Digital Accessibility Strategies at Four Western Massachusetts Colleges
Explore proven strategies for digital accessibility at four colleges in Western Massachusetts. Topics include technology accessibility, compliance, lessons learned, and practical tips for addressing accessibility challenges. Attendees can access handouts and valuable resources shared during the conference.
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Welcome to Digital Accessibility at Four Colleges in Western Massachusetts Proven Strategies July 12, 2019 Rob Eveleigh Please be respectful of your colleagues by silencing your phone. If you need to answer a call, please go to the hallway.
Conference Inclusion Statement We ask you to join us in creating a culture that reflects Access and Inclusion and Civility and Respect this week and in all aspects of our organization.
Todays Agenda I. Introduction II. Technology Accessibility III. Compliance Landscape IV. Strategies V. Some Lessons Learned ( Top 10 List ) VI. Some Final Thoughts VII. Questions?
Todays Agenda I. Introduction II. Technology Accessibility III. Compliance Landscape IV. Strategies V. Some Lessons Learned ( Top 10 List ) VI. Some Final Thoughts VII. Questions?
Todays Handouts *Handout #1 Summary Notes on the DCL/FAQ *Handout #2 Accessibility Roadmaps Outlined in Agreements *Handout #3 EIT Accessibility Questionnaire (blank sample) *Handout #4 Technology Access Committee Charge (sample) *Handout #5 Vendor/Bidder EIT Accessibility Questions
Todays Handouts *Handout #6 SCRIPT - Vendor Accessibility Demo (DRAFT) *Handout #7 Some Initial Steps You Can Take to Address Accessibility of New Technologies (DRAFT) *Handout #8 EIT Accessibility Roadmap (blank sample) *Handout #9 Some Quotes Jakubowski [EDUCAUSE 2019] *Handout #10 Some Quotes Tevis [EDUCAUSE 2019]
Who Am I and Why Am I Here?
Who Am I and Why Am I Here?
Five College Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Coordinator Four College position 1. Amherst College Amherst, MA 2. Hampshire College Amherst, MA 3. Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA 4. Smith College Northampton, MA
Five College Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Coordinator New position posted June 2015 Position filled September 2015 Partially grant-funded for three years by the Davis Educational Foundation
Todays Agenda I. Introduction II. Technology Accessibility III. Compliance Landscape IV. Strategies V. Some Lessons Learned ( Top 10 List ) VI. Some Final Thoughts VII. Questions?
Todays Agenda I. Introduction II. Technology Accessibility III. Compliance Landscape IV. Strategies V. Some Lessons Learned ( Top 10 List ) VI. Some Final Thoughts VII. Questions?
Todays Agenda II. Technology Accessibility o Technology o Accessibility
Todays Agenda II. Technology Accessibility o Technology o Accessibility
Technology Information Technology (IT) o Information and Communication Technology (ICT) o Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) o Digital Technology (DT) o
Technology Information Technology (IT) o Information and Communication Technology (ICT) o Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) o Digital Technology (DT) o
EIT Definition "Electronic and information technology" or "EIT" includes information technology and any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment that is used in the creation, conversion, or duplication of data or information. The term electronic and information technology includes, but is not limited to, the internet and intranet websites, content delivered in digital form, electronic books and electronic book reading systems, search engines and databases, learning management systems, classroom technology and multimedia, personal response systems ("clickers"), and office equipment such as classroom podiums, copiers and fax machines. It also includes any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment that is used in the automatic acquisition, creation, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information. EIT includes telecommunications products (such as telephones), information kiosks, Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), transaction machines, computers, ancillary equipment, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services), equipment maintained and services operated by third-party vendors, and related resources.
EIT Definition "Electronic and information technology" or "EIT" includes information technology and any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment that is used in the creation, conversion, or duplication of data or information. The term electronic and information technology includes, but is not limited to, the internet and intranet websites, content delivered in digital form, electronic books and electronic book reading systems, search engines and databases, learning management systems, classroom technology and multimedia, personal response systems ("clickers"), and office equipment such as classroom podiums, copiers and fax machines. It also includes any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment that is used in the automatic acquisition, creation, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information. EIT includes telecommunications products (such as telephones), information kiosks, Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), transaction machines, computers, ancillary equipment, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services), equipment maintained and services operated by third-party vendors, and related resources.
Todays Agenda II. Technology Accessibility o Technology o Accessibility
Todays Agenda II. Technology Accessibility o Technology o Accessibility
Accessibility Disability & Ability o Full participation & inclusion o Equal opportunities o Independence o Systemic change o Civil rights law - ADA & Section 504 o
Accessible definition Accessible means that a person with a disability is afforded the opportunity to acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services as a person without a disability in an equally effective and equally integrated manner, with substantially equivalent ease of use. (OSU Resolution Agreement, OCR Docket #15-16-2108)
Equally Effective and Equally Integrated
Todays Agenda I. Introduction II. Technology Accessibility III. Compliance Landscape IV. Strategies V. Some Lessons Learned ( Top 10 List ) VI. Some Final Thoughts VII. Questions?
Todays Agenda I. Introduction II. Technology Accessibility III. Compliance Landscape IV. Strategies V. Some Lessons Learned ( Top 10 List ) VI. Some Final Thoughts VII. Questions?
Kindle Accessibility Suits (June 2009)
Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) (June 2010)
Joint Dear Colleague Letter: Electronic Book Readers (US DOJ and DOE)
DCL / FAQ (May 2011) *Handout #1
Does Not Impose New Legal Obligations
All Forms of Emerging Technologies
Equally Effective and Equally Integrated
Penn State University Agreement (October 2011)
More agreements Louisiana Tech University (2013) South Carolina Technical College System (2013) Florida State University (2014) Maricopa Community College District (2014) University of Montana (2014) University of Cincinnati (2014) Youngstown State University (2014)
And more agreements... Atlantic Cape Community College (2015) Siskiyou Joint Community College District (2015) University of Colorado Boulder (2015) edX (2015) Harvard, MIT (2015) University of Phoenix (2015) Miami University (2016)
Miami University Proposed Consent Decree (October 2016)
