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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Deborah Armstrong<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 7, 2020 4:14 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Opinion, enough with the preaching to the choir!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m getting flooded with announcements for webinars on how to make online learning accessible.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I applaud all that effort.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">But what’s really needed now are a few webinars for students on what to do when their content isn’t!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For example:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in">How to communicate with your professor and turn them on to the best resources.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How to know when an access issue is a small thing you can quickly resolve.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How to determine if it’s a problem with your level of knowledge, your access technology or the course content.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">How to find and use free tools you can use right now to get better access.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How to get results from publisher courseware technical support.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How to determine if your electronic textbook is accessible and what to do when it’s not.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How to get a refund for inaccessible content.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">How to report problems and advocate effectively.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">--Debee<o:p></o:p></p>
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