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ATI Update

This event on December 5, 2008, focuses on advancing the CSU's Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI). Learn about the goals, objectives, roles, and activities of the ATI, aiming to ensure technology accessibility for all stakeholders. Discover the organizational framework, ATI Centers for Excellence, and upcoming annual reports. Engage with experts, share best practices, and contribute to a more inclusive tech environment. For further details, visit www.calstate.edu/accessibility.

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ATI Update

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  1. ATI Update Regional Meeting CSU Fresno December 5, 2008

  2. Phase 2 of the ATI: Implementation • ATI Mission: for the CSU system to provide its students, faculty, staff and campus community fully accessible technology environments for delivering a CSU education. • Goals: Coded Memo. 2012 deadline for web and instructional materials accessibility, procurement, and equally effective access when exceptions are necessary

  3. Objectives • To provide standard methodologies, guidance and feedback to campuses and the Chancellor’s Office in implementing the goals; • To provide resources and tools to the campuses and the CO – such as training, centralized purchasing, and development of CSU specific tools;

  4. Objectives • To facilitate collaboration, information sharing, identification and dissemination of best practices; and • To represent the CSU with external stakeholders, and to encourage and strengthen external resources.

  5. ATI Roles and Activities • Reviewing Reports – Understanding the system as a whole – Steering a big boat • Sharing Exemplary and Recommended Practices • Coordinating system-wide consensus for recommended approaches • Hub of a wheel, rather than top of a pyramid • Consultant to campuses, not a cop

  6. Organizational Framework • In order for all stakeholders to have confidence in the ATI going forward • For each ATI area: ATI overall, web, IM, procurement and training • ATI Leadership Council and Workgroups: • ATI staff and consultants; • Experts and respected authorities; • Within CSU and some from outside

  7. Organizational Framework • Purpose – to define validate and sustain recommended practices standards tools and resources

  8. Organizational Framework • Connect the ATI staff within CO Academic Technology Services and with ATI implementers on the campuses • Practices, standards, tools and resources will come as proposals from ATI staff, from campuses, or from outside the CSU • Review by relevant Leadership Council • Result: a standards-based approach to ATI implementation that can be followed with a great deal of reliability

  9. ATI Centers for Excellence • Campus-based • Grants to campuses that have excelled at one aspect of ATI implementation • To conduct research, develop model practices, publish materials or other activities • Take advantage of expertise that already exists for benefit of all

  10. Annual Reports • ATI staff are finishing their review of reports and organizing feedback • Individualized feedback – by Nov. 21 • Yet to be developed: • Summary reports • Model response compilations

  11. Questions? • Is this services-centered approach more useful for you and your campus?

  12. The Accessible Technology Initiative www.calstate.edu/accessibility

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