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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Perhaps some of you have heard of SETDA (<span lang=EN style='color:#4C4C4D'>State Educational Technology Directors Association)</span>, but since I have little contact with the K-12s any longer, the organization was new to me. They have a very nice<span lang=EN style='color:#4C4C4D'> policy brief on accessibility of digital materials that discusses issues </span>from OER to UDL to Creative Commons Licensing to funding<span lang=EN style='color:#4C4C4D'>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.setda.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/SETDA_PolicyBrief_Accessibility_FNL.5.29.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.setda.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/SETDA_PolicyBrief_Accessibility_FNL.5.29.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I also noted on their Web site that they are seeking an executive director. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.setda.org/about/employment/">http://www.setda.org/about/employment/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It looks like a very interesting position, and I would be thrilled to see someone who knows about post-secondary ed as SETDA’s head. It could open up some wonderful opportunities for collaboration. Down-side…I believe they are based in Maryland…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hope your fall terms are all starting smoothly!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich<br>Director<br>High Tech Center Training Unit of the<br>California Community Colleges<br>De Anza College, Cupertino, CA<br><a href="http://www.htctu.net/"><span style='color:blue'>www.htctu.net</span></a> <br>408-996-6047</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you would like to schedule a site visit, training, or phone consultation, please contact HTCTU Network Administrator, Dale Kan at <a href="mailto:dkan@htctu.net"><span style='color:blue'>dkan@htctu.net</span></a> or 408-996-4636; to ensure that priority e-mails are seen, please copy Dale on important and time-sensitive matters.Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>