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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi, all.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s an update on the January meeting of the ATHEN-Blackboard Accessibility interest group. If you would like more information or to be added to the group’s listserv, contact me (<a href="mailto:rsthompson2@ua.edu">rsthompson2@ua.edu</a>)
 or Lori Lane (<a href="mailto:lorilane@illinois.edu">lorilane@illinois.edu</a>).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best wishes,<br>
Rachel<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Lane, Lori [<a href="mailto:lorilane@illinois.edu">mailto:lorilane@illinois.edu</a>]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 29, 2018 10:19 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:blackboard-access-l@lists.illinois.edu">blackboard-access-l@lists.illinois.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Blackboard Accessibility Interest Group - January discussion and February agenda<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Hello Blackboard A11y-Minded Folks,
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<p class="MsoNormal">We met last week on January 24, 2018 to discuss what we would like to accomplish with our group this year. We came up with a list of different topics:
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#18131D">Show and tell re. accessibility guidance for online courses in Blackboard<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#18131D">How are our campuses structured with regard to disability support services, central IT, instructional tech groups, faculty support (How to
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2B292F">establish collaborations, </span>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#18131D">how to make connec</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0F1236">t</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#18131D">ions</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#3D3A40">,
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#18131D">iron out p</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0F1236">r</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#18131D">ocedures)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#18131D">Share what we do for conversion of cou</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0F1236">r</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2B292F">se
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#18131D">ma</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0F1236">t</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#18131D">erials
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#18131D">New Bb person to talk about their ini</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0F1236">t</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#18131D">iatives
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#020204">- </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#18131D">(possibly Elizabeth Simister)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#18131D">Share experiences implementing Blackboard Ally
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#18131D">Surveying members re. assistive technology
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0F1236">t</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#18131D">ool
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2B292F">so </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#18131D">we can help Bb and assistive tech and other vendors with future development, share our good and bad experiences with Bb and AT tools<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Elizabeth Simister accepted our invitation to present with us on February 28 to talk about their Blackboard’s latest initiatives and accessibility road map at 11:00 AM.
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Please put this on your calendar!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Date: February 28, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Time zone:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Pacific time: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM<br>
• Mountain time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM<br>
• Central time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM<br>
• Eastern time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Invitation to Blackboard Collaborate session:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">To join the teleconference only:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Call-in number: 571-392-7703<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Participant PIN: 264 671 312 393<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">To join the session, please click on the link below within 15 minutes of the session start time.
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Join the Blackboard Collaborate session, the following new<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>guest link:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__compass2g.illinois.edu_webapps_bb-2Dcollaborate-2DBBLEARN_launchSession_guest-3Fuid-3D71003065-2D2606-2D4b74-2D9e6c-2De5bba9e9cd81-26course-5Fid-3D-5F28018-5F1&d=DwMFAg&c=Y6HT0gyZH_Z4ZSRJdNYJeQ&r=kOZMCn4Y1JD56_Aeo70ELevIUbXxRlzmm8T-2Ep6SmA&m=HOPX19K5hO0Tib2OD_QYjboY1S5Ok396QoJpU9rUhqM&s=E_f36s-7FKuxjIfxLRmLlzoeTZLOcaRekemFJVtuyXs&e=">https://compass2g.illinois.edu/webapps/bb-collaborate-BBLEARN/launchSession/guest?uid=71003065-2606-4b74-9e6c-e5bba9e9cd81&course_id=_28018_1</a>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Once the link has activated, please enter your name in the field and submit it to proceed.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">See you all next month!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lori<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">-------<br>
Lori Lane<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">IT Accessibility Specialist in Universal Design, M.Ed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Instructional Design & e-Learning certificate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;background:white">Dr. Rachel S. Thompson </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><br>
<span style="background:white">Director, Emerging Technology and Accessibility </span><br>
<span style="background:white">The Office of Information Technology</span><br>
<span style="background:white">The University of Alabama</span><br>
<span style="background:white">A207 Gordon Palmer Hall</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Box 870248 </span><br>
<span style="background:white">Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 </span><br>
<span style="background:white">Phone 205-348-0216</span><br>
<span style="color:blue;background:white"><a href="mailto:rsthompson2@ua.edu"><span style="color:blue">rsthompson2@ua.edu</span></a> |
<a href="http://accessibility.ua.edu/"><span style="color:blue">http://accessibility.ua.edu</span></a></span><span style="background:white">
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