From mbohn at bergen.edu Fri Sep 1 05:23:51 2017 From: mbohn at bergen.edu (Maria Bohn) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:26 2018 Subject: [Athen] help with alternative form of ebook In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Dori : if you cannot find an accessible version you might want to consider working with the book to convert it to a more accessible version with Omni Page Pro or Abbyy FineReader for the student (time consuming!)? or change the reading order in Kurzweil but I do not know if that will be compatible with the Natural Reader software Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College From: athen-list on behalf of Dori Lloyd Reply-To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at 12:46 PM To: "athen-list@u.washington.edu" Subject: [Athen] help with alternative form of ebook I am helping my Disability Services Coordinator find an accessible version of an ebook provided by Pearson for a student. The name of the book is Nursing : A Concept-Based Approach to Learning, Volume I and II. We got a pdf version through AccessText but it is not accessible. This particular student is using Natural Reader and the reading order is all messed up. First of all, has anyone, by chance, run into this same issue with this exact book? If so, I'd love to know how you found an accessible version. Secondly, we are novices when it comes to this scenario. Does anyone have any recommendations as to what is the next best step for troubleshooting this? Would you suggest pushing back on Pearson to help us get an accessible version or would we be better served to just find a vendor who would re-mediate this document at a cost? Thanks in advance for your help! -- Dori Lloyd Director, Distance Education and Instructional Technology Reich Bldg Rm 101A Davidson County Community College P.O. Box 1287 | Lexington, NC 27293-1287 336.224.4518 www.davidsonccc.edu Storm Toward Success --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and shall be disclosed to third parties when required by the statutes. (NCGS.Ch.132) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From BerkJ at macewan.ca Fri Sep 1 07:35:29 2017 From: BerkJ at macewan.ca (Jane Berk) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:26 2018 Subject: [Athen] help with alternative form of ebook In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi all, Whenever I get a pdf file from a publisher that doesn't read well due to, for example, ligature issues like "fi" or other problems, my first trial is putting it through the scan feature of pdf to pdf in Texthelp Read and Write Gold. I just did this with a book from Norton that was over 1100 pages last week and it turned out perfectly. I've been doing this for years. Jane Berk AT Educational Assistant Assistive Computer Technology Service Services to Students with Disabilities MacEwan University Room 7-198 D3 CCC 10700 - 104 Avenue Edmonton, AB? T5J 4S2 E:? berkj@macewan.ca T:? 780-497-5826 F:??780-497-4018 MacEwan.ca This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to?whom it is addressed and may contain confidential, personal, and/or privileged information.? Please contact me immediately if you are not the intended recipient of this communication, and do not copy, distribute, or take action relying on it.? Any communication received in error, or subsequent reply, should be deleted or destroyed. ????????????? (Amiskwac?w?skahikan), Treaty 6 Territory -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn Sent: Friday, September 01, 2017 6:24 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] help with alternative form of ebook Hi Dori : if you cannot find an accessible version you might want to consider working with the book to convert it to a more accessible version with Omni Page Pro or Abbyy FineReader for the student (time consuming!)? or change the reading order in Kurzweil but I do not know if that will be compatible with the Natural Reader software Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College From: athen-list on behalf of Dori Lloyd Reply-To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at 12:46 PM To: "athen-list@u.washington.edu" Subject: [Athen] help with alternative form of ebook I am helping my Disability Services Coordinator find an accessible version of an ebook provided by Pearson for a student. The name of the book is Nursing : A Concept-Based Approach to Learning, Volume I and II. We got a pdf version through AccessText but it is not accessible. This particular student is using Natural Reader and the reading order is all messed up. First of all, has anyone, by chance, run into this same issue with this exact book? If so, I'd love to know how you found an accessible version. Secondly, we are novices when it comes to this scenario. Does anyone have any recommendations as to what is the next best step for troubleshooting this? Would you suggest pushing back on Pearson to help us get an accessible version or would we be better served to just find a vendor who would re-mediate this document at a cost? Thanks in advance for your help! -- Dori Lloyd Director, Distance Education and Instructional Technology Reich Bldg Rm 101A Davidson County Community College P.O. Box 1287 | Lexington, NC 27293-1287 336.224.4518 www.davidsonccc.edu Storm Toward Success --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and shall be disclosed to third parties when required by the statutes. (NCGS.Ch.132) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From lbencomo at uccs.edu Fri Sep 1 08:10:09 2017 From: lbencomo at uccs.edu (Leyna Bencomo) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:26 2018 Subject: [Athen] help with alternative form of ebook In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Wow. I have to try this. Thanks for the idea! Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Office of Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ (Please excuse typos, I am using dictation software temporarily) -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Jane Berk Sent: Friday, September 1, 2017 8:35 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] help with alternative form of ebook Hi all, Whenever I get a pdf file from a publisher that doesn't read well due to, for example, ligature issues like "fi" or other problems, my first trial is putting it through the scan feature of pdf to pdf in Texthelp Read and Write Gold. I just did this with a book from Norton that was over 1100 pages last week and it turned out perfectly. I've been doing this for years. Jane Berk AT Educational Assistant Assistive Computer Technology Service Services to Students with Disabilities MacEwan University Room 7-198 D3 CCC 10700 - 104 Avenue Edmonton, AB? T5J 4S2 E:? berkj@macewan.ca T:? 780-497-5826 F:??780-497-4018 MacEwan.ca This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to?whom it is addressed and may contain confidential, personal, and/or privileged information.? Please contact me immediately if you are not the intended recipient of this communication, and do not copy, distribute, or take action relying on it.? Any communication received in error, or subsequent reply, should be deleted or destroyed. ????????????? (Amiskwac?w?skahikan), Treaty 6 Territory -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn Sent: Friday, September 01, 2017 6:24 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] help with alternative form of ebook Hi Dori : if you cannot find an accessible version you might want to consider working with the book to convert it to a more accessible version with Omni Page Pro or Abbyy FineReader for the student (time consuming!)? or change the reading order in Kurzweil but I do not know if that will be compatible with the Natural Reader software Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College From: athen-list on behalf of Dori Lloyd Reply-To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at 12:46 PM To: "athen-list@u.washington.edu" Subject: [Athen] help with alternative form of ebook I am helping my Disability Services Coordinator find an accessible version of an ebook provided by Pearson for a student. The name of the book is Nursing : A Concept-Based Approach to Learning, Volume I and II. We got a pdf version through AccessText but it is not accessible. This particular student is using Natural Reader and the reading order is all messed up. First of all, has anyone, by chance, run into this same issue with this exact book? If so, I'd love to know how you found an accessible version. Secondly, we are novices when it comes to this scenario. Does anyone have any recommendations as to what is the next best step for troubleshooting this? Would you suggest pushing back on Pearson to help us get an accessible version or would we be better served to just find a vendor who would re-mediate this document at a cost? Thanks in advance for your help! -- Dori Lloyd Director, Distance Education and Instructional Technology Reich Bldg Rm 101A Davidson County Community College P.O. 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(NCGS.Ch.132) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmailman13.u.washington.edu%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fathen-list&data=02%7C01%7Clbencomo%40uccs.edu%7C6e13fd9fbeba4e4a2dcd08d4f1470c15%7C529343fae8c8419fab2ea70c10038810%7C0%7C0%7C636398734839582585&sdata=MSsyvJJVHZDvzSC1hrzENbsObmhKxbTPNw3%2FtBG%2FYQo%3D&reserved=0 _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmailman13.u.washington.edu%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fathen-list&data=02%7C01%7Clbencomo%40uccs.edu%7C6e13fd9fbeba4e4a2dcd08d4f1470c15%7C529343fae8c8419fab2ea70c10038810%7C0%7C0%7C636398734839582585&sdata=MSsyvJJVHZDvzSC1hrzENbsObmhKxbTPNw3%2FtBG%2FYQo%3D&reserved=0 From greeark at uw.edu Fri Sep 1 13:13:09 2017 From: greeark at uw.edu (Krista Greear) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:26 2018 Subject: [Athen] who is responsible for braille version of SAT prep documents? Message-ID: A query came to me from a parent, asking about accommodations for the SAT. Their child is blind and is asking for braille. There is a clear procedure on the College Board website for obtaining a braille version of the SAT. But what about preparation materials, like books and practice tests? Who is responsible for converting those? KRISTA GREEAR? Assistant Director Disability Resources for Students 011 Mary Gates Hall Box 352808 Seattle, WA 98195-2808 Direct: 206.221.4136 / Main: 206.543.8924 greeark@uw.edu/ http://disability.uw.edu -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Jane Berk Sent: Friday, September 01, 2017 7:35 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] help with alternative form of ebook Hi all, Whenever I get a pdf file from a publisher that doesn't read well due to, for example, ligature issues like "fi" or other problems, my first trial is putting it through the scan feature of pdf to pdf in Texthelp Read and Write Gold. I just did this with a book from Norton that was over 1100 pages last week and it turned out perfectly. I've been doing this for years. Jane Berk AT Educational Assistant Assistive Computer Technology Service Services to Students with Disabilities MacEwan University Room 7-198 D3 CCC 10700 - 104 Avenue Edmonton, AB? T5J 4S2 E:? berkj@macewan.ca T:? 780-497-5826 F:??780-497-4018 MacEwan.ca This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to?whom it is addressed and may contain confidential, personal, and/or privileged information.? Please contact me immediately if you are not the intended recipient of this communication, and do not copy, distribute, or take action relying on it.? Any communication received in error, or subsequent reply, should be deleted or destroyed. ????????????? (Amiskwac?w?skahikan), Treaty 6 Territory -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn Sent: Friday, September 01, 2017 6:24 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] help with alternative form of ebook Hi Dori : if you cannot find an accessible version you might want to consider working with the book to convert it to a more accessible version with Omni Page Pro or Abbyy FineReader for the student (time consuming!)? or change the reading order in Kurzweil but I do not know if that will be compatible with the Natural Reader software Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College From: athen-list on behalf of Dori Lloyd Reply-To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at 12:46 PM To: "athen-list@u.washington.edu" Subject: [Athen] help with alternative form of ebook I am helping my Disability Services Coordinator find an accessible version of an ebook provided by Pearson for a student. The name of the book is Nursing : A Concept-Based Approach to Learning, Volume I and II. We got a pdf version through AccessText but it is not accessible. This particular student is using Natural Reader and the reading order is all messed up. First of all, has anyone, by chance, run into this same issue with this exact book? If so, I'd love to know how you found an accessible version. Secondly, we are novices when it comes to this scenario. Does anyone have any recommendations as to what is the next best step for troubleshooting this? Would you suggest pushing back on Pearson to help us get an accessible version or would we be better served to just find a vendor who would re-mediate this document at a cost? Thanks in advance for your help! -- Dori Lloyd Director, Distance Education and Instructional Technology Reich Bldg Rm 101A Davidson County Community College P.O. Box 1287 | Lexington, NC 27293-1287 336.224.4518 www.davidsonccc.edu Storm Toward Success --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and shall be disclosed to third parties when required by the statutes. (NCGS.Ch.132) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ 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 hascherdss at gmail.com Fri Sep 1 16:25:41 2017 From: hascherdss at gmail.com (Heidi Scher) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:26 2018 Subject: [Athen] who is responsible for braille version of SAT prep documents? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Good question, Krista! I would say whomever pays for the materials would be responsible for covering the cost. If the student's high school provides the prep materials, then the school should provide them in a format that is accessible for the student. That being said, I would encourage whomever is obtaining the materials to contact the company that publishes the materials to see what (if any) alternative formats are available. Some vendors do have the test prep materials in alternative formats (such as accessible digital formats). Happy long weekend! Heidi +++++++++++++++ Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC Associate Director Center for Educational Access University of Arkansas ARKU 209 Fayetteville, AR 72701 479.575.3104 479.575.7445 fax 479.575.3646 tdd +++++++++++++++ On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 3:13 PM, Krista Greear wrote: > A query came to me from a parent, asking about accommodations for the SAT. > Their child is blind and is asking for braille. There is a clear procedure > on the College Board website for obtaining a braille version of the SAT. > > But what about preparation materials, like books and practice tests? Who > is responsible for converting those? > > > KRISTA GREEAR > Assistant Director > Disability Resources for Students > > 011 Mary Gates Hall > Box 352808 > Seattle, WA 98195-2808 > Direct: 206.221.4136 / Main: 206.543.8924 > greeark@uw.edu/ http://disability.uw.edu > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] > On Behalf Of Jane Berk > Sent: Friday, September 01, 2017 7:35 AM > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > Subject: Re: [Athen] help with alternative form of ebook > > Hi all, > > Whenever I get a pdf file from a publisher that doesn't read well due to, > for example, ligature issues like "fi" or other problems, my first trial is > putting it through the scan feature of pdf to pdf in Texthelp Read and > Write Gold. I just did this with a book from Norton that was over 1100 > pages last week and it turned out perfectly. I've been doing this for > years. > > Jane Berk > AT Educational Assistant > Assistive Computer Technology Service > Services to Students with Disabilities > MacEwan University > Room 7-198 D3 CCC > 10700 - 104 Avenue > Edmonton, AB T5J 4S2 > E: berkj@macewan.ca > T: 780-497-5826 > F: 780-497-4018 > MacEwan.ca > > > > This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to whom it is > addressed and may contain confidential, personal, and/or privileged > information. Please contact me immediately if you are not the intended > recipient of this communication, and do not copy, distribute, or take > action relying on it. Any communication received in error, or subsequent > reply, should be deleted or destroyed. > ???????????? (Amiskwac?w?skahikan), Treaty 6 Territory > > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] > On Behalf Of Maria Bohn > Sent: Friday, September 01, 2017 6:24 AM > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > Subject: Re: [Athen] help with alternative form of ebook > > Hi Dori : if you cannot find an accessible version you might want to > consider working with the book to convert it to a more accessible version > with Omni Page Pro or Abbyy FineReader for the student (time consuming!)? > or change the reading order in Kurzweil but I do not know if that will be > compatible with the Natural Reader software > > Maria Bohn > Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of > Specialized Services Bergen Community College > > > From: athen-list on > behalf of Dori Lloyd > Reply-To: Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at 12:46 PM > To: "athen-list@u.washington.edu" > Subject: [Athen] help with alternative form of ebook > > I am helping my Disability Services Coordinator find an accessible version > of an ebook provided by Pearson for a student. The name of the book is > Nursing : A Concept-Based Approach to Learning, Volume I and II. We got a > pdf version through AccessText but it is not accessible. This particular > student is using Natural Reader and the reading order is all messed up. > > First of all, has anyone, by chance, run into this same issue with this > exact book? If so, I'd love to know how you found an accessible version. > > Secondly, we are novices when it comes to this scenario. Does anyone have > any recommendations as to what is the next best step for troubleshooting > this? Would you suggest pushing back on Pearson to help us get an > accessible version or would we be better served to just find a vendor who > would re-mediate this document at a cost? > > Thanks in advance for your help! > > -- > Dori Lloyd > Director, Distance Education and Instructional Technology Reich Bldg Rm > 101A > > > Davidson County Community College > P.O. 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Thank you, Kate Sharron Program Manager, Universal Design Center California State University, Northridge kathryn.sharron@csun.edu | 818-677-3065 | Oviatt Library 5 P.S. Cross-posted to IT Access and the Access Technology Higher Education Network (ATHEN). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From smtreris at syr.edu Wed Sep 6 06:49:57 2017 From: smtreris at syr.edu (Sharon M Trerise) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:26 2018 Subject: [Athen] Blackboard Ally Message-ID: <4f3847630e1245bfa07ae6a36956999c@EX13-MBX-04.ad.syr.edu> Does anyone have experience and can comment on using Blackboard Ally with faculty? I am also interested in comments about the "accessible versions" that it creates. Thank you. Sharon Sharon Trerise | IT Analyst - Accessibility Information Technology Services 1-234 CST Syracuse University Syracuse, New York 13244 t 315.443.2143 e smtreris@syr.edu w its.syr.edu SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY syr.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From arovner at shoreline.edu Wed Sep 6 09:25:12 2017 From: arovner at shoreline.edu (Rovner, Amy) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:26 2018 Subject: [Athen] Blackboard Ally In-Reply-To: <4f3847630e1245bfa07ae6a36956999c@EX13-MBX-04.ad.syr.edu> References: <4f3847630e1245bfa07ae6a36956999c@EX13-MBX-04.ad.syr.edu> Message-ID: Sharon, We are currently using Ally on our campus and I'm happy to discuss it with you. Short story - it's great for faculty and students. Improvements are still rolling out regularly and it keeps getter better and better. Feel free to contact me. Best, Amy Amy Rovner, MPH RD Instructional Designer Accessible IT Coordinator eLearning Services Shoreline Community College (206) 546-6937 arovner@shoreline.edu eLearning Service Help Center Canvas 24/7 Help via Chat Canvas 24/7 Phone Help: 1-888-672-2040 Drop in help with basic computing From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Sharon M Trerise Sent: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 6:50 AM To: 'athen-list@u.washington.edu' Subject: [Athen] Blackboard Ally Does anyone have experience and can comment on using Blackboard Ally with faculty? I am also interested in comments about the "accessible versions" that it creates. Thank you. Sharon Sharon Trerise | IT Analyst - Accessibility Information Technology Services 1-234 CST Syracuse University Syracuse, New York 13244 t 315.443.2143 e smtreris@syr.edu w its.syr.edu SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY syr.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Recognizing of course that there are limits to how much can be remediated automatically, I have been pleasantly surprised at how good of a job the tool does at automatically recognizing and tagging certain types of content such as tables, equations, headings, etc? -- Christopher Phillips Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Coordinator Center for Innovative Design and Instruction Utah State University 435-797-5535 From: athen-list on behalf of "Rovner, Amy" Reply-To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 10:28 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Blackboard Ally Sharon, We are currently using Ally on our campus and I?m happy to discuss it with you. Short story ? it?s great for faculty and students. Improvements are still rolling out regularly and it keeps getter better and better. Feel free to contact me. Best, Amy Amy Rovner, MPH RD Instructional Designer Accessible IT Coordinator eLearning Services Shoreline Community College (206) 546-6937 arovner@shoreline.edu eLearning Service Help Center Canvas 24/7 Help via Chat Canvas 24/7 Phone Help: 1-888-672-2040 Drop in help with basic computing From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Sharon M Trerise Sent: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 6:50 AM To: 'athen-list@u.washington.edu' Subject: [Athen] Blackboard Ally Does anyone have experience and can comment on using Blackboard Ally with faculty? I am also interested in comments about the ?accessible versions? that it creates. Thank you. Sharon Sharon Trerise | IT Analyst - Accessibility Information Technology Services 1-234 CST Syracuse University Syracuse, New York 13244 t 315.443.2143 e smtreris@syr.edu w its.syr.edu SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY syr.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Disability Services, Technology Specialist Pellissippi State Community College 865-694-6751 865-539-7699 (fax) Save the Date: Higher Education Conference on Universal Design for Learning October 30-31, 2017 Nashville Airport Hotel, Nashville TN East TN Region Accessibility Specialist Tenessee Board of Regents-TN eCampus PSCC Access for All Blog PSCC Accessible Format Facebook Page (PSCC-Disability Services) PSCC Access4All Twitter Feed (@Access4allPSCC) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jsuttondc at gmail.com Thu Sep 7 12:33:39 2017 From: jsuttondc at gmail.com (Jennifer Sutton) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:26 2018 Subject: [Athen] captioning a Facebook event live Message-ID: I thought some ATHENites might be interested in the following two posts from MN IT Services related to captioning an event, live, on Facebook. This sounds trickier than it might have been; hopefully, folks will contact Facebook to make requests, and processes can be streamlined. Best, Jennifer https://mn.gov/mnit/blog/#/detail/appId/1/id/309756 and this toolkit: https://mn.gov/mnit/blog/#/detail/appId/1/id/310440 From jtchristensen at pima.edu Thu Sep 7 15:50:56 2017 From: jtchristensen at pima.edu (Christensen, James) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:26 2018 Subject: [Athen] Media for Blind Students Learning English Message-ID: Hello everyone, I am wondering if anyone has experience in course development for blind students learning English as a second language. I am working with a student who knows little to no English who will be taking entry level English classes. The biggest obstacle we face is how to present the visual course material (pictures, flashcards, etc.) in a way that is as enriching to her as the rest of the class. She will be using JAWS, potentially a braille display and we are looking to hire an assistant to aid her in class. Any input would be greatly appreciated! Best, James -- James Christensen Business System Advanced Analyst Access and Disability Resources (ADR) Pima Community College (520) 206-3018 West Campus ADR C136 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jeffreydell99 at gmail.com Thu Sep 7 18:26:59 2017 From: jeffreydell99 at gmail.com (Jeffrey Dell) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:26 2018 Subject: [Athen] Media for Blind Students Learning English In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: When we have created foreign language course materials for blind students going from English to other languages the descriptions of images would be in English because usually they were looking for the answer to be given in the language that the class is teaching. So I'm guessing that for your student you would need to have somebody that uses their first language that can describe the images. Did the student use a localization of jaws in their native language before? If not to make the transition easier you may need to look into obtaining the Screen reader that they used. Most screen readers will switch between languages so long as the markup is available in the document for the language. Also if the student uses a braille display having a screen meter that is localized to their first language means that the braille code that they are used to will be available to them. Other language codes can be far different than English. Best regards, Jeff Sent from my iPhone. please excuse errors from using Apple's dictation feature. > On Sep 7, 2017, at 6:50 PM, Christensen, James wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > I am wondering if anyone has experience in course development for blind students learning English as a second language. I am working with a student who knows little to no English who will be taking entry level English classes. The biggest obstacle we face is how to present the visual course material (pictures, flashcards, etc.) in a way that is as enriching to her as the rest of the class. She will be using JAWS, potentially a braille display and we are looking to hire an assistant to aid her in class. > > Any input would be greatly appreciated! > > Best, > > James > -- > > James Christensen > Business System Advanced Analyst > Access and Disability Resources (ADR) > Pima Community College > (520) 206-3018 > West Campus ADR C136 > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list From Joseph.M.Nast at lonestar.edu Fri Sep 8 13:39:38 2017 From: Joseph.M.Nast at lonestar.edu (Nast, Joseph) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:26 2018 Subject: [Athen] Happy Friday! 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You can find it here (in it's beautiful, currently unpopulated state): https://github.com/metzessible/PDFHelpDesk I'm aware there's a lot of information out there on how to make PDFs accessible, but the resources tend to vary on what's important or relevant in terms of document accessibility. It also seems like there's conflicting information out there from experts on how to handle PDF in the first place. I'm also aware that many accessibility experts simply advise doing something else instead. While that's great and all, PDFs are still being created resulting in a lot of terrible documents out there. Further, now that the ISO has released ISO 32000-2 ( https://www.pdfa.org/publication/iso-32000-2-pdf-2-0/), the methods that we use to tag PDFs are going to change eventually. This is bound to cause more confusion, frustration, and gnashing of teeth. My hope is to create a helpful resource for people who perhaps help create a consensus for what an accessible PDF is supposed to look like. It'll also be an inevitable place for me to post examples of things I come across in the wild and how to go about fixing them. Hopefully this will become a decent place for those stuck remediating documents with little to no guidance, since ignoring it for so long hasn't really made the problem of inaccessible PDFs go away. In any case, hopefully I'll figure out how to actually use Github a bit better to make the most of it. I'm open to suggestions, and apologies in advance for the snark in the readme. Cheers, Jon Metz From norm.coombs at gmail.com Mon Sep 11 10:36:24 2017 From: norm.coombs at gmail.com (norm coombs) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:26 2018 Subject: [Athen] EASI Free Webinar: Working with Columns in Microsoft Word and Tagged PDF Message-ID: <8f20ad5b-38fb-68ac-6739-e92cc4a110d8@gmail.com> EASI Free Webinar: Working with Columns in Microsoft Word and Tagged PDF Most documents you write can be read from one margin to the other. There are times your content can be communicated best with a different display?a table or a column. Use semantic mark-up in creating these. The mark-up can guarantee that accistive technologies will be able to render these correctly. Webinar Presenter: Karen McCall Karen is a tester for Office and Acrobat. When? tuesday September 19, 2017 Times: 11 Pacific, noon Mountain, 1 Central and 2 Eastern This one hour webinar provides information on how to use columns in Word effectively and provides tips on how to do complex layouts using parallel columns and sidebars. Once the Word document with columns is accessible, it can be converted to tagged PDF and retain the logical reading order. Authors increasingly create content in Word and then save it in other formats that they prefer. Find out how by attending this webinar! Go to EASI?s Webinar promo page and look for webinars in September http://easi.cc/clinic.htm -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mbohn at bergen.edu Mon Sep 11 11:20:55 2017 From: mbohn at bergen.edu (Maria Bohn) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:26 2018 Subject: [Athen] Z-Tables for statistics Message-ID: <8244B345-3596-4B53-9A93-DCF2DF398C1F@bergen.edu> Does anyone have Z-Tables in a format that can be read or used by a blind student? Or ideas on how to create them? I investigated this a year or so ago and did not have a lot of luck as Z-tables converted to braille are not very usable in terms of usability. Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College From zm290 at msstate.edu Mon Sep 11 11:34:56 2017 From: zm290 at msstate.edu (Zach) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:26 2018 Subject: [Athen] Z-Tables for statistics In-Reply-To: <8244B345-3596-4B53-9A93-DCF2DF398C1F@bergen.edu> References: <8244B345-3596-4B53-9A93-DCF2DF398C1F@bergen.edu> Message-ID: <025701d32b2c$abe344f0$03a9ced0$@msstate.edu> Were you able to obtain a Z-table? I have both Z, T and F tables in MS Excel. Zachary Mason M.S. Student Animal and Dairy Sciences Mississippi State University -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 2:21 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Z-Tables for statistics Does anyone have Z-Tables in a format that can be read or used by a blind student? Or ideas on how to create them? I investigated this a year or so ago and did not have a lot of luck as Z-tables converted to braille are not very usable in terms of usability. Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations 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 jsuttondc at gmail.com Mon Sep 11 15:31:50 2017 From: jsuttondc at gmail.com (Jennifer Sutton) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:26 2018 Subject: [Athen] =?utf-8?q?Throwing_Your_Organization=E2=80=99s_Money_Away?= =?utf-8?q?_Or_Why_Must_Your_Organization_Pay_to_Test_Accessibility_of_IT_?= =?utf-8?q?Products_and_Services_It?= Message-ID: <67baf4ef-56e2-48aa-f78a-71ad0d2cf614@gmail.com> Greetings, ATHENites: Jeff Kline, who works in the TX Government, I believe, recently published a post that I thought some here might find worth a skim. It seems to me that higher ed. faces some of the same issues in procurement of accessible technology that government does. Best, Jennifer Throwing Your Organization?s Money Away Or Why Must Your Organization Pay to Test Accessibility of IT Products and Services It: https://jeffklinesstrategicitaccessibilityblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/05/throwing-your-organizations-money-away-or-why-must-your/ From mbohn at bergen.edu Tue Sep 12 09:04:33 2017 From: mbohn at bergen.edu (Maria Bohn) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:26 2018 Subject: [Athen] Z-Tables for statistics In-Reply-To: <025701d32b2c$abe344f0$03a9ced0$@msstate.edu> References: <8244B345-3596-4B53-9A93-DCF2DF398C1F@bergen.edu> <025701d32b2c$abe344f0$03a9ced0$@msstate.edu> Message-ID: <8528E80C-C1D9-4032-AF48-A3C3284DD4D2@bergen.edu> Hi Zachary! No I have not received any answers except your ? would you mind sharing? Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College On 9/11/17, 2:35 PM, "athen-list on behalf of Zach" wrote: Were you able to obtain a Z-table? I have both Z, T and F tables in MS Excel. Zachary Mason M.S. Student Animal and Dairy Sciences Mississippi State University -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 2:21 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Z-Tables for statistics Does anyone have Z-Tables in a format that can be read or used by a blind student? Or ideas on how to create them? I investigated this a year or so ago and did not have a lot of luck as Z-tables converted to braille are not very usable in terms of usability. Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations 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 hascherdss at gmail.com Tue Sep 12 10:04:19 2017 From: hascherdss at gmail.com (Heidi Scher) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:26 2018 Subject: [Athen] NVDA shortcuts for Outlook Message-ID: Hello, fellow ATHENians! Does anyone have a good list of Outlook Calendar 2016 keyboard shortcuts for NVDA users? We have found a very short list. THANKS for any assistance you can provide! 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Thanks, Howard -- 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 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. 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... URL: From hadir at uw.edu Tue Sep 12 12:54:26 2017 From: hadir at uw.edu (Hadi Rangin) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:26 2018 Subject: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: HI Howard, We have been collaborating with Microsoft Office group as well as their Mac Outlook team. All the points you mentioned have been in our issue list and they are indeed working on them. We are on the insider release and don?t know if all THOSE ENHANCEMENTS MADE TO THE PUBLIC VERSION YET. Let me verify those features with my students and I will let you know. Thanks, Hadi From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Howard Kramer Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 12:42 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility Hello All: I've heard from a very reliable source that you can now run the Office accessibility checker (as per the Windows version) for Word and PowerPoint and create accessible PDFs from Word and PPT for the MAC. I'll need to change some online content if this is the case and since I don't work much in the Mac environment I just wanted to verify that this is the case. Thanks, Howard -- 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 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. 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... URL: From hkramer at ahead.org Tue Sep 12 13:01:11 2017 From: hkramer at ahead.org (Howard Kramer) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:27 2018 Subject: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks Hadi. -Howard On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 1:54 PM, Hadi Rangin wrote: > HI Howard, > > > > We have been collaborating with Microsoft Office group as well as their > Mac Outlook team. All the points you mentioned have been in our issue list > and they are indeed working on them. We are on the insider release and > don?t know if all THOSE ENHANCEMENTS MADE TO THE PUBLIC VERSION YET. > > Let me verify those features with my students and I will let you know. > > > > Thanks, > > Hadi > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On > Behalf Of *Howard Kramer > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 12, 2017 12:42 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > *Subject:* [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility > > > > Hello All: > > > > I've heard from a very reliable source that you can now run the Office > accessibility checker (as per the Windows version) for Word and PowerPoint > and create accessible PDFs from Word and PPT for the MAC. > > > > I'll need to change some online content if this is the case and since I > don't work much in the Mac environment I just wanted to verify that this is > the case. > > > > Thanks, > > Howard > > > > -- > > Howard Kramer > > Conference Coordinator > > Accessing Higher Ground > > 303-492-8672 <(303)%20492-8672> > > cell: 720-351-8668 <(720)%20351-8668> > > > > Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference > * in Denver, Colorado, Nov 13-17, > 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. > > > > 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. > * > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -- Howard Kramer Conference Coordinator Accessing Higher Ground 303-492-8672 cell: 720-351-8668 Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference * in Denver, Colorado, Nov 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. 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... URL: From info at karlencommunications.com Tue Sep 12 13:04:26 2017 From: info at karlencommunications.com (Karlen Communications) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:27 2018 Subject: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Howard Here is the Microsoft link with more information. https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Use-the-Accessibility-Checker-on-your-Mac-to-find-and-resolve-accessibility-issues-3b84295e-d55b-49f1-b443-523ec45a5232 It looks like it is in an Insider version but am not sure when this was written. I thought it had been released but then I'm on the Insider Fast track. Cheers, Karen Sent from my iPad > On Sep 12, 2017, at 3:42 PM, Howard Kramer wrote: > > Hello All: > > I've heard from a very reliable source that you can now run the Office accessibility checker (as per the Windows version) for Word and PowerPoint and create accessible PDFs from Word and PPT for the MAC. > > I'll need to change some online content if this is the case and since I don't work much in the Mac environment I just wanted to verify that this is the case. > > Thanks, > Howard > > -- > 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 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. > > 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. > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rsthompson2 at ua.edu Tue Sep 12 13:15:51 2017 From: rsthompson2 at ua.edu (Thompson, Rachel) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:27 2018 Subject: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <365455babd8947978a556b2b8b9e18ee@ua.edu> The latest version of Office for Mac available on our campus has an accessibility checker in the Review ribbon. Not sure if it has been improved recently, but it has existed for at least a few months. Rachel Dr. Rachel S. Thompson Director, Emerging Technology and Accessibility The Office of Information Technology The University of Alabama A207 Gordon Palmer Hall Box 870248 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Phone 205-348-0216 rsthompson2@ua.edu | http://accessibility.ua.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Karlen Communications Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 3:04 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility Howard Here is the Microsoft link with more information. https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Use-the-Accessibility-Checker-on-your-Mac-to-find-and-resolve-accessibility-issues-3b84295e-d55b-49f1-b443-523ec45a5232 It looks like it is in an Insider version but am not sure when this was written. I thought it had been released but then I'm on the Insider Fast track. Cheers, Karen Sent from my iPad On Sep 12, 2017, at 3:42 PM, Howard Kramer > wrote: Hello All: I've heard from a very reliable source that you can now run the Office accessibility checker (as per the Windows version) for Word and PowerPoint and create accessible PDFs from Word and PPT for the MAC. I'll need to change some online content if this is the case and since I don't work much in the Mac environment I just wanted to verify that this is the case. Thanks, Howard -- 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 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. 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. _______________________________________________ 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 samanj at pdx.edu Tue Sep 12 15:53:59 2017 From: samanj at pdx.edu (Samantha Johns) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:27 2018 Subject: [Athen] Job opening in Portland, Oregon Message-ID: Hello Athen folks, If you know of anyone who may be interested in this position please forward description. ---- Portland State University (PSU) seeks to enhance the intellectual, social, cultural, and economic qualities of urban life by providing access to a quality liberal arts education for undergraduates and an appropriate array of professional and graduate programs especially relevant to the Portland metropolitan area. PSU is located in beautiful, vibrant downtown Portland. Easily accessible by bike and public transit, PSU is surrounded by many restaurants, food carts, parks, and local businesses. We hope you will consider joining us and experience our motto in action: Let Knowledge Serve the City. PSU?s Office of Information Technology (OIT) -- recently ranked one of the Best Places to Work in IT -- empowers students, faculty, and staff through technology. Our number one value is our employees: we actively encourage a healthy work-life balance and strive to support our employees professionally and personally. This is fostered through many avenues. We strongly support professional development, and there are many opportunities on campus and in the local Portland area. PSU offers a sizable tuition discount and we encourage our staff to take advantage of this, be it for pursuing a degree or personal interest. In OIT, we believe that this type of support creates a positive environment for our employees both at work and in their personal lives. We are a department of dynamic, engaged, collaborative, and communicative people, and seek to attract more of the same. Read more about why we?re a great place to work at https://www.pdx.edu/oit/employment In this position, you will be the primary accessibility technology expert for campus with responsibility for the support, technical direction, assessment, and implementation of new and existing technologies at Portland State University. As part of it?s core values, PSU is committed to ?promote access, inclusion, and equity as pillars of excellence.? This position will be a direct representative and architect of that ethos through their work to ensure University technologies are in compliance with State and Federal accessibility requirements, as well as the institution?s commitment to access, equity, and Universal Design. Housed in the Office of Information Technology (OIT), this position will collaborate extensively with campus accessibility advocates including: the ADA/504 Coordinator in Global Diversity and Inclusion, the Office of General Counsel, the student Disability Resource Center, University Communications, Human Resources, the Office of Academic Innovation, and more. An overview of the job duties for this position are as follows: Develop Accessibility Capabilities- Take a leading position within the University in developing standards of practice and uniform business processes that create repeatable, prioritized, and meaningful impacts on the level of compliance of technology to accessibility standards including WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA. Organize large-scale audit and remediation projects towards these goals, and present outcomes and strategies for continual improvements towards our campus accessibility goal of Universal Design. Universal Accessibility Coordination- Build and maintain working relationships with all campus constituents, leading towards a defined goal of a fully accessible public web presence and other accessible technology initiatives. Continually develop understanding of accessible technologies, related laws, and common practices through the development of a diverse professional network and engagement in development opportunities to stay abreast of major trends in the field. Training and Support of Accessible Technology- Act as the primary web and technology accessibility trainer for the campus community ranging from academic and administrative executives to faculty and students. Build and maintain extensive resources for the campus community to reference in support of universal design. Work closely with partners and advocates to support University-wide initiatives with technology expertise and recommendations. Evaluate Products and Services for Accessibility- Develop tools (e.g. VPATs) and processes for evaluating technology assets, platforms, and services for their ability to comply with accessibility standards. Organize and prioritize accessibility requirements and communicate with vendors, content owners, application owners, and stakeholders to implement improvements based on impact vs. resources required. Skills and Requirements - Bachelor?s degree, or 3 years of relevant experience in place of a degree. - Strong commitment to accessibility principles. - Project management skills including communication, organization, facilitation and independent decision making. - Experience building and maintaining relationships, problem ?solving, teamwork, and collaboration while managing multiple and sometimes competing priorities. - Ability to synthesize complex concepts or criteria and develop into concise written form (i.e. best-practice guidelines, project plans, policy frameworks, timelines/roadmaps, project status, executive summaries, etc.). - Exceptional oral communication skills including presenting in front of an audience. - Knowledge of assistive technology hardware and software and computing systems. - Ability to communicate technical concepts and ideas to non?technical individuals. Key Cultural Competencies - Creates an environment that acknowledges, encourages and celebrates differences. - Functions and communicates effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities and cultural backgrounds. - Seeks opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a willingness to change for continual improvement. - Adheres to all PSU policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct. The starting annual salary rate for this position will be between $55,000 and $65,000/year with an excellent benefits package including 95% premium-paid healthcare for employees and family members; significantly reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse, or dependent at any of the seven Oregon public universities (details and restrictions apply); and a generous vacation and retirement package. PSU contributes approximately 13% of your compensation to retirement with no requirement for a matching contribution from employees. Wellness offerings include an extensive and affordable recreation center and free classes on topics such as investing, sustainability, and saving for retirement. More information on compensation and benefits can be found at: http://pdx.edu/hr/core-benefits. For a comprehensive view of the monetary value of the PSU benefits package, visit the Total Compensation Calculator at https://www.pdx.edu/hr/psu- total-compensation-calculator. If this sounds like an exciting opportunity for you, please read the qualifications in the full job announcement and apply at https://jobs.hrc. pdx.edu/postings/24464 Warm Regards, *Samantha Johns* (Pronouns: she, her, hers) *Accessible Media Coordinator* *Office of Academic Innovation* Portland State University 1825 SW Broadway Smith Memorial Student Union, Mezzanine 209 Portland OR 97201 (503) 725-2754 Caption Badge: Universal Design for learning 2016 ?The one argument for accessibility that doesn?t get made nearly often enough is how extraordinarily better it makes some people?s lives. How many opportunities do we have to dramatically improve people?s lives just by doing our job a little better?? ? Steve Krug -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From fosters at sou.edu Wed Sep 13 08:28:12 2017 From: fosters at sou.edu (Shawn Foster) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:27 2018 Subject: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility In-Reply-To: <365455babd8947978a556b2b8b9e18ee@ua.edu> References: <365455babd8947978a556b2b8b9e18ee@ua.edu> Message-ID: Agreed, Rachel. I've got v 15.36 on my Mac in my office, and the Accessibility Checker is available in the Review ribbon. It could still use some work, especially if you're going to push documents through that to PDF. However, it's much better than nothing and has been really helpful in trying to get campus to think about accessible document design! sf *Shawn Foster* Disability Resources Coordinator Southern Oregon University | 1250 Siskiyou Blvd | Ashland OR 97520 541-552-6213, option 2 On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 1:15 PM, Thompson, Rachel wrote: > The latest version of Office for Mac available on our campus has an > accessibility checker in the Review ribbon. Not sure if it has been > improved recently, but it has existed for at least a few months. > > > > Rachel > > > > > > Dr. Rachel S. Thompson > Director, Emerging Technology and Accessibility > The Office of Information Technology > The University of Alabama > A207 Gordon Palmer Hall > Box 870248 > Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 > Phone 205-348-0216 <(205)%20348-0216> > rsthompson2@ua.edu | http://accessibility.ua.edu > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On > Behalf Of *Karlen Communications > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 12, 2017 3:04 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility > > > > Howard > > > > Here is the Microsoft link with more information. > > > > https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Use-the- > Accessibility-Checker-on-your-Mac-to-find-and-resolve- > accessibility-issues-3b84295e-d55b-49f1-b443-523ec45a5232 > > > > It looks like it is in an Insider version but am not sure when this was > written. I thought it had been released but then I'm on the Insider Fast > track. > > > > Cheers, Karen > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Sep 12, 2017, at 3:42 PM, Howard Kramer wrote: > > Hello All: > > > > I've heard from a very reliable source that you can now run the Office > accessibility checker (as per the Windows version) for Word and PowerPoint > and create accessible PDFs from Word and PPT for the MAC. > > > > I'll need to change some online content if this is the case and since I > don't work much in the Mac environment I just wanted to verify that this is > the case. > > > > Thanks, > > Howard > > > > -- > > Howard Kramer > > Conference Coordinator > > Accessing Higher Ground > > 303-492-8672 <(303)%20492-8672> > > cell: 720-351-8668 <(720)%20351-8668> > > > > Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference > * in Denver, Colorado, Nov 13-17, > 2017. 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All best, Patrick On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 10:04 AM, Heidi Scher wrote: > Hello, fellow ATHENians! > > Does anyone have a good list of Outlook Calendar 2016 keyboard shortcuts > for NVDA users? We have found a very short list. > > THANKS for any assistance you can provide! > > Heidi > > > +++++++++++++++ > 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 > +++++++++++++++ > > _______________________________________________ > 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 lcaid at wtamu.edu Wed Sep 13 11:44:40 2017 From: lcaid at wtamu.edu (Caid, Lisa M.) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:27 2018 Subject: [Athen] Facebook Workplace Accessibility Message-ID: <5135B059728F9E4EA68E0C929F341F895D51359D@netExchDAGW02.wtacademic.wtamu.edu> Hello, Does anyone know who to contact at Facebook Workplace to request a VPAT? If you are using Facebook Workplace, did you test for accessibility before using the product? If you tested Facebook Workplace for accessibility, and you found issues, who at Facebook could you contact for help? Were they responsive to your requests, if contacted? Thank you in advance for any info. Sincerely, Lisa M. Caid, B.S. 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URL: From jpiatt at kent.edu Wed Sep 13 12:38:47 2017 From: jpiatt at kent.edu (PIATT, JASON) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:27 2018 Subject: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility Message-ID: <84A9C8C9-C8AC-4067-8C48-3AB66FD5F316@kent.edu> I cannot speak totally to the whole Office suite, but, the publically available current Word 2016 (version 15.39 170829) does indeed have an accessibility checker (in the review tab) that allows the document to be scanned for common issues like missing headings, missing alt text, missing header rows, etc. A report is then generated and the user is told why the issue needs to be corrected. Just to be clear, accessible formatting does not happen automatically ? the user still has to format the document using appropriate heading styles, distinguishable hyperlinks, alt text, etc. ALSO ? when an ?accessible? Word document is saved as a PDF, there is still work to be done on the Acrobat Pro side (such as setting document language, title, tagging, etc.) However, this checker is a great addition for Mac users. Jason ----------------------- Jason Piatt, M.Ed. Electronic & Information Technology Manager, Student Accessibility Services Kent State University 330.672.8032 | jpiatt@kent.edu http://www.kent.edu/accessibility On 9/13/17, 3:01 PM, "athen-list on behalf of athen-list-request@mailman13.u.washington.edu" wrote: Send athen-list mailing list submissions to athen-list@u.washington.edu To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmailman13.u.washington.edu%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fathen-list&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata=kfUtzMPpLuHDpFfuGV8%2BBeMnObjfYLCNSm%2BT8DcOsIY%3D&reserved=0 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. Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility (Howard Kramer) 2. Re: Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility (Hadi Rangin) 3. Re: Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility (Howard Kramer) 4. Re: Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility (Karlen Communications) 5. Re: Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility (Thompson, Rachel) 6. Job opening in Portland, Oregon (Samantha Johns) 7. Re: Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility (Shawn Foster) 8. Re: NVDA shortcuts for Outlook (PATRICK BURKE) 9. Facebook Workplace Accessibility (Caid, Lisa M.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 13:42:26 -0600 From: Howard Kramer To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hello All: I've heard from a very reliable source that you can now run the Office accessibility checker (as per the Windows version) for Word and PowerPoint and create accessible PDFs from Word and PPT for the MAC. I'll need to change some online content if this is the case and since I don't work much in the Mac environment I just wanted to verify that this is the case. Thanks, Howard -- 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 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. 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... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 19:54:26 +0000 From: Hadi Rangin To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" HI Howard, We have been collaborating with Microsoft Office group as well as their Mac Outlook team. All the points you mentioned have been in our issue list and they are indeed working on them. We are on the insider release and don?t know if all THOSE ENHANCEMENTS MADE TO THE PUBLIC VERSION YET. Let me verify those features with my students and I will let you know. Thanks, Hadi From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Howard Kramer Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 12:42 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility Hello All: I've heard from a very reliable source that you can now run the Office accessibility checker (as per the Windows version) for Word and PowerPoint and create accessible PDFs from Word and PPT for the MAC. I'll need to change some online content if this is the case and since I don't work much in the Mac environment I just wanted to verify that this is the case. Thanks, Howard -- 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 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. 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... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 14:01:11 -0600 From: Howard Kramer To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Thanks Hadi. -Howard On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 1:54 PM, Hadi Rangin wrote: > HI Howard, > > > > We have been collaborating with Microsoft Office group as well as their > Mac Outlook team. All the points you mentioned have been in our issue list > and they are indeed working on them. We are on the insider release and > don?t know if all THOSE ENHANCEMENTS MADE TO THE PUBLIC VERSION YET. > > Let me verify those features with my students and I will let you know. > > > > Thanks, > > Hadi > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On > Behalf Of *Howard Kramer > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 12, 2017 12:42 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > *Subject:* [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility > > > > Hello All: > > > > I've heard from a very reliable source that you can now run the Office > accessibility checker (as per the Windows version) for Word and PowerPoint > and create accessible PDFs from Word and PPT for the MAC. > > > > I'll need to change some online content if this is the case and since I > don't work much in the Mac environment I just wanted to verify that this is > the case. > > > > Thanks, > > Howard > > > > -- > > Howard Kramer > > Conference Coordinator > > Accessing Higher Ground > > 303-492-8672 <(303)%20492-8672> > > cell: 720-351-8668 <(720)%20351-8668> > > > > Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference > * in Denver, Colorado, Nov 13-17, > 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. > > > > 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. > * > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmailman13.u.washington.edu%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fathen-list&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata=kfUtzMPpLuHDpFfuGV8%2BBeMnObjfYLCNSm%2BT8DcOsIY%3D&reserved=0 > > -- 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 13-17, 2017. 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Cheers, Karen Sent from my iPad > On Sep 12, 2017, at 3:42 PM, Howard Kramer wrote: > > Hello All: > > I've heard from a very reliable source that you can now run the Office accessibility checker (as per the Windows version) for Word and PowerPoint and create accessible PDFs from Word and PPT for the MAC. > > I'll need to change some online content if this is the case and since I don't work much in the Mac environment I just wanted to verify that this is the case. > > Thanks, > Howard > > -- > 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 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. > > Complete program information and registration is open for our full line-up of webinars, AHEADtoYOU! And the Technology Access Series. 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URL: ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 20:15:51 +0000 From: "Thompson, Rachel" To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility Message-ID: <365455babd8947978a556b2b8b9e18ee@ua.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" The latest version of Office for Mac available on our campus has an accessibility checker in the Review ribbon. Not sure if it has been improved recently, but it has existed for at least a few months. Rachel Dr. Rachel S. Thompson Director, Emerging Technology and Accessibility The Office of Information Technology The University of Alabama A207 Gordon Palmer Hall Box 870248 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Phone 205-348-0216 rsthompson2@ua.edu | https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faccessibility.ua.edu&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata=x77A7A90Ab9Fsubd9qMDxcTQLyfeOwMzceBJLxTh7OM%3D&reserved=0 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Karlen Communications Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 3:04 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility Howard Here is the Microsoft link with more information. https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.office.com%2Fen-us%2Farticle%2FUse-the-Accessibility-Checker-on-your-Mac-to-find-and-resolve-accessibility-issues-3b84295e-d55b-49f1-b443-523ec45a5232&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata=%2B3bCQZooxhwRLv9HFz0j2Lv02rH9ElhPNn9tsqrlc7U%3D&reserved=0 It looks like it is in an Insider version but am not sure when this was written. I thought it had been released but then I'm on the Insider Fast track. Cheers, Karen Sent from my iPad On Sep 12, 2017, at 3:42 PM, Howard Kramer > wrote: Hello All: I've heard from a very reliable source that you can now run the Office accessibility checker (as per the Windows version) for Word and PowerPoint and create accessible PDFs from Word and PPT for the MAC. I'll need to change some online content if this is the case and since I don't work much in the Mac environment I just wanted to verify that this is the case. Thanks, Howard -- 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 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. Complete program information and registration is open for our full line-up of webinars, AHEADtoYOU! And the Technology Access Series. 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We hope you will consider joining us and experience our motto in action: Let Knowledge Serve the City. PSU?s Office of Information Technology (OIT) -- recently ranked one of the Best Places to Work in IT -- empowers students, faculty, and staff through technology. Our number one value is our employees: we actively encourage a healthy work-life balance and strive to support our employees professionally and personally. This is fostered through many avenues. We strongly support professional development, and there are many opportunities on campus and in the local Portland area. PSU offers a sizable tuition discount and we encourage our staff to take advantage of this, be it for pursuing a degree or personal interest. In OIT, we believe that this type of support creates a positive environment for our employees both at work and in their personal lives. We are a department of dynamic, engaged, collaborative, and communicative people, and seek to attract more of the same. Read more about why we?re a great place to work at https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pdx.edu%2Foit%2Femployment&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata=Ly2T4N7F%2BFKcesSAfMhDx0E1oMfwiMo9LDblUZdeLiA%3D&reserved=0 In this position, you will be the primary accessibility technology expert for campus with responsibility for the support, technical direction, assessment, and implementation of new and existing technologies at Portland State University. As part of it?s core values, PSU is committed to ?promote access, inclusion, and equity as pillars of excellence.? This position will be a direct representative and architect of that ethos through their work to ensure University technologies are in compliance with State and Federal accessibility requirements, as well as the institution?s commitment to access, equity, and Universal Design. Housed in the Office of Information Technology (OIT), this position will collaborate extensively with campus accessibility advocates including: the ADA/504 Coordinator in Global Diversity and Inclusion, the Office of General Counsel, the student Disability Resource Center, University Communications, Human Resources, the Office of Academic Innovation, and more. An overview of the job duties for this position are as follows: Develop Accessibility Capabilities- Take a leading position within the University in developing standards of practice and uniform business processes that create repeatable, prioritized, and meaningful impacts on the level of compliance of technology to accessibility standards including WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA. Organize large-scale audit and remediation projects towards these goals, and present outcomes and strategies for continual improvements towards our campus accessibility goal of Universal Design. Universal Accessibility Coordination- Build and maintain working relationships with all campus constituents, leading towards a defined goal of a fully accessible public web presence and other accessible technology initiatives. Continually develop understanding of accessible technologies, related laws, and common practices through the development of a diverse professional network and engagement in development opportunities to stay abreast of major trends in the field. Training and Support of Accessible Technology- Act as the primary web and technology accessibility trainer for the campus community ranging from academic and administrative executives to faculty and students. Build and maintain extensive resources for the campus community to reference in support of universal design. Work closely with partners and advocates to support University-wide initiatives with technology expertise and recommendations. 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Steve Krug -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 08:28:12 -0700 From: Shawn Foster To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Agreed, Rachel. I've got v 15.36 on my Mac in my office, and the Accessibility Checker is available in the Review ribbon. It could still use some work, especially if you're going to push documents through that to PDF. However, it's much better than nothing and has been really helpful in trying to get campus to think about accessible document design! sf *Shawn Foster* Disability Resources Coordinator Southern Oregon University | 1250 Siskiyou Blvd | Ashland OR 97520 541-552-6213, option 2 On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 1:15 PM, Thompson, Rachel wrote: > The latest version of Office for Mac available on our campus has an > accessibility checker in the Review ribbon. Not sure if it has been > improved recently, but it has existed for at least a few months. > > > > Rachel > > > > > > Dr. Rachel S. Thompson > Director, Emerging Technology and Accessibility > The Office of Information Technology > The University of Alabama > A207 Gordon Palmer Hall > Box 870248 > Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 > Phone 205-348-0216 <(205)%20348-0216> > rsthompson2@ua.edu | https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faccessibility.ua.edu&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata=x77A7A90Ab9Fsubd9qMDxcTQLyfeOwMzceBJLxTh7OM%3D&reserved=0 > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On > Behalf Of *Karlen Communications > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 12, 2017 3:04 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility > > > > Howard > > > > Here is the Microsoft link with more information. > > > > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.office.com%2Fen-us%2Farticle%2FUse-the-&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata=tQNQFrbYhUAfjCkZYf2C30%2Bwd9mrfnjHXbhBwKoTYAc%3D&reserved=0 > Accessibility-Checker-on-your-Mac-to-find-and-resolve- > accessibility-issues-3b84295e-d55b-49f1-b443-523ec45a5232 > > > > It looks like it is in an Insider version but am not sure when this was > written. I thought it had been released but then I'm on the Insider Fast > track. > > > > Cheers, Karen > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Sep 12, 2017, at 3:42 PM, Howard Kramer wrote: > > Hello All: > > > > I've heard from a very reliable source that you can now run the Office > accessibility checker (as per the Windows version) for Word and PowerPoint > and create accessible PDFs from Word and PPT for the MAC. > > > > I'll need to change some online content if this is the case and since I > don't work much in the Mac environment I just wanted to verify that this is > the case. > > > > Thanks, > > Howard > > > > -- > > Howard Kramer > > Conference Coordinator > > Accessing Higher Ground > > 303-492-8672 <(303)%20492-8672> > > cell: 720-351-8668 <(720)%20351-8668> > > > > Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference > * in Denver, Colorado, Nov 13-17, > 2017. 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All best, Patrick On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 10:04 AM, Heidi Scher wrote: > Hello, fellow ATHENians! > > Does anyone have a good list of Outlook Calendar 2016 keyboard shortcuts > for NVDA users? 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To: "'athen-list@u.washington.edu'" Subject: [Athen] Facebook Workplace Accessibility Message-ID: <5135B059728F9E4EA68E0C929F341F895D51359D@netExchDAGW02.wtacademic.wtamu.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hello, Does anyone know who to contact at Facebook Workplace to request a VPAT? If you are using Facebook Workplace, did you test for accessibility before using the product? If you tested Facebook Workplace for accessibility, and you found issues, who at Facebook could you contact for help? Were they responsive to your requests, if contacted? Thank you in advance for any info. Sincerely, Lisa M. Caid, B.S. 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URL: ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmailman13.u.washington.edu%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fathen-list&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata=kfUtzMPpLuHDpFfuGV8%2BBeMnObjfYLCNSm%2BT8DcOsIY%3D&reserved=0 ------------------------------ End of athen-list Digest, Vol 140, Issue 9 ****************************************** From rbeach at KCKCC.EDU Wed Sep 13 12:55:59 2017 From: rbeach at KCKCC.EDU (Robert Beach) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:27 2018 Subject: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility In-Reply-To: <84A9C8C9-C8AC-4067-8C48-3AB66FD5F316@kent.edu> References: <84A9C8C9-C8AC-4067-8C48-3AB66FD5F316@kent.edu> Message-ID: <34D068EC55A9914494617A37B8D8FA84013E20E5E7@EROS2.EMPLOYEES.KCKCC.LOCAL> Hello all, I've noticed a couple of posts recently that mention having to set the document language in Adobe after saving from a Word document. I've not found this to be an issue here. I've created several Word documents that switch between English and Spanish which worked correctly in both Word and PDF. I did not have to go back and reset the language in Adobe. I did not completely test every chapter of the books, but the students who were using them said they had no trouble with the speech switching language. Both students were using JAWS and one also used NVDA at times, but I'm not sure if he used NVDA with this particular book. Now, having said that, I haven't done a mixed language book since Office 2016, but I would hope this hasn't been broken. Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 Phone: 913-288-7671 Email: rbeach@kckcc.edu -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of PIATT, JASON Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 2:39 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: Re: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility I cannot speak totally to the whole Office suite, but, the publically available current Word 2016 (version 15.39 170829) does indeed have an accessibility checker (in the review tab) that allows the document to be scanned for common issues like missing headings, missing alt text, missing header rows, etc. A report is then generated and the user is told why the issue needs to be corrected. Just to be clear, accessible formatting does not happen automatically ? the user still has to format the document using appropriate heading styles, distinguishable hyperlinks, alt text, etc. ALSO ? when an ?accessible? Word document is saved as a PDF, there is still work to be done on the Acrobat Pro side (such as setting document language, title, tagging, etc.) However, this checker is a great addition for Mac users. Jason ----------------------- Jason Piatt, M.Ed. 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Today's Topics: 1. Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility (Howard Kramer) 2. Re: Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility (Hadi Rangin) 3. Re: Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility (Howard Kramer) 4. Re: Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility (Karlen Communications) 5. Re: Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility (Thompson, Rachel) 6. Job opening in Portland, Oregon (Samantha Johns) 7. Re: Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility (Shawn Foster) 8. Re: NVDA shortcuts for Outlook (PATRICK BURKE) 9. Facebook Workplace Accessibility (Caid, Lisa M.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 13:42:26 -0600 From: Howard Kramer To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hello All: I've heard from a very reliable source that you can now run the Office accessibility checker (as per the Windows version) for Word and PowerPoint and create accessible PDFs from Word and PPT for the MAC. I'll need to change some online content if this is the case and since I don't work much in the Mac environment I just wanted to verify that this is the case. Thanks, Howard -- 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 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. 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... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 19:54:26 +0000 From: Hadi Rangin To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" HI Howard, We have been collaborating with Microsoft Office group as well as their Mac Outlook team. All the points you mentioned have been in our issue list and they are indeed working on them. We are on the insider release and don?t know if all THOSE ENHANCEMENTS MADE TO THE PUBLIC VERSION YET. Let me verify those features with my students and I will let you know. Thanks, Hadi From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Howard Kramer Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 12:42 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility Hello All: I've heard from a very reliable source that you can now run the Office accessibility checker (as per the Windows version) for Word and PowerPoint and create accessible PDFs from Word and PPT for the MAC. I'll need to change some online content if this is the case and since I don't work much in the Mac environment I just wanted to verify that this is the case. Thanks, Howard -- 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 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. 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... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 14:01:11 -0600 From: Howard Kramer To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Thanks Hadi. -Howard On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 1:54 PM, Hadi Rangin wrote: > HI Howard, > > > > We have been collaborating with Microsoft Office group as well as their > Mac Outlook team. All the points you mentioned have been in our issue list > and they are indeed working on them. We are on the insider release and > don?t know if all THOSE ENHANCEMENTS MADE TO THE PUBLIC VERSION YET. > > Let me verify those features with my students and I will let you know. > > > > Thanks, > > Hadi > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On > Behalf Of *Howard Kramer > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 12, 2017 12:42 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > *Subject:* [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility > > > > Hello All: > > > > I've heard from a very reliable source that you can now run the Office > accessibility checker (as per the Windows version) for Word and PowerPoint > and create accessible PDFs from Word and PPT for the MAC. > > > > I'll need to change some online content if this is the case and since I > don't work much in the Mac environment I just wanted to verify that this is > the case. > > > > Thanks, > > Howard > > > > -- > > Howard Kramer > > Conference Coordinator > > Accessing Higher Ground > > 303-492-8672 <(303)%20492-8672> > > cell: 720-351-8668 <(720)%20351-8668> > > > > Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference > * in Denver, Colorado, Nov 13-17, > 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. > > > > 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. > * > > > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmailman13.u.washington.edu%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fathen-list&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata=kfUtzMPpLuHDpFfuGV8%2BBeMnObjfYLCNSm%2BT8DcOsIY%3D&reserved=0 > > -- 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 13-17, 2017. 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URL: ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 16:04:26 -0400 From: Karlen Communications To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Howard Here is the Microsoft link with more information. https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.office.com%2Fen-us%2Farticle%2FUse-the-Accessibility-Checker-on-your-Mac-to-find-and-resolve-accessibility-issues-3b84295e-d55b-49f1-b443-523ec45a5232&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata=%2B3bCQZooxhwRLv9HFz0j2Lv02rH9ElhPNn9tsqrlc7U%3D&reserved=0 It looks like it is in an Insider version but am not sure when this was written. I thought it had been released but then I'm on the Insider Fast track. Cheers, Karen Sent from my iPad > On Sep 12, 2017, at 3:42 PM, Howard Kramer wrote: > > Hello All: > > I've heard from a very reliable source that you can now run the Office accessibility checker (as per the Windows version) for Word and PowerPoint and create accessible PDFs from Word and PPT for the MAC. > > I'll need to change some online content if this is the case and since I don't work much in the Mac environment I just wanted to verify that this is the case. > > Thanks, > Howard > > -- > 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 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. > > Complete program information and registration is open for our full line-up of webinars, AHEADtoYOU! And the Technology Access Series. 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Thompson Director, Emerging Technology and Accessibility The Office of Information Technology The University of Alabama A207 Gordon Palmer Hall Box 870248 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Phone 205-348-0216 rsthompson2@ua.edu | https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faccessibility.ua.edu&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata=x77A7A90Ab9Fsubd9qMDxcTQLyfeOwMzceBJLxTh7OM%3D&reserved=0 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Karlen Communications Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 3:04 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility Howard Here is the Microsoft link with more information. https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.office.com%2Fen-us%2Farticle%2FUse-the-Accessibility-Checker-on-your-Mac-to-find-and-resolve-accessibility-issues-3b84295e-d55b-49f1-b443-523ec45a5232&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata=%2B3bCQZooxhwRLv9HFz0j2Lv02rH9ElhPNn9tsqrlc7U%3D&reserved=0 It looks like it is in an Insider version but am not sure when this was written. I thought it had been released but then I'm on the Insider Fast track. Cheers, Karen Sent from my iPad On Sep 12, 2017, at 3:42 PM, Howard Kramer > wrote: Hello All: I've heard from a very reliable source that you can now run the Office accessibility checker (as per the Windows version) for Word and PowerPoint and create accessible PDFs from Word and PPT for the MAC. I'll need to change some online content if this is the case and since I don't work much in the Mac environment I just wanted to verify that this is the case. Thanks, Howard -- 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 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. Complete program information and registration is open for our full line-up of webinars, AHEADtoYOU! And the Technology Access Series. 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We hope you will consider joining us and experience our motto in action: Let Knowledge Serve the City. PSU?s Office of Information Technology (OIT) -- recently ranked one of the Best Places to Work in IT -- empowers students, faculty, and staff through technology. Our number one value is our employees: we actively encourage a healthy work-life balance and strive to support our employees professionally and personally. This is fostered through many avenues. We strongly support professional development, and there are many opportunities on campus and in the local Portland area. PSU offers a sizable tuition discount and we encourage our staff to take advantage of this, be it for pursuing a degree or personal interest. In OIT, we believe that this type of support creates a positive environment for our employees both at work and in their personal lives. We are a department of dynamic, engaged, collaborative, and communicative people, and seek to attract more of the same. Read more about why we?re a great place to work at https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pdx.edu%2Foit%2Femployment&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata=Ly2T4N7F%2BFKcesSAfMhDx0E1oMfwiMo9LDblUZdeLiA%3D&reserved=0 In this position, you will be the primary accessibility technology expert for campus with responsibility for the support, technical direction, assessment, and implementation of new and existing technologies at Portland State University. As part of it?s core values, PSU is committed to ?promote access, inclusion, and equity as pillars of excellence.? This position will be a direct representative and architect of that ethos through their work to ensure University technologies are in compliance with State and Federal accessibility requirements, as well as the institution?s commitment to access, equity, and Universal Design. Housed in the Office of Information Technology (OIT), this position will collaborate extensively with campus accessibility advocates including: the ADA/504 Coordinator in Global Diversity and Inclusion, the Office of General Counsel, the student Disability Resource Center, University Communications, Human Resources, the Office of Academic Innovation, and more. An overview of the job duties for this position are as follows: Develop Accessibility Capabilities- Take a leading position within the University in developing standards of practice and uniform business processes that create repeatable, prioritized, and meaningful impacts on the level of compliance of technology to accessibility standards including WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA. Organize large-scale audit and remediation projects towards these goals, and present outcomes and strategies for continual improvements towards our campus accessibility goal of Universal Design. Universal Accessibility Coordination- Build and maintain working relationships with all campus constituents, leading towards a defined goal of a fully accessible public web presence and other accessible technology initiatives. Continually develop understanding of accessible technologies, related laws, and common practices through the development of a diverse professional network and engagement in development opportunities to stay abreast of major trends in the field. Training and Support of Accessible Technology- Act as the primary web and technology accessibility trainer for the campus community ranging from academic and administrative executives to faculty and students. Build and maintain extensive resources for the campus community to reference in support of universal design. Work closely with partners and advocates to support University-wide initiatives with technology expertise and recommendations. Evaluate Products and Services for Accessibility- Develop tools (e.g. VPATs) and processes for evaluating technology assets, platforms, and services for their ability to comply with accessibility standards. Organize and prioritize accessibility requirements and communicate with vendors, content owners, application owners, and stakeholders to implement improvements based on impact vs. resources required. Skills and Requirements - Bachelor?s degree, or 3 years of relevant experience in place of a degree. - Strong commitment to accessibility principles. - Project management skills including communication, organization, facilitation and independent decision making. - Experience building and maintaining relationships, problem ?solving, teamwork, and collaboration while managing multiple and sometimes competing priorities. - Ability to synthesize complex concepts or criteria and develop into concise written form (i.e. best-practice guidelines, project plans, policy frameworks, timelines/roadmaps, project status, executive summaries, etc.). - Exceptional oral communication skills including presenting in front of an audience. - Knowledge of assistive technology hardware and software and computing systems. - Ability to communicate technical concepts and ideas to non?technical individuals. Key Cultural Competencies - Creates an environment that acknowledges, encourages and celebrates differences. - Functions and communicates effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities and cultural backgrounds. - Seeks opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a willingness to change for continual improvement. - Adheres to all PSU policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct. The starting annual salary rate for this position will be between $55,000 and $65,000/year with an excellent benefits package including 95% premium-paid healthcare for employees and family members; significantly reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse, or dependent at any of the seven Oregon public universities (details and restrictions apply); and a generous vacation and retirement package. PSU contributes approximately 13% of your compensation to retirement with no requirement for a matching contribution from employees. Wellness offerings include an extensive and affordable recreation center and free classes on topics such as investing, sustainability, and saving for retirement. More information on compensation and benefits can be found at: https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpdx.edu%2Fhr%2Fcore-benefits&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata=zORWXuDl9%2Btj2zGiq7v9wIVVs9wImGd2Uxgc5W3QeC4%3D&reserved=0. 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If this sounds like an exciting opportunity for you, please read the qualifications in the full job announcement and apply at https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjobs.hrc&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata=I1T9Vo%2B%2BuQSamvOKfhF2eDyok%2Fc08K0BHv34G6kFG7I%3D&reserved=0. pdx.edu/postings/24464 Warm Regards, *Samantha Johns* (Pronouns: she, her, hers) *Accessible Media Coordinator* *Office of Academic Innovation* Portland State University 1825 SW Broadway Smith Memorial Student Union, Mezzanine 209 Portland OR 97201 (503) 725-2754 Caption Badge: Universal Design for learning 2016 ?The one argument for accessibility that doesn?t get made nearly often enough is how extraordinarily better it makes some people?s lives. How many opportunities do we have to dramatically improve people?s lives just by doing our job a little better?? ? 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However, it's much better than nothing and has been really helpful in trying to get campus to think about accessible document design! sf *Shawn Foster* Disability Resources Coordinator Southern Oregon University | 1250 Siskiyou Blvd | Ashland OR 97520 541-552-6213, option 2 On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 1:15 PM, Thompson, Rachel wrote: > The latest version of Office for Mac available on our campus has an > accessibility checker in the Review ribbon. Not sure if it has been > improved recently, but it has existed for at least a few months. > > > > Rachel > > > > > > Dr. Rachel S. Thompson > Director, Emerging Technology and Accessibility > The Office of Information Technology > The University of Alabama > A207 Gordon Palmer Hall > Box 870248 > Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 > Phone 205-348-0216 <(205)%20348-0216> > rsthompson2@ua.edu | https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faccessibility.ua.edu&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata=x77A7A90Ab9Fsubd9qMDxcTQLyfeOwMzceBJLxTh7OM%3D&reserved=0 > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On > Behalf Of *Karlen Communications > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 12, 2017 3:04 PM > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility > > > > Howard > > > > Here is the Microsoft link with more information. > > > > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.office.com%2Fen-us%2Farticle%2FUse-the-&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata=tQNQFrbYhUAfjCkZYf2C30%2Bwd9mrfnjHXbhBwKoTYAc%3D&reserved=0 > Accessibility-Checker-on-your-Mac-to-find-and-resolve- > accessibility-issues-3b84295e-d55b-49f1-b443-523ec45a5232 > > > > It looks like it is in an Insider version but am not sure when this was > written. I thought it had been released but then I'm on the Insider Fast > track. > > > > Cheers, Karen > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Sep 12, 2017, at 3:42 PM, Howard Kramer wrote: > > Hello All: > > > > I've heard from a very reliable source that you can now run the Office > accessibility checker (as per the Windows version) for Word and PowerPoint > and create accessible PDFs from Word and PPT for the MAC. > > > > I'll need to change some online content if this is the case and since I > don't work much in the Mac environment I just wanted to verify that this is > the case. > > > > Thanks, > > Howard > > > > -- > > Howard Kramer > > Conference Coordinator > > Accessing Higher Ground > > 303-492-8672 <(303)%20492-8672> > > cell: 720-351-8668 <(720)%20351-8668> > > > > Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference > * in Denver, Colorado, Nov 13-17, > 2017. 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All best, Patrick On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 10:04 AM, Heidi Scher wrote: > Hello, fellow ATHENians! > > Does anyone have a good list of Outlook Calendar 2016 keyboard shortcuts > for NVDA users? 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To: "'athen-list@u.washington.edu'" Subject: [Athen] Facebook Workplace Accessibility Message-ID: <5135B059728F9E4EA68E0C929F341F895D51359D@netExchDAGW02.wtacademic.wtamu.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hello, Does anyone know who to contact at Facebook Workplace to request a VPAT? If you are using Facebook Workplace, did you test for accessibility before using the product? If you tested Facebook Workplace for accessibility, and you found issues, who at Facebook could you contact for help? Were they responsive to your requests, if contacted? Thank you in advance for any info. Sincerely, Lisa M. Caid, B.S. 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Regards, Howard On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 1:55 PM, Robert Beach wrote: > Hello all, > > I've noticed a couple of posts recently that mention having to set the > document language in Adobe after saving from a Word document. I've not > found this to be an issue here. I've created several Word documents that > switch between English and Spanish which worked correctly in both Word and > PDF. I did not have to go back and reset the language in Adobe. I did not > completely test every chapter of the books, but the students who were using > them said they had no trouble with the speech switching language. Both > students were using JAWS and one also used NVDA at times, but I'm not sure > if he used NVDA with this particular book. > > Now, having said that, I haven't done a mixed language book since Office > 2016, but I would hope this hasn't been broken. > > > Robert Lee Beach > Assistive Technology Specialist > Kansas City Kansas Community College > 7250 State Avenue > Kansas City, KS 66112 > Phone: 913-288-7671 > Email: rbeach@kckcc.edu > > > -----Original Message----- > From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] > On Behalf Of PIATT, JASON > Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 2:39 PM > To: athen-list@u.washington.edu > Subject: Re: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility > > I cannot speak totally to the whole Office suite, but, the publically > available current Word 2016 (version 15.39 170829) does indeed have an > accessibility checker (in the review tab) that allows the document to be > scanned for common issues like missing headings, missing alt text, missing > header rows, etc. A report is then generated and the user is told why the > issue needs to be corrected. Just to be clear, accessible formatting does > not happen automatically ? the user still has to format the document using > appropriate heading styles, distinguishable hyperlinks, alt text, etc. > > ALSO ? when an ?accessible? Word document is saved as a PDF, there is > still work to be done on the Acrobat Pro side (such as setting document > language, title, tagging, etc.) > > However, this checker is a great addition for Mac users. > > Jason > ----------------------- > Jason Piatt, M.Ed. > Electronic & Information Technology Manager, Student Accessibility > Services Kent State University > 330.672.8032 | jpiatt@kent.edu > http://www.kent.edu/accessibility > > > On 9/13/17, 3:01 PM, "athen-list on behalf of > athen-list-request@mailman13.u.washington.edu" < > athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu on behalf of > athen-list-request@mailman13.u.washington.edu> wrote: > > Send athen-list mailing list submissions to > athen-list@u.washington.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url= > http%3A%2F%2Fmailman13.u.washington.edu%2Fmailman% > 2Flistinfo%2Fathen-list&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu% > 7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f2 > 6134%7C1&sdata=kfUtzMPpLuHDpFfuGV8%2BBeMnObjfYLCNSm%2BT8DcOsIY% > 3D&reserved=0 > 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. Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility (Howard Kramer) > 2. Re: Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility (Hadi Rangin) > 3. Re: Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility > (Howard Kramer) > 4. Re: Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility > (Karlen Communications) > 5. Re: Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility > (Thompson, Rachel) > 6. Job opening in Portland, Oregon (Samantha Johns) > 7. Re: Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility (Shawn > Foster) > 8. Re: NVDA shortcuts for Outlook (PATRICK BURKE) > 9. Facebook Workplace Accessibility (Caid, Lisa M.) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 13:42:26 -0600 > From: Howard Kramer > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > > Subject: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility > Message-ID: > gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hello All: > > I've heard from a very reliable source that you can now run the Office > accessibility checker (as per the Windows version) for Word and > PowerPoint > and create accessible PDFs from Word and PPT for the MAC. > > I'll need to change some online content if this is the case and since I > don't work much in the Mac environment I just wanted to verify that > this is > the case. > > Thanks, > Howard > > -- > Howard Kramer > Conference Coordinator > Accessing Higher Ground > 303-492-8672 > cell: 720-351-8668 > > Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference > 2Faccessinghigherground.org%2F&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu% > 7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f2 > 6134%7C1&sdata=Vf7k5QKsaoVjyDJmMjBhYn5ZrZd9WEceTx0lBIxiysg%3D&reserved=0>* > in Denver, Colorado, Nov 13-17, 2017. > Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. > > > > Complete program information and registration is open for our full > line-up > of webinars, *AHEADtoYOU! > http%3A%2F%2Fahead.org%2Flearn%2Fvirtual-learning%2Fwebinars&data=01%7C01% > 7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c% > 7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata=1OwbMZnGooV0r8C%2Bvj% > 2F8aFONwMHIVbnVCD%2FKf4fSER8%3D&reserved=0>* And the *Technology > Access Series http%3A%2F%2Fahead.org%2Flearn%2Fvirtual-learning% > 2Fat_webinars_15_16&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu% > 7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f2 > 6134%7C1&sdata=k2UwwJSy5niWlrpAE37ztlKCh%2FRbtPmjKAoOUtdoAjI%3D&reserved=0 > >*. > 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. > http%3A%2F%2Fahead.org%2Fjoin%2Fbecome-a-member&data=01% > 7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c% > 7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata= > 0v7SLMBFZeUCIP0eYz4HTanTb4VvbvRoSAqIZBHRNu0%3D&reserved=0>* > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: http%3A%2F%2Fmailman13.u.washington.edu%2Fpipermail% > 2Fathen-list%2Fattachments%2F20170912%2F082fbd36% > 2Fattachment-0001.html&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu% > 7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f2 > 6134%7C1&sdata=VastScB%2BBTlkW59Y3v9yZ6kIyrrdOa7Z% > 2FnNTHzqCf5Q%3D&reserved=0> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 19:54:26 +0000 > From: Hadi Rangin > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > > Subject: Re: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility > Message-ID: > namprd08.prod.outlook.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > HI Howard, > > We have been collaborating with Microsoft Office group as well as > their Mac Outlook team. All the points you mentioned have been in our issue > list and they are indeed working on them. We are on the insider release and > don?t know if all THOSE ENHANCEMENTS MADE TO THE PUBLIC VERSION YET. > Let me verify those features with my students and I will let you know. > > Thanks, > Hadi > > From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] > On Behalf Of Howard Kramer > Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 12:42 PM > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > Subject: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility > > Hello All: > > I've heard from a very reliable source that you can now run the Office > accessibility checker (as per the Windows version) for Word and PowerPoint > and create accessible PDFs from Word and PPT for the MAC. > > I'll need to change some online content if this is the case and since > I don't work much in the Mac environment I just wanted to verify that this > is the case. > > Thanks, > Howard > > -- > Howard Kramer > Conference Coordinator > Accessing Higher Ground > 303-492-8672 > cell: 720-351-8668 > > > Join us for the Accessing Higher Ground Conference safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F% > 2Faccessinghigherground.org%2F&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu% > 7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f2 > 6134%7C1&sdata=Vf7k5QKsaoVjyDJmMjBhYn5ZrZd9WEceTx0lBIxiysg%3D&reserved=0> > in Denver, Colorado, Nov 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be > announced at the beginning of March. > > > > Complete program information and registration is open for our full > line-up of webinars, AHEADtoYOU! safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fahead. > org%2Flearn%2Fvirtual-learning%2Fwebinars&data=01% > 7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c% > 7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata=1OwbMZnGooV0r8C%2Bvj% > 2F8aFONwMHIVbnVCD%2FKf4fSER8%3D&reserved=0> And the Technology Access > Series http%3A%2F%2Fahead.org%2Flearn%2Fvirtual-learning% > 2Fat_webinars_15_16&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu% > 7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f2 > 6134%7C1&sdata=k2UwwJSy5niWlrpAE37ztlKCh%2FRbtPmjKAoOUtdoAjI%3D&reserved=0>. > 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.< > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url= > http%3A%2F%2Fahead.org%2Fjoin%2Fbecome-a-member&data=01% > 7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c% > 7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata= > 0v7SLMBFZeUCIP0eYz4HTanTb4VvbvRoSAqIZBHRNu0%3D&reserved=0> > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: http%3A%2F%2Fmailman13.u.washington.edu%2Fpipermail% > 2Fathen-list%2Fattachments%2F20170912%2Ffa8e8852% > 2Fattachment-0001.html&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu% > 7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f2 > 6134%7C1&sdata=NI5iUBvjBg0Sm7MRn9w16XT78AMXc8v2bbqc5XY1qsY%3D&reserved=0> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 14:01:11 -0600 > From: Howard Kramer > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > > Subject: Re: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility > Message-ID: > gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Thanks Hadi. > > -Howard > > On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 1:54 PM, Hadi Rangin wrote: > > > HI Howard, > > > > > > > > We have been collaborating with Microsoft Office group as well as > their > > Mac Outlook team. All the points you mentioned have been in our > issue list > > and they are indeed working on them. We are on the insider release > and > > don?t know if all THOSE ENHANCEMENTS MADE TO THE PUBLIC VERSION YET. > > > > Let me verify those features with my students and I will let you > know. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Hadi > > > > > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@ > mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On > > Behalf Of *Howard Kramer > > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 12, 2017 12:42 PM > > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > > *Subject:* [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility > > > > > > > > Hello All: > > > > > > > > I've heard from a very reliable source that you can now run the > Office > > accessibility checker (as per the Windows version) for Word and > PowerPoint > > and create accessible PDFs from Word and PPT for the MAC. > > > > > > > > I'll need to change some online content if this is the case and > since I > > don't work much in the Mac environment I just wanted to verify that > this is > > the case. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Howard > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Howard Kramer > > > > Conference Coordinator > > > > Accessing Higher Ground > > > > 303-492-8672 <(303)%20492-8672> > > > > cell: 720-351-8668 <(720)%20351-8668> > > > > > > > > Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference > > 2Faccessinghigherground.org%2F&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu% > 7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f2 > 6134%7C1&sdata=Vf7k5QKsaoVjyDJmMjBhYn5ZrZd9WEceTx0lBIxiysg%3D&reserved=0>* > in Denver, Colorado, Nov 13-17, > > 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of > March. > > > > > > > > Complete program information and registration is open for our full > line-up > > of webinars, *AHEADtoYOU! > > http%3A%2F%2Fahead.org%2Flearn%2Fvirtual-learning%2Fwebinars&data=01%7C01% > 7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c% > 7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata=1OwbMZnGooV0r8C%2Bvj% > 2F8aFONwMHIVbnVCD%2FKf4fSER8%3D&reserved=0>* And the *Technology > > Access Series http%3A%2F%2Fahead.org%2Flearn%2Fvirtual-learning% > 2Fat_webinars_15_16&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu% > 7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f2 > 6134%7C1&sdata=k2UwwJSy5niWlrpAE37ztlKCh%2FRbtPmjKAoOUtdoAjI%3D&reserved=0 > >*. > > 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. > > http%3A%2F%2Fahead.org%2Fjoin%2Fbecome-a-member&data=01% > 7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c% > 7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata= > 0v7SLMBFZeUCIP0eYz4HTanTb4VvbvRoSAqIZBHRNu0%3D&reserved=0>* > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > athen-list mailing list > > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url= > http%3A%2F%2Fmailman13.u.washington.edu%2Fmailman% > 2Flistinfo%2Fathen-list&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu% > 7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f2 > 6134%7C1&sdata=kfUtzMPpLuHDpFfuGV8%2BBeMnObjfYLCNSm%2BT8DcOsIY% > 3D&reserved=0 > > > > > > > -- > Howard Kramer > Conference Coordinator > Accessing Higher Ground > 303-492-8672 > cell: 720-351-8668 > > Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference > 2Faccessinghigherground.org%2F&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu% > 7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f2 > 6134%7C1&sdata=Vf7k5QKsaoVjyDJmMjBhYn5ZrZd9WEceTx0lBIxiysg%3D&reserved=0>* > in Denver, Colorado, Nov 13-17, 2017. > Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. > > > > Complete program information and registration is open for our full > line-up > of webinars, *AHEADtoYOU! > http%3A%2F%2Fahead.org%2Flearn%2Fvirtual-learning%2Fwebinars&data=01%7C01% > 7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c% > 7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata=1OwbMZnGooV0r8C%2Bvj% > 2F8aFONwMHIVbnVCD%2FKf4fSER8%3D&reserved=0>* And the *Technology > Access Series http%3A%2F%2Fahead.org%2Flearn%2Fvirtual-learning% > 2Fat_webinars_15_16&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu% > 7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f2 > 6134%7C1&sdata=k2UwwJSy5niWlrpAE37ztlKCh%2FRbtPmjKAoOUtdoAjI%3D&reserved=0 > >*. > 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. > http%3A%2F%2Fahead.org%2Fjoin%2Fbecome-a-member&data=01% > 7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c% > 7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata= > 0v7SLMBFZeUCIP0eYz4HTanTb4VvbvRoSAqIZBHRNu0%3D&reserved=0>* > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: http%3A%2F%2Fmailman13.u.washington.edu%2Fpipermail% > 2Fathen-list%2Fattachments%2F20170912%2Fd0186774% > 2Fattachment-0001.html&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu% > 7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f2 > 6134%7C1&sdata=DSyErAwQHjZ%2FYCHe8ee5ChWxuZIZRvKoCqNB4% > 2BfH%2FtM%3D&reserved=0> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 16:04:26 -0400 > From: Karlen Communications > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > > Subject: Re: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Howard > > Here is the Microsoft link with more information. > > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url= > https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.office.com%2Fen-us%2Farticle%2FUse- > the-Accessibility-Checker-on-your-Mac-to-find-and-resolve- > accessibility-issues-3b84295e-d55b-49f1-b443-523ec45a5232& > data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c% > 7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata=% > 2B3bCQZooxhwRLv9HFz0j2Lv02rH9ElhPNn9tsqrlc7U%3D&reserved=0 > > It looks like it is in an Insider version but am not sure when this > was written. I thought it had been released but then I'm on the Insider > Fast track. > > Cheers, Karen > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Sep 12, 2017, at 3:42 PM, Howard Kramer > wrote: > > > > Hello All: > > > > I've heard from a very reliable source that you can now run the > Office accessibility checker (as per the Windows version) for Word and > PowerPoint and create accessible PDFs from Word and PPT for the MAC. > > > > I'll need to change some online content if this is the case and > since I don't work much in the Mac environment I just wanted to verify that > this is the case. > > > > Thanks, > > Howard > > > > -- > > 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 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the > beginning of March. > > > > 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. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > athen-list mailing list > > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url= > http%3A%2F%2Fmailman13.u.washington.edu%2Fmailman% > 2Flistinfo%2Fathen-list&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu% > 7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f2 > 6134%7C1&sdata=kfUtzMPpLuHDpFfuGV8%2BBeMnObjfYLCNSm%2BT8DcOsIY% > 3D&reserved=0 > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: http%3A%2F%2Fmailman13.u.washington.edu%2Fpipermail% > 2Fathen-list%2Fattachments%2F20170912%2F9348b9cb% > 2Fattachment-0001.html&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu% > 7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f2 > 6134%7C1&sdata=RhK9yCjtCy0xgE%2BII7qXpkRelB2HI6biAh0N6H8h4FI%3D&reserved=0 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 20:15:51 +0000 > From: "Thompson, Rachel" > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > > Subject: Re: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility > Message-ID: <365455babd8947978a556b2b8b9e18ee@ua.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > The latest version of Office for Mac available on our campus has an > accessibility checker in the Review ribbon. Not sure if it has been > improved recently, but it has existed for at least a few months. > > Rachel > > > Dr. Rachel S. Thompson > Director, Emerging Technology and Accessibility > The Office of Information Technology > The University of Alabama > A207 Gordon Palmer Hall > Box 870248 > Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 > Phone 205-348-0216 > rsthompson2@ua.edu | https://na01.safelinks. > protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faccessibility.ua. > edu&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c% > 7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata= > x77A7A90Ab9Fsubd9qMDxcTQLyfeOwMzceBJLxTh7OM%3D&reserved=0 > > From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] > On Behalf Of Karlen Communications > Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 3:04 PM > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network < > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > Subject: Re: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility > > Howard > > Here is the Microsoft link with more information. > > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url= > https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.office.com%2Fen-us%2Farticle%2FUse- > the-Accessibility-Checker-on-your-Mac-to-find-and-resolve- > accessibility-issues-3b84295e-d55b-49f1-b443-523ec45a5232& > data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c% > 7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata=% > 2B3bCQZooxhwRLv9HFz0j2Lv02rH9ElhPNn9tsqrlc7U%3D&reserved=0 > > It looks like it is in an Insider version but am not sure when this > was written. I thought it had been released but then I'm on the Insider > Fast track. > > Cheers, Karen > > Sent from my iPad > > On Sep 12, 2017, at 3:42 PM, Howard Kramer hkramer@ahead.org>> wrote: > Hello All: > > I've heard from a very reliable source that you can now run the Office > accessibility checker (as per the Windows version) for Word and PowerPoint > and create accessible PDFs from Word and PPT for the MAC. > > I'll need to change some online content if this is the case and since > I don't work much in the Mac environment I just wanted to verify that this > is the case. > > Thanks, > Howard > > -- > Howard Kramer > Conference Coordinator > Accessing Higher Ground > 303-492-8672 > cell: 720-351-8668 > > > Join us for the Accessing Higher Ground Conference safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F% > 2Faccessinghigherground.org%2F&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu% > 7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f2 > 6134%7C1&sdata=Vf7k5QKsaoVjyDJmMjBhYn5ZrZd9WEceTx0lBIxiysg%3D&reserved=0> > in Denver, Colorado, Nov 13-17, 2017. 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PSU is located in beautiful, vibrant downtown > Portland. > Easily accessible by bike and public transit, PSU is surrounded by many > restaurants, food carts, parks, and local businesses. We hope you will > consider joining us and experience our motto in action: Let Knowledge > Serve the City. > > PSU?s Office of Information Technology (OIT) -- recently ranked one of > the Best > Places to Work in IT protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.computerworld.com% > 2Fbestplaces%2Fdetail%2F1434&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu% > 7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f2 > 6134%7C1&sdata=SltfyxyZwoln1LUErrc7vRXSPKEprWjrP3aC%2Bo4Utsw%3D&reserved=0 > > > -- empowers students, faculty, and staff through technology. Our > number one > value is our employees: we actively encourage a healthy work-life > balance > and strive to support our employees professionally and personally. > This is > fostered through many avenues. We strongly support professional > development, and there are many opportunities on campus and in the > local > Portland area. PSU offers a sizable tuition discount and we encourage > our > staff to take advantage of this, be it for pursuing a degree or > personal > interest. In OIT, we believe that this type of support creates a > positive > environment for our employees both at work and in their personal > lives. We > are a department of dynamic, engaged, collaborative, and communicative > people, and seek to attract more of the same. Read more about why > we?re a > great place to work at https://na01.safelinks. > protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pdx.edu% > 2Foit%2Femployment&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu% > 7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f2 > 6134%7C1&sdata=Ly2T4N7F%2BFKcesSAfMhDx0E1oMfwiMo9LDblUZdeLiA%3D&reserved=0 > > In this position, you will be the primary accessibility technology > expert > for campus with responsibility for the support, technical direction, > assessment, and implementation of new and existing technologies at > Portland > State University. As part of it?s core values, PSU is committed to > ?promote > access, inclusion, and equity as pillars of excellence.? This position > will > be a direct representative and architect of that ethos through their > work > to ensure University technologies are in compliance with State and > Federal > accessibility requirements, as well as the institution?s commitment to > access, equity, and Universal Design. > > Housed in the Office of Information Technology (OIT), this position > will > collaborate extensively with campus accessibility advocates including: > the > ADA/504 Coordinator in Global Diversity and Inclusion, the Office of > General Counsel, the student Disability Resource Center, University > Communications, Human Resources, the Office of Academic Innovation, and > more. > > An overview of the job duties for this position are as follows: > > Develop Accessibility Capabilities- > > Take a leading position within the University in developing standards > of > practice and uniform business processes that create repeatable, > prioritized, and meaningful impacts on the level of compliance of > technology to accessibility standards including WCAG 2.0 Level A and > AA. > Organize large-scale audit and remediation projects towards these > goals, > and present outcomes and strategies for continual improvements towards > our > campus accessibility goal of Universal Design. > > Universal Accessibility Coordination- > > Build and maintain working relationships with all campus constituents, > leading towards a defined goal of a fully accessible public web > presence > and other accessible technology initiatives. Continually develop > understanding of accessible technologies, related laws, and common > practices through the development of a diverse professional network and > engagement in development opportunities to stay abreast of major > trends in > the field. > > Training and Support of Accessible Technology- > > Act as the primary web and technology accessibility trainer for the > campus > community ranging from academic and administrative executives to > faculty > and students. Build and maintain extensive resources for the campus > community to reference in support of universal design. Work closely > with > partners and advocates to support University-wide initiatives with > technology expertise and recommendations. > > Evaluate Products and Services for Accessibility- > > Develop tools (e.g. VPATs) and processes for evaluating technology > assets, > platforms, and services for their ability to comply with accessibility > standards. Organize and prioritize accessibility requirements and > communicate with vendors, content owners, application owners, and > stakeholders to implement improvements based on impact vs. resources > required. > > > Skills and Requirements > > - Bachelor?s degree, or 3 years of relevant experience in place of a > degree. > > - Strong commitment to accessibility principles. > > - Project management skills including communication, organization, > facilitation and independent decision making. > > - Experience building and maintaining relationships, problem ?solving, > teamwork, and collaboration while managing multiple and sometimes > competing > priorities. > > - Ability to synthesize complex concepts or criteria and develop into > concise written form (i.e. best-practice guidelines, project plans, > policy > frameworks, timelines/roadmaps, project status, executive summaries, > etc.). > > - Exceptional oral communication skills including presenting in front > of an > audience. > > - Knowledge of assistive technology hardware and software and computing > systems. > > - Ability to communicate technical concepts and ideas to non?technical > individuals. > > Key Cultural Competencies > > - Creates an environment that acknowledges, encourages and celebrates > differences. > > - Functions and communicates effectively and respectfully within the > context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities and > cultural backgrounds. > > - Seeks opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in > diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a willingness to > change > for continual improvement. > > - Adheres to all PSU policies including the policies on Prohibited > Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct. > > The starting annual salary rate for this position will be between > $55,000 > and $65,000/year with an excellent benefits package including 95% > premium-paid healthcare for employees and family members; significantly > reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse, or dependent at any of the > seven Oregon public universities (details and restrictions apply); and > a > generous vacation and retirement package. PSU contributes > approximately 13% > of your compensation to retirement with no requirement for a matching > contribution from employees. Wellness offerings include an extensive > and > affordable recreation center and free classes on topics such as > investing, > sustainability, and saving for retirement. More information on > compensation > and benefits can be found at: https://na01.safelinks. > protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpdx.edu%2Fhr% > 2Fcore-benefits&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu% > 7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f2 > 6134%7C1&sdata=zORWXuDl9%2Btj2zGiq7v9wIVVs9wImGd2Uxgc5W3QeC4%3D&reserved=0. > For a > comprehensive view of the monetary value of the PSU benefits package, > visit > the Total Compensation Calculator at https://na01.safelinks. > protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pdx.edu% > 2Fhr%2Fpsu-&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu% > 7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f2 > 6134%7C1&sdata=v4D9dh58ZrSefGBmyCccxQUSnOiRClpGl8uyGIjxuhM%3D&reserved=0 > total-compensation-calculator. > > > If this sounds like an exciting opportunity for you, please read the > qualifications in the full job announcement and apply at > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url= > https%3A%2F%2Fjobs.hrc&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu% > 7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f2 > 6134%7C1&sdata=I1T9Vo%2B%2BuQSamvOKfhF2eDyok%2Fc08K0BHv34G6kFG7I%3D& > reserved=0. > pdx.edu/postings/24464 > > Warm Regards, > > > > *Samantha Johns* > > (Pronouns: she, her, hers) > > > *Accessible Media Coordinator* > > *Office of Academic Innovation* > > > Portland State University > 1825 SW Broadway > Smith Memorial Student Union, Mezzanine 209 > Portland OR 97201 > (503) 725-2754 > > > Caption Badge: Universal Design for learning 2016 > > ?The one argument for accessibility that doesn?t get made nearly often > enough is how extraordinarily better it makes some people?s lives. How > many > opportunities do we have to dramatically improve people?s lives just by > doing our job a little better?? ? Steve Krug > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: http%3A%2F%2Fmailman13.u.washington.edu%2Fpipermail% > 2Fathen-list%2Fattachments%2F20170912%2F13705b4d% > 2Fattachment-0001.html&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu% > 7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f2 > 6134%7C1&sdata=o6YaCPkxzPyO8gqoE6iE6x66xHRjvrkPP6vPEPpMqnw%3D&reserved=0> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 08:28:12 -0700 > From: Shawn Foster > To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > > Subject: Re: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for accessibility > Message-ID: > gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Agreed, Rachel. I've got v 15.36 on my Mac in my office, and the > Accessibility Checker is available in the Review ribbon. > > It could still use some work, especially if you're going to push > documents > through that to PDF. However, it's much better than nothing and has > been > really helpful in trying to get campus to think about accessible > document > design! > sf > > *Shawn Foster* > > Disability Resources Coordinator > > Southern Oregon University | 1250 Siskiyou Blvd | Ashland OR 97520 > 541-552-6213, option 2 > > > > On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 1:15 PM, Thompson, Rachel > wrote: > > > The latest version of Office for Mac available on our campus has an > > accessibility checker in the Review ribbon. Not sure if it has been > > improved recently, but it has existed for at least a few months. > > > > > > > > Rachel > > > > > > > > > > > > Dr. Rachel S. Thompson > > Director, Emerging Technology and Accessibility > > The Office of Information Technology > > The University of Alabama > > A207 Gordon Palmer Hall > > Box 870248 > > Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 > > Phone 205-348-0216 <(205)%20348-0216> > > rsthompson2@ua.edu | https://na01.safelinks. > protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faccessibility.ua. > edu&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c% > 7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata= > x77A7A90Ab9Fsubd9qMDxcTQLyfeOwMzceBJLxTh7OM%3D&reserved=0 > > > > > > > > *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@ > mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On > > Behalf Of *Karlen Communications > > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 12, 2017 3:04 PM > > *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network < > > athen-list@u.washington.edu> > > *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Has MS updated Office for Mac for > accessibility > > > > > > > > Howard > > > > > > > > Here is the Microsoft link with more information. > > > > > > > > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url= > https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.office.com%2Fen-us%2Farticle%2FUse- > the-&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu%7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c% > 7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1&sdata=tQNQFrbYhUAfjCkZYf2C30% > 2Bwd9mrfnjHXbhBwKoTYAc%3D&reserved=0 > > Accessibility-Checker-on-your-Mac-to-find-and-resolve- > > accessibility-issues-3b84295e-d55b-49f1-b443-523ec45a5232 > > > > > > > > It looks like it is in an Insider version but am not sure when this > was > > written. I thought it had been released but then I'm on the Insider > Fast > > track. > > > > > > > > Cheers, Karen > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > > > On Sep 12, 2017, at 3:42 PM, Howard Kramer > wrote: > > > > Hello All: > > > > > > > > I've heard from a very reliable source that you can now run the > Office > > accessibility checker (as per the Windows version) for Word and > PowerPoint > > and create accessible PDFs from Word and PPT for the MAC. > > > > > > > > I'll need to change some online content if this is the case and > since I > > don't work much in the Mac environment I just wanted to verify that > this is > > the case. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Howard > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Howard Kramer > > > > Conference Coordinator > > > > Accessing Higher Ground > > > > 303-492-8672 <(303)%20492-8672> > > > > cell: 720-351-8668 <(720)%20351-8668> > > > > > > > > Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference > > 2Faccessinghigherground.org%2F&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu% > 7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f2 > 6134%7C1&sdata=Vf7k5QKsaoVjyDJmMjBhYn5ZrZd9WEceTx0lBIxiysg%3D&reserved=0>* > in Denver, Colorado, Nov 13-17, > > 2017. 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So mainly we would use the Outlook built-in > keyboard > commands + the regular NVDA nav commands. Some NVDA features for Word > will > work for Outlook if Word is set as the editor (obviously that doesn't > help > much with the Calendar). > > There are a couple of Outlook improvements listed in the What's New for > NVDA 2017.3 (such as the Appointment datepicker). Hopefully that will > be > useful. I haven't tested recently (primarily use Gmail.) > > Otherwise, I previously found NVDA to have some problems moving around > the > Ribbon system. Although I also was sometimes baffled by the Outlook > 2016 > Ribbons using Jaws as well. ... > > All best, > Patrick > > On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 10:04 AM, Heidi Scher > wrote: > > > Hello, fellow ATHENians! > > > > Does anyone have a good list of Outlook Calendar 2016 keyboard > shortcuts > > for NVDA users? We have found a very short list. > > > > THANKS for any assistance you can provide! > > > > Heidi > > > > > > +++++++++++++++ > > 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 > > +++++++++++++++ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > athen-list mailing list > > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url= > http%3A%2F%2Fmailman13.u.washington.edu%2Fmailman% > 2Flistinfo%2Fathen-list&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu% > 7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f2 > 6134%7C1&sdata=kfUtzMPpLuHDpFfuGV8%2BBeMnObjfYLCNSm%2BT8DcOsIY% > 3D&reserved=0 > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: http%3A%2F%2Fmailman13.u.washington.edu%2Fpipermail% > 2Fathen-list%2Fattachments%2F20170913%2F219f0212% > 2Fattachment-0001.html&data=01%7C01%7Cjpiatt%40kent.edu% > 7Cb8de5b8a4e6642cd36fa08d4fad9e53c%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f2 > 6134%7C1&sdata=KAH4kFVj8LkTmiuJQKurX5uOmT17Fy2Mv38KWPPch0c%3D&reserved=0> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 18:44:40 +0000 > From: "Caid, Lisa M." > To: "'athen-list@u.washington.edu'" > Subject: [Athen] Facebook Workplace Accessibility > Message-ID: > <5135B059728F9E4EA68E0C929F341F895D51359D@netExchDAGW02. > wtacademic.wtamu.edu> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hello, > Does anyone know who to contact at Facebook Workplace to request a > VPAT? > If you are using Facebook Workplace, did you test for accessibility > before using the product? > If you tested Facebook Workplace for accessibility, and you found > issues, who at Facebook could you contact for help? Were they responsive > to your requests, if contacted? > Thank you in advance for any info. > > Sincerely, > > Lisa M. 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Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. 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... URL: From jsuttondc at gmail.com Wed Sep 13 14:58:06 2017 From: jsuttondc at gmail.com (Jennifer Sutton) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:27 2018 Subject: [Athen] 7 Steps toward IT Accessibility Compliance Message-ID: ATHENites: I thought some on this list might want to be aware of this piece via Educause. Jennifer 7 Steps toward IT Accessibility Compliance: http://er.educause.edu/articles/2017/9/seven-steps-toward-it-accessibility-compliance From Bryon-Kluesner at utc.edu Thu Sep 14 14:35:20 2017 From: Bryon-Kluesner at utc.edu (Kluesner, Bryon) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:27 2018 Subject: [Athen] Live Scribe error message Message-ID: Hi all, I am attempting to install the Echo desktop on a Mac Book Air laptop and I keep getting a pop up message from the Mac Book that says the download/install is not a recognized app and the computer is identifying it as Malware. Any suggestions on how to get around this issue so the student can use the Live Scribe Echo pen? Thanks, Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center Adjunct Professor College of Health, Education & Professional Studies The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 108 University Center 615 McCallie Avenue, Dept. 2953 Chattanooga, TN 37403 (423) 425-4006 | utc.edu/drc A member of the Division of Student Development -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From BerkJ at macewan.ca Thu Sep 14 14:40:49 2017 From: BerkJ at macewan.ca (Jane Berk) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:27 2018 Subject: [Athen] Live Scribe error message In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Bryon, Have you held the ctrl key down and left-clicked on file to open the menu and then go ?open from context menu?? If that doesn?t work let me know, my colleague has a longer fix that she uses that seems to be foolproof. Thanks, Jane Jane Berk AT Educational Assistant Assistive Computer Technology Service Services to Students with Disabilities MacEwan University Room 7-198 D3 CCC 10700 - 104 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5J 4S2 E: berkj@macewan.ca T: 780-497-5826 F: 780-497-4018 MacEwan.ca [cid:KDLTDPQBKAAY.IMAGE_15.jpg] This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential, personal, and/or privileged information. Please contact me immediately if you are not the intended recipient of this communication, and do not copy, distribute, or take action relying on it. Any communication received in error, or subsequent reply, should be deleted or destroyed. ???????????? (Amiskwac?w?skahikan), Treaty 6 Territory From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kluesner, Bryon Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2017 3:35 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Live Scribe error message Hi all, I am attempting to install the Echo desktop on a Mac Book Air laptop and I keep getting a pop up message from the Mac Book that says the download/install is not a recognized app and the computer is identifying it as Malware. Any suggestions on how to get around this issue so the student can use the Live Scribe Echo pen? Thanks, Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center Adjunct Professor College of Health, Education & Professional Studies The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 108 University Center 615 McCallie Avenue, Dept. 2953 Chattanooga, TN 37403 (423) 425-4006 | utc.edu/drc A member of the Division of Student Development -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 2653 bytes Desc: image002.jpg URL: From adwershing at pstcc.edu Thu Sep 14 14:49:24 2017 From: adwershing at pstcc.edu (Wershing, Alice D.) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:27 2018 Subject: [Athen] Live Scribe error message In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <3bf647e3023140a3a43ffc8060af5bba@EXMAIL03.pstcc.edu> We have more mac users this semester, and we have not experienced this issue. The company does not have a phone support number but you can live chat through their portal. Customer support Are you using this link to download the software? Alice D. Wershing, M.Ed., A.T.P. Disability Services, Technology Specialist Pellissippi State Community College 865-694-6751 865-539-7699 (fax) Save the Date: Higher Education Conference on Universal Design for Learning October 30-31, 2017 Nashville Airport Hotel, Nashville TN East TN Region Accessibility Specialist Tenessee Board of Regents-TN eCampus PSCC Access for All Blog PSCC Accessible Format Facebook Page (PSCC-Disability Services) PSCC Access4All Twitter Feed (@Access4allPSCC) From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kluesner, Bryon Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2017 5:35 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Live Scribe error message Hi all, I am attempting to install the Echo desktop on a Mac Book Air laptop and I keep getting a pop up message from the Mac Book that says the download/install is not a recognized app and the computer is identifying it as Malware. Any suggestions on how to get around this issue so the student can use the Live Scribe Echo pen? Thanks, Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center Adjunct Professor College of Health, Education & Professional Studies The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 108 University Center 615 McCallie Avenue, Dept. 2953 Chattanooga, TN 37403 (423) 425-4006 | utc.edu/drc A member of the Division of Student Development -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From adwershing at pstcc.edu Thu Sep 14 14:50:31 2017 From: adwershing at pstcc.edu (Wershing, Alice D.) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:27 2018 Subject: [Athen] Live Scribe error message In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <77a283d518b54a1bad8d1b8ae9e6bb48@EXMAIL03.pstcc.edu> Also, did you unlock the security features on the Mac to allow the software to be installed? I?ve had to do that on some of the Macs. Alice D. Wershing, M.Ed., A.T.P. Disability Services, Technology Specialist Pellissippi State Community College 865-694-6751 865-539-7699 (fax) Save the Date: Higher Education Conference on Universal Design for Learning October 30-31, 2017 Nashville Airport Hotel, Nashville TN East TN Region Accessibility Specialist Tenessee Board of Regents-TN eCampus PSCC Access for All Blog PSCC Accessible Format Facebook Page (PSCC-Disability Services) PSCC Access4All Twitter Feed (@Access4allPSCC) From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Jane Berk Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2017 5:41 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Live Scribe error message Hi Bryon, Have you held the ctrl key down and left-clicked on file to open the menu and then go ?open from context menu?? If that doesn?t work let me know, my colleague has a longer fix that she uses that seems to be foolproof. Thanks, Jane Jane Berk AT Educational Assistant Assistive Computer Technology Service Services to Students with Disabilities MacEwan University Room 7-198 D3 CCC 10700 - 104 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5J 4S2 E: berkj@macewan.ca T: 780-497-5826 F: 780-497-4018 MacEwan.ca [cid:KDLTDPQBKAAY.IMAGE_15.jpg] This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential, personal, and/or privileged information. Please contact me immediately if you are not the intended recipient of this communication, and do not copy, distribute, or take action relying on it. Any communication received in error, or subsequent reply, should be deleted or destroyed. ???????????? (Amiskwac?w?skahikan), Treaty 6 Territory From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kluesner, Bryon Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2017 3:35 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Live Scribe error message Hi all, I am attempting to install the Echo desktop on a Mac Book Air laptop and I keep getting a pop up message from the Mac Book that says the download/install is not a recognized app and the computer is identifying it as Malware. Any suggestions on how to get around this issue so the student can use the Live Scribe Echo pen? Thanks, Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center Adjunct Professor College of Health, Education & Professional Studies The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 108 University Center 615 McCallie Avenue, Dept. 2953 Chattanooga, TN 37403 (423) 425-4006 | utc.edu/drc A member of the Division of Student Development -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 2653 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From Bryon-Kluesner at utc.edu Thu Sep 14 14:52:03 2017 From: Bryon-Kluesner at utc.edu (Kluesner, Bryon) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:27 2018 Subject: [Athen] Live Scribe error message In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks Jane, I forwarded this to the student and if she doesn?t get the app to work, I?ll reach out to you again. Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center Adjunct Professor College of Health, Education & Professional Studies The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 108 University Center 615 McCallie Avenue, Dept. 2953 Chattanooga, TN 37403 (423) 425-4006 | utc.edu/drc A member of the Division of Student Development From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Jane Berk Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2017 5:41 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Live Scribe error message Hi Bryon, Have you held the ctrl key down and left-clicked on file to open the menu and then go ?open from context menu?? If that doesn?t work let me know, my colleague has a longer fix that she uses that seems to be foolproof. Thanks, Jane Jane Berk AT Educational Assistant Assistive Computer Technology Service Services to Students with Disabilities MacEwan University Room 7-198 D3 CCC 10700 - 104 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5J 4S2 E: berkj@macewan.ca T: 780-497-5826 F: 780-497-4018 MacEwan.ca [cid:KDLTDPQBKAAY.IMAGE_15.jpg] This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential, personal, and/or privileged information. Please contact me immediately if you are not the intended recipient of this communication, and do not copy, distribute, or take action relying on it. Any communication received in error, or subsequent reply, should be deleted or destroyed. ???????????? (Amiskwac?w?skahikan), Treaty 6 Territory From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kluesner, Bryon Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2017 3:35 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Live Scribe error message Hi all, I am attempting to install the Echo desktop on a Mac Book Air laptop and I keep getting a pop up message from the Mac Book that says the download/install is not a recognized app and the computer is identifying it as Malware. Any suggestions on how to get around this issue so the student can use the Live Scribe Echo pen? Thanks, Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center Adjunct Professor College of Health, Education & Professional Studies The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 108 University Center 615 McCallie Avenue, Dept. 2953 Chattanooga, TN 37403 (423) 425-4006 | utc.edu/drc A member of the Division of Student Development -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 2653 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From aylessr at uwm.edu Thu Sep 14 14:54:48 2017 From: aylessr at uwm.edu (Shannon R Aylesworth) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:28 2018 Subject: [Athen] Live Scribe error message In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: We've had that problem when installing Read & Write Gold. You'll need to make some changes in the system preferences. Go into security and privacy. In the general tab you should have some options for allowing app downloads. If you don't see an option to allow from anywhere, there's something you can do in the terminal to get that option. Let me know if you need the information for the next step in the terminal. Shannon ********************** Shannon R. Aylesworth Adaptive Technology Specialist Accessibility Resource Center University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee aylessr@uwm.edu | 414-229-4564 | MIT 113B NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: This email and any attachments, contains information that is, or may be, covered by electronic communications privacy laws and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). If this email contains any student specific data or information, these laws apply. If you are NOT the intended recipient(s) of this email, please disregard the content, delete the email message and notify the original sender. From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kluesner, Bryon Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2017 4:35 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Live Scribe error message Hi all, I am attempting to install the Echo desktop on a Mac Book Air laptop and I keep getting a pop up message from the Mac Book that says the download/install is not a recognized app and the computer is identifying it as Malware. Any suggestions on how to get around this issue so the student can use the Live Scribe Echo pen? Thanks, Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center Adjunct Professor College of Health, Education & Professional Studies The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 108 University Center 615 McCallie Avenue, Dept. 2953 Chattanooga, TN 37403 (423) 425-4006 | utc.edu/drc A member of the Division of Student Development -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From BerkJ at macewan.ca Thu Sep 14 15:09:35 2017 From: BerkJ at macewan.ca (Jane Berk) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:28 2018 Subject: [Athen] Live Scribe error message In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Yes, Shannon, that was our biggest problem too, with RWG. The best fix we found is at the following link: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-install-unidentified-app-on-a-macbook/ Jane Jane Berk AT Educational Assistant Assistive Computer Technology Service Services to Students with Disabilities MacEwan University Room 7-198 D3 CCC 10700 - 104 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5J 4S2 E: berkj@macewan.ca T: 780-497-5826 F: 780-497-4018 MacEwan.ca [cid:KDLTDPQBKAAY.IMAGE_15.jpg] This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential, personal, and/or privileged information. Please contact me immediately if you are not the intended recipient of this communication, and do not copy, distribute, or take action relying on it. Any communication received in error, or subsequent reply, should be deleted or destroyed. ???????????? (Amiskwac?w?skahikan), Treaty 6 Territory From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Shannon R Aylesworth Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2017 3:55 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Live Scribe error message We?ve had that problem when installing Read & Write Gold. You?ll need to make some changes in the system preferences. Go into security and privacy. In the general tab you should have some options for allowing app downloads. If you don?t see an option to allow from anywhere, there?s something you can do in the terminal to get that option. Let me know if you need the information for the next step in the terminal. Shannon ********************** Shannon R. Aylesworth Adaptive Technology Specialist Accessibility Resource Center University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee aylessr@uwm.edu | 414-229-4564 | MIT 113B NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: This email and any attachments, contains information that is, or may be, covered by electronic communications privacy laws and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). If this email contains any student specific data or information, these laws apply. If you are NOT the intended recipient(s) of this email, please disregard the content, delete the email message and notify the original sender. From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Kluesner, Bryon Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2017 4:35 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Live Scribe error message Hi all, I am attempting to install the Echo desktop on a Mac Book Air laptop and I keep getting a pop up message from the Mac Book that says the download/install is not a recognized app and the computer is identifying it as Malware. Any suggestions on how to get around this issue so the student can use the Live Scribe Echo pen? Thanks, Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center Adjunct Professor College of Health, Education & Professional Studies The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 108 University Center 615 McCallie Avenue, Dept. 2953 Chattanooga, TN 37403 (423) 425-4006 | utc.edu/drc A member of the Division of Student Development -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Many thanks, Chetz Dr Chetz Colwell Senior Learning & Teaching Development Manager (Accessibility), Co-chair of H810 Accessible online learning: supporting disabled students Learning & Teaching Innovation The Open University Walton Hall Milton Keynes, UK MK7 6AA 01908 655772 The Open University is incorporated by Royal Charter (RC 000391), an exempt charity in England & Wales and a charity registered in Scotland (SC 038302). -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of John Gardner Sent: 23 August 2017 01:18 To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Equation Editors Hello all. Be warned however that the Equation editor is less perfect than MathType, and, at least on the occasions when I have converted relatively complicated equations, some of them did not translate. Fortunately the bad conversions are marked, and it is not all that hard to convert those few by hand. John -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Noble,Stephen L. Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 11:18 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Equation Editors Yes, this process works fine. So...if you have an instructor who doesn't want to try something new and wants to keep using the built-in equation editor which ships with Microsoft Word, then just have the instructor send their Word Docs to the person who coordinates accessible text production (e.g., the DRC) and then that person can use MathType's "Convert Equations" command, which will convert all the expressions in the entire document in a few seconds. You can then save the newly revised document for whatever accessibility purposes you need. --Steve Noble ________________________________________ From: athen-list on behalf of Robert Beach Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 9:13 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Equation Editors It is possible to convert Equation Editor objects to Math Type objects. I've only done it a few times, but it seemed to work fine. Others with more experience may have other results. Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 Phone: 913-288-7671 Email: rbeach@kckcc.edu From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Million, Carrie Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 4:59 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Equation Editors Hello- My campus has a number of math faculty that still use Microsoft's Equation Editor to draft equations in Word. I have advised them to switch to MathType. I have two questions: 1) Is MS Equation Editor still considered inaccessible? 2) What accessible equation editors do you recommend your faculty use on your campus? Many thanks, Carrie Million Assistive Technology Specialist DSS Department Chair DSS Math Liaison [cid:image001.png@01D15DD5.2A7F0640] 321 Golf Club Road, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 925-969-2186 Sorenson VRS 925-270-1660 cmillion@dvc.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 jsuttondc at gmail.com Fri Sep 15 13:11:27 2017 From: jsuttondc at gmail.com (Jennifer Sutton) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:28 2018 Subject: [Athen] Atmospheric scientist at Illinois is on leave after refusing to provide lecture slides to student with disabilities Message-ID: ATHENites and others: In case anyone missed this. Jennifer Atmospheric scientist at Illinois is on leave after refusing to provide lecture slides to student with disabilities https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/09/15/atmospheric-scientist-illinois-leave-after-refusing-provide-lecture-slides-student#.WbvSbnNbSWA.linkedin From gdietrich at htctu.net Mon Sep 18 15:40:24 2017 From: gdietrich at htctu.net (Gaeir Dietrich) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:28 2018 Subject: [Athen] FW: Help us get MathML support in Microsoft's Edge Browser In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <020901d330cf$1e9b3cd0$5bd1b670$@htctu.net> Subject: Help us get MathML support in Microsoft's Edge Browser Hello everyone, A few of us here in the DIAGRAM community have been hard at work coming up with the best way to get accessible math into EPUB and Microsoft?s new Edge web browser has the ability to open EPUBs. Unfortunately MathML is currently not supported in Edge and we would like Microsoft to expose the MathML contained within the EPUB (or mathML on the web itself) to Assistive Technology. There is a feature request to do this and we need your help to help vote for this feature to get implemented. Here is the link to the issue and where you can vote to get their developers to implement this much needed accessibility feature. Once you are on this page just click on the Vote button and put in your name and email address and if you wouldn?t mind selecting the 3 votes option to help us get this approved quickly. Thank you for your vote on this! Charles LaPierre Technical Lead, DIAGRAM and Born Accessible EOM E-mail: charlesl@benetech.org Twitter: @CLaPierreA11Y Skype: charles_lapierre Phone: 650-600-3301 --- You are currently subscribed to transition-to-accessible-epub as: gdietrich@htctu.net. 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Mr. Schuman will speak on *Me and my iPad: How Technology Is Helping Me Beat Blindness.* *Highlights from this year?s event:* (titles link to session description) ? Building a Procurement Process around Accessibility , Kara Zirkle, Miami University ? Addressing the Challenges of automated accessibility assessment , Charudatta Jadhav and Sumeet Agrawal, TATA Consultancy Services Ltd. ? Panel: The Power of Collective Negotiation: How can universities work together to require accessible vendor products? Terrill Thompson, University of Washington, et al ? Lab: Introduction to Online Course Accessibility , Joseph Feria-Galicia & Lucy Greco, UC Berkeley, et al ? Creating a Sustainable Captioning Program at Your Institution , Jane Melander, Minnesota State University Moorhead, et al ? BYO Device Lab: PDF Train the Trainer: Learn how to teach others to create accessible PDFs and become an Adobe certified trainer (2-day workshop), Rob Haverty, Adobe ? Website Liability Under US Accessibility Laws , Ken Nakata, Cryptzone ? Braille for College Level STEM Courses , Christa Miller, Virginia Tech, et al ? Documents in the Classroom: A Strategy to Support Accessible Course Material , Jeff Buhse, University of Manitoba And over 100 more View complete agenda *Register now* For More Info Visit Conference URL: http://accessinghigherground.org Contact Howard Kramer at email: hkramer@ahead.org -- 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 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. 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. 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Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Office of Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [sig logo small] (Please excuse typos, I am using dictation software temporarily) From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Howard Kramer Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 11:47 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] AHG 2017: Early-bird Registration Ends in 2 Days Dear ATHEN Members (& listserv participants): Early-bird Registration for the 2017 Accessing Higher Ground(AHG) Conference ends after this Thursday (September 21). ATHEN members receive a $75 discount off registration fees. Keynote Speaker: Michael Schuman, a foreign correspondent who has written about Asia and the global economy for a wide range of major publications, including TIME magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Forbes magazine. He is also a contributing columnist for Bloomberg View and frequently writes commentaries for Businessweek magazine. Mr. Schuman will speak on Me and my iPad: How Technology Is Helping Me Beat Blindness. Highlights from this year?s event: (titles link to session description) ? Building a Procurement Process around Accessibility, Kara Zirkle, Miami University ? Addressing the Challenges of automated accessibility assessment, Charudatta Jadhav and Sumeet Agrawal, TATA Consultancy Services Ltd. ? Panel: The Power of Collective Negotiation: How can universities work together to require accessible vendor products? Terrill Thompson, University of Washington, et al ? Lab: Introduction to Online Course Accessibility, Joseph Feria-Galicia & Lucy Greco, UC Berkeley, et al ? Creating a Sustainable Captioning Program at Your Institution, Jane Melander, Minnesota State University Moorhead, et al ? BYO Device Lab: PDF Train the Trainer: Learn how to teach others to create accessible PDFs and become an Adobe certified trainer (2-day workshop), Rob Haverty, Adobe ? Website Liability Under US Accessibility Laws, Ken Nakata, Cryptzone ? Braille for College Level STEM Courses, Christa Miller, Virginia Tech, et al ? Documents in the Classroom: A Strategy to Support Accessible Course Material, Jeff Buhse, University of Manitoba And over 100 more View complete agenda Register now For More Info Visit Conference URL: http://accessinghigherground.org Contact Howard Kramer at email: hkramer@ahead.org -- 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 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. 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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I tested Lucifox using the ePub books you provided and I was delighted to find that the ePub Math book chapter (including the math equations) are very accessible.? https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/lucifox/ Krista KRISTA GREEAR Assistant Director Disability Resources for Students 011 Mary Gates Hall Box 352808 Seattle, WA 98195-2808 Direct: 206.221.4136 / Main: 206.543.8924 greeark@uw.edu/ http://disability.uw.edu [cid:image002.gif@01D33153.69240050] From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Leyna Bencomo Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 1:42 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] ePub readable by NVDA? Hello brilliant colleagues, I have yet to use ePubs. I received one from ATN and gave it to an online student who is newly blind. She uses NVDA. She states she cannot access the ePub book. Does anyone know if this book format is in fact accessible to NVDA? Any special instructions I need to give her? Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Office of Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [sig logo small] (Please excuse typos, I am using dictation software temporarily) From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Howard Kramer Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 11:47 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: [Athen] AHG 2017: Early-bird Registration Ends in 2 Days Dear ATHEN Members (& listserv participants): Early-bird Registration for the 2017 Accessing Higher Ground(AHG) Conference ends after this Thursday (September 21). ATHEN members receive a $75 discount off registration fees. Keynote Speaker: Michael Schuman, a foreign correspondent who has written about Asia and the global economy for a wide range of major publications, including TIME magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Forbes magazine. He is also a contributing columnist for Bloomberg View and frequently writes commentaries for Businessweek magazine. Mr. Schuman will speak on Me and my iPad: How Technology Is Helping Me Beat Blindness. Highlights from this year?s event: (titles link to session description) ? Building a Procurement Process around Accessibility, Kara Zirkle, Miami University ? Addressing the Challenges of automated accessibility assessment, Charudatta Jadhav and Sumeet Agrawal, TATA Consultancy Services Ltd. ? Panel: The Power of Collective Negotiation: How can universities work together to require accessible vendor products? Terrill Thompson, University of Washington, et al ? Lab: Introduction to Online Course Accessibility, Joseph Feria-Galicia & Lucy Greco, UC Berkeley, et al ? Creating a Sustainable Captioning Program at Your Institution, Jane Melander, Minnesota State University Moorhead, et al ? BYO Device Lab: PDF Train the Trainer: Learn how to teach others to create accessible PDFs and become an Adobe certified trainer (2-day workshop), Rob Haverty, Adobe ? Website Liability Under US Accessibility Laws, Ken Nakata, Cryptzone ? Braille for College Level STEM Courses, Christa Miller, Virginia Tech, et al ? Documents in the Classroom: A Strategy to Support Accessible Course Material, Jeff Buhse, University of Manitoba And over 100 more View complete agenda Register now For More Info Visit Conference URL: http://accessinghigherground.org Contact Howard Kramer at email: hkramer@ahead.org -- 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 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. 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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Also, our IT is interested in following up with someone at Google directly and I hoped that one of you might be able to help us with identifying an actual human contact we could reach out to. Are there specific contacts at Google who can address accessibility concerns with enterprise focused higher ed IT personnel? Thank you in advance for any assistance, Kaela -- Kaela Parks, Director Disability Services Portland Community College 971-722-4868 kaela.parks@pcc.edu www.pcc.edu/resources/disability -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From SAMAROSITZ at pasadena.edu Tue Sep 19 18:14:12 2017 From: SAMAROSITZ at pasadena.edu (S A. Marositz) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:28 2018 Subject: [Athen] ePub readable by NVDA? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Leyna Is the e-pub self-voicing? If not, There are a lot of browser based e-pub readers including Microsoft edge if the student is using Windows 10. Otherwise an e-pub extension for Chrome or Firefox will work. In my experience, novice screen reader users have difficulty installing extensions, especially to Firefox so I think I would give Edge a try first. The combination of Edge and NVDA is not perfect for web browsing but is acceptable for accessing e-pub. I recommend a $10 program, QRead for accessing e-pub with a screen reader on the Windows desktop. Here?s the link: https://q-continuum.net/qread/ I hope this helps. Stephen Alexander Marositz JD, CPACC Assistive Technology Specialist, Pasadena City College Phone: (626) 585-7242 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Leyna Bencomo Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 1:42 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] ePub readable by NVDA? Hello brilliant colleagues, I have yet to use ePubs. I received one from ATN and gave it to an online student who is newly blind. She uses NVDA. She states she cannot access the ePub book. Does anyone know if this book format is in fact accessible to NVDA? Any special instructions I need to give her? Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Office of Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [sig logo small] (Please excuse typos, I am using dictation software temporarily) From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Howard Kramer Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 11:47 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: [Athen] AHG 2017: Early-bird Registration Ends in 2 Days Dear ATHEN Members (& listserv participants): Early-bird Registration for the 2017 Accessing Higher Ground(AHG) Conference ends after this Thursday (September 21). ATHEN members receive a $75 discount off registration fees. Keynote Speaker: Michael Schuman, a foreign correspondent who has written about Asia and the global economy for a wide range of major publications, including TIME magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Forbes magazine. He is also a contributing columnist for Bloomberg View and frequently writes commentaries for Businessweek magazine. Mr. Schuman will speak on Me and my iPad: How Technology Is Helping Me Beat Blindness. Highlights from this year?s event: (titles link to session description) ? Building a Procurement Process around Accessibility, Kara Zirkle, Miami University ? Addressing the Challenges of automated accessibility assessment, Charudatta Jadhav and Sumeet Agrawal, TATA Consultancy Services Ltd. ? Panel: The Power of Collective Negotiation: How can universities work together to require accessible vendor products? Terrill Thompson, University of Washington, et al ? Lab: Introduction to Online Course Accessibility, Joseph Feria-Galicia & Lucy Greco, UC Berkeley, et al ? Creating a Sustainable Captioning Program at Your Institution, Jane Melander, Minnesota State University Moorhead, et al ? BYO Device Lab: PDF Train the Trainer: Learn how to teach others to create accessible PDFs and become an Adobe certified trainer (2-day workshop), Rob Haverty, Adobe ? Website Liability Under US Accessibility Laws, Ken Nakata, Cryptzone ? Braille for College Level STEM Courses, Christa Miller, Virginia Tech, et al ? Documents in the Classroom: A Strategy to Support Accessible Course Material, Jeff Buhse, University of Manitoba And over 100 more View complete agenda Register now For More Info Visit Conference URL: http://accessinghigherground.org Contact Howard Kramer at email: hkramer@ahead.org -- 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 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. 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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However, most of the tools will be demonstrated via video clips and the rest will be discussed. The Windows version will be used for the presentation. Session 1, General Overview and program setup: This session will give the overview of the program and will demonstrate setting up the toolbar as well as the speech options. There are several features that can be adjusted and these will be discussed. Session 2, Reading Tools: This session will focus on the reading tools available in Read&Write. There are several tools available to support reading in Word, PDF and web documents. The various settings will be discussed. Session 3, Writing Tools: This session will demonstrate and discuss the tools that support the writing process. Tools such as spell checking, homophone checking, word prediction, etc., will be included. Session 4, Study and Research Tools: This session will cover the last two support areas of Read&Write. The program includes several tools to support the research and study processes. This session will also allow time for wrap-up on the entire program. The presenters expect to use desktop sharing to better demonstrate how the application works. While desktop sharing is not accessible to screen reader users, the presenters will take special care to discuss what they are doing which will enable users of screen readers to envision what they are missing. Please go to the webinar promo to read more and register: http://easi.cc/clinic.htm and look under October. Norm EASI Four-part Fee-based Series: `Read&Write 4-Part Webinars Tuesdays: October 3, 10, 17,24 Times: 11 Pacific, 12 Mountain, 1 Central and 2 Eastern Presenters: ?Shaun Pate, Alternate Media Specialist from Cleveland University ?Roberrt Lee Beach, Assistive Technology Specialist at Kansas City Kansas Community College Description: This 4-part webinar will highlight some of the key features of the program Read&Write. The areas of support offered by Read&Write are: reading tools, writing tools, study tools and research tools. Due to time constraints, it is not possible to show all tools in action. However, most of the tools will be demonstrated via video clips and the rest will be discussed. The Windows version will be used for the presentation. Session 1, General Overview and program setup: This session will give the overview of the program and will demonstrate setting up the toolbar as well as the speech options. There are several features that can be adjusted and these will be discussed. Session 2, Reading Tools: This session will focus on the reading tools available in Read&Write. There are several tools available to support reading in Word, PDF and web documents. The various settings will be discussed. Session 3, Writing Tools: This session will demonstrate and discuss the tools that support the writing process. Tools such as spell checking, homophone checking, word prediction, etc., will be included. Session 4, Study and Research Tools: This session will cover the last two support areas of Read&Write. The program includes several tools to support the research and study processes. This session will also allow time for wrap-up on the entire program. The presenters expect to use desktop sharing to better demonstrate how the application works. While desktop sharing is not accessible to screen reader users, the presenters will take special care to discuss what they are doing which will enable users of screen readers to envision what they are missing. Please go to the webinar promo to read more and register: http://easi.cc/clinic.htm and look under October. Norm EASI Four-part Fee-based Series: `Read&Write 4-Part Webinars Tuesdays: October 3, 10, 17,24 Times: 11 Pacific, 12 Mountain, 1 Central and 2 Eastern Presenters: ?Shaun Pate, Alternate Media Specialist from Cleveland University ?Roberrt Lee Beach, Assistive Technology Specialist at Kansas City Kansas Community College Description: This 4-part webinar will highlight some of the key features of the program Read&Write. The areas of support offered by Read&Write are: reading tools, writing tools, study tools and research tools. Due to time constraints, it is not possible to show all tools in action. However, most of the tools will be demonstrated via video clips and the rest will be discussed. The Windows version will be used for the presentation. Session 1, General Overview and program setup: This session will give the overview of the program and will demonstrate setting up the toolbar as well as the speech options. There are several features that can be adjusted and these will be discussed. Session 2, Reading Tools: This session will focus on the reading tools available in Read&Write. There are several tools available to support reading in Word, PDF and web documents. The various settings will be discussed. Session 3, Writing Tools: This session will demonstrate and discuss the tools that support the writing process. Tools such as spell checking, homophone checking, word prediction, etc., will be included. Session 4, Study and Research Tools: This session will cover the last two support areas of Read&Write. The program includes several tools to support the research and study processes. This session will also allow time for wrap-up on the entire program. The presenters expect to use desktop sharing to better demonstrate how the application works. While desktop sharing is not accessible to screen reader users, the presenters will take special care to discuss what they are doing which will enable users of screen readers to envision what they are missing. Please go to the webinar promo to read more and register: http://easi.cc/clinic.htm and look under October. Norm -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From normajean.brand at hccs.edu Wed Sep 20 06:39:48 2017 From: normajean.brand at hccs.edu (Normajean.Brand) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:28 2018 Subject: [Athen] ICYMI and are in the areas hard hit by either Harvey or Irma via Cengage Message-ID: This is awesome! http://www.cengage.com/hurricane-relief PLEASE share Cengage Stands with the Many Students and Instructors Impacted by the Recent Hurricanes Here's what you need to know: * Students using our digital products (MindTap, WebAssign, Aplia, CengageNOW, SAM and other Cengage courseware): Your digital access continues uninterrupted. 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Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Office of Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [sig logo small] (Please excuse typos, I am using dictation software temporarily) From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of S A. Marositz Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 7:14 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] ePub readable by NVDA? Hi Leyna Is the e-pub self-voicing? If not, There are a lot of browser based e-pub readers including Microsoft edge if the student is using Windows 10. Otherwise an e-pub extension for Chrome or Firefox will work. In my experience, novice screen reader users have difficulty installing extensions, especially to Firefox so I think I would give Edge a try first. The combination of Edge and NVDA is not perfect for web browsing but is acceptable for accessing e-pub. I recommend a $10 program, QRead for accessing e-pub with a screen reader on the Windows desktop. Here?s the link: https://q-continuum.net/qread/ I hope this helps. Stephen Alexander Marositz JD, CPACC Assistive Technology Specialist, Pasadena City College Phone: (626) 585-7242 From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Leyna Bencomo Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 1:42 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: [Athen] ePub readable by NVDA? Hello brilliant colleagues, I have yet to use ePubs. I received one from ATN and gave it to an online student who is newly blind. She uses NVDA. She states she cannot access the ePub book. Does anyone know if this book format is in fact accessible to NVDA? Any special instructions I need to give her? Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Office of Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [sig logo small] (Please excuse typos, I am using dictation software temporarily) From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Howard Kramer Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 11:47 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network > Subject: [Athen] AHG 2017: Early-bird Registration Ends in 2 Days Dear ATHEN Members (& listserv participants): Early-bird Registration for the 2017 Accessing Higher Ground(AHG) Conference ends after this Thursday (September 21). ATHEN members receive a $75 discount off registration fees. Keynote Speaker: Michael Schuman, a foreign correspondent who has written about Asia and the global economy for a wide range of major publications, including TIME magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Forbes magazine. He is also a contributing columnist for Bloomberg View and frequently writes commentaries for Businessweek magazine. Mr. Schuman will speak on Me and my iPad: How Technology Is Helping Me Beat Blindness. Highlights from this year?s event: (titles link to session description) ? Building a Procurement Process around Accessibility, Kara Zirkle, Miami University ? Addressing the Challenges of automated accessibility assessment, Charudatta Jadhav and Sumeet Agrawal, TATA Consultancy Services Ltd. ? Panel: The Power of Collective Negotiation: How can universities work together to require accessible vendor products? Terrill Thompson, University of Washington, et al ? Lab: Introduction to Online Course Accessibility, Joseph Feria-Galicia & Lucy Greco, UC Berkeley, et al ? Creating a Sustainable Captioning Program at Your Institution, Jane Melander, Minnesota State University Moorhead, et al ? BYO Device Lab: PDF Train the Trainer: Learn how to teach others to create accessible PDFs and become an Adobe certified trainer (2-day workshop), Rob Haverty, Adobe ? Website Liability Under US Accessibility Laws, Ken Nakata, Cryptzone ? Braille for College Level STEM Courses, Christa Miller, Virginia Tech, et al ? Documents in the Classroom: A Strategy to Support Accessible Course Material, Jeff Buhse, University of Manitoba And over 100 more View complete agenda Register now For More Info Visit Conference URL: http://accessinghigherground.org Contact Howard Kramer at email: hkramer@ahead.org -- 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 13-17, 2017. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March. 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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I can't find any tractor feed plastic Braille paper, only single sheets (to put in a Braille Writer or for use with slate/stylus or to use with tactile graphic tools) Image attached for reference. The paper key is mounted on the right side of the display with a top ring binding. Do any of your offices have the ability to print on plastic paper or on thermoform (11.5x11")? If so, could I possibly send you the DBT file and specs for the print job and pay you for the time and supplies? We are interested in printing 5 copies of the key (3 pages each) with a cover page. Or do any of you know of a vendor that could help us with this project? I've checked with a few today and so far none of them print on anything other than Braille paper. -- Tracey Forman | Assistant Director Disability Services | Texas A&M University 1224 TAMU | College Station, TX 77843-1224 ph: 979.845.1637 | traceyf@disability.tamu.edu | http://disability.tamu.edu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Division of Student Affairs | One Division. One Mission. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: IMG_3696.JPG.JPEG Type: image/jpeg Size: 106201 bytes Desc: IMG_3696.JPG.JPEG URL: From lnorwich at bu.edu Thu Sep 21 18:03:11 2017 From: lnorwich at bu.edu (Norwich, Lorraine S) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:28 2018 Subject: [Athen] Information on JOb Descriptions and audits Message-ID: Good Evening I have a couple of questions. Who does accessibility audits? We are looking for an agency/organization that does access audits at the University Level. We know of Compliance Sheriff and the Paciella group. Please can you share any other names with us and how your organization has worked and benefited from working with them Job Descriptions for an Access person on campus We have been asked to look for job descriptions for a person who leads Access on campus from policy to implementation. The big questions we have is do they come under Disability Services or IT Services. Some places have departments dedicated to IT Access. If you have that set up can you also share how the reporting structure works and the job description? Thanks for your help Lorraine Lorraine S. Norwich, BSME, MSIS Assistant Director of Disability Services Boston University 19 Deerfield Street, 2nd Floor Boston, MA 02215 lnorwich@bu.edu (email) 617-353-3658 (vox) 617-353-9646 (fax) www.bu.edu/disability (website) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From skeegan at ccctechcenter.org Thu Sep 21 18:25:28 2017 From: skeegan at ccctechcenter.org (Sean Keegan) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:28 2018 Subject: [Athen] Information on JOb Descriptions and audits In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: > Who does accessibility audits? I can share information with you off-line. While I am very supportive of vendors participating on the ATHEN list, I do want to provide a gentle reminder that if you do provide/wish to offer such accessibility services please respond to such questions privately to the original author. The ATHEN list is not available for such marketing purposes. > Job Descriptions for an Access person on campus There are some job descriptions at the ATHEN site: https://athenpro.org/content/job-descriptions I have also created a list of job descriptions on the CCC Accessibility Center website: https://www.cccaccessibility.org/administration/personnel The majority of these positions listed above are under the IT umbrella or have a split the budget between IT and disability services. While I know some schools can make a split budget work due to the campus culture and organizational hierarchy, I have also seen this become very problematic in terms of a reporting structure and who has to pay for resources. My opinion is that there needs to be a dedicated accessibility resource within IT services. To ensure coordination, form a committee or working group between IT and disability services (and other campus groups - such as instructional/academic technology services, etc.). 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Please > can you share any other names with us and how your organization has worked > and benefited from working with them > > > > *Job Descriptions for an Access person on campus* > > We have been asked to look for job descriptions for a person who leads > Access on campus from policy to implementation. The big questions we > have is do they come under Disability Services or IT Services. Some > places have departments dedicated to IT Access. If you have that set up > can you also share how the reporting structure works and the job > description? > > > Thanks for your help > > > > Lorraine > > > Lorraine S. Norwich, BSME, MSIS > > Assistant Director of Disability Services Boston University > > 19 Deerfield Street, 2nd Floor Boston, MA 02215 > > lnorwich@bu.edu (email) > > 617-353-3658 (vox) > > 617-353-9646 (fax) > > www.bu.edu/disability (website) > -- Warm Regards, Samantha Johns (Pronouns: she, her, hers) Accessible Media Coordinator Office of Academic Innovation Portland State University 1825 SW Broadway Smith Memorial Student Union, Mezzanine 209 Portland OR 97201 (503) 725-5724 ?The one argument for accessibility that doesn?t get made nearly often enough is how extraordinarily better it makes some people?s lives. How many opportunities do we have to dramatically improve people?s lives just by doing our job a little better?? ? Steve Krug -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From jsuttondc at gmail.com Sat Sep 23 16:09:50 2017 From: jsuttondc at gmail.com (Jennifer Sutton) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:28 2018 Subject: [Athen] Comparison of Canvas Accessibility LTI Tools Canvas Community Message-ID: <34c24759-c25b-8f31-cf99-16d1d5688b36@gmail.com> Greetings, ATHENites and others: Here are two resources I recently ran across related to Canvas and accessibility. I think that the comparison, at least, may be new to this group. Best, Jennifer Comparison of Canvas Accessibility LTI Tools? Canvas Community https://community.canvaslms.com/groups/accessibility/blog/2017/09/21/comparison-of-canvas-accessibility-lti-tools Canvas? Instructions? Accessibility & Accommodations ? TLT Knowledge Center https://utahtacc.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/115001370266-Canvas-Instructions-Accessibility-Accommodations From sarah.bourne at mass.gov Mon Sep 25 05:50:32 2017 From: sarah.bourne at mass.gov (Bourne, Sarah (MASSIT)) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:28 2018 Subject: [Athen] Boston Accessibility Conference 10/2 Message-ID: For those of you in the Boston area: The Boston Accessibility Conference is being held on Saturday, October 2. The conference is free, and Continental breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided. This IT accessibility conference brings together people together in an informal, non-threatening environment to learn from each other and to promote universal design and accessibility of information technologies (IT.) The target audience of the Boston Accessibility Conference is intended to include web developers, software developers, people involved in government IT, other IT professionals, usability professionals, students of computer science/web development/multimedia/IT, along with end-users with disabilities and IT accessibility professionals. The expectation is that many, but not all, participants will be at the introductory to intermediate-level when it comes to being knowledgeable about accessibility. It's based loosely on the Bar Camp model; sessions are scheduled in advance when possible. If you are interested in speaking, send an email to info@a11y-bos.org with your name, the session title, the session description, and (optionally) a bio and photo. You can also propose session(s) on the day of the conference. You can find more information and the (required!) registration link at http://a11y-bos.org/annual-events/about-a11ybos-2017/ Can't make it to Boston? There are many other accessibility meetup groups that also have annual events. Deborah Edwards-Orono maintains the most complete list I know of: https://www.lireo.com/accessibility-inclusive-design-in-person-groups/ sb Sarah E. Bourne Director of IT Accessibility 1 Ashburton Place, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02108 Office: (617) 626-4502 sarah.bourne@mass.gov | www.mass.gov/eotss Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS) EOTSS provides secure and quality digital information, services, and tools to constituents and service providers when and where they need them. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sarah.bourne at mass.gov Mon Sep 25 05:55:38 2017 From: sarah.bourne at mass.gov (Bourne, Sarah (MASSIT)) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:28 2018 Subject: [Athen] Boston Accessibility Conference 10/2 Message-ID: <85c24a1dcdd44a9292f25d251c3820cb@ES-CHL-EMR-03.es.govt.state.ma.us> My apologies- the conference is Saturday, October 7. From: Bourne, Sarah (EOTSS) Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 8:51 AM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network (athen-list@u.washington.edu) Subject: Boston Accessibility Conference 10/2 For those of you in the Boston area: The Boston Accessibility Conference is being held on Saturday, October 2. The conference is free, and Continental breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided. This IT accessibility conference brings together people together in an informal, non-threatening environment to learn from each other and to promote universal design and accessibility of information technologies (IT.) The target audience of the Boston Accessibility Conference is intended to include web developers, software developers, people involved in government IT, other IT professionals, usability professionals, students of computer science/web development/multimedia/IT, along with end-users with disabilities and IT accessibility professionals. The expectation is that many, but not all, participants will be at the introductory to intermediate-level when it comes to being knowledgeable about accessibility. It's based loosely on the Bar Camp model; sessions are scheduled in advance when possible. If you are interested in speaking, send an email to info@a11y-bos.org with your name, the session title, the session description, and (optionally) a bio and photo. You can also propose session(s) on the day of the conference. You can find more information and the (required!) registration link at http://a11y-bos.org/annual-events/about-a11ybos-2017/ Can't make it to Boston? There are many other accessibility meetup groups that also have annual events. Deborah Edwards-Orono maintains the most complete list I know of: https://www.lireo.com/accessibility-inclusive-design-in-person-groups/ sb Sarah E. Bourne Director of IT Accessibility 1 Ashburton Place, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02108 Office: (617) 626-4502 sarah.bourne@mass.gov | www.mass.gov/eotss Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS) EOTSS provides secure and quality digital information, services, and tools to constituents and service providers when and where they need them. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Bryon-Kluesner at utc.edu Mon Sep 25 13:10:51 2017 From: Bryon-Kluesner at utc.edu (Kluesner, Bryon) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:28 2018 Subject: [Athen] Surface Pro 3 Message-ID: Hi all, I have been asked about the accessibility of a Surface Pro 3. Any thoughts, comments, yay's or nay's? Thanks, Bryon Bryon Kluesner, RhD Adaptive Technology Coordinator Disability Resource Center Adjunct Professor College of Health, Education & Professional Studies The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 108 University Center 615 McCallie Avenue, Dept. 2953 Chattanooga, TN 37403 (423) 425-4006 | utc.edu/drc A member of the Division of Student Development -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jpolizzotto at htctu.net Mon Sep 25 13:16:36 2017 From: jpolizzotto at htctu.net (Joseph Polizzotto) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:28 2018 Subject: [Athen] LD Specialist Position-- Taft College (California) Message-ID: <083301d3363b$31181ab0$93485010$@htctu.net> A colleague asked me to share the attached job announcement. It is a full-time, tenure-track position as LD Specialist at Taft College (California). Feel free to share with your colleagues. If you have any questions, please contact Janis Mendenhall: Janis Mendenhall Taft College DSP&S Coordinator/Counselor 29 Cougar Court Taft, CA 93268 Phone (661) 763-7827 Fax (661) 763-7758 Best, Joseph -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Learning Disabilities Specialist-- Taft College.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 247417 bytes Desc: not available URL: From SAMAROSITZ at pasadena.edu Mon Sep 25 14:09:23 2017 From: SAMAROSITZ at pasadena.edu (S A. Marositz) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:29 2018 Subject: [Athen] Surface Pro 3 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Bryon Can you be a little more specific? The Surface has all of the accessibility features that are built in to Windows 10. One problem with the Surface is its keyboard. If your AT relies on function keys, then the fact the function keys have been switched out for media control keys is a problem. As far as I know, there is no setting for switching them back to standard function keys. 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Our Digital World 4th Edition Paradigm Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0763868314 Thank You in advance Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College From plabella at necc.mass.edu Tue Sep 26 11:56:12 2017 From: plabella at necc.mass.edu (LaBella, Pam) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:29 2018 Subject: [Athen] Need alternate format of textbook In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I only have the second edition of the book The publisher is Paradigm and the contact name I have is Tari Cliff tcliff@emcp.com Pam Pam LaBella Assistive Technology/Alternative Text Specialist The Learning Accommodations Center Northern Essex Community College Behrakis One-Stop Student Services Center SC105 100 Elliot Street, Haverhill, MA 01830 Tel# 978-556-3705 -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 2:41 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Need alternate format of textbook Before I take the book apart and scan it does anyone have an alternate format of the following book OR the correct contact information for the Publisher ? Bookshare has the 2nd edition but the Professor says the 4th is vastly different. Our Digital World 4th Edition Paradigm Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0763868314 Thank You in advance Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations 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 greeark at uw.edu Tue Sep 26 13:40:20 2017 From: greeark at uw.edu (Krista Greear) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:29 2018 Subject: [Athen] favorite bluetooth mics to use with Dragon? Message-ID: I know it is recommended to use a certified Nuance microphone with Dragon. I have used RevoLabs Bluetooth mics the last couple of years but am going to step away from them as they have given me a LOT of technical issues. What's your favorite? Krista KRISTA GREEAR Assistant Director Disability Resources for Students 011 Mary Gates Hall Box 352808 Seattle, WA 98195-2808 Direct: 206.221.4136 / Main: 206.543.8924 greeark@uw.edu/ http://disability.uw.edu [cid:image001.gif@01D33387.742D8C60] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 1303 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: From christopher.aldin at blackboard.com Tue Sep 26 14:38:52 2017 From: christopher.aldin at blackboard.com (Christopher Aldin) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:29 2018 Subject: [Athen] Announcement - Free Online Course Accessibility MOOC Message-ID: All, A new MOOC was recently developed with Marlene Zentz and Aaron Page and hosted by Blackboard which may be of interest to many of you. The Accessibility MOOC: Inclusive Online Course Design was started to help any instructor across the world learn how to deliver more accessible online courses and content to their students. The first session of this four-week moderated MOOC will start October 16 and will run until November 10, 2017. October registration is now open at - http://accessibility.mrooms.net/. For any questions, you can also contact Marlene or Aaron at the emails below: Marlene Zentz - marlene.zentz@gmail.com Aaron Page - ampage87@gmail.com Thanks, Chris Christopher Aldin Product Marketing Manager - Accessibility, Blackboard Inc. O: 317-217-6452 | www.blackboard.com This email and any attachments may contain confidential and proprietary information of Blackboard that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, disclosure, copying, re-distribution or other use of any of this information is strictly prohibited. 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Wink On Sep 26, 2017 1:41 PM, "Krista Greear" wrote: > I know it is recommended to use a certified Nuance microphone with Dragon. > I have used RevoLabs Bluetooth mics the last couple of years but am going > to step away from them as they have given me a LOT of technical issues. > > > > What?s your favorite? > > Krista > > > > *KRISTA GREEAR* > > Assistant Director > > Disability Resources for Students > > > > 011 Mary Gates Hall > > Box 352808 > Seattle, WA 98195-2808 > > Direct: 206.221.4136 <(206)%20221-4136> / Main: 206.543.8924 > <(206)%20543-8924> > > greeark@uw.edu/ http://disability.uw.edu > > [image: cid:image001.gif@01D33387.742D8C60] > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations Specialist Assistive Technology Office of Specialized Services Bergen Community College On 9/26/17, 2:56 PM, "athen-list on behalf of LaBella, Pam" wrote: I only have the second edition of the book The publisher is Paradigm and the contact name I have is Tari Cliff tcliff@emcp.com Pam Pam LaBella Assistive Technology/Alternative Text Specialist The Learning Accommodations Center Northern Essex Community College Behrakis One-Stop Student Services Center SC105 100 Elliot Street, Haverhill, MA 01830 Tel# 978-556-3705 -----Original Message----- From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Maria Bohn Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 2:41 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: [Athen] Need alternate format of textbook Before I take the book apart and scan it does anyone have an alternate format of the following book OR the correct contact information for the Publisher ? Bookshare has the 2nd edition but the Professor says the 4th is vastly different. Our Digital World 4th Edition Paradigm Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0763868314 Thank You in advance Maria Bohn Senior Resource Accommodations 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 lbencomo at uccs.edu Wed Sep 27 09:28:05 2017 From: lbencomo at uccs.edu (Leyna Bencomo) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:29 2018 Subject: [Athen] Announcement - Free Online Course Accessibility MOOC In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I tried creating a new account using the Blackboard page. Couldn?t do it without a mouse. The opening page ?The Accessibility MOOC? has incorrect heading hierarchy and contrast errors. Is this MOOC supposed to be accessible? Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Office of Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [sig logo small] (Please excuse typos, I am using dictation software temporarily) From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Christopher Aldin Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 3:39 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Announcement - Free Online Course Accessibility MOOC All, A new MOOC was recently developed with Marlene Zentz and Aaron Page and hosted by Blackboard which may be of interest to many of you. The Accessibility MOOC: Inclusive Online Course Design was started to help any instructor across the world learn how to deliver more accessible online courses and content to their students. The first session of this four-week moderated MOOC will start October 16 and will run until November 10, 2017. October registration is now open at - http://accessibility.mrooms.net/. For any questions, you can also contact Marlene or Aaron at the emails below: Marlene Zentz - marlene.zentz@gmail.com Aaron Page - ampage87@gmail.com Thanks, Chris Christopher Aldin Product Marketing Manager - Accessibility, Blackboard Inc. O: 317-217-6452 | www.blackboard.com This email and any attachments may contain confidential and proprietary information of Blackboard that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, disclosure, copying, re-distribution or other use of any of this information is strictly prohibited. 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In addition to lessons learned, the presenter will share a number of helpful resources and strategies. Presenter: Dr. Linda Gilbert, Accessibility Specialist with AMAC Accessibility Solutions and Research Center. Login information is provided on the WAG Homepage under WAG Monthly Meetings. Please feel free to share this announcement with others at your location. Thanks! Janet Janet Sylvia Web Accessibility Group Coordinator at AMAC Web Accessibility Consultant and Trainer -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Best, Michele *Michele Joy Bromley* Adaptive Technology Specialist Alternative Formats Coordinator Disability Resource Center Diversity & Multicultural Student Services Portland State University Office: SMSU 116K Phone: (503) 725-8395 Fax: (503) 725-4103 Email: michele.bromley@pdx.edu Website: www.pdx.edu/drc *?The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.? ~ Tim Berners-Lee* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dhayman at uw.edu Wed Sep 27 13:12:50 2017 From: dhayman at uw.edu (Doug Hayman) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:29 2018 Subject: [Athen] Looking for 3D Adaptive Solution Ideas In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: How about those 3D prosthetic hands people are helping out with to serve those wanting such devices? On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 1:06 PM, Michele Bromley wrote: > Good afternoon, colleagues! > > We recently spoke to a couple of mechanical engineering students here at > PSU who are interested in using their department's 3D printer (and other > tools) to create adaptive solutions for our campus. We've chatted with > other institutions who have collaborated with students on things like 3D > campus maps, fraction kits, etc., but I know these students are looking for > something more mechanical in nature. > > Does anyone have any ideas? > > Best, > > Michele > > *Michele Joy Bromley* > Adaptive Technology Specialist > Alternative Formats Coordinator > Disability Resource Center > Diversity & Multicultural Student Services > Portland State University > > Office: SMSU 116K > Phone: (503) 725-8395 > Fax: (503) 725-4103 > Email: michele.bromley@pdx.edu > Website: www.pdx.edu/drc > > *?The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone > regardless of disability is an essential aspect.? ~ Tim Berners-Lee* > > _______________________________________________ > athen-list mailing list > athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu > http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list > > -- Doug Hayman Senior Computer Specialist DO-IT Program (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, Technology) UW Technology Services Box 354842 Seattle, WA 98195 (206) 221-4165 http://www.washington.edu/doit -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Kathleen.Bastedo at ucf.edu Thu Sep 28 05:37:50 2017 From: Kathleen.Bastedo at ucf.edu (Kathleen Bastedo) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:29 2018 Subject: [Athen] Looking for 3D Adaptive Solution Ideas In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: UCF has been working on this project for awhile: https://today.ucf.edu/limbitless-solutions-2-recipients-3-d-arms-present-mayo-clinic-innovation-summit/ https://limbitless-solutions.org/ Kathleen Bastedo Instructional Designer (407) 823-3399 Center for Distributed Learning University of Central Florida John C. Hitt Library 12701 Pegasus Drive Orlando, Florida 32816-2810 http://online.ucf.edu/ ________________________________ From: athen-list on behalf of Doug Hayman Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 4:12:50 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Subject: Re: [Athen] Looking for 3D Adaptive Solution Ideas How about those 3D prosthetic hands people are helping out with to serve those wanting such devices? On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 1:06 PM, Michele Bromley > wrote: Good afternoon, colleagues! We recently spoke to a couple of mechanical engineering students here at PSU who are interested in using their department's 3D printer (and other tools) to create adaptive solutions for our campus. We've chatted with other institutions who have collaborated with students on things like 3D campus maps, fraction kits, etc., but I know these students are looking for something more mechanical in nature. Does anyone have any ideas? Best, Michele Michele Joy Bromley Adaptive Technology Specialist Alternative Formats Coordinator Disability Resource Center Diversity & Multicultural Student Services Portland State University Office: SMSU 116K Phone: (503) 725-8395 Fax: (503) 725-4103 Email: michele.bromley@pdx.edu Website: www.pdx.edu/drc ?The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.? ~ Tim Berners-Lee _______________________________________________ athen-list mailing list athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list -- Doug Hayman > Senior Computer Specialist DO-IT Program (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, Technology) UW Technology Services Box 354842 Seattle, WA 98195 (206) 221-4165 http://www.washington.edu/doit -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sarah.bourne at mass.gov Thu Sep 28 06:43:19 2017 From: sarah.bourne at mass.gov (Bourne, Sarah (MASSIT)) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:29 2018 Subject: [Athen] Looking for 3D Adaptive Solution Ideas In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <10dedb12aa7243b8a120ebad60fe3da6@ES-CHL-EMR-03.es.govt.state.ma.us> Crazy idea, but perhaps the engineering students should partner with some of the people they?d like to help. It would increase the likelihood that they?ll end up with things that solve actual problems, and give them some great experience in inclusive design principles. The hard part of that kind of approach is finding people to work with ? perhaps that?s something your center can help with. sb Sarah E. Bourne Director of IT Accessibility 1 Ashburton Place, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02108 Office: (617) 626-4502 sarah.bourne@mass.gov | www.mass.gov/eotss Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS) EOTSS provides secure and quality digital information, services, and tools to constituents and service providers when and where they need them. From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Michele Bromley Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 4:06 PM To: DSSHE-L@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU; athen-list@u.washington.edu; orahead@googlegroups.com Subject: [Athen] Looking for 3D Adaptive Solution Ideas Good afternoon, colleagues! We recently spoke to a couple of mechanical engineering students here at PSU who are interested in using their department's 3D printer (and other tools) to create adaptive solutions for our campus. We've chatted with other institutions who have collaborated with students on things like 3D campus maps, fraction kits, etc., but I know these students are looking for something more mechanical in nature. Does anyone have any ideas? Best, Michele Michele Joy Bromley Adaptive Technology Specialist Alternative Formats Coordinator Disability Resource Center Diversity & Multicultural Student Services Portland State University Office: SMSU 116K Phone: (503) 725-8395 Fax: (503) 725-4103 Email: michele.bromley@pdx.edu Website: www.pdx.edu/drc ?The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.? ~ Tim Berners-Lee -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From christopher.aldin at blackboard.com Thu Sep 28 13:05:33 2017 From: christopher.aldin at blackboard.com (Christopher Aldin) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:29 2018 Subject: [Athen] Announcement - Free Online Course Accessibility MOOC Message-ID: Thank you for your response and feedback, Leyna, it is very much appreciated. I took some time to discuss with Marlene and Aaron and wanted to quickly speak to your points below. The MOOC has been designed to be accessible to as wide of an array of users as possible. With this in mind, the course and its content was designed with the use of ARIA, captions, audio descriptions and other enhancements. We have however validated the contrast and heading issues you noted on the landing page that hadn?t been addressed and expect to have those resolved very soon. We have also validated the keyboard access issue on the account creation page on the underlying Moodle platform (used for this MOOC). We?ve reported the issue for the standard create account page to Moodle HQ to find a resolution (for which you can find the ticket here in case anyone else has experienced the same - https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-60256). During testing it was noted that the issue may not be present in Firefox, so pending further validation we may be able to provide additional instruction to get around this until a fix is identified. Please feel free to reach out to Marlene and Aaron off-list should you have any other issues or any specific questions we can help with. Thanks again! Chris Christopher Aldin Product Marketing Manager - Accessibility, Blackboard Inc. O: 317-217-6452 | www.blackboard.com From: athen-list on behalf of Leyna Bencomo Reply-To: Access Technology Higher Education Network Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 12:29 PM To: Access Technology Higher Education Network , "marlene.zentz@gmail.com" , "ampage87@gmail.com" Subject: Re: [Athen] Announcement - Free Online Course Accessibility MOOC I tried creating a new account using the Blackboard page. Couldn?t do it without a mouse. The opening page ?The Accessibility MOOC? has incorrect heading hierarchy and contrast errors. Is this MOOC supposed to be accessible? Leyna Bencomo Assistive Technology Specialist Office of Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, EPC 215 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 (719) 255-4202 / lbencomo@uccs.edu http://www.uccs.edu/~it/ [logo small] (Please excuse typos, I am using dictation software temporarily) From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Christopher Aldin Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 3:39 PM To: athen-list@u.washington.edu Subject: [Athen] Announcement - Free Online Course Accessibility MOOC All, A new MOOC was recently developed with Marlene Zentz and Aaron Page and hosted by Blackboard which may be of interest to many of you. The Accessibility MOOC: Inclusive Online Course Design was started to help any instructor across the world learn how to deliver more accessible online courses and content to their students. The first session of this four-week moderated MOOC will start October 16 and will run until November 10, 2017. October registration is now open at - http://accessibility.mrooms.net/. For any questions, you can also contact Marlene or Aaron at the emails below: Marlene Zentz - marlene.zentz@gmail.com Aaron Page - ampage87@gmail.com Thanks, Chris Christopher Aldin Product Marketing Manager - Accessibility, Blackboard Inc. O: 317-217-6452 | www.blackboard.com This email and any attachments may contain confidential and proprietary information of Blackboard that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, disclosure, copying, re-distribution or other use of any of this information is strictly prohibited. Please immediately notify the sender and delete this transmission if you received this email in error. 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Any suggestions or workarounds would be appreciated. Thanks. Maureen Bourbeau Assistive Technology Specialist Student Accessibility Services (SAS) 201 Smith Hall, 3 Garrison Avenue Durham, NH 03824 P: 603.862.2400 | F: 603.862.4043 maureen.bourbeau@unh.edu www.unh.edu/studentaccessibility [cid:image001.png@01D3387C.EF7E0530] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Message-ID: Good morning ATHEN members, I am excited to announce a call for nominations to the ATHEN Executive Council. Our ATHEN Annual Meeting is coming up in November at the Accessing Higher Ground Conference and there are several Executive positions that need to be filled. We are requesting your nominations for the following ATHEN Executive positions: - Vice-President - Treasurer - Member-at-Large representative For a general overview of the job responsibilities, please see the following web page under the heading "ARTICLE V--EXECUTIVE OFFICERS": http://athenpro.org/node/3 You are welcome to nominate yourself for these positions. If you are nominating another individual, it is highly recommended that you check with that person as to their availability. These positions are members of the ATHEN Executive Council and require some participation. There are several projects we are working on at this time that we believe will support ATHEN members as well as have positive impacts on students. This is your opportunity to get involved! Please submit all nominations to: danc@uw.edu Nominations will close on Wednesday, October 25 at 5PM (Pacific Daylight Time). Voting will become available shortly thereafter. Thank you for your time. Take care, Sean ATHEN President -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From norm.coombs at gmail.com Fri Sep 29 11:21:40 2017 From: norm.coombs at gmail.com (norm coombs) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:29 2018 Subject: [Athen] change of date for Read&Write 4 webinars now start Oct. 10 Message-ID: <84b93ae3-55a5-c65e-303e-e9dacc157dd2@gmail.com> The read&Write 4-part webinar starts a week late and is:

Tuesdays October 10, 17, 24 and 31

Important! There are some scholarships available for the Read&write 4-part webinars from: http://easi.cc/scholarship.htm EASI Four-part Fee-based Series: `Read&Write 4-Part Webinars Tuesdays: October 10, 17,24 and 31 Times: 11 Pacific, 12 Mountain, 1 Central and 2 Eastern Presenters: ?Shaun Pate, Alternate Media Specialist from Cleveland University ?Roberrt Lee Beach, Assistive Technology Specialist at Kansas City Kansas Community College Description: This 4-part webinar will highlight some of the key features of the program Read&Write. The areas of support offered by Read&Write are: reading tools, writing tools, study tools and research tools. Due to time constraints, it is not possible to show all tools in action. However, most of the tools will be demonstrated via video clips and the rest will be discussed. The Windows version will be used for the presentation. Session 1, General Overview and program setup: This session will give the overview of the program and will demonstrate setting up the toolbar as well as the speech options. There are several features that can be adjusted and these will be discussed. Session 2, Reading Tools: This session will focus on the reading tools available in Read&Write. There are several tools available to support reading in Word, PDF and web documents. The various settings will be discussed. Session 3, Writing Tools: This session will demonstrate and discuss the tools that support the writing process. Tools such as spell checking, homophone checking, word prediction, etc., will be included. Session 4, Study and Research Tools: This session will cover the last two support areas of Read&Write. The program includes several tools to support the research and study processes. This session will also allow time for wrap-up on the entire program. The presenters expect to use desktop sharing to better demonstrate how the application works. While desktop sharing is not accessible to screen reader users, the presenters will take special care to discuss what they are doing which will enable users of screen readers to envision what they are missing. Please go to the webinar promo to read more and register: http://easi.cc/clinic.htm and look under October. Norm -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Robert.Becker at phoenix.edu Fri Sep 29 14:17:45 2017 From: Robert.Becker at phoenix.edu (Robert Becker) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:29 2018 Subject: [Athen] ProQuest EBook Central Accessibility Question Message-ID: I was able to use a few different TTS options after I downloaded the Adobe Digital Edition Version. I noticed that ebray give browser reading and full text options though Adobe Digital Editions. When you use the full text option, downloading digital editions, you can use a TTS reader to highlight and vocalize the text. Rob Robert Becker Accessibility and Usability Manager University of Phoenix Accessibility 1625 W. Fountainhead Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85282 Mail Stop: CF-S907 Phone 602-387-7689 ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 21:12:17 +0000 From: "Bourbeau, Maureen" To: "athen-list@u.washington.edu" Subject: [Athen] ProQuest EBook Central Accessibility Question Message-ID: <7bd2912764b14b48af4117d40def8c39@groot.ad.unh.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Looking for some help please, I'd like to know how students using text-to-speech (read the web) tools with either Read&Write or Kurzweil 3000 are able to access the reading materials with ProQuest Ebooks delivered via the University library database system. (This was formerly e-Brary.) They do have accessibility for screen reader access such as JAWS and VoiceOver, but most of my student are not screen reader users as they have learning and processing difficulties, not visual issues. I know the screen shot reader is an option, but tedious for a lot of reading. I'm hoping there's a better solution. Any suggestions or workarounds would be appreciated. Thanks. Maureen Bourbeau Assistive Technology Specialist Student Accessibility Services (SAS) 201 Smith Hall, 3 Garrison Avenue Durham, NH 03824 P: 603.862.2400 | F: 603.862.4043 maureen.bourbeau@unh.edu www.unh.edu/studentaccessibility ?This message is intended only for the use of the addressee(s) and may contain information that is PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please erase all copies of the message and its attachments and notify the sender immediately.? From jsuttondc at gmail.com Sat Sep 30 17:23:21 2017 From: jsuttondc at gmail.com (Jennifer Sutton) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:29 2018 Subject: [Athen] Seventh Screen Reader Survey Message-ID: <98a10664-05b4-a555-4d9f-4615caadc90d@gmail.com> Seventh WebAIM Screen reader survey ??? Greetings, ATHENites: It's that time again -- this time, we're on the seventh WebAIM Screen Reader survey: https://webaim.org/projects/screenreadersurvey7/ Please help circulate, especially to folks who may not see it. If you use magnification, you can participate. And if you test with a screen reader, i.e. aren't a regular user with a disability, you can answer, too. So, please do, and thank you. Thanks for sharing the link but not sharing my message, per se. I circulate as a service to the community; I'm not affiliated in any way. Best, Jennifer From jiatyan at stanford.edu Thu Sep 28 15:40:15 2017 From: jiatyan at stanford.edu (Jiatyan Chen) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:34:29 2018 Subject: [Athen] article: A Welcoming Classroom Message-ID: Good idea to put a human face to the challenges and be specific about what professors can easily do. http://www.chronicle.com/article/A-Welcoming-Classroom/241294 " The college where I teach has seen a steadily increasing number of students requesting accommodations for cognitive, emotional, and physical challenges ? a trend that has kept our heroic office of accessibility services working full time on both advocating for those students and helping faculty members understand how to meet the needs. When a college admits students with disabilities, it has a legal obligation to accommodate their needs. But we should also consider our moral obligation: We owe it to the students we?ve admitted to make sure they can learn successfully in our courses. With that in mind, the teaching center I direct teamed up with our office of accessibility services to host an event earlier this fall for faculty. The idea was to invite students who have received accommodations to share their experiences ? what helped and what didn?t ? with professors. "