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==November 2017==
==November 2017==
*Presenter
===Training Event===
*Presentation
*'''Topic''': ''What Every Faculty Needs to Know About Accessibility''
*Resource Links
*'''Presenter''': Janet Sylvia, WAG Coordinator
===Presentation Slides===
*Important: Use your Browser's Back button to return to this page after reviewing the PDF document
*[[media:JSylviaWhatEveryFacultyNeedsKnowFinalc.pdf | What Every Faculty Needs to Know About Accessibility (PDF)]]
 
===Resource Links===
*'''Introduction'''
**[http://www.amacusg.org/ AMAC Accessibility Solutions and Research Center]
***[http://www.amacusg.org/membership.php AMAC Accessibility Memberships]
*'''Laws and Guidelines'''
**[https://www.ada.gov/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA.gov)]
**[https://www.dol.gov/oasam/regs/statutes/sec504.htm Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973]
**[https://www.section508.gov/ Section 508.gov]
**[https://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/wcag Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCA) 2.0 Overview]
**[https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1772 AIM HIGH Act]
**[https://www.qualitymatters.org/ Quality Matters]
***[https://www.pcc.edu/resources/instructional-support/access/Standard8rubric.html The Quality Matters Standard 8 Rubric, Portland Community College Guidelines]
**[http://www.usg.edu/siteinfo/accessibility USG Accessibility Resources]
***[http://www.usg.edu/siteinfo/higher_education_the_americans_with_disabilities_act_and_section_508 Higher Education, the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 508]
*'''Basic Requirements'''
**Images:
***To Add Alt Text in MS Office: Right click image, select Format Picture, Select the icon for Size/Properties, Select ALT Text, enter your alternative text in the Description field
***[http://diagramcenter.org/table-of-contents-2.html Image Description Guidelines]
**[https://developer.paciellogroup.com/resources/contrastanalyser/ Colour Contrast Analyser]
**[http://www.amacusg.gatech.edu/wag/Resources WAG Website, Accessibility Checkers]
**[https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/making-files-accessible/index.html HHS Making Files Accessible (includes HHS 508 Checklists)] for Adobe PDF, HTML, MS Office, Audio/Video, and Email
**[http://www.amacusg.gatech.edu/wag/Funding_Options_and_Prioritization_Plan WAG Funding Options and Prioritization Plan]
*'''Additional Considerations for Academics'''
**[https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201105-pse.html U.S. Department of Education, Dear Colleague (Emerging Technologies)]
***[https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-20100629.html Joint "Dear Colleague" Letter: Electronic Book Readers]
***[https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/dcl-ebook-faq-201105.html FAQ to Dear Colleague Letter (Emerging Technologies)]
**[http://www.amacusg.gatech.edu/wag/Procurement Accessible Procurement]
**[http://www.accesstext.org/resources.php Accessible Textbook Finder (Access Text Network)]
**[https://www.bookshare.org/cms/ Bookshare.org]
**[https://www.learningally.org/ Learning Ally (Formerly Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic]
 
===Additional Resources from Discussion===
*[https://www.edx.org/course/information-communication-technology-ict-gtx-ict100x AMAC's (free) ICT Accessibility MOOC], enroll now for November 30, 2017 with 1 year to complete
*[http://accessga.org/wiki/Webinars_and_Presentations/creatingaccessibledocuments Creating Accessible Word, PowerPoint and PDF Documents (Video with Demo)]
*[http://www.amacusg.org/wag/Monthly_Meetings#Accessible_Word_and_PDF_Documents_.28Jun_2017.29 Accessible Word and PDF Documents (Lecture style)]

Latest revision as of 14:44, 15 August 2019

November 2017

Training Event

  • Topic: What Every Faculty Needs to Know About Accessibility
  • Presenter: Janet Sylvia, WAG Coordinator

Presentation Slides

Resource Links

Additional Resources from Discussion