GCSU Training

November 2017

Training Event

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

Presentation Slides

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• What Every Faculty Needs to Know About Accessibility (PDF)

Resource Links

• Introduction
  • AMAC Accessibility Solutions and Research Center
    • AMAC Accessibility Memberships
• Laws and Guidelines
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA.gov)
  • Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973
  • Section 508.gov
  • Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCA) 2.0 Overview
  • AIM HIGH Act
  • Quality Matters
    • The Quality Matters Standard 8 Rubric, Portland Community College Guidelines
  • USG Accessibility Resources
    • 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
    • Image Description Guidelines
  • Colour Contrast Analyser
  • WAG Website, Accessibility Checkers
  • HHS Making Files Accessible (includes HHS 508 Checklists) for Adobe PDF, HTML, MS Office, Audio/Video, and Email
  • WAG Funding Options and Prioritization Plan
• Additional Considerations for Academics
  • U.S. Department of Education, Dear Colleague (Emerging Technologies)
    • Joint "Dear Colleague" Letter: Electronic Book Readers
    • FAQ to Dear Colleague Letter (Emerging Technologies)
  • Accessible Procurement
  • Accessible Textbook Finder (Access Text Network)
  • Bookshare.org
  • Learning Ally (Formerly Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic

Additional Resources from Discussion

• AMAC's (free) ICT Accessibility MOOC, enroll now for November 30, 2017 with 1 year to complete
• Creating Accessible Word, PowerPoint and PDF Documents (Video with Demo)
• Accessible Word and PDF Documents (Lecture style)