81559961A041EE750B6A3076@PAR-MB2.bergen.cc.nj.us> <608F93F1-3533-4265-A0CA-AC2A7F4C998D@kent.edu> <01f501d0eff8$db422f20$91c68d60$@htctu.net> Message-ID: <4684B3F1-7582-481B-BC72-6565BF99DC50@gmail.com> Ohio's vocational rehabilitation agency does not support international students. A couple of years ago we had a student with cerebral palsy that we tried to refer to Ohio's Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation and she was denied services because she's not a US Jeff citizen. Sent from my iPhone. please excuse errors from using Apple's dictation feature. > On Sep 15, 2015, at 4:55 PM, Gaeir Dietrich wrote: > > Just as an FYI, having a blanket policy ("we do not...") when it comes to > accommodations will not fly with the Office for Civil Rights. OCR's > expectation is that every student's needs will be assessed on a case-by-case > basis. Although you can have guidelines and best practices of how to > accommodate a situation, the strategy that was outlined below is essentially > an OCR complaint waiting to happen. > > What would the student's option be for working with your state blindness > agency? In California, I know our state agency that works with blind > students sometimes will assist foreign students, but I do not know what > Ohio's policy might be. State agencies will often cover reader services when > required. > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich > HTCTU Director > 408-996-4636 > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On > Behalf Of Dimac, Marcie > Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 9:29 AM > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework > > Susan, > > I completely understand and realize that utilizing this new technology would > be overwhelming. As a practice (not my call) we do not hire students to read > textbooks to other students, nor do we hire them to record audio versions of > textbooks - we rely on electronic text, audiobooks when available, and > technology to provide content to students. > > We also do not provide accommodations for homework assistance, and we are > concerned that if the student doesn't utilize the accommodation and learn > the software, the student will struggle to complete homework assignments. > > We are currently providing readers and scribes for exams but again, wouldn't > do so for homework or other assignments. > What no tech solutions would you recommend? > > Thanks for your valuable input! Marcie > > Sent from my iPhone > >>> On Sep 14, 2015, at 12:13 PM, Susan Gjolmesli >> wrote: >> >> Just a question...Why are you forcing the student to use technology he is > not familiar with? Why is it you are providing more barriers for the > student rather than working a solution for him that is more within the scope > of what is familiar to him? >> >> As a blind person who uses JAWs but is not a geek...who struggles with > each upgrade and every change that is thrown my way I can empathize with > this student. Add to that the fact that he is ESL I cannot imagine... >> >> Technology is what it is...imperfect. Interfaces with Jaws....especially > with something as concrete as math will be challenging - even to sighted > individuals. >> >> Work innovatively minus the technology...my two cents. >> >> 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. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On > Behalf Of Maria Bohn >> Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 6:55 AM >> To: Access Technology Higher Education Network >> Subject: Re: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework >> >> Could you make it one of his accommodations to turn in homework via > recorder? Or have a scribe for homework if the Professor will not accept the > recorded homework. I would think the student cannot write the mathematical > equations himself without assistance. I am not sure of the math type and if > that will work in this situate . Or have someone sit with him when he uses > Math talk/Dragon - to make sure it is outputting the way he is speaking it? >> >> >> Maria Bohn >> Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist Assistive Technology Office of > Specialized Services Bergen Community College >> >> From: , Marcie > >> Reply-To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > > >> Date: Monday, September 14, 2015 at 9:31 AM >> To: "athen-list@u.washington.edu" > > >> Subject: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework >> >> Morning all, >> >> I have a rather unique (I think) situation here and would love some > feedback. >> >> Student:Doctoral level, pure mathematics students, from Vietnam. This > student has been in the United States for about a month, has very little > English speaking skills but seems to understand English well. The student is > blind, and in Vietnam, his accommodations were drastically different from > what they are/will be here. >> >> In Vietnam:An actual person would read his textbooks and homeworks aloud > to him, at his convenience. The student knows how to use JAWS (on version > 14) but has never used it to read mathematical content. The student was able > to vocally dictate his answers into a recorder and turn the recorder in to > the professor as homework submissions. >> >> At Kent State:We have hired mathematical content editors (doctoral level) > to edit his books and homeworks with Mathtype and we have worked with the > student to understand JAWS (v. 16) so he can use it to navigate mathematical > content. None of his books were already available in audio format and must > be formatted from "scratch". The student is insistent that we provide a > reader for his textbooks and homework, which we are currently not providing, > (as we are editing the books to be compatible/readable with JAWS 16). >> >> Current Concern:The student came in on Friday and informed us that he had > submitted an audio recording of himself answering the questions for his > latest homework assignment and the professor had rejected the work. We are > asking if anyone has ANY technology solutions for this situation. I have > looked into Dragon and Mathtalk, but I'm pretty sure you need to be sighted > to use this. >> >> Any thoughts? >> >> Thanks :) >> >> 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 >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 Teresa.Haven at nau.edu Tue Sep 15 14:34:37 2015 From: Teresa.Haven at nau.edu (Teresa Haven) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org In-Reply-To: References: <55F73C5C.7060809@gmail.com> <18BA5B2A-A07E-42BF-A03E-A4201787C919@bergen.edu> <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC86E58@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC8717D@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC872B6@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> Message-ID: <8B17405CDE724049BFD78BFBC560F1FDC899C4@umbrella.nau.froot.nau.edu> As a postscript: I attempted to send a message to this group using the Contact form on their website; the form itself is inaccessible, and after I sent the message I got an autoresponder saying that the message was undeliverable. I hope others who try have better luck. Teresa -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Gjolmesli Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 12:55 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org Great! I do will communicate with the person who sent the request - I held on to the email introductory message. Perhaps it would be helpful if others could provide feedback as well? With appreciation, Susan 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. -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Teresa Haven Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 4:29 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org Dear Susan, You're very welcome, I'm always glad to help! I'm hoping to find a good way to discuss these issues with the organization and get them to make the site better so that everyone can benefit from the content they have worked so hard to gather. Best, Teresa -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Gjolmesli Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 4:21 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org Dear Teresa, Thank you so much for taking the time to explain what indeed we miss as blind and visually impaired users. Darn! I too received this message to add the resource to our website and was hoping to do so as I said earlier there is so little by way of specific resources to assist young people who have visual disabilities/blindness and are thinking to pursue their educations. Again, Many Thanks! 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. -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Teresa Haven Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 4:11 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org Hi, Susan. You ask good questions, and for those who rely on what they can hear from a website, it can be challenging to discover what your technology can't perceive. Here are just a few of the major issues that popped out at me: * The upper navigation bar contains 7 items, only three of which are accessible to keyboard or screen-reader (K-12, Majors, Online Colleges), and even then, keyboard activation results in a different behavior than mouse access provides. These are all "fly-out" menus for a mouse user, but force a keyboard user to jump to another page and continue drilling down rather than being able to directly navigate to a desired topic or subtopic. * Color contrast choices are problematic in a lot of areas on the site: light blue on white is used for navigation links and header text, and white text on colored, textured backgrounds is used for a lot of the content; there is also gray text on patterned, gray background, and blue text on gray backgrounds. For those who read visually, particularly for folks who have difficulty with insufficient contrast, this can make getting access to the content difficult. * Some images have no alt tags at all (such as the organization logo), and several have what would be "insufficient" alt tags, at least from standard guidance. For example, all four of the experts who are interviewed on the site have head shots included, but every head shot has the same alt tag: "expert". A more standard practice would be to use the person's name as the alt tag for a head shot so that each image would be uniquely named. * The input field to let a user sign up for their newsletter has no label, although it has a placeholder that is just barely visible for a user without a vision disability that involves contrast. It also has a javascript behavior that pops up visually to tell a user if they haven't entered what it expects, but that popup is imperceptible to a screen-reader. That being said, there's some very good content on this site. I just wish an organization that is touting accessibility for people with vision impairments would be more mindful of the code behind their website. None of the issues I've mentioned are difficult to fix, and doing so would increase the usability of the site for almost everyone. Cheers, Teresa -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Gjolmesli Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 3:20 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org Hi. This is disappointing as there are so few such resources for students who have visual disabilities. I'm curious to know , from the technical , programming side, where are the flaws? I randomly went through several of the links as a JAWS user and and as a blind person and was able to read the materials at least that I entered or "clicked" on the link. I admit I was not able to get to all the links as my workload currently is horrific. If you want to take this off line - my info is below. Susan 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. -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Teresa Haven Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 2:55 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org I recognize a couple of the people on the website as being experts in the field of disability, but I'm concerned about the website itself -- as many of you who have looked at it have probably already noticed, it has a fair number of problems with design and coding for accessibility, particularly for users with vision disabilities. 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 Maria Bohn Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 2:45 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Helping Students with Visual Disabilities via AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org I was forwarded an email last week from my boss who was contacted by this company: the email said in regards to this web site: "My organization has just completed our new guide with resources, tools and technology advancements to support students with visual impairments, and I think it would fit nicely on your page above. You can find the guide here: Helping Students with Visual Impairments http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/helping-students-with-visual-impairments/ The guide was created in part by four experts in the field, who lent their experience and expertise to help us provide students with visual impairments the tips and resources needed to succeed in school. Key features of our guide include: - Tips for choosing the right college - An in-depth look at the top assistive technology and tools being used today - Scholarships available for students with visual impairments Will you help us share this guide with your community and support students with visual impairments by including our guide on your site as a link resource?" Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist - Assistive Technology Bergen Community College Sent from my iPhone On Sep 14, 2015, at 5:30 PM, Jennifer Sutton > wrote: ATHENites: I thought some of you might find this item of interest: Helping Students with Visual Disabilities AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/helping-students-with-visual-impairments/ I'd be curious if anyone knows more about this organization/project. Questions that crossed my mind, for example: -- I didn't see a "last updated" date. Maybe I missed it. But when I see things like this, I always wonder if they're being maintained. -- I also didn't see any other disabilities, and I wonder why. Why only blindness/visual impairment? Again, maybe I missed more. I'm not meaning to open up a can of worms, if there is one; I'm simply unfamiliar with this organization. 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This morning, two of the math content editors (out of 4) quit citing that editing these math textbooks is simply too much work for them (they are doctoral candidates and overwhelmed to begin with) Does anyone know of a service that would render this math content accessible to screen reader? We are certainly willing to pay. We are meeting with the student and the math department to try to lay out a game plan that will be most beneficial for the student. Thanks again, happy Wednesday! 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 330-672-3391. -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Jeffrey A Dell Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 5:33 PM To: gdietrich@htctu.net; Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework Ohio's vocational rehabilitation agency does not support international students. A couple of years ago we had a student with cerebral palsy that we tried to refer to Ohio's Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation and she was denied services because she's not a US Jeff citizen. Sent from my iPhone. please excuse errors from using Apple's dictation feature. > On Sep 15, 2015, at 4:55 PM, Gaeir Dietrich wrote: > > Just as an FYI, having a blanket policy ("we do not...") when it comes > to accommodations will not fly with the Office for Civil Rights. OCR's > expectation is that every student's needs will be assessed on a > case-by-case basis. Although you can have guidelines and best > practices of how to accommodate a situation, the strategy that was > outlined below is essentially an OCR complaint waiting to happen. > > What would the student's option be for working with your state > blindness agency? In California, I know our state agency that works > with blind students sometimes will assist foreign students, but I do > not know what Ohio's policy might be. State agencies will often cover > reader services when required. > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich > HTCTU Director > 408-996-4636 > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-list > [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of > Dimac, Marcie > Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 9:29 AM > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math > Homework > > Susan, > > I completely understand and realize that utilizing this new technology > would be overwhelming. As a practice (not my call) we do not hire > students to read textbooks to other students, nor do we hire them to > record audio versions of textbooks - we rely on electronic text, > audiobooks when available, and technology to provide content to students. > > We also do not provide accommodations for homework assistance, and we > are concerned that if the student doesn't utilize the accommodation > and learn the software, the student will struggle to complete homework assignments. > > We are currently providing readers and scribes for exams but again, > wouldn't do so for homework or other assignments. > What no tech solutions would you recommend? > > Thanks for your valuable input! Marcie > > Sent from my iPhone > >>> On Sep 14, 2015, at 12:13 PM, Susan Gjolmesli >> wrote: >> >> Just a question...Why are you forcing the student to use technology >> he is > not familiar with? Why is it you are providing more barriers for the > student rather than working a solution for him that is more within the > scope of what is familiar to him? >> >> As a blind person who uses JAWs but is not a geek...who struggles >> with > each upgrade and every change that is thrown my way I can empathize > with this student. Add to that the fact that he is ESL I cannot imagine... >> >> Technology is what it is...imperfect. Interfaces with >> Jaws....especially > with something as concrete as math will be challenging - even to sighted > individuals. >> >> Work innovatively minus the technology...my two cents. >> >> 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. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: athen-list >> [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On > Behalf Of Maria Bohn >> Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 6:55 AM >> To: Access Technology Higher Education Network >> Subject: Re: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math >> Homework >> >> Could you make it one of his accommodations to turn in homework via > recorder? Or have a scribe for homework if the Professor will not > accept the recorded homework. I would think the student cannot write > the mathematical equations himself without assistance. I am not sure > of the math type and if that will work in this situate . Or have > someone sit with him when he uses Math talk/Dragon - to make sure it is outputting the way he is speaking it? >> >> >> Maria Bohn >> Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist Assistive Technology Office >> of > Specialized Services Bergen Community College >> >> From: , Marcie > >> Reply-To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > > >> Date: Monday, September 14, 2015 at 9:31 AM >> To: "athen-list@u.washington.edu" > > >> Subject: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework >> >> Morning all, >> >> I have a rather unique (I think) situation here and would love some > feedback. >> >> Student:Doctoral level, pure mathematics students, from Vietnam. This > student has been in the United States for about a month, has very > little English speaking skills but seems to understand English well. > The student is blind, and in Vietnam, his accommodations were > drastically different from what they are/will be here. >> >> In Vietnam:An actual person would read his textbooks and homeworks >> aloud > to him, at his convenience. The student knows how to use JAWS (on > version > 14) but has never used it to read mathematical content. The student > was able to vocally dictate his answers into a recorder and turn the > recorder in to the professor as homework submissions. >> >> At Kent State:We have hired mathematical content editors (doctoral >> level) > to edit his books and homeworks with Mathtype and we have worked with > the student to understand JAWS (v. 16) so he can use it to navigate > mathematical content. None of his books were already available in > audio format and must be formatted from "scratch". The student is > insistent that we provide a reader for his textbooks and homework, > which we are currently not providing, (as we are editing the books to be compatible/readable with JAWS 16). >> >> Current Concern:The student came in on Friday and informed us that he >> had > submitted an audio recording of himself answering the questions for > his latest homework assignment and the professor had rejected the > work. We are asking if anyone has ANY technology solutions for this > situation. I have looked into Dragon and Mathtalk, but I'm pretty sure > you need to be sighted to use this. >> >> Any thoughts? >> >> Thanks :) >> >> 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 >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From steve.noble at louisville.edu Wed Sep 16 07:01:35 2015 From: steve.noble at louisville.edu (steve.noble@louisville.edu) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework In-Reply-To: References: <9895DA5ACFA8294E81559961A041EE750B6A3076@PAR-MB2.bergen.cc.nj.us> <608F93F1-3533-4265-A0CA-AC2A7F4C998D@kent.edu> <01f501d0eff8$db422f20$91c68d60$@htctu.net> <4684B3F1-7582-481B-BC72-6565BF99DC50@gmail.com>, Message-ID: The first place that comes to my mind is AMAC http://www.amacusg.org/amactext.php Though I am sure there are others. --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 Dimac, Marcie [mdimac@kent.edu] Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 9:24 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework Morning all, Thanks for the insights, suggestions, and feedback. This morning, two of the math content editors (out of 4) quit citing that editing these math textbooks is simply too much work for them (they are doctoral candidates and overwhelmed to begin with) Does anyone know of a service that would render this math content accessible to screen reader? We are certainly willing to pay. We are meeting with the student and the math department to try to lay out a game plan that will be most beneficial for the student. Thanks again, happy Wednesday! 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 330-672-3391. -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Jeffrey A Dell Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 5:33 PM To: gdietrich@htctu.net; Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework Ohio's vocational rehabilitation agency does not support international students. A couple of years ago we had a student with cerebral palsy that we tried to refer to Ohio's Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation and she was denied services because she's not a US Jeff citizen. Sent from my iPhone. please excuse errors from using Apple's dictation feature. > On Sep 15, 2015, at 4:55 PM, Gaeir Dietrich wrote: > > Just as an FYI, having a blanket policy ("we do not...") when it comes > to accommodations will not fly with the Office for Civil Rights. OCR's > expectation is that every student's needs will be assessed on a > case-by-case basis. Although you can have guidelines and best > practices of how to accommodate a situation, the strategy that was > outlined below is essentially an OCR complaint waiting to happen. > > What would the student's option be for working with your state > blindness agency? In California, I know our state agency that works > with blind students sometimes will assist foreign students, but I do > not know what Ohio's policy might be. State agencies will often cover > reader services when required. > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich > HTCTU Director > 408-996-4636 > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-list > [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of > Dimac, Marcie > Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 9:29 AM > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: Re: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math > Homework > > Susan, > > I completely understand and realize that utilizing this new technology > would be overwhelming. As a practice (not my call) we do not hire > students to read textbooks to other students, nor do we hire them to > record audio versions of textbooks - we rely on electronic text, > audiobooks when available, and technology to provide content to students. > > We also do not provide accommodations for homework assistance, and we > are concerned that if the student doesn't utilize the accommodation > and learn the software, the student will struggle to complete homework assignments. > > We are currently providing readers and scribes for exams but again, > wouldn't do so for homework or other assignments. > What no tech solutions would you recommend? > > Thanks for your valuable input! Marcie > > Sent from my iPhone > >>> On Sep 14, 2015, at 12:13 PM, Susan Gjolmesli >> wrote: >> >> Just a question...Why are you forcing the student to use technology >> he is > not familiar with? Why is it you are providing more barriers for the > student rather than working a solution for him that is more within the > scope of what is familiar to him? >> >> As a blind person who uses JAWs but is not a geek...who struggles >> with > each upgrade and every change that is thrown my way I can empathize > with this student. Add to that the fact that he is ESL I cannot imagine... >> >> Technology is what it is...imperfect. Interfaces with >> Jaws....especially > with something as concrete as math will be challenging - even to sighted > individuals. >> >> Work innovatively minus the technology...my two cents. >> >> S. >> >> Susan Gjolmesli, Director >> Disability Resource Center, B132 >> Phone: (425) 564-2498 >> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.bellevuecollege.edu_drc_&d=AwIGaQ&c=SgMrq23dbjbGX6e0ZsSHgEZX6A4IAf1SO3AJ2bNrHlk&r=4WMck1ZVLo4tV0IVllcBNKXCSGU6lUERtx_4HD4DqmE&m=OjG8VpHFKNDh0auqT_QrDEe0kcEFKrEKlD7SlZU9xTI&s=wlU4n2HRiS5lNjkGH9dTEcYnNEwt8GHfnT0JVyy7VjA&e= >> >> >> 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. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: athen-list >> [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On > Behalf Of Maria Bohn >> Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 6:55 AM >> To: Access Technology Higher Education Network >> Subject: Re: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math >> Homework >> >> Could you make it one of his accommodations to turn in homework via > recorder? Or have a scribe for homework if the Professor will not > accept the recorded homework. I would think the student cannot write > the mathematical equations himself without assistance. I am not sure > of the math type and if that will work in this situate . Or have > someone sit with him when he uses Math talk/Dragon - to make sure it is outputting the way he is speaking it? >> >> >> Maria Bohn >> Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist Assistive Technology Office >> of > Specialized Services Bergen Community College >> >> From: , Marcie > >> Reply-To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > > >> Date: Monday, September 14, 2015 at 9:31 AM >> To: "athen-list@u.washington.edu" > > >> Subject: [Athen] Visually Impaired Student Completing Math Homework >> >> Morning all, >> >> I have a rather unique (I think) situation here and would love some > feedback. >> >> Student:Doctoral level, pure mathematics students, from Vietnam. This > student has been in the United States for about a month, has very > little English speaking skills but seems to understand English well. > The student is blind, and in Vietnam, his accommodations were > drastically different from what they are/will be here. >> >> In Vietnam:An actual person would read his textbooks and homeworks >> aloud > to him, at his convenience. The student knows how to use JAWS (on > version > 14) but has never used it to read mathematical content. The student > was able to vocally dictate his answers into a recorder and turn the > recorder in to the professor as homework submissions. >> >> At Kent State:We have hired mathematical content editors (doctoral >> level) > to edit his books and homeworks with Mathtype and we have worked with > the student to understand JAWS (v. 16) so he can use it to navigate > mathematical content. None of his books were already available in > audio format and must be formatted from "scratch". The student is > insistent that we provide a reader for his textbooks and homework, > which we are currently not providing, (as we are editing the books to be compatible/readable with JAWS 16). >> >> Current Concern:The student came in on Friday and informed us that he >> had > submitted an audio recording of himself answering the questions for > his latest homework assignment and the professor had rejected the > work. We are asking if anyone has ANY technology solutions for this > situation. I have looked into Dragon and Mathtalk, but I'm pretty sure > you need to be sighted to use this. >> >> Any thoughts? >> >> Thanks :) >> >> 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. 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Below is a link to a new Santa Monica College job opening for a web services coordinator. One of the preferred qualifications is experience web accessibility. Please share the opportunity with anyone you think would be interested. Web Services Coordinator. Thanks, Ellen Ellen Cutler Santa Monica College Disabled Student Services, High Tech Training Center 1900 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 310-434-4496 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From schafercg at missouri.edu Thu Sep 17 18:45:30 2015 From: schafercg at missouri.edu (Schafer, Carmen) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Accessibility of CBORD GET Message-ID: <9839CF788879F546B52E216072EE470FAEBFB465@UM-MBX-N03.um.umsystem.edu> Dear Colleagues: Our institution (University of Missouri) is currently looking into purchasing CBORD GET Funds and Foods product. We have reviewed the 508 VPAT they provided, but found that their VPAT does not provide a clear enough understanding of the accessibility of the GET products (web application and mobile apps). Is anyone currently using CBORD's GET Funds and Food products and willing to share your experience, especially in regard to any of the following: * Currently identified accessibility barriers, both major and minor * How the company handles accessibility support for the product (Do they have an accessibility team? Are they responsive to feedback about accessibility issues? What is the best way to reach them to discuss an accessibility issue?) * How the company documents accessibility gaps for the product (if at all) * If and how the company provides recommended accessibility workarounds for known issues * Anecdotal reports from students about specific or unique accessibility issues when using this product and its functionalities Any information or direction you can provide is greatly appreciated, and you are welcome to contact me offline if you prefer. Regards, Carmen Schafer User Support Analyst, ACT Center Division of IT, University of Missouri Office (573) 882-8838 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If anyone can speak to their knowledge or experience with either of these resources in regard to any/all of the following areas, we would greatly appreciate it: * Known issues * Workarounds for known issues * Responsiveness of the site to accessibility issues (Does the site have an accessibility team? What is the best way to report an accessibility issue?) * Information directly relevant to using the sites with JAWS (or VoiceOver) * Anecdotal reports of accessibility problems/workarounds from colleagues or students. Any information or direction you can provide is greatly appreciated, and you are welcome to contact me offline if you prefer. Thank you, Carmen Schafer User Support Analyst, ACT Center Division of IT, University of Missouri Office (573) 882-8838 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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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 mbohn at bergen.edu Fri Sep 18 06:51:31 2015 From: mbohn at bergen.edu (Maria Bohn) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Salt Money / ASA Website Accessibility Message-ID: <9895DA5ACFA8294E81559961A041EE750B6AD369@PAR-MB2.bergen.cc.nj.us> Our school is considering working with American Student Assistance (ASA) www.asa.org and offering our students access to SALT (https://www.saltmoney.org/index.html) ? which is a program for helping student borrowers manage student loans (in short). We had some concerns about the accessibility and the organization sent us their Voluntary Products Accessibility Template (VPAT) but my supervisor is hoping we can find some people who have actual user experience with this program in regards to their accessibility ? so my question ? anyone here use this or look into it for use and what barriers if any have you faced? Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College From ronrstewart at gmail.com Fri Sep 18 10:57:00 2015 From: ronrstewart at gmail.com (Ron) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Salt Money / ASA Website Accessibility In-Reply-To: <9895DA5ACFA8294E81559961A041EE750B6AD369@PAR-MB2.bergen.cc.nj.us> References: <9895DA5ACFA8294E81559961A041EE750B6AD369@PAR-MB2.bergen.cc.nj.us> Message-ID: We do this work on a regular basis. But we are a fee for service. Ron Stewart On Friday, September 18, 2015, Maria Bohn wrote: > Our school is considering working with American Student Assistance (ASA) > www.asa.org and offering our students access to SALT ( > https://www.saltmoney.org/index.html) ? which is a program for helping > student borrowers manage student loans (in short). We had some concerns > about the accessibility and the organization sent us their Voluntary > Products Accessibility Template (VPAT) but my supervisor is hoping we can > find some people who have actual user experience with this program in > regards to their accessibility ? so my question ? anyone here use this or > look into it for use and what barriers if any have you faced? > > > Maria Bohn > Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist > Assistive Technology > Office of Specialized Services > Bergen Community College > _______________________________________________ > 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 mbohn at bergen.edu Fri Sep 18 12:32:39 2015 From: mbohn at bergen.edu (Maria Bohn) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Resources for blind student taking piano class Message-ID: <9895DA5ACFA8294E81559961A041EE750B6AE021@PAR-MB2.bergen.cc.nj.us> Dear Julie - the semester started and we became SWAMPED. The student - her name is Saira would love to speak with you if possible. She does not have the Dancing Dots software but it would be helpful for her to talk to someone in a similar field and maybe ?pick your brain? if possible. Thank you again for any help. I am looking into the dancing dots but Im unsure if she can use that with this class or if our budget would even allow us to purchase it if her Professor feels she can use that as an alternate. Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College On 8/26/15, 2:09 PM, "McGinnity, Julie A. (MU-Student)" wrote: >Hi Maria, > >Dancing Dots is an excellent resource. If your student uses Jaws, she >will be able to compose, mix, and print the music she works on. You or >the student could also check out www.menvi.org. They are a music >education network for blind people, complete with newsletters and an >email list. Your student could connect with others who have taken music >classes at a university. > >I would suggest recording the pieces she needs to play in the piano >class. The professor or maybe a work study music student would record >them and announce the fingerings and any other important musical >information. > >I am a graduate student, finishing up a masters degree in vocal >performance. I am blind and have taken piano, music theory, etc, and I >have used Dancing Dots software. If you or this student wish to contact >me off list, you are welcome to do so. > >-Julie A McGinnity >University of Missouri >Student Assistant, Adaptive Computing Technology Center > > >-----Original Message----- >From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] >On Behalf Of Maria Bohn >Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 12:51 PM >To: athen-list@u.washington.edu >Subject: [Athen] Resources for blind student taking piano class > >Good afternoon - are there any technology or other resources anyone can >suggest for a blind student taking a piano class? The student does not >read braille. We are looking for workarounds in how she might be able to >read music or any apps or other types of suggestions. This is our first >time with a student taking piano - she is also taking a music production >class which requires the use of equipment so if anyone has experience >with this any and all tips, ideas etc appreciated. > > >Maria Bohn >Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist Assistive Technology Office of >Specialized Services Bergen Community College >_______________________________________________ >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 Mon Sep 21 10:28:26 2015 From: jsuttondc at gmail.com (Jennifer Sutton) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Other Scholarships and Grants for Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired - American Foundation for the Blind Message-ID: <56003E3A.4020203@gmail.com> ATHEN: Since there seemed to be some interest in scholarships for blind students, here's a post which shouldn't get side-tracked by site accessibility issues. Frankly, I'd view this as a more authoritative list, but that's just my personal opinion, after working in the accessibility industry for a couple decades, now. Jennifer Other Scholarships and Grants for Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired - American Foundation for the Blind http://www.afb.org/info/other-scholarships-and-grants-for-students-blind-or-visually-impaired/5 From hkramer at ahead.org Mon Sep 21 11:12:31 2015 From: hkramer at ahead.org (Howard Kramer) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] AHG 2015: Early-Bird Registration Ends Thursday Message-ID: Dear ATHEN Members (& listserv participants): Early-bird Registration for the 2015 Accessing Higher Ground (AHG) Conference ends after this Thursday (September 23). ATHEN members receive a $75 discount off registration fees. *Keynote Speaker*: Whitney Quesenbery, UX Researcher and Director of Center for Civic Design, will speak on *Getting from Barrier-Free to Great User Experiences*, focusing on the intersection between user experience and accessibility. Highlights from this year?s program: (titles link to session description) - Lab: Creating and Working with Accessible Office 2013 Content , Karen McCall, Owner, Karlen Communications - Lab: All About Video , Terrill Thompson, University of Washington, Ken Petri, The Ohio State University - OCR's Year In Review , Mary Lou Mobley, U.S. Dept. of Education - Building Accessibility Auditing into Course Development , Kara Zirkle, George Mason University - Lab: Working with Inaccessible PDFs , Gaeir Dietrich, High Tech Center Training Unit (HTCTU) - Designing a Mobile Ready Course with Universal Design , Kate Miller, UC Denver - The Elephant on Campus: Captioning , Deb Castiglione, University of Kentucky - Lab: Evaluating Web Accessibility , Jon Whiting, WebAIM, Nancy Swenson, UCF - Building an Accessibility Plan and Testing to Ensure it's Working , Kara Zirkle, Stephanie Robbins, & Korey Singleton, George Mason University And over 80 more View complete agenda *Register now* . More Info Conference URL: http://accessinghigherground.org Howard Kramer at: hkramer@ahead.org Conference dates: November 16 - 18, 2015 -- Howard Kramer Conference Coordinator Accessing Higher Ground 303-492-8672 cell: 720-351-8668 Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference * in Denver, Colorado, Nov 16-20, 2015. Complete Attendee, Exhibitor, Hotel, and Registration materials are available now. Complete program information and registration is open for our full line-up of webinars, *AHEADtoYOU! * And the *Technology Access Series *. Site capacities for all webinar events is limited; please register at your earliest convenience for the largest selection. Not yet a member of AHEAD? *We welcome you to join AHEAD now. * -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Enjie Hall ADA Compliance Officer Internal Audit & Compliance enjie.hall@utoledo.edu Office Phone: 419-530-5792 Office Fax: 419-530-3035 ADA/504 Hotline: 419-530-1232 [cid:image001.gif@01CD6B3F.AFE9CFE0] The University of Toledo 2801 W Bancroft Toledo, OH 43606-3390 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Ron Sent: Friday, September 18, 2015 1:57 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Salt Money / ASA Website Accessibility We do this work on a regular basis. But we are a fee for service. Ron Stewart On Friday, September 18, 2015, Maria Bohn > wrote: Our school is considering working with American Student Assistance (ASA) www.asa.org and offering our students access to SALT (https://www.saltmoney.org/index.html) ? which is a program for helping student borrowers manage student loans (in short). We had some concerns about the accessibility and the organization sent us their Voluntary Products Accessibility Template (VPAT) but my supervisor is hoping we can find some people who have actual user experience with this program in regards to their accessibility ? so my question ? anyone here use this or look into it for use and what barriers if any have you faced? Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College _______________________________________________ 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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I am going to contact Nuance for more information but it is always helpful to have more than the vendor's prospective. thanks, Jeff Cleveland State From abnetzel at waketech.edu Tue Sep 22 10:19:20 2015 From: abnetzel at waketech.edu (Amy Beth Netzel) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Accessibility of Blackboard LMS Learning Modules Message-ID: Good afternoon, Earlier today, a campus colleague forwarded a message he received from the Blackboard Learn LMS listserv regarding the accessibility of content in Lesson folders versus content in Learning Modules. It sounds like the original poster is looking further into whether or not content presented in Learning Modules is available to a screen reader; however, if your campus uses Blackboard, are you aware of similar accessibility issues? I've posted the message below. Thank you, Amy Netzel Accessibility Technologist eLearning Support Department Wake Technical Community College From: blkbrd-l - A list for Blackboard course administrators and faculty [mailto:BLKBRD-L@asu.edu] On Behalf Of RAY, HALLIE Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 10:47 AM To: BLKBRD-L@ASU.EDU Subject: Bb and JAWS: Learning Module vs. Content Folder Good morning! I am working with one of our Disability Resource Center folks, and she has a student using the JAWS screen reader. It works great in one course, but only reads the item headers in another. I looked at the .html, thinking maybe the problem course was carrying bad MS .html code from the "copy from Word" problem, but no; both courses' items are clean. The big difference between the accessible course and the non-accessible course are that the latter is created in Learning Modules, the former in Folders. I've set up a test course for her to look at with the "bad" content in a Folder...but wanted to ask here--does anyone have experience in whether JAWS has an issue with Learning Modules? Thanks in advance, Hallie Hallie A. Ray Distance Learning Course Designer Central New Mexico Community College Main Campus SRC 202B Phone: 505-224-4000 ext. 52021 BbIM Hray3 Email: Hray3@cnm.edu Learner * Relator * Analytical * Achiever * Intellection Access BLKBRD-L archives and settings: http://lists.asu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=blkbrd-l Email correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records law and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized state official (NCGS. ch. 132). Student educational records are subject to FERPA. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Please let me know if you have any questions. 1.The image of the page is available, but ABBYY will not allow the page to be recognized and this notice pops up: "\processing\database processing data.cpp" 2.The entire page is missing and a white screen has replaced the image of the text reading: "Cannot open file. The file may be corrupted" - Then lists location of file 3.A box pops up while working on the book not on the image of the page or in the book. Work cannot be done until ABBYY is "ctrl+alt+deleted" and closed. The message reads: "Cannot access document T:\2015\Fall 2015\Recognize\Language Files\01 ch3-ch4 99-193. Either access is denied, or the document is corrupted. Please close the document." Thanks for your help, -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From VPlace at columbiabasin.edu Tue Sep 22 13:13:50 2015 From: VPlace at columbiabasin.edu (Place, Vicki) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:20 2025 Subject: [Athen] Dragon Professional Group In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <441226AA86D8224F87AF2837F9C5C4F4CF79727E@NARDOL.arda.cbc> We at CBC are also interested in this. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vicki Place Information Technology Technician II Department: Assistive Technology Center Phone: (509) 542-4428 On-Campus Ext.: 2428 Location:??TD422 Mail Stop: MS-S4 Assistive Technology Center (ATC) (509) 542-5529 On-Campus Ext.: 2329 atc@columbiabasin.edu He who fears he will suffer, already suffers because he fears. - Michel De Montaigne -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Dell Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 8:34 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Dragon Professional Group I am looking into my licensing for Dragon and was wondering if anyone has used the Dragon Professional Group licensing at their institution. Right now we are getting discounts through the volume licensing program for our licenses of DNS Pro and saving Roaming Profiles to a folder on my server so students can use the profile on any of our computers. Has anyone used the Nuance User Management Center for managing profiles and licensing. I am wondering if there are any benefits in changing to the Professional Group license? The details on the Nuance website is kind of vague. I am going to contact Nuance for more information but it is always helpful to have more than the vendor's prospective. thanks, Jeff Cleveland State _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From jmt7 at stmarys-ca.edu Tue Sep 22 13:55:40 2015 From: jmt7 at stmarys-ca.edu (jmt7@stmarys-ca.edu) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:21 2025 Subject: [Athen] Salt Money / ASA Website Accessibility Message-ID: Hi Maria, I am currently doing an audit of SALT (saltmoney.org) against WCAG 2.0 level AA. It is not accessible as far as I can tell. For example forms missing labels and Flash videos that are completely invisible to JAWS and the keyboard. If you would like you can send me a direct email and I can share my findings with you when I finish the audit. James Thompson jmt7@stmarys-ca.edu Saint Mary's College of California IT Services Instructional Technology 925 631-8235 Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 13:51:31 +0000 From: Maria Bohn To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Salt Money / ASA Website Accessibility Message-ID: <9895DA5ACFA8294E81559961A041EE750B6AD369@PAR-MB2.bergen.cc.nj.us> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Our school is considering working with American Student Assistance (ASA) www.asa.org and offering our students access to SALT (https://www.saltmoney.org/index.html) ? which is a program for helping student borrowers manage student loans (in short). We had some concerns about the accessibility and the organization sent us their Voluntary Products Accessibility Template (VPAT) but my supervisor is hoping we can find some people who have actual user experience with this program in regards to their accessibility ? so my question ? anyone here use this or look into it for use and what barriers if any have you faced? Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Please forgive any omissions, errata or anomalies. -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Place, Vicki Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 1:14 PM To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network' Subject: Re: [Athen] Dragon Professional Group We at CBC are also interested in this. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vicki Place Information Technology Technician II Department: Assistive Technology Center Phone: (509) 542-4428 On-Campus Ext.: 2428 Location:??TD422 Mail Stop: MS-S4 Assistive Technology Center (ATC) (509) 542-5529 On-Campus Ext.: 2329 atc@columbiabasin.edu He who fears he will suffer, already suffers because he fears. - Michel De Montaigne -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Dell Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 8:34 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Dragon Professional Group I am looking into my licensing for Dragon and was wondering if anyone has used the Dragon Professional Group licensing at their institution. Right now we are getting discounts through the volume licensing program for our licenses of DNS Pro and saving Roaming Profiles to a folder on my server so students can use the profile on any of our computers. Has anyone used the Nuance User Management Center for managing profiles and licensing. I am wondering if there are any benefits in changing to the Professional Group license? The details on the Nuance website is kind of vague. I am going to contact Nuance for more information but it is always helpful to have more than the vendor's prospective. thanks, Jeff Cleveland State _______________________________________________ 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 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6140 / Virus Database: 4419/10681 - Release Date: 09/22/15 From gdietrich at htctu.net Wed Sep 23 12:40:55 2015 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:21 2025 Subject: [Athen] FW: Job Opening In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <02f301d0f637$c3cdc120$4b694360$@htctu.net> Subject: Job Opening Hi All, We have a job opening for a COORDINATOR, COMPUTER LABS -ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER. I have attached a link to the job description. To find the actual job opening you can go to the www.santarosa.edu and go the human resources/current job openings and search for IT/computer jobs. Kathy Burton Interim Coordinator Assistive Technology Center Assistive Technology/Vision Impairment Specialist C2C Program cid:3364978133_612873 Disability Resources Department Santa Rosa Junior College 1501 Mendocino Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95409 707-527-4579 oo -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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They have a very nice policy brief on accessibility of digital materials that discusses issues from OER to UDL to Creative Commons Licensing to funding: http://www.setda.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/SETDA_PolicyBrief_Accessibil ity_FNL.5.29.pdf I also noted on their Web site that they are seeking an executive director. http://www.setda.org/about/employment/ It looks like a very interesting position, and I would be thrilled to see someone who knows about post-secondary ed as SETDA's head. It could open up some wonderful opportunities for collaboration. Down-side.I believe they are based in Maryland. Hope your fall terms are all starting smoothly! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich Director High Tech Center Training Unit of the California Community Colleges De Anza College, Cupertino, CA www.htctu.net 408-996-6047 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ If you would like to schedule a site visit, training, or phone consultation, please contact HTCTU Network Administrator, Dale Kan at dkan@htctu.net or 408-996-4636; to ensure that priority e-mails are seen, please copy Dale on important and time-sensitive matters.Thank you. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gdietrich at htctu.net Wed Sep 23 20:57:45 2015 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:21 2025 Subject: [Athen] PIAF Paper Issue Message-ID: <018b01d0f67d$2c544710$84fcd530$@htctu.net> Please forgive cross-posts Hi all! Here at the HTCTU we try to remain vendor neutral, but this issue is too big to ignore. Many of you use the PIAF (Picture in a Flash) machine available from HumanWare to create tactile graphics for your students without vision or who need additional support for kinesthetic learning. It has recently come to my attention that although Human Ware sells the hardware that we recommend (http://store.humanware.com/hus/piaf-picture-in-a-flash-tactile-graphic-make r.html), they are currently selling a truly inferior brand of PIAF paper. I STRONGLY recommend purchasing PIAF paper (marketed as Swell-Touch Paper) from American Thermoform Corporation: http://americanthermoform.com/swell-touch-paper/ The ATC version of the paper is what the ATPC uses for their tactiles, and you will be much, much happier with it. ATC's Swell-Touch Paper is sturdy, high-quality, flexible while not being "floppy," works very well with the PIAF machine, and lasts for many years. So in summary. Hardware: HumanWare: www.humanware.com Swell-Touch Paper: ATC: http://americanthermoform.com If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich Director High Tech Center Training Unit of the California Community Colleges De Anza College, Cupertino, CA www.htctu.net 408-996-6047 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ If you would like to schedule a site visit, training, or phone consultation, please contact HTCTU Network Administrator, Dale Kan at dkan@htctu.net or 408-996-4636; to ensure that priority e-mails are seen, please copy Dale on important and time-sensitive matters.Thank you. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From fosters at sou.edu Thu Sep 24 08:16:20 2015 From: fosters at sou.edu (Shawn Foster) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:21 2025 Subject: [Athen] Accessible chemical drawing program Message-ID: Hello, all: I have a blind student taking Organic Chemistry this year. The class usually uses Symyx Draw to draw chemical structures. In testing, Symyx was not accessible with either NVDA or JAWS, the two screenreaders the student is familiar with. If you know of an accessible chemical drawing program, I'd be thrilled to hear about it. We have backup plans for tactile drawing boards, but that's really not ideal if we can avoid it. Thanks, Shawn *Shawn Foster* Disability Resources Coordinator | U-CAM Coordinator Southern Oregon University | 1250 Siskiyou Blvd | Ashland OR 97520 541-552-6213 Why I'm at SOU: http://youtu.be/Ski0MzPd5IM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If you know of an accessible chemical drawing program, I'd be thrilled to hear about it. We have backup plans for tactile drawing boards, but that's really not ideal if we can avoid it. Thanks, Shawn Shawn Foster Disability Resources Coordinator | U-CAM Coordinator Southern Oregon University | 1250 Siskiyou Blvd | Ashland OR 97520 541-552-6213 Why I'm at SOU: http://youtu.be/Ski0MzPd5IM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From fosters at sou.edu Thu Sep 24 11:52:03 2015 From: fosters at sou.edu (Shawn Foster) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:21 2025 Subject: [Athen] Accessible chemical drawing program In-Reply-To: <00e001d0f6f1$211e27c0$635a7740$@htctu.net> References: <00e001d0f6f1$211e27c0$635a7740$@htctu.net> Message-ID: Thanks, Gaeir! I'd found that site just after I sent out my plea for assistance. Hoping that the draw program they reference (Marvin Sketch , for the curious) is still accessible after recent updates, and I'm also checking with the faculty to make sure it will do what we need it to do. If there are other options, still very interested in hearing them... just in case! sf *Shawn Foster* Disability Resources Coordinator | U-CAM Coordinator Southern Oregon University | 1250 Siskiyou Blvd | Ashland OR 97520 541-552-6213 Why I'm at SOU: http://youtu.be/Ski0MzPd5IM On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 10:47 AM, Gaeir Dietrich wrote: > Check out http://www.molinsight.net/ > > > > They have lots of cool resources for doing nonvisual chemistry. > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich > HTCTU Director > 408-996-4636 > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On > Behalf Of *Shawn Foster > *Sent:* Thursday, September 24, 2015 8:16 AM > *To:* Network', 'Access Technologists in Higher Education > *Subject:* [Athen] Accessible chemical drawing program > > > > Hello, all: > > > > I have a blind student taking Organic Chemistry this year. The class > usually uses Symyx Draw to draw chemical structures. In testing, Symyx was > not accessible with either NVDA or JAWS, the two screenreaders the student > is familiar with. > > > > If you know of an accessible chemical drawing program, I'd be thrilled to > hear about it. We have backup plans for tactile drawing boards, but that's > really not ideal if we can avoid it. > > > > Thanks, > > Shawn > > *Shawn Foster* > > Disability Resources Coordinator | U-CAM Coordinator > > Southern Oregon University | 1250 Siskiyou Blvd | Ashland OR 97520 > 541-552-6213 > > Why I'm at SOU: http://youtu.be/Ski0MzPd5IM > > _______________________________________________ > 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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If anyone wants contact information, let me know. Cheers, Karen Sent from my iPad > On Sep 24, 2015, at 3:29 PM, Jennifer Stevens wrote: > > Hello all, > > Do you have any recommendations for vendors that we could outsource our PDF remediation to? We'd like them to produce PDF/UA compliant PDFs and not break the bank - may be a tall order! Do you know of any that are especially good, or ones to definitely avoid? > > Thanks for any help, > > Jenn Stevens > > Director | Instructional Technology Group | 403A Walker Building | Emerson College | 120 Boylston St | Boston MA 02116 | (617) 824-3093 > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From ron at altformatsolutions.com Thu Sep 24 12:50:10 2015 From: ron at altformatsolutions.com (Ron Stewart) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:21 2025 Subject: [Athen] Vendor to make PDFs accessible? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <80df01d0f702$39109e10$ab31da30$@altformatsolutions.com> We have done a lot of this kind of work over the years, it is not inexpensive. Ron Stewart -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Karlen Communications Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015 12:44 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Vendor to make PDFs accessible? CommonLook does document remediation in addition to selling their tools for compliance. If anyone wants contact information, let me know. Cheers, Karen Sent from my iPad > On Sep 24, 2015, at 3:29 PM, Jennifer Stevens wrote: > > Hello all, > > Do you have any recommendations for vendors that we could outsource our PDF remediation to? We'd like them to produce PDF/UA compliant PDFs and not break the bank - may be a tall order! Do you know of any that are especially good, or ones to definitely avoid? > > Thanks for any help, > > Jenn Stevens > > Director | Instructional Technology Group | 403A Walker Building | > Emerson College | 120 Boylston St | Boston MA 02116 | (617) > 824-3093 _______________________________________________ > 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 todd-weissenberger at uiowa.edu Thu Sep 24 13:06:40 2015 From: todd-weissenberger at uiowa.edu (Weissenberger, Todd M) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:21 2025 Subject: [Athen] e*Value Message-ID: A project manager in one of our colleges has approached me with concerns about a registration product called e*Value. According to the project manager, the college intends to use this product as the authoritative source for students to obtain their schedules. Has anyone had experience with this product's accessibility? All input is of course welcome. Best, Todd T.M. Weissenberger Web Accessibility Coordinator Information Technology Services University of Iowa 319-384-3323 From jsuttondc at gmail.com Thu Sep 24 14:41:07 2015 From: jsuttondc at gmail.com (Jennifer Sutton) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:21 2025 Subject: [Athen] Vendor to make PDFs accessible? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <56046DF3.7040202@gmail.com> Hello: Another option for PDF remediation projects is the nonprofit, Knowbility: http://knowbility.org Note that they sponsor AccessU, typically held in May each year, and classes on PDF remediation are often (perhaps even always) offered as part of the training. I am not affiliated with the company; I'm simply sharing information. Jennifer From gdietrich at htctu.net Thu Sep 24 21:14:23 2015 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:21 2025 Subject: [Athen] FW: Alternate Media Position Solano College In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <038e01d0f748$a922cac0$fb686040$@htctu.net> Subject: Alternate Media Position Solano College Howdy All - I am assisting Solano College's DSPS program in finding a full time permanent Alternate Media Specialist. Please pass along this info to anyone who may be interested. See link below and go the the middle of the page to see the Job Announcement and other info. http://agency.governmentjobs.com/solanocc/default.cfm Ron Nelson Counselor Disability Services Program Merritt College 12500 Campus Drive Oakland, CA 94619 510-436-2516 From dann at digilifemedia.biz Fri Sep 25 05:00:35 2015 From: dann at digilifemedia.biz (Dann Berkowitz) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:21 2025 Subject: [Athen] Vendor to make PDFs accessible? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Give me a call --- we can provide references on our quality. -- Dann =================== Daniel Berkowitz Digilife Media, LLC 123 W. Bloomingdale Ave. #261 Brandon, FL 33511-7400 Phone: 978-914-4601 FAX: 813-689-4328 Email: dann@digilifemedia.biz Web: www.digilifemedia.biz On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 3:29 PM, Jennifer Stevens < jennifer_stevens@emerson.edu> wrote: > Hello all, > > Do you have any recommendations for vendors that we could outsource our > PDF remediation to? We'd like them to produce PDF/UA compliant PDFs and not > break the bank - may be a tall order! Do you know of any that are > especially good, or ones to definitely avoid? > > Thanks for any help, > > Jenn Stevens > > Director | Instructional Technology Group | 403A Walker Building | > Emerson College | 120 Boylston St | Boston MA 02116 | (617) 824-3093 > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > -- =================== Daniel Berkowitz Digilife Media, LLC 123 W. Bloomingdale Ave. #261 Brandon, FL 33511-7400 Phone: 978-914-4601 FAX: 813-689-4328 Email: dann@digilifemedia.biz Web: www.digilifemedia.biz -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From danc at uw.edu Fri Sep 25 11:32:11 2015 From: danc at uw.edu (Dan Comden) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:21 2025 Subject: [Athen] Fwd: Accessibility Coordinator position Message-ID: This position is with Seattle Public Schools. Information and link below. It's an outcome of a lawsuit against the school district by a parent. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- *Job Title: * Accessibility Coordinator01.0-Deputy Superintendent's Office *Closing Date/Time: * Continuous *Salary: * $69,511.00 - $95,999.00 Annually *Job Type: * Full-Time *Location: * John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence, Washington Re: Blind parent wins battle for access to online Seattle school resources - The Seattle Times FYI, here's the job announcement of the job they created for anyone interested in applying: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/seattleschools/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=1232972. The Accessibility Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and successful operations of the District?s Web and Learning Technology accessibility program to assure that all district and school websites, learning curriculum and associated online services are fully accessible for individuals with disabilities, in accordance with Title II of the American?s with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504. The position has overall responsibility to assure that SPS web services and online curriculum technology/content provide individuals with disabilities equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from the district?s services, programs and activities provided via web-based, digital and emerging technologies. -- -*- Dan Comden danc@uw.edu Access Technology Center www.uw.edu/itconnect/accessibility/atl/ University of Washington UW Information Technology -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jsuttondc at gmail.com Sat Sep 26 16:45:25 2015 From: jsuttondc at gmail.com (Jennifer Sutton) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:21 2025 Subject: [Athen] explanation of 508 and WCAG with assessments of Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, and Lectora Message-ID: <56072E15.6090201@gmail.com> Greetings, ATHENites: I don't know anything about this effort/not sharing to endorse. Happened to see this circulating on Twitter and thought some here might like to be aware of this assessment of Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, and Lectora. Perhaps this information can feed into other project(s) underway. Jennifer https://www.td.org/Publications/Blogs/Learning-Technologies-Blog/2015/09/Accessibility-for-E-Learning-Section-508-and-WCAG From mbohn at bergen.edu Mon Sep 28 07:00:56 2015 From: mbohn at bergen.edu (Maria Bohn) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:21 2025 Subject: [Athen] Moodle and Jaws - tip sheets? Message-ID: <9895DA5ACFA8294E81559961A041EE750B6BD191@PAR-MB2.bergen.cc.nj.us> Does anyone have any RECENT information of the accessibility of Moodle and JAWS? Most of the students I work with who have one from of vision loss or blindness say they cannot access content especially file downloads so I tend to download them for them and reformat any PDF?s to Word. One student in particular wants to be able to use JAWS independently with Moodle but we keep hitting roadblocks (and to top it off Im deaf so Im not finding an easy way to self teach what I do not know yet) Tip sheets would be fantastic but the only thing I have found was app specific short cuts for Explorer or Firefox etc. Any and all suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated. Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College From todd-weissenberger at uiowa.edu Mon Sep 28 09:12:29 2015 From: todd-weissenberger at uiowa.edu (Weissenberger, Todd M) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:21 2025 Subject: [Athen] Interactive Museum Display controls Message-ID: Hi all, Our IT group is working with one of our museums to rebuild some displays. The displays might use something like IntuiFace for content design, and would need a mouse/keyboard/trackball or similar controller. Other considerations might include earbud jacks for blind/low-vision users, table height for people using motorized conveyances, etc. Right now, we're mainly interested in control mechanisms. Has anyone taken part in a project like this? All insights welcome. Thanks, Todd T.M. 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Allison Kidd allison.kidd@colostate.edu Assistive Technology Resource Center, Colorado State University -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of athen-list-request@mailman13.u.washington.edu Sent: Friday, September 25, 2015 1:01 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: athen-list Digest, Vol 116, Issue 20 Send athen-list mailing list submissions to athen-list@u.washington.edu To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to athen-list-request@mailman13.u.washington.edu You can reach the person managing the list at athen-list-owner@mailman13.u.washington.edu When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of athen-list digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Vendor to make PDFs accessible? (Jennifer Stevens) 2. Re: Vendor to make PDFs accessible? (Karlen Communications) 3. Re: Vendor to make PDFs accessible? (Ron Stewart) 4. e*Value (Weissenberger, Todd M) 5. Re: Vendor to make PDFs accessible? (Jennifer Sutton) 6. FW: Alternate Media Position Solano College (Gaeir Dietrich) 7. Re: Vendor to make PDFs accessible? (Dann Berkowitz) 8. Fwd: Accessibility Coordinator position (Dan Comden) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 19:29:59 +0000 From: Jennifer Stevens To: "athen-list@u.washington.edu" Subject: [Athen] Vendor to make PDFs accessible? Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hello all, Do you have any recommendations for vendors that we could outsource our PDF remediation to? We'd like them to produce PDF/UA compliant PDFs and not break the bank - may be a tall order! Do you know of any that are especially good, or ones to definitely avoid? Thanks for any help, Jenn Stevens Director | Instructional Technology Group | 403A Walker Building | Emerson College | 120 Boylston St | Boston MA 02116 | (617) 824-3093 ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 15:44:07 -0400 From: Karlen Communications To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Vendor to make PDFs accessible? Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii CommonLook does document remediation in addition to selling their tools for compliance. If anyone wants contact information, let me know. Cheers, Karen Sent from my iPad > On Sep 24, 2015, at 3:29 PM, Jennifer Stevens wrote: > > Hello all, > > Do you have any recommendations for vendors that we could outsource our PDF remediation to? We'd like them to produce PDF/UA compliant PDFs and not break the bank - may be a tall order! Do you know of any that are especially good, or ones to definitely avoid? > > Thanks for any help, > > Jenn Stevens > > Director | Instructional Technology Group | 403A Walker Building | > Emerson College | 120 Boylston St | Boston MA 02116 | (617) > 824-3093 _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 12:50:10 -0700 From: "Ron Stewart" To: "'Access Technology Higher Education Network'" Subject: Re: [Athen] Vendor to make PDFs accessible? Message-ID: <80df01d0f702$39109e10$ab31da30$@altformatsolutions.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" We have done a lot of this kind of work over the years, it is not inexpensive. Ron Stewart -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Karlen Communications Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015 12:44 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Vendor to make PDFs accessible? CommonLook does document remediation in addition to selling their tools for compliance. If anyone wants contact information, let me know. Cheers, Karen Sent from my iPad > On Sep 24, 2015, at 3:29 PM, Jennifer Stevens wrote: > > Hello all, > > Do you have any recommendations for vendors that we could outsource > our PDF remediation to? We'd like them to produce PDF/UA compliant PDFs and not break the bank - may be a tall order! Do you know of any that are especially good, or ones to definitely avoid? > > Thanks for any help, > > Jenn Stevens > > Director | Instructional Technology Group | 403A Walker Building | > Emerson College | 120 Boylston St | Boston MA 02116 | (617) > 824-3093 _______________________________________________ > 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 ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 20:06:40 +0000 From: "Weissenberger, Todd M" To: "athen-list@u.washington.edu" Subject: [Athen] e*Value Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" A project manager in one of our colleges has approached me with concerns about a registration product called e*Value. According to the project manager, the college intends to use this product as the authoritative source for students to obtain their schedules. Has anyone had experience with this product's accessibility? All input is of course welcome. Best, Todd T.M. Weissenberger Web Accessibility Coordinator Information Technology Services University of Iowa 319-384-3323 ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 14:41:07 -0700 From: Jennifer Sutton To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Vendor to make PDFs accessible? Message-ID: <56046DF3.7040202@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Hello: Another option for PDF remediation projects is the nonprofit, Knowbility: http://knowbility.org Note that they sponsor AccessU, typically held in May each year, and classes on PDF remediation are often (perhaps even always) offered as part of the training. I am not affiliated with the company; I'm simply sharing information. Jennifer ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 21:14:23 -0700 From: "Gaeir Dietrich" To: "'ATHEN'" Subject: [Athen] FW: Alternate Media Position Solano College Message-ID: <038e01d0f748$a922cac0$fb686040$@htctu.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Subject: Alternate Media Position Solano College Howdy All - I am assisting Solano College's DSPS program in finding a full time permanent Alternate Media Specialist. Please pass along this info to anyone who may be interested. See link below and go the the middle of the page to see the Job Announcement and other info. http://agency.governmentjobs.com/solanocc/default.cfm Ron Nelson Counselor Disability Services Program Merritt College 12500 Campus Drive Oakland, CA 94619 510-436-2516 ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 08:00:35 -0400 From: Dann Berkowitz To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Vendor to make PDFs accessible? Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Give me a call --- we can provide references on our quality. -- Dann =================== Daniel Berkowitz Digilife Media, LLC 123 W. Bloomingdale Ave. #261 Brandon, FL 33511-7400 Phone: 978-914-4601 FAX: 813-689-4328 Email: dann@digilifemedia.biz Web: www.digilifemedia.biz On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 3:29 PM, Jennifer Stevens < jennifer_stevens@emerson.edu> wrote: > Hello all, > > Do you have any recommendations for vendors that we could outsource > our PDF remediation to? We'd like them to produce PDF/UA compliant > PDFs and not break the bank - may be a tall order! Do you know of any > that are especially good, or ones to definitely avoid? > > Thanks for any help, > > Jenn Stevens > > Director | Instructional Technology Group | 403A Walker Building | > Emerson College | 120 Boylston St | Boston MA 02116 | (617) > 824-3093 _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > -- =================== Daniel Berkowitz Digilife Media, LLC 123 W. Bloomingdale Ave. #261 Brandon, FL 33511-7400 Phone: 978-914-4601 FAX: 813-689-4328 Email: dann@digilifemedia.biz Web: www.digilifemedia.biz -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 11:32:11 -0700 From: Dan Comden To: ATHEN list Subject: [Athen] Fwd: Accessibility Coordinator position Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" This position is with Seattle Public Schools. Information and link below. It's an outcome of a lawsuit against the school district by a parent. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- *Job Title: * Accessibility Coordinator01.0-Deputy Superintendent's Office *Closing Date/Time: * Continuous *Salary: * $69,511.00 - $95,999.00 Annually *Job Type: * Full-Time *Location: * John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence, Washington Re: Blind parent wins battle for access to online Seattle school resources - The Seattle Times FYI, here's the job announcement of the job they created for anyone interested in applying: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/seattleschools/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=1232972. The Accessibility Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and successful operations of the District?s Web and Learning Technology accessibility program to assure that all district and school websites, learning curriculum and associated online services are fully accessible for individuals with disabilities, in accordance with Title II of the American?s with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504. The position has overall responsibility to assure that SPS web services and online curriculum technology/content provide individuals with disabilities equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from the district?s services, programs and activities provided via web-based, digital and emerging technologies. -- -*- Dan Comden danc@uw.edu Access Technology Center www.uw.edu/itconnect/accessibility/atl/ University of Washington UW Information Technology -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I can put you in touch with the right people if there is interest. -- Jiatyan Chen Online Accessibility Program Manager Office of Public Affairs Stanford University +1 650-721-6380 On 2015 Sep 28, at 09:12, Weissenberger, Todd M > wrote: Hi all, Our IT group is working with one of our museums to rebuild some displays. The displays might use something like IntuiFace for content design, and would need a mouse/keyboard/trackball or similar controller. Other considerations might include earbud jacks for blind/low-vision users, table height for people using motorized conveyances, etc. Right now, we?re mainly interested in control mechanisms. Has anyone taken part in a project like this? All insights welcome. Thanks, 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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Other considerations might include earbud jacks for blind/low-vision users, table height for people using motorized conveyances, etc. Right now, we're mainly interested in control mechanisms. Has anyone taken part in a project like this? All insights welcome. Thanks, Todd T.M. Weissenberger Web Accessibility Coordinator Information Technology Services University of Iowa 319-384-3323 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From foreigntype at gmail.com Mon Sep 28 12:01:43 2015 From: foreigntype at gmail.com (Wink Harner) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:21 2025 Subject: [Athen] Audio inaccessible websites and finally compliance EYE information Message-ID: <001f01d0fa20$1f8ff550$5eafdff0$@gmail.com> Hi ATHENITES, Anybody have any knowledge or experience with AudioEye automatic website accessibility testing? The link was sent to me by a colleague in instructional design, and I was curious if any of you all had any experience with testing, using, or purchasing/implementing this tool. According to the website, it automatically corrects bad HTML, brings bad websites into 508 compliance, comes with an accessible screen reader. It sounds almost too good to be true. Any information - good or bad - is welcome. Thanks for your input. Wink Harner Adaptive Technology Consulting & Training Alternative Text & Media Production The Foreigntype foreigntype@gmail.com winkharner1113@gmail.com (Disclaimer: this email was dictated with Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please forgive any quirks, mis-recognitions, or omissions.) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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In-Reply-To: <9895DA5ACFA8294E81559961A041EE750B6BD191@PAR-MB2.bergen.cc.nj.us> References: <9895DA5ACFA8294E81559961A041EE750B6BD191@PAR-MB2.bergen.cc.nj.us> Message-ID: <7E0790F82BA6614EAE3D8DED8759B73CA6033C97@UMMAIL03.gs.umt.edu> From: Page, Aaron Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 10:31 AM To: 'athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu' Subject: RE: [Athen] Moodle and Jaws - tip sheets? Hi Maria, I am a JAWS user and have worked quite a bit with Moodle here at the University of Montana. I am unaware of any Moodle & JAWS Tip Sheets, but here are a few tips/recommendations I can provide for using Moodle with JAWS. 1. Use Internet Explorer - Firefox works too but IE has a few advantages when using JAWS. Most JAWS users are more familiar with IE as well. 2. Make sure you are running JAWS 16 with the latest software updates. - JAWS 16 introduced support for reading math content displayed in Moodle (and created using Moodle's equation editor) when using Internet Explorer. To check simply open JAWS (Insert+J) and navigate to Help > Check for Updates. 3. Make sure the Convenient OCR Add-in for JAWS has been installed. Convenient OCR is a useful feature for dealing with scanned, image-only PDFs since it allows JAWS itself to OCR and read the scanned document. To use Convenient OCR simply open the file you would like to scan and press Insert+Spacebar, then the letter O. JAWS will announce "OCR" at which time you can press S (scans single page) or D (scans entire document). If Convenient OCR is not installed JAWS will announce an error. As with all OCR tools, the result quality will vary depending on the quality of the source file. 4. Make sure Atto is selected as the student's text editor. It is possible to use TinyMCE with JAWS, but I found it so difficult/awkward that I used the "Plain Text Area" option until Atto was released. To switch editors open the students profile (login to Moodle and click their name), click "Edit Profile", then "Expand All", and in the "Text Editor" drop-down select "Atto HTML Editor". (Note: Depending on your version of Moodle you might not have Atto) 5. Enable Audio Notifications for Pop-ups. From the "Edit Profile" page click on "Messaging" in the administrative block. Check the box for "beep when pop-up notification is displayed" then click the "Update Profile" button. 6. If your institution doesn't have it already, get the Advanced Forums Moodle plugin installed into your instance of Moodle. its free and is far more accessible than standard Moodle forums. - https://moodle.org/plugins/view/mod_hsuforum 7. Navigating Moodle is going to vary a bit depending on the way the course has been setup. Some Moodle themes provide more structure than others, and most instructors do not add additional structure beyond Moodle's defaults. Try to use headings ("H" or "Insert+F6) to help navigate around the course, but for courses or pages that may have no structure in the content area there will always be a "Main" region surrounding it. Use the "R" shortcut key to navigate by region, moving focus to the "Main Region" will always put you at the start of the content area - a good place to begin a say-all from or to begin arrowing down to read the content. I also disabled the Acrobat Reader plug-in in my browser, because I have found it to be easier to work with PDFs in the stand-alone Acrobat Reader application compared to the Acrobat plugin. This makes it so the browser will prompt to open/save the file rather than viewing it in the browser. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Regards, Aaron M. Page Student Accessibility Specialist UMOnline - University of Montana Aaron.page@mso.umt.edu -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 8:01 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Moodle and Jaws - tip sheets? Importance: High Does anyone have any RECENT information of the accessibility of Moodle and JAWS? Most of the students I work with who have one from of vision loss or blindness say they cannot access content especially file downloads so I tend to download them for them and reformat any PDF's to Word. One student in particular wants to be able to use JAWS independently with Moodle but we keep hitting roadblocks (and to top it off Im deaf so Im not finding an easy way to self teach what I do not know yet) Tip sheets would be fantastic but the only thing I have found was app specific short cuts for Explorer or Firefox etc. Any and all suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated. Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From jongund at illinois.edu Mon Sep 28 13:50:16 2015 From: jongund at illinois.edu (Gunderson, Jon R) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:21 2025 Subject: [Athen] Interactive Museum Display controls In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <46739F12637CC94E82F75FF874E4A1473B006B5B@CITESMBX6.ad.uillinois.edu> You might look at some of the EZAccess work that was the basis for accessible voting machines and ATMs. http://trace.wisc.edu/world/kiosks/ez/ez_success.html Jon From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Weissenberger, Todd M Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 11:12 AM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Cc: Clough, Christopher S Subject: [Athen] Interactive Museum Display controls Hi all, Our IT group is working with one of our museums to rebuild some displays. The displays might use something like IntuiFace for content design, and would need a mouse/keyboard/trackball or similar controller. Other considerations might include earbud jacks for blind/low-vision users, table height for people using motorized conveyances, etc. Right now, we're mainly interested in control mechanisms. Has anyone taken part in a project like this? All insights welcome. Thanks, Todd T.M. Weissenberger Web Accessibility Coordinator Information Technology Services University of Iowa 319-384-3323 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Here is a link to that discussion thread: http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/pipermail/athen-list/2014-October/008807.html There was also a discussion of the platform as far back as 2010 on the WebAIM list: http://webaim.org/discussion/mail_thread?thread=4261&id=15528#15528 Take care, Sean On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 12:01 PM, Wink Harner wrote: > Hi ATHENITES, > > > > Anybody have any knowledge or experience with AudioEye automatic website > accessibility testing? > > > > The link was sent to me by a colleague in instructional design, and I was > curious if any of you all had any experience with testing, using, or > purchasing/implementing this tool. According to the website, it > automatically corrects bad HTML, brings bad websites into 508 compliance, > comes with an accessible screen reader. It sounds almost too good to be > true. > > > > Any information ? good or bad ? is welcome. > > > > Thanks for your input. > > > > > > Wink Harner > > Adaptive Technology Consulting & Training > > Alternative Text & Media Production > > The Foreigntype > > > > foreigntype@gmail.com > > winkharner1113@gmail.com > > > > (Disclaimer: this email was dictated with Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please > forgive any quirks, mis-recognitions, or omissions.) > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Here is a link to that discussion thread: > > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/pipermail/athen-list/2014-October/008807.html > > There was also a discussion of the platform as far back as 2010 on the > WebAIM list: > http://webaim.org/discussion/mail_thread?thread=4261&id=15528#15528 > > Take care, > Sean > > > On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 12:01 PM, Wink Harner > wrote: > >> Hi ATHENITES, >> >> >> >> Anybody have any knowledge or experience with AudioEye automatic website >> accessibility testing? >> >> >> >> The link was sent to me by a colleague in instructional design, and I was >> curious if any of you all had any experience with testing, using, or >> purchasing/implementing this tool. According to the website, it >> automatically corrects bad HTML, brings bad websites into 508 compliance, >> comes with an accessible screen reader. It sounds almost too good to be >> true. >> >> >> >> Any information ? good or bad ? is welcome. >> >> >> >> Thanks for your input. >> >> >> >> >> >> Wink Harner >> >> Adaptive Technology Consulting & Training >> >> Alternative Text & Media Production >> >> The Foreigntype >> >> >> >> foreigntype@gmail.com >> >> winkharner1113@gmail.com >> >> >> >> (Disclaimer: this email was dictated with Dragon NaturallySpeaking. >> Please forgive any quirks, mis-recognitions, or omissions.) >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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Below my name, I'll also include info about one from the TX State government which has been around for a while, so many of you may know of it. I don't use these ribbons, so I've no comments. Jennifer The new one: Berman Accessibility Ribbon for Word David Berman Communications https://www.davidberman.com/berman-accessibility-ribbon-for-word-instructions/ The one from TX State Government: http://gov.texas.gov/disabilities/accessibledocs From mbohn at bergen.edu Tue Sep 29 11:58:31 2015 From: mbohn at bergen.edu (Maria Bohn) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:21 2025 Subject: [Athen] Moodle and Jaws - tip sheets? In-Reply-To: <7E0790F82BA6614EAE3D8DED8759B73CA6033C97@UMMAIL03.gs.umt.edu> References: <9895DA5ACFA8294E81559961A041EE750B6BD191@PAR-MB2.bergen.cc.nj.us> <7E0790F82BA6614EAE3D8DED8759B73CA6033C97@UMMAIL03.gs.umt.edu> Message-ID: <9895DA5ACFA8294E81559961A041EE750B6C006A@PAR-MB2.bergen.cc.nj.us> Thank you Aaron I have sent you an email I appreciate all the help I receive here on things I am not familiar with yet. Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College On 9/28/15, 3:45 PM, "Zentz, Marlene" wrote: >From: Page, Aaron >Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 10:31 AM >To: 'athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu' > >Subject: RE: [Athen] Moodle and Jaws - tip sheets? > >Hi Maria, > >I am a JAWS user and have worked quite a bit with Moodle here at the >University of Montana. I am unaware of any Moodle & JAWS Tip Sheets, but >here are a few tips/recommendations I can provide for using Moodle with >JAWS. > >1. Use Internet Explorer - Firefox works too but IE has a few advantages >when using JAWS. Most JAWS users are more familiar with IE as well. >2. Make sure you are running JAWS 16 with the latest software updates. - >JAWS 16 introduced support for reading math content displayed in Moodle >(and created using Moodle's equation editor) when using Internet >Explorer. To check simply open JAWS (Insert+J) and navigate to Help > >Check for Updates. >3. Make sure the Convenient OCR Add-in for JAWS has been installed. >Convenient OCR is a useful feature for dealing with scanned, image-only >PDFs since it allows JAWS itself to OCR and read the scanned document. To >use Convenient OCR simply open the file you would like to scan and press >Insert+Spacebar, then the letter O. JAWS will announce "OCR" at which >time you can press S (scans single page) or D (scans entire document). >If Convenient OCR is not installed JAWS will announce an error. As with >all OCR tools, the result quality will vary depending on the quality of >the source file. >4. Make sure Atto is selected as the student's text editor. It is >possible to use TinyMCE with JAWS, but I found it so difficult/awkward >that I used the "Plain Text Area" option until Atto was released. To >switch editors open the students profile (login to Moodle and click their >name), click "Edit Profile", then "Expand All", and in the "Text Editor" >drop-down select "Atto HTML Editor". (Note: Depending on your version of >Moodle you might not have Atto) 5. Enable Audio Notifications for >Pop-ups. From the "Edit Profile" page click on "Messaging" in the >administrative block. Check the box for "beep when pop-up notification is >displayed" then click the "Update Profile" button. >6. If your institution doesn't have it already, get the Advanced Forums >Moodle plugin installed into your instance of Moodle. its free and is far >more accessible than standard Moodle forums. - >https://moodle.org/plugins/view/mod_hsuforum >7. Navigating Moodle is going to vary a bit depending on the way the >course has been setup. Some Moodle themes provide more structure than >others, and most instructors do not add additional structure beyond >Moodle's defaults. Try to use headings ("H" or "Insert+F6) to help >navigate around the course, but for courses or pages that may have no >structure in the content area there will always be a "Main" region >surrounding it. Use the "R" shortcut key to navigate by region, moving >focus to the "Main Region" will always put you at the start of the >content area - a good place to begin a say-all from or to begin arrowing >down to read the content. > >I also disabled the Acrobat Reader plug-in in my browser, because I have >found it to be easier to work with PDFs in the stand-alone Acrobat Reader >application compared to the Acrobat plugin. This makes it so the browser >will prompt to open/save the file rather than viewing it in the browser. > >Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. > >Regards, >Aaron M. Page >Student Accessibility Specialist >UMOnline - University of Montana >Aaron.page@mso.umt.edu > >-----Original Message----- >From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] >On Behalf Of Maria Bohn >Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 8:01 AM >To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > >Subject: [Athen] Moodle and Jaws - tip sheets? >Importance: High > >Does anyone have any RECENT information of the accessibility of Moodle >and JAWS? Most of the students I work with who have one from of vision >loss or blindness say they cannot access content especially file >downloads so I tend to download them for them and reformat any PDF's to >Word. One student in particular wants to be able to use JAWS >independently with Moodle but we keep hitting roadblocks (and to top it >off Im deaf so Im not finding an easy way to self teach what I do not >know yet) Tip sheets would be fantastic but the only thing I have found >was app specific short cuts for Explorer or Firefox etc. > >Any and all suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated. > >Maria Bohn >Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist Assistive Technology Office of >Specialized Services Bergen Community College >_______________________________________________ >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 jiatyan at stanford.edu Tue Sep 29 13:44:48 2015 From: jiatyan at stanford.edu (Jiatyan Chen) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:21 2025 Subject: [Athen] explanation of 508 and WCAG with assessments of Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, and Lectora In-Reply-To: <56072E15.6090201@gmail.com> References: <56072E15.6090201@gmail.com> Message-ID: <9BA162E4-EB84-4267-9DB2-7282804A0488@stanford.edu> Thanks, Jennifer. Definitely useful info to help us advice instructors on which tool to pick. Thanks! -- Jiatyan Chen Online Accessibility Program Manager Office of Public Affairs Stanford University +1 650-721-6380 > On 2015 Sep 26, at 16:45, Jennifer Sutton wrote: > > Greetings, ATHENites: > > I don't know anything about this effort/not sharing to endorse. > > Happened to see this circulating on Twitter and thought some here might like to be aware of this assessment of Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, and Lectora. > > Perhaps this information can feed into other project(s) underway. > > Jennifer > > https://www.td.org/Publications/Blogs/Learning-Technologies-Blog/2015/09/Accessibility-for-E-Learning-Section-508-and-WCAG > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From wag at 3playmedia.com Wed Sep 30 08:50:53 2015 From: wag at 3playmedia.com (Emily Griffin) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:21 2025 Subject: [Athen] Free web accessibility webinars Message-ID: Hi folks, I wanted to let you know about 3Play Media's upcoming webinars that some of you might be interested in. 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URL: From gdietrich at htctu.net Wed Sep 30 13:34:03 2015 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:21 2025 Subject: [Athen] AHG Virtual Message-ID: <041201d0fbbf$594df170$0be9d450$@htctu.net> >From AHEAD (please forgive cross-posts) Accessing Higher Ground (AHG) Virtual Conference If you can't make it to Westminster, Colorado, November 16-20 for the 2015 AHG conference, you have the option to attend via the comfort of your own home or office! Available sessions include one virtual preconference track, your choice of two main conference tracks, and plenary sessions. In addition, you'll have access to video files after the conference! Visit the AHG website for more information. Be sure to register by October 28 to receive early bird registration rates. ATHEN and AHEAD members receive an additional discount! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gdietrich at htctu.net Wed Sep 30 13:36:36 2015 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Mon Jan 13 11:28:21 2025 Subject: [Athen] FW: AT Job Opportunity In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <041f01d0fbbf$b434d130$1c9e7390$@htctu.net> Subject: AT Job Opportunity Hello DSPS Colleagues, Below is detailed information regarding an amazing job opportunity at Santa Rosa Junior College! This is for the classified coordinator of our AT computer lab. Please share widely with anyone looking to join a great team at a great college! --Patie Wegman Job Title:COORDINATOR, COMPUTER LABS -ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER Opening Date/Time: Sun. 06/07/15 12:00 AM Pacific Time Salary:$5,092.00 - $6,191.00 Monthly Job Type:Full-Time Location:SRJC Santa Rosa Campus: 1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, California Department:Disability Resources Priority Filing Deadline: Friday, October 9, 2015 (initial screening date/open until filled) COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS . Salary Range: $5,092 - $6,191 per month (2015/16 Salary Schedule); maximum initial placement at $5,614 per month (placement within this range is based on assessment of previous experience as documented in application materials). . Fringe benefits: The District offers a competitive health & benefits package for employees and eligible dependents (benefits are pro-rated for part-time employees). . Leave/Holiday time: Full-time classified members earn 8 hours of sick leave and start off accruing 6.67 hours of vacation for each month worked (accrual rate increases after third year of employment and rates are pro-rated for part-time employees). Employees are also compensated for holidays recognized by the District (14 holidays/year, pro-rated for part-time employees). Classified employees are required to become a dues paying member of the Service Employee's International Union SEIU), or pay a service fee. Candidate selected will need to successfully pass a pre-employment physical examination as a condition of employment. JOB DESCRIPTION: Santa Rosa Junior College is seeking a qualified individual with demonstrated technology skills to join an outstanding team of faculty and staff to provide high quality services to our district, our community, and most importantly to our students. Under general supervision, plans, organizes and coordinates activities within computer laboratories and classrooms; serves as a technical resource for departments and faculty in the development and implementation of technologies in support of instructional curriculum; maintains inventories and recommends purchases of hardware and software; troubleshoots, repairs and maintains computer hardware and peripheral equipment; configures, debugs and deploys software; trains faculty and staff in the use of and administration of computer systems and other technologies; and performs related work as required. This is a categorically-funded, full-time position. Generally, the work hours will be between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Candidates must have scheduling flexibility to meet the changing needs of the department. Appointments are contingent upon funding and Board approval. SCOPE: The Coordinator, Computer Labs oversees the daily activities for microcomputer laboratories, classrooms and related instructional areas; implements, troubleshoots and maintains instructional computing resources for assigned areas. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: The Coordinator, Computer Labs is distinguished from the Microcomputer Lab Specialist II by the responsibility for resolving complex problems and making recommendations for technology resources with an increased breadth of overall coordination of assigned computer labs, classrooms and related instructional areas with a multi-curricular scope including serving as a lead worker to other Classified staff. DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Within the Disability Resources Department, the Assistive Technology Center (ATC) provides access to technology for hundreds of students with disabilities each year. The ATC serves as a training center in the use of numerous software and other technology solutions for students who then access computer labs throughout the college District. The Coordinator of the ATC Lab plays a key role in the assistive technology access in all computer labs in the District. Examples of Duties: KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Examples of key duties are interpreted as being descriptive and not restrictive in nature. Incumbents routinely perform approximately 80% of the duties below. 1. Coordinates with departments and faculty to make recommendations for technology resources, facilitate the development and implementation of existing and emerging technologies in support of curriculum in assigned areas; serves as primary point of contact and technical resource for faculty, staff and students. 2. Researches, designs, configures and tests software for workstations and multi-lab servers, and curriculum-specific specialized programs to meet instructional support needs in assigned areas. 3. Troubleshoots, upgrades, repairs and maintains workstations, network servers, network storage devices, and peripheral equipment; develops and maintains documentation. 4. Plans, schedules, and implements deployment of software images and upgrades; and implements remote access software to configure and control workstations. 5. Establishes and maintains computer laboratory policies and procedures; coordinates schedule development. 6. Leads staff meetings to coordinate laboratory activities among staff. 7. Maintains current knowledge of emerging information technology trends and developments. 8. May order and inventory supplies, related equipment and repair requests; maintain and monitor Lab supplies and student employee budgets, and recommend purchase of software and hardware. 9. May serve as a lead worker for other Classified staff in the area. 10. Supervises, trains and directs the work of short-term, non-continuing and student employees. Minimum Qualifications: EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ABILITY TO: Perform skilled work in the installation, maintenance, support, troubleshooting, and repair of software. prototype images, computer equipment; develop prototype images; resolution of software, server and desktop operating system issues, network image deployment, and remote access; research and interpret technical writings; maintain current knowledge of emerging information technology trends and developments; train others in assigned areas; ability to speak and write effectively in individual and group settings including training sessions; perform work with accuracy and speed; maintain records; give and follow oral and written communications; act as a lead worker to other Classified staff in the area; supervise short-term, non-continuing and student employees; maintain cooperative working relationships; demonstrate sensitivity to, and respect for, a diverse population. KNOWLEDGE OF: Server administration procedures and practices; local area networking services and protocols, principles and practices of troubleshooting; server and desktop operating systems; network image deployment methods; and remote access software to configure and control workstations; supervisory skills; and budget preparation and inventory control. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates/incumbents must meet the minimum qualifications as detailed below, or file for equivalency. Equivalency decisions are made on the basis of a combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities. If requesting consideration on the basis of equivalency, an Equivalency Application is required at the time of interest in a position (equivalency decisions are made by Human Resources, in coordination with the department where the vacancy exists, if needed.) Education: Associate's degree with related coursework OR related certifications required. Associate's degree AND related coursework/certifications preferred. Preferred Qualifications: . Bachelor's degree with coursework in Network Administration and IT Certifications. . Training in/knowledge of assistive technology . Experience working with individuals with disabilities . Experience collaborating with multiple departments, agencies or locations . Experience managing a networked computer lab or environment Experience: Increasingly responsible experience coordinating the operations of computers, operating systems, networks and software applications, and directing the work of others. Demonstrated experience in network and computer trouble-shooting and problem solving skills. Work in an educational setting preferred. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to sit for a prolonged period of time in front of a computer monitor. Must be able to perform physical activities such as, but not limited to, lifting heavy equipment (up to 50 lbs. unassisted), bending, standing, climbing, crawling or walking. Supplemental Information: APPLICATION PROCEDURES In order to be given priority consideration for this position, applicants must submit the following documents by the priority filing deadline: 1. A completed Santa Rosa Junior College Employment Application and responses to Agency-wide Questions. Please note that contact information is required for a minimum of three references. 2. If you do not meet the minimum qualifications exactly as stated, you must complete and attach the Equivalency Application to your Employment Application. If applicable, completed Equivalency Form and supporting documents: http://www.santarosa.edu/hr/forms-linked/Application%20Materials/ClassEquivA pp.pdf. 3. A cover letter explaining your interest in the position, including how you meet the requirements and are qualified to perform the duties as listed in the "Examples of Duties" section of this announcement. 4. Current Resume. 5. Completed Supplemental Questionnaire. 6. Copies of transcripts of all college level course work; unofficial copies acceptable (both sides), but official transcripts must be submitted prior to hiring. If transcripts are from an institution outside of the U.S., applicants must provide a formal evaluation of their foreign degree(s) at the time of application. Contact the Human Resources Department for more information. PLEASE SUBMIT ONLY MATERIALS REQUESTED Our vision, mission statement, and values can be viewed at www.santarosa.edu/polman/1mission/1.1.pdf. MORE ABOUT SRJC HUMAN RESOURCES PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 1988 Armory Drive MAILING ADDRESS: 1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 PHONE: (707) 527-4954 FAX: (707) 527-4967 EMAIL: bhodenfield@santarosa.edu The office is located in the Button Building on the college campus and is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. All documents included in your online employment application become the property of the District. Your employment application for this opening will not automatically be considered for future openings. New employment application(s) must be submitted for each opening. Following the priority filing deadline, applications which are complete for screening will be reviewed by a screening committee. Approximately 2-3 weeks later, we will notify you whether or not you have been selected for interview. Those applicants most suitably qualified for the position/pool will be invited to interview with a Screening Committee. The Screening Committee may include representatives from the Faculty, the Administration, the Classified Staff, the Associated Students, and the Board of Trustees. Santa Rosa Junior College does not reimburse candidates for expenses related to adjunct faculty interviews. Requests for Skype or other accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you are in need of special services or facilities due to a disability in order to apply or interview for this opening, please contact the Human Resources Department. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (Prior to beginning employment): 1. In accordance with Federal Law all employees must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States. 2. Must be fingerprinted and have background clearance (at applicant's expense); and 3. Must take a TB test (once hired and every four years thereafter). Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Jeanne Clery Disclosure) Sonoma County Junior College District's annual security report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Sonoma County Junior College District; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. You can read or obtain a full copy of this report by going to http://www.santarosa.edu/police. Paper copies of the full report are available upon request by contacting Police Department Records at (707) 527-4963 or by coming to the Sonoma County Junior College District Police Department located at 2032 Armory Drive, Pedroncelli Center, Santa Rosa Campus. Equal Employment Opportunity SRJC attracts and retains the most qualified faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. This is achieved through an inclusive recruitment strategy and a rigorous, thorough hiring process that begins with the fair and consistent evaluation of each application for minimum qualifications and demonstrated skills specific to each position/assignment. Because the ability to serve students from broad cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds and genders is a key commitment of the District mission, SRJC actively encourages applications from candidates who recognize the value that diversity brings to a professional educational community. The Sonoma County Junior College District does not discriminate on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnic group identification, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic condition, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or sexual orientation in any of its policies, procedures or practices; nor does the District discriminate against any employees or applicants for employment on the basis of their age. This non-discrimination policy covers admission, access and treatment in District programs and activities--including but not limited to academic admissions, financial aid, educational services and athletics--and application for District employment. The Sonoma County Junior College District is an equal opportunity employer. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: