GCSU Training

November 2017

Training Event

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

Presentation Slides

• Presentation Slides (Forthcoming)

Resource Links

• • Introduction
    • AMAC Accessibility Solutions and Research Center
      • AMAC Accessibility Memberships
    • AMAC's (free) ICT Accessibility MOOC, enroll now for November 30, 2017 with 1 year to complete
  • 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 Section 508 Accessibility Checklists
    • WAG Funding Options and Prioritization Plan
  • Additional Considerations for Academics
    • Accessible Procurement
    • U.S. Department of Education, Dear Colleague (Emerging Technologies)
      • Joint "Dear Colleague" Letter: Electronic Book Readers
      • FAQ to Dear Colleague Letter (Emerging Technologies)
    • Accessible Textbook Finder (Access Text Network)
    • Bookshare.org
    • Learning Ally (Formerly Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic

Additional Resources from Discussion

• Creating Accessible Word, PowerPoint and PDF Documents (Video with Demo)
• Accessible Word and PDF Documents (Lecture style)