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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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We'd like to recognize Janet Sylvia's outstanding contribution as a leader in the higher education accessibility community for the past 15 years, as Janet leaves her role as WAG coordinator. | |||
[http://www.amacusg.gatech.edu/wag/Spotlight Read the Spotlight Full Story] | |||
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The Web Accessibility Group (WAG) meets online via Collaborate web conferencing system on the first Wednesday of the month. | The Web Accessibility Group (WAG) meets online via Collaborate web conferencing system on the first Wednesday of the month. | ||
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'''Description | '''Recent Meeting:''' '''Wednesday June 6, 2018''' from '''11:00am-12:00pm (EDT)'''<br> | ||
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'''Topic:''' '''''WCAG 2.1 - Discussion''''' <br> | |||
'''Description''': WCAG 2.1 is in the final stages and has a planned publication date of June 2018. To assist WAG members in preparing for this upcoming change, the June 6 WAG Meeting will be a discussion of the following topics: | |||
*Reasons for this release | |||
*16 Success Criteria (newly proposed) | |||
*Where each criteria fits within the existing WCAG 2.0 | |||
*Conformance level, description and intent of each new criteria | |||
*The next major change underway for WCAG | |||
[[File:JanetCbPhoto96x96b.jpg|frameless|left|class=pr10|alt=Janet Sylvia]] | |||
'''Presenter''': '''Janet Sylvia, Coordinator Web Accessibility Group (WAG) and Accessibility Specialist with''' [http://www.amacusg.org/ AMAC Accessibility Solutions].<br> | |||
'''Presenter Bio''': Janet Sylvia has provided accessibility consultation and training for over 15 years. Her areas of expertise include Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 implementation for institutes of higher education. In 2011 she co-founded the Web Accessibility Group (WAG), which transitioned to AMAC in 2015. She is the current WAG Coordinator and Accessibility Specialist at AMAC Accessibility Solutions, which is located at the Georgia Institute of Technology. | |||
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*'''To receive the login link for | *'''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] | ||
*Recordings from previous WAG Meetings are available on the [[Monthly_Meetings|Monthly Meetings]] page. | *Recordings from previous WAG Meetings are available on the [[Monthly_Meetings|Monthly Meetings]] page. |
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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. |
We'd like to recognize Janet Sylvia's outstanding contribution as a leader in the higher education accessibility community for the past 15 years, as Janet leaves her role as WAG coordinator. Read the Spotlight Full Story |
WAG Monthly Meetings |
{{#ev:youtube|nwV3Uizl1Nk|320|right|Featured Training: 10 Tips for Creating Accessible Web Content with WCAG 2.0}} The Web Accessibility Group (WAG) meets online via Collaborate web conferencing system on the first Wednesday of the month.
Recent Meeting: Wednesday June 6, 2018 from 11:00am-12:00pm (EDT) Description: WCAG 2.1 is in the final stages and has a planned publication date of June 2018. To assist WAG members in preparing for this upcoming change, the June 6 WAG Meeting will be a discussion of the following topics:
Presenter: Janet Sylvia, Coordinator Web Accessibility Group (WAG) and Accessibility Specialist with AMAC Accessibility Solutions.
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Past Meetings & Resources | Quick Links | Contact | ||
10 Tips for Applying WCAG 2.0 to Mobile Sites Accessibility Considerations for D2L Courses Accessible Knowledge: the Opportunities and Challenges of MOOCS Captioning Services and Interactive Transcripts Technology Opening the Doors to Education for First Nations Peoples in Australia |
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