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The Web Accessibility Group (WAG) | The Web Accessibility Group (WAG) is housed at AMAC Accessibility at Georgia Tech. Its purpose is to bring together individuals in Higher Ed seeking to navigate the complex requirements of state and federal accessibility standards and guidelines. WAG receives funding through the State of Georgia ADA Coordinator's Office under the umbrella of the AccessGA initiative, a statewide partnership supporting state agencies including Higher Ed institutions and technical colleges. WAG offers web accessibility information and assistance through its wiki and listserv. It also provides monthly online webinar offerings, drawing on local, national and international talent and expertise on topics related to digital accessibility. | ||
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The State ADA Coordinator's Office of Georgia and the Georgia Association of State Facility Administrators (GASFA), are hosting a one-day ADA Conference. | |||
[http://www.amacusg.gatech.edu/wag/Spotlight Read the Spotlight Full Story] | |||
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{{#ev:youtube| | {{#ev:youtube|20SHvU2PKsM|320|right|Featured Resource: Introduction to Web Accessibility and W3C Standards}} | ||
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The Web Accessibility Group (WAG) meets online via Collaborate web conferencing system on the first Wednesday of | The Web Accessibility Group (WAG) meets online via Collaborate web conferencing system on the first Wednesday of the month. | ||
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'''Next Meeting:''' '''Wednesday | '''Next Meeting:''' '''Wednesday December 5, 2018''' from '''11:00am-12:00pm (ET)'''<br> | ||
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''' | '''Topic:''' '''''Writing Effective Alternative Text for Images ''''' <br> | ||
'''Description''': Writing alt text can sometimes be a complex and subjective experience. This webinar will walk you through the process of deciding when and how to apply descriptive (alt) text to images in documents and online content. How much information is too much, and what kinds of details should be included to provide access to photographs, charts, infographics, and diagrams? We’ll provide templates you can refer to when needing to describe an image. You will be learning the best practices for crafting meaningful and concise alt text so your documents and websites are accessible to everyone. | |||
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'''Presenter''': '''Valerie Morrison'''<br> | |||
''' | '''Presenter Bio''': Valerie Morrison is the AMAC E-Text Manager and has been working at AMAC Accessibility for the past 6 years. She and her team work on converting college textbooks and course materials into accessible, digital file formats for students who have print related disabilities. Before working at AMAC, Valerie earned her doctorate in English Literature from the University of Georgia, so writing image description is the perfect fit for her at AMAC. | ||
This webinar is being hosted by AMAC at Georgia Tech through its AccessGA Initiative and Web Accessibility Group (WAG). | |||
'''Registration''': Please [http://www.accessga.org/event.php?i=101 register for the webinar] using a brief 3 field registration form. | |||
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*'''To receive the login link for future WAG meetings, please join the WAG listserv by emailing''' [mailto:wag@amac.gatech.edu wag@amac.gatech.edu] | |||
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*Recordings from previous WAG Meetings are available on the [[Monthly_Meetings|Monthly Meetings]] page. | |||
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[http://www.globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org/ GAAD] | [http://www.globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org/ GAAD] | ||
[https://www.edx.org/course/information-communication-technology-ict-gtx-ict100x ICT Accessibility MOOC] | |||
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[http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-section-508-standards Section 508] | [http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-section-508-standards Section 508] | ||
[http://www.usg.edu/siteinfo/accessibility | [http://www.usg.edu/siteinfo/accessibility USG Accessibility Tutorial] | ||
[http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/ WCAG 2.0] | [http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/ WCAG 2.0] |
Revision as of 12:39, 3 December 2018
About Web Accessibility Group (WAG) | Spotlight | |
The Web Accessibility Group (WAG) is housed at AMAC Accessibility at Georgia Tech. Its purpose is to bring together individuals in Higher Ed seeking to navigate the complex requirements of state and federal accessibility standards and guidelines. WAG receives funding through the State of Georgia ADA Coordinator's Office under the umbrella of the AccessGA initiative, a statewide partnership supporting state agencies including Higher Ed institutions and technical colleges. WAG offers web accessibility information and assistance through its wiki and listserv. It also provides monthly online webinar offerings, drawing on local, national and international talent and expertise on topics related to digital accessibility. |
The State ADA Coordinator's Office of Georgia and the Georgia Association of State Facility Administrators (GASFA), are hosting a one-day ADA Conference. Read the Spotlight Full Story |
WAG Monthly Meetings |
{{#ev:youtube|20SHvU2PKsM|320|right|Featured Resource: Introduction to Web Accessibility and W3C Standards}} The Web Accessibility Group (WAG) meets online via Collaborate web conferencing system on the first Wednesday of the month.
Next Meeting: Wednesday December 5, 2018 from 11:00am-12:00pm (ET) Description: Writing alt text can sometimes be a complex and subjective experience. This webinar will walk you through the process of deciding when and how to apply descriptive (alt) text to images in documents and online content. How much information is too much, and what kinds of details should be included to provide access to photographs, charts, infographics, and diagrams? We’ll provide templates you can refer to when needing to describe an image. You will be learning the best practices for crafting meaningful and concise alt text so your documents and websites are accessible to everyone. Presenter: Valerie Morrison This webinar is being hosted by AMAC at Georgia Tech through its AccessGA Initiative and Web Accessibility Group (WAG). Registration: Please register for the webinar using a brief 3 field registration form.
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