Monthly Meetings
General Information
- WAG meets online the first Wednesday of every month from 11:00am - 12:00pm (EST) via Collaborate web conferencing solution
- Closed captioning provided in live session and recordings
- Collaborate Accessibility Guide: Screen Reader and Keyboard Shortcuts
- To receive the login link and attend live sessions, please join the WAG Listserv by emailing wag@amac.gatech.edu
- All are welcome to access session recordings; links provided below.
- Technical Support for Collaborate is available 24/7 and 365 days a year by calling:
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- U.K. Toll Free: (0800) 051-7248
- Ireland: 800 64 4528
- Australia, Toll Free: 1 (800) 26-7338
- International, Non Toll Free: 1 (606) 274-2370
Request a Meeting Topic
- WAG meeting topics are member-driven.
- If you would like to request training on a specific topic, request a vendor demo, or recommend a Guest Speaker, please email wag@amac.gatech.edu
Next Meeting
Date: Wednesday March 2, 2016
Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm (EST)
Topics: AMAC/Georgia Tech ICT Accessibility MOOC (Open for Enrollment) and Legal Updates in Web Accessibility and Higher Education
Recordings and Resource Links (2016)
ICT Accessibility MOOC and Legal Updates in Web Accessibility and Higher Education (Mar 2016)
- Presenter: Janet Sylvia, WAG Leader
- Guest Speaker: Norah Sinclair, AMAC Accessibility Solutions and Research Center
- Collaborate Recording: ICT Accessibility MOOC and Legal Updates
- Resource Links:
- ICT Accessibility MOOC
- Standards and Guidelines:
- Legal Resource Links:
- Accurate Captioning and Video Description Resources:
WAI-ARIA: Intro to Accessible Dynamic Web Content (Feb 2016)
- Presenter: Janet Sylvia, WAG Leader
- Guest Speakers: Adelle Frank (Web Developer Manager Senior at Georgia Institute of Technology); and Casey Gordon (Web Developer at the University of Georgia, FACS)
- Collaborate Recording WAI-ARIA: Intro to Accessible Dynamic Web Content
- Handout: Handout: Intro to ARIA - Resource List (PDF)
Recordings and Resource Links (2015)
10 Tips for Applying WCAG 2.0 to Mobile Websites
- Presenter: Janet Sylvia, WAG Leader
- Collaborate Recording WCAG 2.0 and Mobile Websites
- Handout: 10 Tips for Applying WCAG 2.0 to Mobile Websites (PDF)
Accessibility Trends, Endeavors and Stories of Inspiration
- Presenters: Janet Sylvia, WAG Leader and Austin Kovarik, former WAG Co-leader
- Collaborate Recording: Trends, Endeavors, Inspiration
Accessible Knowledge: the Opportunities and Challenges of MOOCS
- Presenter: Arthur Murphy, Aoelian Solutions, LLC
- Collaborate Recording:Accessible Knowledge (audio begins at 2 minutes)
- Resource List:
Captioning Services and Interactive Transcripts
- Presenters: Tole Khesin and Harriet Owers-Bradley, 3Play Media
- Collaborate Recording: Interactive Transcripts
- Resource List:
Technology Opening the Door to Education for First Nations People in Australia
- Presenter: Sharon Kerr, CEO Global Access Project and Higher Education Consulting Group
- Collaborate Recording: Technology Opening Doors for First Nations Peoples
The Changing Legal Landscape of Video in Higher Education
- Presenters: Dr. Kevin Erler and Art Morgan of Automatic Sync Technologies
- Collaborate Recording: Video in Higher Education
- Resource List:
Recordings and Resource Links (2014)
Organizing Your Website Project for Accessibility
- Presenter: Brian Dixon, WebsiteWorker.com
AMAC Services
- Presenter: Dr. Christopher Lee, Director AMAC Accessibility Solutions and Research Center
Writing Effective Alt Text
- Presenter: Janet Sylvia, WAG Leader
Designing Websites for All Users
- Presenters: Janet Sylvia, WAG Leader; Austin Kovarik, former WAG Co-leader, and Dave Wynne, former WAG Co-leader