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''See also: [[AMACWiki:Acronyms|AMAC Acronyms]]
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: The [[Portal:ACT Unit|Assisitive Computer Technology (ACT) Unit]] is the unit within [http://www.amac.uga.edu/ AMAC] responsible for providing [[ACT:Training_Services|training]] and [[Portal:ACT_Unit|technical support]] to [http://www.amac.uga.edu/ AMAC]'s member population
: The [[Portal:ACT Unit|Assisitive Computer Technology (ACT) Unit]] is the unit within [http://www.amac.uga.edu/ AMAC] responsible for providing [[ACT:Training_Services|training]] and [[Portal:ACT_Unit|technical support]] to [http://www.amac.uga.edu/ AMAC]'s member population

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See also: AMAC Acronyms

Assisitve Computer Techonolgy Unit
The Assisitive Computer Technology (ACT) Unit is the unit within AMAC responsible for providing training and technical support to AMAC's member population
Alternative Media Access Center (AMAC)
The Alternative Media Access Center, an initiative of the University System of Georgia, is committed to removing barriers and providing access to knowledge for individuals with physical, sensory, and learning print-related disabilities. AMAC is a partner of the University of Georgia and the UGA Regents' Center for Learning Disorders and works with private institutions, government and non-profit organizations, private industry, and other agencies serving individuals with disabilities. AMAC also researches initiatives and services to incorporate digital media and adaptive technology solutions into the academic arena.
Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology is any piece of software or hardware that helps facilitate an individual's productivity in the school, work or social environment. Examples of Assistive Technology include spell checkers, grammar checkers, amplified telephones, screen readers, flashing alarms, and screen magnifiers (just to name a few). These tools support an indivdual's access to the world around them that may otherwise pose a challenge due to a disability.
Braille
The Braille system is a widely used method that enables blind people to read and write. Braille consists of a series of raised dots that can be read with the fingers by people who are blind or whose eyesight is not sufficient for reading printed material. It was created by Louis Braille in 1821.
Closed Captioning
Captions are words displayed on a television screen that describe the audio or sound portion of a program. Captions allow viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing to follow the dialogue and the action of a program simultaneously. They can also provide information about who is speaking or about sound effects that may be important to understanding a news story, a political event, or the plot of a program. To view closed captions, viewers need a set-top decoder or a television with built-in decoder circuitry.
Disability Service Provider
The Disability Service Provider is staff or faculty employed by an educational institution in order to facilitate accommodations for students with disabilities. They generally have in depth knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act and how that applies to the post-secondary environment. He or she is usually the main contact person for the student with regard to securing classroom accommodations which includes using AMAC services.
Information Technology
The study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware.<ref>http://www.itaa.org/es/docs/Information%20Technology%20Definitions.pdf | p30, Accessed March 3 2008</ref>
New Educational Online Nexus (NEON)
QuickBase application used by Disability Service Providers to order Alternative Format books for students.
PDF (Portable Document Format)
PDF is a file format created by Adobe Systems for document exchange. PDF is used for representing two-dimensional documents in a manner independent of the application software, hardware, and operating system.<ref name="pdf-ref-1.7">Adobe Systems Incorporated, PDF Reference, Sixth edition, version 1.23 (30 MB), p. 33</ref>
Real Time Captioning
Real-time captions are created as an event takes place. A captioner uses a stenotype machine with a phonetic keyboard and special software. A computer translates the phonetic symbols into English captions almost instantaneously.
Student Accommodation Manager (SAM)
Application used by Disability Service Providers to manage student disabilities, accommodations, case notes, etc.

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