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New era of digital Accessibility

Join Inside Higher Ed editors Scott Jaschik and Doug Lederman as they discuss key federal legislation, accessibility issues, digital transformations, political/societal transformations, tools to promote accessibility, and the evolution of LMS in higher education. Get insights and ideas to enhance accessibility in your institution.

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New era of digital Accessibility

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  1. New era of digital Accessibility An Inside Higher Ed webinar Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 2 p.m. Eastern

  2. Presenters • Scott Jaschik, editor, Inside Higher Ed, scott.jaschik@insidehighered.com • Doug Lederman, editor, Inside Higher Ed, doug.lederman@insidehighered.com

  3. Key Federal Legislation • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 • Americans With Disabilities Act The essential language (from 504 but also applies to ADA): "No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States … shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance…."

  4. First Generation Accessibility Issues Mobility issues and other physical disabilities – in traditional campus settings

  5. Second Generation Accessibility Issues People with learning disabilities – again in traditional campus settings

  6. The Digital Era Arrives • Immediate gains evident for people with hearing disabilities. • Key caveat: Many early online educational tools did not rely on audio.

  7. Key Digital Transformations • Digital tools are central to teaching and learning, whether students are enrolled online or in face-to-face instruction. • LMS has become standard tool for record-keeping, professor-student communication and distribution of educational materials. • Digital means communication, not just delivery of information. • Digital means audio, not just visual. • The growth of mobile means that all of the above apply to multiple platforms.

  8. Key Political/Societal Transformations • People with disabilities are receiving more support in K12, enabling more to go on to higher education. • People with disabilities, individually and with support of groups and government officials, increasingly insist on their rights. • During Obama administration, Justice and Education Departments were more active than in the past.

  9. Key Tools to Promote Accessibility • Captions/transcripts • Audio of written materials • Alternate ways to communicate graphics, photos, charts • Website design

  10. Key Issues in Adopting Tools • Consistency (vs. hit and miss) • Faculty role at point of course development • Communicating the tools that are available

  11. The LMS / Evolution of LMS

  12. Library Collections

  13. Ebooks

  14. Free Online Content: MOOCs and More

  15. When an Instructor Plans From the Start

  16. Your Questions • Q&A • Ideas for coverage

  17. With Thanks

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