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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Please share with anyone who may be interested:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The
<a href="http://www.amacusg.gatech.edu/wag/Main_Page" title="Ctrl+Click or tap to follow the link">
Web Accessibility Group (WAG) for Higher Education</a> cordially invites you to attend an upcoming webinar on
<b>Accessible Online Courses: Challenges and Solutions</b>, with an<b> </b>overview of
<b>George Mason University's Assistive Technology Initiative</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Login link and Recording details provided under item 2) below. Please feel free to share this announcement with others at your location.
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">1)<b> WAG Monthly Meeting (free, online)</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Date</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: Wednesday June 1, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Time</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: 11:00am - 12:00pm (EDT)
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Topic</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: Accessible Online Courses: Challenges and Solutions, with an overview of
<a href="http://ati.gmu.edu/" title="Ctrl+Click or tap to follow the link">George Mason University's Assistive Technology Initiative</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Session Description: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In this session Kara Zirkle will discuss Inclusive Technology Assessment Strategies for Higher Education. Topics include integrating accessibility into the online course development process, development of an accessibility
checklist and course evaluation documents. Kara will also discuss building an Accessibility Initiative, as evidenced by GMU's successful program by this title.
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Presenter</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">:
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Kara Zirkle, IT Accessibility Coordinator, Assistive Technology Initiative, George Mason University<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ms. Zirkle has over 15 years experience working with individuals with disabilities. Kara has worked at George Mason University (GMU) as the IT Accessibility Coordinator for over 8 years. She works to ensure that
Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 compliance of electronic and information technology (E&IT) is accessible to faculty, staff, students and public both with and without disabilities.
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">2)<b> Login Information</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Live and Recorded Session</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The live webinar will take place via Collaborate on Wed June 1 from 11am-12pm (EDT)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Note: Recording link will be available the following week on the
<a href="http://www.amacusg.gatech.edu/wag/Monthly_Meetings">WAG Monthly Meetings</a> webpage<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Login Link</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">:
<i>Please check your login anytime prior to the meeting by selecting the login link below</i>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2015068&password=M.25BD656C52F9F0F3541B72025D5D3F" target="_blank"><span class="xhighlight"><span style="color:blue">WAG</span></span> June 1 Login Link</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Accessibility</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">:
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Closed captioning provided in both live and recorded session<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.adaconferences.org/Accessibility/" target="_blank">Accessibility Guide for Blackboard Collaborate</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tech Support</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> available 24/7 and 365 days a year by calling:
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">U.S. and North America, Toll Free: 1 (877) 382-2293<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">U.K. Toll Free: (0800) 051-7248<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ireland: </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">800 64 4528</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Australia, Toll Free: 1 (800) 26-7338<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">International, Non Toll Free: 1 (606) 274-2370<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Look forward to seeing you online
<b>Wed June 1, 2016 </b>for this highly informative presentation! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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