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== Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) ==
== Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) ==
*To be celebrated May 19, 2016
*[http://www.globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org/ GAAD Website]
*[http://www.globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org/ GAAD Website]


== WAG - GAAD Event (May 2017) ==
*'''Accessibility Challenge and Solutions in Higher Education'''
**'''Presenter''': Janet Sylvia, WAG Coordinator and Accessibility Specialist at [http://www.amacusg.org/ AMAC]
**'''Guest Speakers''':
***J. Denise Johnson-Marshall, ADA Compliance Coordinator, Georgia Institute of Technology
***Dr. Valora Richardson, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Georgia State University
***Joy Kniskern, Strategic Development Initiatives, AMAC Accessibility Solutions and Research Center
**'''Recording'''
**[https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2017-05-18.0800.M.2B2466933275C2538FA05EE8E82F13.vcr&sid=2015068 Accessibility Challenges and Solutions in Higher Education (Collaborate, captioned Recording)]
**'''Resource Links
**'''''Note: Please use your Browser's Back Button to Return to WAG site after vising these links'''''
***[http://www.amacusg.gatech.edu/wagback/10_Challenges_and_Solutions_for_ICT_Accessibility_in_Higher_Education WAG's 10 Challenges and Real-life Solutions for ICT Accessibility in Higher Education]
***Administrative Buy-in
****[http://www.amacusg.gatech.edu/wagback/USG_Symposium AMAC (USG) Accessibility Symposium for Administrators]
***Training
****[https://www.edx.org/course/information-communication-technology-ict-gtx-ict100x AMAC ICT Accessibility MOOC (free)]
****[http://www.amacusg.gatech.edu/wagback/Handouts_and_Recordings#Online_Courses 10 Tips for Creating Accessible Online Course Content]
****[http://www.amacusg.gatech.edu/wagback/Monthly_Meetings Procurement of Accessible ICTs: Challenges, Solutions and the Georgia Tech Best Practices Procurement Model (Item 4.1 on the Table of Contents)]
****[https://www.w3.org/WAI/eval/preliminary W3C Easy Checks: A First Review of Web Accessibility]
****[http://www.amacusg.gatech.edu/wagback/Handouts_and_Recordings#Websites 10 Tips for Creating Accessible Web Content with WCAG 2.0]
****[http://www.amacusg.gatech.edu/wagback/Handouts_and_Recordings#Mobile 10 Tips for Applying WCAG 2.0 to Mobile Sites]
****[http://teachaccess.org/ Teach Access Project]
***Multimedia
****[http://www.amacusg.gatech.edu/wagback/Funding_Options_and_Prioritization_Plan WAG Funding Options and Prioritization Plan (includes Requirements)]
***Accessible Textbooks
****[http://www.amacusg.org/amactext.php AMAC's E-Text Services (E-Text Producers, E-Text Library over 30,000 Titles]
*****[http://www.accesstext.org/ AccessText Network (AMAC)]
*****[http://www.accesstext.org/resources.php#acc_tb_finder Accessible Textbook Finder]
****[https://www.bookshare.org/cms/ Bookshare.org]
****[http://www.learningally.org/ Learning Ally (formerly Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic)]
***Procurement
****[http://ati.gmu.edu/purchasing-and-procurement-guidelines/ George Mason University, Purchasing and Procurement Guidelines]
****[https://app.buyaccessible.gov/Main.jsp GSA Buy Accessible Wizard]
****[http://www.amacusg.gatech.edu/wagback/Monthly_Meetings Procurement of Accessible ICTs: Challenges, Solutions and the Georgia Tech Best Practices Procurement Model (Item 4.1 on the Table of Contents)]
****[http://wave.webaim.org/ WebAIM WAVE Web Accessibility Tool]
***Centralized Solution
****[http://teachingcommons.cdl.edu/access/ California State University System, Accessible Technology Initiative]


== WAG Event Topic (2016) ==
== WAG - GAAD Event (May 2014)==
*TBD
*'''Designing Websites for All Users'''
*Will be announced via WAG Listserv
 
 
== Designing Websites for All Users (2014)==
 
*Agenda and Handouts:
*Agenda and Handouts:
**Welcome and Introductions
**Welcome and Introductions
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**[http://www.washington.edu/doit/videos/index.php?vid=35 World Wide Access: Accessible Web Design (Video)], (Do-IT), University of Washington)
**[http://www.washington.edu/doit/videos/index.php?vid=35 World Wide Access: Accessible Web Design (Video)], (Do-IT), University of Washington)
**Importance of Accessibility for Electronic and Information Technology
**Importance of Accessibility for Electronic and Information Technology
**Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 - What's it all about?
**[[Media:2014JSylviaWebContentAccessibilityGuidelines.pdf | Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 - What's it all about?]]
***[http://webaim.org/standards/508/checklist WebAIM Section 508 Checklist]
***[http://webaim.org/standards/508/checklist WebAIM Section 508 Checklist]
***[http://webaim.org/standards/wcag/checklist WebAIM WCAG 2.0 Checklist]
***[http://webaim.org/standards/wcag/checklist WebAIM WCAG 2.0 Checklist]
**10 Tips for Creating Accessible Websites
**Best Practices for Content Management Systems (CMS) - Making a Webmaster's Job Less Stressful
**Best Practices for Content Management Systems (CMS) - Making a Webmaster's Job Less Stressful
**Website Accessibility Challenges and Solutions, Panel Discussion
**Website Accessibility Challenges and Solutions, Panel Discussion


== Georgia Accessibility Awareness Day (2013) ==
== Georgia Accessibility Awareness Day (October 2013) ==
   
   
*Agenda:
*Agenda:
**Accessibility Considerations for Online Courses
**'''Accessibility Considerations for Online Courses'''
**Disability Resource Center Services
**Disability Resource Center Services
**Accessible Online Learning
**Accessible Online Learning
**10 Tips for Creating Accessible Course Content
**[[Media:2014JSylvia10TipsCreatingAccessibleCourseContent.pdf | 10 Tips for Creating Accessible Course Content]]
**[http://www.ncdae.org/ National Center for Disability and Access to Education (NCDAE)]
**[http://www.ncdae.org/ National Center for Disability and Access to Education (NCDAE)]
***Access or download [http://www.ncdae.org/resources/cheatsheets/ NCDAE Cheatsheets] with step-by-step instructions for making various types of electronic content accessible
***Access or download [http://www.ncdae.org/resources/cheatsheets/ NCDAE Cheatsheets] with step-by-step instructions for making various types of electronic content accessible
==WAG - GAAD Event (May 2013) ==
*'''Accessibility Checks: Free Website (Automated and Manual) Checks'''
**WAG members demonstrate how to test your website using automated and manual checkers
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[[Category:Resources]]

Revision as of 17:45, 18 May 2017

Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)

WAG - GAAD Event (May 2017)

WAG - GAAD Event (May 2014)

Georgia Accessibility Awareness Day (October 2013)

WAG - GAAD Event (May 2013)

  • Accessibility Checks: Free Website (Automated and Manual) Checks
    • WAG members demonstrate how to test your website using automated and manual checkers