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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Are we talking about application accessibility, LTI accessibility, or available assistive technology?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I’ve started an <a href="https://trello.com/b/rirGA3kZ/accessible-technology-software">
AT database</a> and I’ve been asking around about LTI information, but there’s nothing being done at the moment. I had documented some applications such as R, MatLab, and Stata, but lost it during a computer crash. Sure wish I had my cloud services available
back then…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Yes, the AT database is accessible. A little wonky with screenreaders but it’s navigable.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Best, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Joshua Hori<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Accessible Technology Analyst<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Student Disability Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">54 Cowell Building<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Davis, CA 95616<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">530-752-3184<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ron Stewart<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 26, 2015 9:06 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] Product evaluation database<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">and that is something that we have talked about for years within ATHEN. Talk is cheap how about some action?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> athen-list [</span><a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Humbert, Joseph A<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 26, 2015 9:54 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] Product evaluation database<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sounds like a valuable ATHEN membership benefit if it was created and maintained by ATHEN ;-) ;-)</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thankx,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Joe<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> athen-list <a href="mailto:[mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu]">
[mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu]</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Susan Kelmer<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 26, 2015 10:46 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] Product evaluation database<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I agree. It would be really great to have this available to all of us. We get the same questions over and over about products, and if there were a database to access, those questions would certainly lessen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Two concerns:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="color:#1F497D">1.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="color:#1F497D">Who is going to make the database and keep it maintained? Should this be a paid position, or at least something of a stipend given for keeping it going?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="color:#1F497D">2.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="color:#1F497D">I am actually uncomfortable with keeping this locked away – yes, I understand liability, but we are asking basic questions here about accessibility of software/apps/programs/websites, and that information should be available
to anyone looking for it. I am making the assumption that people would be looking at the information as part of their planning and investigation of a product that is being recommended for use by administration, etc., so any and all information is going to
be useful as part of that investigation. I think keeping us liability-free is more a matter of writing effective content that is not filled with opinion, but instead informative and descriptive. VPATs could be included as part of the entry on a product,
but should not be the only content.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">Susan Kelmer<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">Alternate Format Access Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">Disability Services<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">University of Colorado Boulder<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">303-735-4836<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> athen-list [<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu">mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ron Stewart<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 26, 2015 8:39 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'; <a href="mailto:aheadmembers@listserve.com">
aheadmembers@listserve.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Product evaluation database<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Good morning all, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Once again an extreme need has surfaced and that is a need for a database of educational product accessibility evaluations that are readily available. This does not need to be a totally open resource, due
to liability issues a subscription or closed membership system would be find.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I am not talking about VPATS, in most instances they have shown to be not worth the time it took to write them. What I am looking for are real evaluations, that also include what was used for the evaluation.
We have talked about this a lot but nothing ever seems to come of it. Any insights would be greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ron Stewart<o:p></o:p></p>
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