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== Recordings and Resource Links (2016) ==
== Recordings and Resource Links (2016) ==
===Web Accessibility: The Benefits and Challenges of Automated and Manual Testing (July 2016)===
===Web Accessibility: The Benefits and Challenges of Automated and Manual Testing (July 2016)===
*Presenters: Kare Romanski and John Rempel with [http://amacusg.org/ AMAC]
*Presenters: John Rempel and Kare Romanski with [http://amacusg.org/ AMAC]
*[https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/launch/nativeplayback.jnlp?sid=2015068&psid=2016-07-06.0734.M.2B2466933275C2538FA05EE8E82F13.vcr Collaborate Recording: Web Accessibility: The Benefits and Challenges of Automated and Manual Testing]
*[https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/launch/nativeplayback.jnlp?sid=2015068&psid=2016-07-06.0734.M.2B2466933275C2538FA05EE8E82F13.vcr Collaborate Recording: Web Accessibility: The Benefits and Challenges of Automated and Manual Testing]
*Resource Links:
*Resource Links:
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***[https://www.w3.org/WAI/perspectives/ WAI's Web Accessibility Perspectives]
***[https://www.w3.org/WAI/perspectives/ WAI's Web Accessibility Perspectives]
***[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzuk_Co8miI&feature=youtu.be AMAC's AccessGA: Web Accessibility in Action (YouTube Captioned Video)]
***[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzuk_Co8miI&feature=youtu.be AMAC's AccessGA: Web Accessibility in Action (YouTube Captioned Video)]
**Kare Romanski Resources
***[https://www.w3.org/WAI/eval/users.html Involving Users in Evaluating Web Accessibility]
***[https://www.w3.org/WAI/users/involving Involving Users in Web Projects for Better, Easier Accessibility]
***[http://www.w3.org/WAI/eval/users.html Evaluating with users with disabilities]
***[http://www.w3.org/WAI/users/involving#why Involving users early in web projects ensures better and easier accessibility]
***[http://www.w3.org/WAI/users/involving Involving users with disabilities and having accessibility specialists evaluate]
***[http://www.w3.org/community/wai-engage/wiki/Accessibility_By_Roles_-_Graphic Role of Web Designer]
***[http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/people-use-web/diversity Diversity of Web Users]
***[http://www.w3.org/WAI/IG/#mailinglist Web Accessibility Initiative Interest Group]
**Additional Resources
***[http://www.amacusg.gatech.edu/wagback/Tools_and_Checkers WAG Tools and Checkers: Accessibility Checklists]


**Forthcoming, available after session
===Accessible Online Courses: Challenges and Solutions, and GMU Accessibility Initiative (June 2016)===
===Accessible Online Courses: Challenges and Solutions, and GMU Accessibility Initiative (June 2016)===
*Presenter: Kara Zirkle, IT Accessibility Coordinator, [http://ati.gmu.edu/ Assistive Technology Initiative, George Mason University]
*Presenter: Kara Zirkle, IT Accessibility Coordinator, [http://ati.gmu.edu/ Assistive Technology Initiative, George Mason University]

Revision as of 10:08, 11 July 2016

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Recordings and Resource Links (2016)

Web Accessibility: The Benefits and Challenges of Automated and Manual Testing (July 2016)


Accessible Online Courses: Challenges and Solutions, and GMU Accessibility Initiative (June 2016)

Social Media, Accessibility and Disability Inclusion (May 2016)

ICT Accessibility MOOC and Legal Updates in Web Accessibility and Higher Education (Mar 2016)

WAI-ARIA: Intro to Accessible Dynamic Web Content (Feb 2016)

Recordings and Resource Links (2015)

10 Tips for Applying WCAG 2.0 to Mobile Websites

Accessibility Trends, Endeavors and Stories of Inspiration

Accessible Knowledge: the Opportunities and Challenges of MOOCS

Captioning Services and Interactive Transcripts

Technology Opening the Door to Education for First Nations People in Australia

The Changing Legal Landscape of Video in Higher Education

Recordings and Resource Links (2014)

Organizing Your Website Project for Accessibility

  • Presenter: Brian Dixon, WebsiteWorker.com

AMAC Services

  • Presenter: Dr. Christopher Lee, Director AMAC Accessibility Solutions and Research Center

Writing Effective Alt Text

  • Presenter: Janet Sylvia, WAG Leader

Designing Websites for All Users

  • Presenters: Janet Sylvia, WAG Leader; Austin Kovarik, former WAG Co-leader, and Dave Wynne, former WAG Co-leader