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Enhancing Web Accessibility: Insights from Accessing Higher Ground 2018

Discover tools and resources, legal compliance, and practical tips shared at the 2018 Accessing Higher Ground Conference. Learn about creating accessible media and webpages. Explore sessions on assistive technology, ADA compliance, and more.

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Enhancing Web Accessibility: Insights from Accessing Higher Ground 2018

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  1. Web accessibilityNotes from the 2018 Accessing Higher Ground ConferenceCara BarnesOffice of Marketing and Strategic Communications Overview of the conference Tools and resources Looking ahead

  2. About the conference From accessinghigherground.org/about: Accessing Higher Ground focuses on the implementation and benefits of: Accessible media, universal design and assistive technology in university, business and public settings. Legal and policy issues, including ADA and 508 compliance. The creation of accessible media and information sources, including webpages and library resources.

  3. Accessing Higher Ground 2018Westminster, Colorado — Nov. 12-16

  4. Sponsors Trip sponsored by the 2017-18 Disability, Access and Holistic Inclusion in Higher Education Everyone Counts Learning Community: Christie Bierlein Adriana Cardoso Reyes Lisa Carnell Jennifer Clements James Kison Nathan Nguyen David Paul Chuck Pearson Christopher Roach

  5. Accessing Higher Ground 2018: Some of the sessions Everything You Need to Know About Accessibility Testing Introduction to Online Course Accessibility Demystifying Assistive Listening Devices All Numbers and Notes: Creating Accessible Math and Music Materials for Students Who Are Blind The ABCs of a11y—Creating a Common Vocabulary Accessible Interactive Simulations for Science Learning “We Don’t Have Enough Staff Assigned to Making IT Accessible!” Introduction to Accessible PDF Documents Audio Description: An In-depth Review and Analysis Finding the Ways to Make Wayfinding Work IT Procurement: Accessibility as a Functional Criterion More Than Disability…Captioning for the World

  6. Accessing Higher Ground 2018: Sessions I attended Understanding and Evaluating WCAG 2.0 Color and Contrast Mobile Accessibility Challenges, Best Practices and Techniques Accessibility: How to Deal with Documents Understanding WCAG 2.1 How to Design and Create Accessible Documents and Contribute to Barrier-free Education Evaluating and Repairing Word and PowerPoint Files What’s New in Adobe Acrobat Social Media and Accessibility Building Interdepartmental Relationships That Promote Change Getting to Governance: Prepare Your Digital Content for an Ongoing Accessibility Governance Program Our Other Tools: Courage, Freedom, Hospitality, Aspiration and More

  7. Online resources from the conference General info: WebAIM infographic: Web accessibility for designers WebAIM WCAG 2.0 checklist Color contrast: Color contrast checker Colorzilla—use to get color value for any hue on your screen Document conversion SensusAccess (free for occasional use only) Blogs Adobe accessibility blog and Adobe tech blog focusing on accessibility Accessibility Voices blog

  8. On-campus resources SiteImprove Social media guides Accessibility information for faculty (includes resource guides) Video captioning and transcripts WMU Web Accessibility Policy And…

  9. …The Marcom web team, of course

  10. Speaking of SiteImprove… Accessibility overview (a guided tour of the accessibility dashboard features for your section; view when logged in) Report walk-through (must be logged in to view your section) Accessibility FAQ Complete list of SiteImprove tutorials SiteImprove Academy

  11. Accessibility Technology Committee Representatives from units including OIT, EUP, Marcom, academic affairs, diversity and inclusion, faculty senate, general counsel Has an ongoing advisory role and authority in developing procedures and implementing best practices in relation to accessible information technologies and assistive technologies. Charged to assess, evaluate and implement accessibility initiatives that standardize procedures, and ensure compliance and equitable access.

  12. A growing intention WMU graduate student Abby Tongue on the value, and balance, of providing audio descriptions for theatrical performances: “I think as sighted people, we don't get that feeling of confusion as often as someone who is blind trying to put together the pieces of what's funny or what's going on…So, as an audio descriptionist, you want to relieve some of that (confusion) without stepping on the toes of the actors.” wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52232

  13. Thank you!

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