Monthly Meetings
General Information (Collaborate Accessibility and Technical Support)
- 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:
- U.S. and North America, Toll Free: 1 (877) 382-2293
- 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
Recordings and Resource Links (2017)
Web Accessibility Lipstick on a Usability Pig (Sep 2017)
- Presenter: Jared Smith, Associate Director of WebAIM
- Recording: Will be available on Monday Sep 11, 2017 by 12:00pm (EDT)
- Resource Links
- Additional Resources
Accessible Events: Never the Twain Shall Meet - Meeting Planners and Disability Service Providers (Aug 2017)
- Presenter: Samantha (Sam) Evans, AMAC Accessibility Solutions
- Presenter: Dr. Sheryl Ballenger, AMAC Accessibility Solutions
- Collaborate Recording Accessible Events - Meeting Planners and Disability Services Providers
- Resource Links:
- Resources from Q/A:
Accessible Word and PDF Documents (Jun 2017)
- Presenter: Karen McCall, Karlen Communications
- Collaborate Recording: Accessible Word and PDF Documents
- Resource Links:
Accessibility Challenges and Solutions in Higher Education (May 2017)
- Presenter: Janet Sylvia, WAG Coordinator and Accessibility Specialist at AMAC
- Recording Information and Resource Links:
- Available on the WAG GAAD page
An Overview of the Revised Section 508 Standards (Apr 2017)
- Presenter:Jonathan Avila, Chief Accessibility Officer, SSB BART Group
- Collaborate Recording An Overview of the Revised Section 508 Standards
- Resource Links:
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0
- Guidance on applying WCAG to Non-Web ICT
- Comparison Table of WCAG 2.0 to Existing 508 Standards
- Understanding WCAG 2.0
- Techniques for WCAG 2.0
- VPAT Beta 2.0
- NOTE: Resource links for W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Resources discussed during Q/A of this session are provided (below) in the Mar 2017 webinar recording and resources.
Achieving ICT Accessibility Through W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Resources (Mar 2017)
- Presenter: W3C WAI
- Collaborate Recording Achieving ICT Accessibility Through W3C WAI Resources (Collaborate Ultra)
- W3C WAI Resource List (PDF)
- W3C WAI Resource List (Docx)
2016 AMAC Accessibility Symposium for Administrators, Recap (Feb 2017)
- Presenters: Janet Sylvia, WAG Coordinator
- Collaborate Recording AMAC Accessibility Symposium for Administrators
- Guest Speakers:
- Amy Thornton, Columbus State University
- Dr. Beatriz, Valdosta State University
- Kimberly Ellis, Technical College System of Georgia
- Randy Brown, Chattahoochee Technical College
- Resource Links:
Recordings and Resource Links (2016)
Procurement of Accessible ICTs: Challenges, Solutions and the Georgia Tech Best Practices Procurement Model (Dec 2016)
- Presenters: Joy Kniskern, Special Projects Initiatives AMAC and Dr. James Logan, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Collaborate Recording Procurement of Accessible ICTs
- Resource Links:
- University of Washington, IT Accessibility Guidelines
- US Access Board, ICT Refresh
- USG Board of Regents, Accessibility Resources
- UW Procurement Information
- UW Procurement Information on Bidders
- Voluntary Product Accessibility Template
- This webpage provides a link to download a Word version of the VPAT, if interested
- Government Services Administration (GSA), Buy Accessible Wizard
- / George Mason University (GMU) Purchasing and Procurement Guidelines
- WebAIM's WAVE Tool
- USG Board of Regents, Accessibility Resources
- AMAC's Role, Technical Assistance: Ricardo Garcia Bahamonde, Strategic Development Director, AMAC Accessibility Solutions and Research Center
Why We Need a Global Inclusive Education Standard (Oct 2016)
- Presenter: Karen McCall, M.Ed. of Karlen Communications
- Collaborate Recording Globally Defining Inclusive Education
- Presentation Slides: Global Inclusive Education Standard by Karen McCall (PDF)
- Resource Links:
- Karlen Communications
- Presentation slides (above) contain active hyperlinks to all resources in this presentation
Media Accessibility 101 (Sep 2016)
- Presenter: Jesus Pulido, AMAC
- Collaborate Recording: Media Accessibility 101
- Handout (Resource Links): Top 6 Tips to Keep Accessibility in Mind regarding Multimedia (Word)
- Additional Resources:
- DCMP Audio Description Tip Sheet
- LEAD Conference
- Resources for Using Captioned Media in the Classroom (UGA)
- Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP), Browse library of over 4,000 free-loan described and captioned media titles
- High Point University (HPU) List of Free Streaming Resources, CC designated
- The Audio Description Project, An Initiative of the American Council of the Blind - Netflix Listing of Closed Captioned and Audio Described Video
- Express Scribe: Transcription Software with Foot Pedal
- Do It Yourself Educational Description: Guidelines and Tools (YouTube Webinar) - demo of MAGPie for Audio Description begins at timestamp 28:28
Web Accessibility: The Benefits and Challenges of Automated and Manual Testing (July 2016)
- Presenters: John Rempel and Kare Romanski with AMAC
- Collaborate Recording: Web Accessibility: The Benefits and Challenges of Automated and Manual Testing
- Resource Links:
- John Rempel Resource Links
- Essential Gestures with iOS: Learn VoiceOver Gestures
- Essential Gestures with Android: Use TalkBack Gestures
- Essential Shortcut Keys with iOS: Use VoiceOver with an Apple Wireless Keyboard
- Essential Shortcut Keys with Android: TalkBack Keyboard Shortcuts
- Paul J. Adam: Web and Mobile Accessibility Resources
- WebAIM: Using NVDA to Evaluate Accessibility
- WebAIM: Keyboard Shortcuts for NVDA
- WebAIM: Using JAWS to Evaluate Accessibility
- WebAIM: Keyboard Shortcuts for JAWS
- WAI's Web Accessibility Perspectives
- AMAC's AccessGA: Web Accessibility in Action (YouTube Captioned Video)
- Kare Romanski Resources
- Additional Resources
- John Rempel Resource Links
Accessible Online Courses: Challenges and Solutions, and GMU Accessibility Initiative (June 2016)
- Presenter: Kara Zirkle, IT Accessibility Coordinator, Assistive Technology Initiative, George Mason University
- Collaborate Recording: Accessible Online Courses
- Resource Links:
- Assistive Technology Initiative, George Mason University (GMU)
- Examples of Accessibility in Higher Education
- Web Compliance, Example, NC State Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Website Challenge
- Policy, University of Washington: Example Policies in Higher Education
- Procurement, Example, George Mason University Procurement - ASC Review Board
- Training/Awareness, Example: University of Wisconsin-Madison Accessibility 101
- George Mason University (GMU) Links
- Vimeo Accessibility
Social Media, Accessibility and Disability Inclusion (May 2016)
- Presenter: Debra Ruh, Ruh Global Communications
- Federal Social Media Accessibility Toolkit
- Collaborate Recording: Social Media, Accessibility and Disability Inclusion
- Resource Links:
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: