[Athen] Responsibility of departments linking to faculty person sites

[Howard Kramer]

Thanks Heidi, Joseph.

-Howard

On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 2:45 PM, Heidi Scher <hascherdss at gmail.com> wrote:


> I would second Joseph's comments. It's a two-prong question. Is it on an

> EDU domain? Yes, then must be accessible. No, then it depends on content

> and use. If any information is related to student use, then the site should

> be accessible. That's what we preach to faculty - any sites which they

> include in their course information should be accessible.

>

> Heidi

>

> +++++++++++++++

> Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC

> Associate Director - Assistive Technology --- Center for Educational Access

> University of Arkansas --- 209 ARKU --- Fayetteville, AR 72701

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> fax --- 479.575.3646 <(479)%20575-3646> tdd

> +++++++++++++++

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>

> +++++++++++++++

> Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC

> Associate Director

> Center for Educational Access

> University of Arkansas

> ARKU 209

> Fayetteville, AR 72701

> 479.575.3104 <(479)%20575-3104>

> 479.575.7445 <(479)%20575-7445> fax

> 479.575.3646 <(479)%20575-3646> tdd

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>

> On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 3:21 PM, Joseph Sherman <Joseph.Sherman at cuny.edu>

> wrote:

>

>> I’d think it depends on the content and context of the faculty site. If

>> it is a math professor’s personal page, where the page is not under the edu

>> domain, detailing his love of opera or hobbies, then I probably wouldn’t

>> worry about it. However if it contains course related material or

>> information students need to acquire for a course, the student must receive

>> the same benefits or service as other students.

>>

>>

>>

>> Joseph

>>

>>

>>

>> *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu]

>> *On Behalf Of *Howard Kramer

>> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 30, 2016 4:05 PM

>> *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network <

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>> *Subject:* [Athen] Responsibility of departments linking to faculty

>> person sites

>>

>>

>>

>> Hello All:

>>

>>

>>

>> Does anyone know what the responsibility of academic departments are when

>> linking to faculty personal sites, which may not be accessible. What is

>> considered the best practice and is it the department’s responsibility for

>> ensuring external resources are accessible?

>>

>>

>>

>> Thanks,

>>

>> Howard

>>

>>

>>

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