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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I’ve heard that Pearson has ramped up its staff for alternative book formats.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>That’s great news for us. Hopefully, they’ll get up to speed quickly and shorten the lag time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If they’re using Adobe InDesign for the print versions of their textbooks, it’s just a matter of minutes to export out a basic accessible PDF from the same file that is used for the printed textbook, and an accessible EPUB is about an hour more to convert the file.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>However, that does require that the designers learn how to make one central layout that can be exported to these accessible formats quickly. It’s not the ordinary InDesign training, that’s for sure! And not the ordinary graphic designer, either <grin><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>FYI, I’m hoping to offer my 1-day crash workshop in accessible InDesign layouts at AHG in November (the proposal is in). I’m presenting it at other conferences around the country throughout the year. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>—Bevi<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#D0CECE'>— — —<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bevi Chagnon, founder/CEO <b><span style='color:#AEAAAA'>|</span></b> <a href="mailto:Bevi@PubCom.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Bevi@PubCom.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#D0CECE'>— — —<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>PubCom: <span style='color:#C00000'>Technologists for Accessible Design + Publishing</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>consulting <span style='color:#D0CECE'>•</span> training <span style='color:#D0CECE'>•</span> development <span style='color:#D0CECE'>•</span> design <span style='color:#D0CECE'>•</span> sec. 508 services<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Upcoming classes</b> at www.PubCom.com/classes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#D0CECE'>— — —<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Susan Kelmer<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 17, 2018 10:56 AM<br><b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] Pearson cont.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I’m getting similar responses now, but they sure do take a looooooong time. One book took 7 weeks to finally get the format I requested. We really don’t have seven weeks to wait…<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 Production Program Manager<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><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> athen-list <<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu">athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kluesner, Bryon<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 17, 2018 8:37 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Pearson cont.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Finally, Pearson seems to be listening. I received the following email from them yesterday:<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;color:black'>Dear Bryon Kluesner,</span><span style='color:black'><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;color:black'>Thank you for contacting Pearson Support. </span><span style='color:black'><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;color:black'>Your case number is 04293533. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'> </span><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Success for all learners, including those with disabilities, is a priority for Pearson. Our accessible digital textbooks are designed as an accessibility solution that can address many needs.<br><br>We also understand that this solution does not currently encompass all potential access needs of learners with print disabilities, and your feedback and expertise in this area is always welcome. <o:p></o:p></span></i></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;color:black'>I received a book I initially request and was approved as their VitalSource option. I replied back and said that was not the format I requested, that my student already uses a type of technology (Kurzweil) as their accommodation for alt texts. I also replied to a request from Doug Hacker, the new Pearson’s accessibility product manager with my concerns, and finally received the text I request, albeit in 3 separate email attachments. I think if we keep pushing back, they will continue to listen to the “experts in this area.”<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;color:black'>Just wanted to share.<o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=350 style='width:262.5pt;background:white;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=350 style='width:262.5pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #828282 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 3.75pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Bryon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#4472C4'>Bryon Kluesner, RhD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#4472C4'>Adaptive Technology Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#4472C4'>Disability Resource Center<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#4472C4'>Adjunct Professor<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#4472C4'>College of Health, Education & Professional Studies</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=350 style='width:262.5pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=59 style='width:44.25pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #828282 1.0pt;padding:7.5pt 0in 7.5pt 0in'></td><td style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #828282 1.0pt;padding:7.5pt 0in 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#00386B'>The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#002F87'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#00529C'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>103 Frist Hall <br>615 McCallie Avenue, Dept. 2953<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>Chattanooga, TN 37403<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>(423) 425-4006 | </span><a href="http://www.utc.edu/dean-students"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:blue'>utc.edu/drc</span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt'> <span style='color:#00529C'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>