<div dir="ltr">Dear Colleagues:<div><br></div><div>Dear Colleagues:<br><br>We are attempting to distribute a survey out to current and past students in departments or colleges that have a focus on Computer Science, Digital Media, Environmental Design, or other technical or design-related programs. Please consider passing along the request below (and attached) to faculty or chairs on your campus to help us disseminate this survey. The results could show the benefits of teaching accessibility and Universal Design in college courses. Please contact me if you have any questions.</div><div><br><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:107%">Subject: Please help us to disseminate
survey to </span><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:107%">gauge
the usefulness of <b>accessibility</b> and <b>Universal Design</b> topics in college
level design and technology courses.</span><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:107%"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:107%"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:107%">Dear Colleague:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:107%">We are contacting you because of your
interest in web accessibility and Universal Design or because of your interest
in teaching about these topics. As part of a grant project for </span><i><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:107%">Promoting the Integration of Universal Design
into University Curricula</span></i><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:107%"> (UDUC)</span><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:107%">,
we are conducting a survey to gauge the benefits to students of taking college
level courses that include accessibility and Universal Design topics.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:107%">Our goal is to have the survey sent
out to current or recently graduated students by departments or colleges that
have a focus on </span><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:107%">Computer Science, Digital Media, Environmental
Design, or other technical or design-related programs. If possible, please ask
your department or school to send out the student survey invite (see below) to current
students and recent graduates (up to 3 years since graduation) from the program.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:107%">If this is not possible, please
consider sending out the student invite to students who have taken and
completed your courses; and passing along this email to fellow faculty (this
can be any faculty within or outside of your university) who teach courses in
the areas described above.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:107%">More information on the study can be
found in the student invite below. If you have any questions please feel free
to contact me at <span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="mailto:hkramer@colorado.edu" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">hkramer@colorado.edu</a></span>
or 303-492-8672.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:107%">Sincerely,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:107%">Howard Kramer, PI, UDUC</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt">[Student survey invite:]</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:107%">Dear Student:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:107%">The URL below points to a survey for
students who have taken </span><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:107%">Computer Science, Digital Media, Environmental
Design, or other technical or design-related courses. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt">The purpose of this survey is to gauge
the usefulness of <b>accessibility</b> and <b>Universal Design</b> topics in
college curricula. (Note: these terms are explained below and within the
survey). All responses are anonymous. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt">If you are a student who has taken a
technology or design course, please consider taking the <span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5141286/Universal-Design-Accessibility-Topics-in-College-Curriculum" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">survey
at this URL</a></span>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:13pt">[<span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5141286/Universal-Design-Accessibility-Topics-in-College-Curriculum" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5141286/Universal-Design-Accessibility-Topics-in-College-Curriculum</a></span>]
</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt">Note your responses from the survey
will not be shared with your school or with any other institution. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt">This survey is part of a project for <i>Promoting the Integration of Universal
Design into University Curricula</i> (UDUC). It is partly funded by the
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt">If you have any questions, please
contact Howard Kramer at 303-492-8672 or <span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="mailto:hkramer@colorado.edu" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">hkramer@colorado.edu</a></span>. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt">Sincerely,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt">Howard Kramer, PI, UDUC</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt">Definitions: </span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Accessibility</b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Accessibility
refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people
with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both "direct
access" (i.e. unassisted) and "indirect access" meaning
compatibility with a person's Assistive Technology (for example, a wheelchair
or computer screen readers). [1]<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Universal Design</b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Universal
design is the design of products and environments to be usable by all people,
to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized
design. The intent of universal design is to simplify life for everyone by
making products, communications, and the built environment more usable by as
many people as possible at little or no extra cost. Universal design benefits
people of all ages and abilities. [2]<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">[1] <span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://www.disabled-world.com/disability/accessibility/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.disabled-world.com/disability/accessibility/</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">[2] <span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://projects.ncsu.edu/design/cud/about_ud/about_ud.htm" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://projects.ncsu.edu/design/cud/about_ud/about_ud.htm</a></span> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt"> </span></p></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="m_3990578034137870256gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Regards,</div><div>Howard</div><div><br></div><div>Howard Kramer</div><div>Conference Coordinator</div><div>Accessing Higher Ground</div><div>303-492-8672</div><div>cell: 720-351-8668</div><div><br></div><div><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">Join us for the <b><a href="http://accessinghigherground.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Accessing Higher Ground</span><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193);font-weight:normal"> </span><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Conference</span></a></b> in Westminster, Colorado, <span><span>Nov 18-22, 2019</span></span>. Request for proposals will be announced mid-March.<u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">Complete program information and registration is open for our full line-up of webinars, <b><i><a href="http://ahead.org/learn/virtual-learning/webinars" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">AHEADtoYOU!</span></a></i></b><i> </i>And the <b><a href="http://ahead.org/learn/virtual-learning/at_webinars_15_16" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Technology Access Series</span></a></b>. Site capacities for all webinar events is limited; please register at your earliest convenience for the largest selection.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">Not yet a member of AHEAD? <b><a href="http://ahead.org/join/become-a-member" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">We welcome you to join AHEAD now.</span></a></b></span></p></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>