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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi ATHENites,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>As part of the advisory committee on website accessibility at my previous college in AZ, we pushed the president to OK our mission: to examine the accessibility of every instructor’s personal web pages. We created a “tree” of permissible links: Department pages, faculty pages, adjunct faculty pages. We created an accessibility template for instructors’ webpages. Everything beyond Department/faculty/adjunct pages in the tree were eliminated (with advance warning to the faculty that the website advisory committee would be doing this). We only permitted a limited number of identified and trained people in each department to made edits to the department or faculty webpages. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>If you have faculty or departments which are behaving like the cats in the Herding Cats Superbowl commercial some years ago, this stricter type approach might be a good starting place to bring folks into line. The reins can be loosened up once the faculty realize it applies to everyone and that changing their website(s) –perhaps offering training and support through your faculty support offices– serves the purpose of bringing all of the college together to the same standards of accessibility and “look.” Simultaneously, of course, it brings every faculty member’s page into compliance.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>A thought to consider on a cold, rainy Wednesday in Portland OR.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Wink <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Wink Harner<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Adaptive Technology Consulting & Training<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Alternative Text & Media Production<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The Foreigntype<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:foreigntype@gmail.com"><span style='color:blue'>foreigntype@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:winkharner1113@gmail.com"><span style='color:blue'>winkharner1113@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cooper Black","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cooper Black","serif";color:#1F497D'>(Disclaimer: this email was dictated with Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please forgive any quirks, mis-recognitions, or omissions.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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 [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Howard Kramer<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 30, 2016 2:18 PM<br><b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] Responsibility of departments linking to faculty person sites<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks Heidi, Joseph.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>-Howard<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 2:45 PM, Heidi Scher <<a href="mailto:hascherdss@gmail.com" target="_blank">hascherdss@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I would second Joseph's comments. It's a two-prong question. Is it on an EDU domain? Yes, then must be accessible. No, then it depends on content and use. If any information is related to student use, then the site should be accessible. That's what we preach to faculty - any sites which they include in their course information should be accessible. <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Heidi<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>+++++++++++++++</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Associate Director - Assistive Technology --- Center for Educational Access</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>University of Arkansas --- 209 ARKU --- Fayetteville, AR 72701</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a href="tel:(479)%20575-3104" target="_blank">479.575.3104</a> ph --- <a href="tel:(479)%20575-7445" target="_blank">479.575.7445</a> fax --- <a href="tel:(479)%20575-3646" target="_blank">479.575.3646</a> tdd</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>+++++++++++++++</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>+++++++++++++++<br>Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC<br>Associate Director<br>Center for Educational Access<br>University of Arkansas<br>ARKU 209<br>Fayetteville, AR 72701<br><a href="tel:(479)%20575-3104" target="_blank">479.575.3104</a><br><a href="tel:(479)%20575-7445" target="_blank">479.575.7445</a> fax<br><a href="tel:(479)%20575-3646" target="_blank">479.575.3646</a> tdd<br>+++++++++++++++<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 3:21 PM, Joseph Sherman <<a href="mailto:Joseph.Sherman@cuny.edu" target="_blank">Joseph.Sherman@cuny.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>I’d think it depends on the content and context of the faculty site. If it is a math professor’s personal page, where the page is not under the edu domain, detailing his love of opera or hobbies, then I probably wouldn’t worry about it. However if it contains course related material or information students need to acquire for a course, the student must receive the same benefits or service as other students. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Joseph </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> athen-list [mailto:<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu" target="_blank">athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Howard Kramer<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 30, 2016 4:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu" target="_blank">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Responsibility of departments linking to faculty person sites</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Hello All:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Does anyone know what the responsibility of academic departments are when linking to faculty personal sites, which may not be accessible. What is considered the best practice and is it the department’s responsibility for ensuring external resources are accessible?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Howard<br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Howard Kramer<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Conference Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Accessing Higher Ground<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="tel:(303)%20492-8672" target="_blank">303-492-8672</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>cell: <a href="tel:(720)%20351-8668" target="_blank">720-351-8668</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060'>Join us for the <b><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__accessinghigherground.org_&d=CwMFaQ&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=NS7sMOEYVINwm3e4REboGQG-NnI841o0NWYqtIwWJ4U&m=ggeMD1LMct3GtIWhqXwW0CTmdXhavZnzcyIcchuOdHE&s=mPFrOPKWz7zZ17xKrEc574SC7rJ5AY6kN3pRaGAeAWc&e=" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Accessing Higher Ground</span><span style='color:#0563C1;font-weight:normal'> </span><span style='color:#0563C1'>Conference</span></a></b> in Denver, Colorado, Nov 14-18, 2016. Request for proposals will be announced at the beginning of March.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060'>Complete program information and registration is open for our full line-up of webinars, <b><i><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ahead.org_learn_virtual-2Dlearning_webinars&d=CwMFaQ&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=NS7sMOEYVINwm3e4REboGQG-NnI841o0NWYqtIwWJ4U&m=ggeMD1LMct3GtIWhqXwW0CTmdXhavZnzcyIcchuOdHE&s=95Nytu8Ae9_dV3EBxyVbOyUtE3W1aMIzTUbqun-XeSQ&e=" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>AHEADtoYOU!</span></a></i></b><i> </i>And the <b><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ahead.org_learn_virtual-2Dlearning_at-5Fwebinars-5F15-5F16&d=CwMFaQ&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=NS7sMOEYVINwm3e4REboGQG-NnI841o0NWYqtIwWJ4U&m=ggeMD1LMct3GtIWhqXwW0CTmdXhavZnzcyIcchuOdHE&s=nfwhoB0XaZ-clQVQxL6nO6ODs_zznvr-dIrnqNRX7ZA&e=" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Technology Access Series</span></a></b>. 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