Monthly Meetings
General Information
- WAG meets online the first Wednesday of every month from 11:00am - 12:00pm (EST) via Collaborate web conferencing solution
- Closed captioning provided in live session and recordings
- Collaborate Accessibility Guide: Screen Reader and Keyboard Shortcuts
- To receive the login link and attend live sessions, please join the WAG Listserv by emailing wag@amac.gatech.edu
- All are welcome to access session recordings; links provided below.
- Technical Support for Collaborate is available 24/7 and 365 days a year by calling:
- U.S. and North America, Toll Free: 1 (877) 382-2293
- U.K. Toll Free: (0800) 051-7248
- Ireland: 800 64 4528
- Australia, Toll Free: 1 (800) 26-7338
- International, Non Toll Free: 1 (606) 274-2370
Request a Meeting Topic
- WAG meeting topics are member-driven.
- If you would like to request training on a specific topic, request a vendor demo, or recommend a Guest Speaker, please email wag@amac.gatech.edu
Recordings and Resource Links (2017)
An Overview of the Revised Section 508 Standards (Apr 2017)
- Presenter:Jonathan Avila, Chief Accessibility Officer, SSB BART Group
- Collaborate Recording An Overview of the Revised Section 508 Standards
- Resource Links:
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0
- Guidance on applying WCAG to Non-Web ICT
- Comparison Table of WCAG 2.0 to Existing 508 Standards
- Understanding WCAG 2.0
- Techniques for WCAG 2.0
- VPAT Beta 2.0
- NOTE: Resource links for W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Resources discussed in this session are provided (below) in the webinar recording for
Achieving ICT Accessibility Through W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Resources (Mar 2017)
- Presenter: W3C WAI
- Collaborate Recording Achieving ICT Accessibility Through W3C WAI Resources (Collaborate Ultra)
- W3C WAI Resource List (PDF)
- W3C WAI Resource List (Docx)
2016 AMAC Accessibility Symposium for Administrators, Recap (Feb 2017)
- Presenters: Janet Sylvia, WAG Coordinator
- Collaborate Recording AMAC Accessibility Symposium for Administrators
- Guest Speakers:
- Amy Thornton, Columbus State University
- Dr. Beatriz, Valdosta State University
- Kimberly Ellis, Technical College System of Georgia
- Randy Brown, Chattahoochee Technical College
- Recording Link (available by Monday February 6, 2017 by Noon (ET))
- Resource Links:
Recordings and Resource Links (2016)
Procurement of Accessible ICTs: Challenges, Solutions and the Georgia Tech Best Practices Procurement Model (upcoming, Dec 2016)
- Presenters: Joy Kniskern, Special Projects Initiatives AMAC and Dr. James Logan, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Collaborate Recording Procurement of Accessible ICTs
- Resource Links:
- University of Washington, IT Accessibility Guidelines
- US Access Board, ICT Refresh
- USG Board of Regents, Accessibility Resources
- UW Procurement Information
- UW Procurement Information on Bidders
- Voluntary Product Accessibility Template
- This webpage provides a link to download a Word version of the VPAT, if interested
- Government Services Administration (GSA), Buy Accessible Wizard
- George Mason University (GMU) Accessibility Procurement
- WebAIM's WAVE Tool
- USG Board of Regents, Accessibility Resources
- AMAC's Role, Technical Assistance: Ricardo Garcia Bahamonde, Strategic Development Director, AMAC Accessibility Solutions and Research Center
Overview: Accessibility Symposium (upcoming, Nov 2016)
- Presenter: Janet Sylvia, WAG Coordinator and Accessibility Specialist
- Recording: Forthcoming
- Resource Links: Forthcoming
Why We Need a Global Inclusive Education Standard (Oct 2016)
- Presenter: Karen McCall, M.Ed. of Karlen Communications
- Collaborate Recording Globally Defining Inclusive Education
- Presentation Slides: Global Inclusive Education Standard by Karen McCall (PDF)
- Resource Links:
- Karlen Communications
- Presentation slides (above) contain active hyperlinks to all resources in this presentation
Media Accessibility 101 (Sep 2016)
- Presenter: Jesus Pulido, AMAC
- Collaborate Recording: Media Accessibility 101
- Handout (Resource Links): Top 6 Tips to Keep Accessibility in Mind regarding Multimedia (Word)
- Additional Resources:
- DCMP Audio Description Tip Sheet
- LEAD Conference
- Resources for Using Captioned Media in the Classroom (UGA)
- Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP), Browse library of over 4,000 free-loan described and captioned media titles
- High Point University (HPU) List of Free Streaming Resources, CC designated
- The Audio Description Project, An Initiative of the American Council of the Blind - Netflix Listing of Closed Captioned and Audio Described Video
- Express Scribe: Transcription Software with Foot Pedal
- Do It Yourself Educational Description: Guidelines and Tools (YouTube Webinar) - demo of MAGPie for Audio Description begins at timestamp 28:28
Web Accessibility: The Benefits and Challenges of Automated and Manual Testing (July 2016)
- Presenters: John Rempel and Kare Romanski with AMAC
- Collaborate Recording: Web Accessibility: The Benefits and Challenges of Automated and Manual Testing
- Resource Links:
- John Rempel Resource Links
- Essential Gestures with iOS: Learn VoiceOver Gestures
- Essential Gestures with Android: Use TalkBack Gestures
- Essential Shortcut Keys with iOS: Use VoiceOver with an Apple Wireless Keyboard
- Essential Shortcut Keys with Android: TalkBack Keyboard Shortcuts
- Paul J. Adam: Web and Mobile Accessibility Resources
- WebAIM: Using NVDA to Evaluate Accessibility
- WebAIM: Keyboard Shortcuts for NVDA
- WebAIM: Using JAWS to Evaluate Accessibility
- WebAIM: Keyboard Shortcuts for JAWS
- WAI's Web Accessibility Perspectives
- AMAC's AccessGA: Web Accessibility in Action (YouTube Captioned Video)
- Kare Romanski Resources
- Additional Resources
- John Rempel Resource Links
Accessible Online Courses: Challenges and Solutions, and GMU Accessibility Initiative (June 2016)
- Presenter: Kara Zirkle, IT Accessibility Coordinator, Assistive Technology Initiative, George Mason University
- Collaborate Recording: Accessible Online Courses
- Resource Links:
- Assistive Technology Initiative, George Mason University (GMU)
- Examples of Accessibility in Higher Education
- Web Compliance, Example, NC State Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Website Challenge
- Policy, University of Washington: Example Policies in Higher Education
- Procurement, Example, George Mason University Procurement - ASC Review Board
- Training/Awareness, Example: University of Wisconsin-Madison Accessibility 101
- George Mason University (GMU) Links
- Vimeo Accessibility
Social Media, Accessibility and Disability Inclusion (May 2016)
- Presenter: Debra Ruh, Ruh Global Communications
- Federal Social Media Accessibility Toolkit
- Collaborate Recording: Social Media, Accessibility and Disability Inclusion
- Resource Links:
ICT Accessibility MOOC and Legal Updates in Web Accessibility and Higher Education (Mar 2016)
- Presenter: Janet Sylvia, WAG Leader
- Guest Speaker: Norah Sinclair, AMAC Accessibility Solutions and Research Center
- Collaborate Recording: ICT Accessibility MOOC and Legal Updates
- Resource Links:
- ICT Accessibility MOOC
- Standards and Guidelines:
- Legal Resource Links:
- Accurate Captioning and Video Description Resources:
WAI-ARIA: Intro to Accessible Dynamic Web Content (Feb 2016)
- Presenter: Janet Sylvia, WAG Leader
- Guest Speakers: Adelle Frank (Web Developer Manager Senior at Georgia Institute of Technology); and Casey Gordon (Web Developer at the University of Georgia, FACS)
- Collaborate Recording WAI-ARIA: Intro to Accessible Dynamic Web Content
- Handout: Handout: Intro to ARIA - Resource List (PDF)
Recordings and Resource Links (2015)
10 Tips for Applying WCAG 2.0 to Mobile Websites
- Presenter: Janet Sylvia, WAG Leader
- Collaborate Recording WCAG 2.0 and Mobile Websites
- Handout: 10 Tips for Applying WCAG 2.0 to Mobile Websites (PDF)
Accessibility Trends, Endeavors and Stories of Inspiration
- Presenters: Janet Sylvia, WAG Leader and Austin Kovarik, former WAG Co-leader
- Collaborate Recording: Trends, Endeavors, Inspiration
Accessible Knowledge: the Opportunities and Challenges of MOOCS
- Presenter: Arthur Murphy, Aoelian Solutions, LLC
- Collaborate Recording:Accessible Knowledge (audio begins at 2 minutes)
- Resource List:
Captioning Services and Interactive Transcripts
- Presenters: Tole Khesin and Harriet Owers-Bradley, 3Play Media
- Collaborate Recording: Interactive Transcripts
- Resource List:
Technology Opening the Door to Education for First Nations People in Australia
- Presenter: Sharon Kerr, CEO Global Access Project and Higher Education Consulting Group
- Collaborate Recording: Technology Opening Doors for First Nations Peoples
The Changing Legal Landscape of Video in Higher Education
- Presenters: Dr. Kevin Erler and Art Morgan of Automatic Sync Technologies
- Collaborate Recording: Video in Higher Education
- Resource List: