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Disabilities Support – Texas State University. Philosophy. “Do What Ever It Takes”. Classrooms & Labs. Students and Faculty Referred to ITS From Office of Disability Services Anyone May Come to the Lab in ASB 201 and Use or Test the Tools. ASB 201b – Labs Assessment and Testing. Software.
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Philosophy “Do What Ever It Takes”
Classrooms & Labs • Students and Faculty Referred to ITS From Office of Disability Services • Anyone May Come to the Lab in ASB 201 and Use or Test the Tools
ASB 201b – LabsAssessment and Testing Software Hardware Embosser Scanner Sorenson Phone 2 32 inch Monitors Adjustable Keyboard Tray & monitor arm 1 magnify CCTV 1 Combination monitor & magnifier Modified Keyboard Trackball Projector • JAWS • ZoomText • Dragon Naturally Specking (types what you speak) • Duxbury (Braille translator) • Openbook • IBM Lanschool
Classroom Podiums • Used by Faculty, Staff, & Students • Combine Lab 201 Software Tools with Physical Adaptations to Podiums
Enterprise Software • SAP – Business System (Commercial) • Banner – Student Information System (Commercial) • TRACS/ Sakai – Learning Management System (Open Source) • GATO/ Magnolia – Content Management System (Web)(Open Source)
Acquisition Process • Standard State Contract Requirements – State Acquisition List • VPAT • Section Based on Weighted Operational Criteria • ADA Compliance Required…Implementation Varies • ITS Makes Up the Gap Between Implementation and User Needs
Testing ASB 201 • Disabled Staff • Use Tools to Evaluate and Find Solutions to Shortfalls • Priority Testing of Open Source