Web Accessibility and Higher Education

1. Web Accessibility and Higher Education Presented by: Dean B., Assistive Technology Specialist Marcy H., Assistant Director, Compliance and Disability Services ATIA 2014 Orlando Session Code: AC-23 January 31, 2014; 4:30-5:30 p.m.

2. Outline • Brief history • Drafting a web accessibility policy • Gaining buy-in • Implementation • Training and support • Ensuring compliance • Current status • Future steps

3. Implementation: Lessons Learned • Making sure the office responsible for the implementation of the Policy was equipped to do so • Didn’t fully identify the challenges individuals would face and the tools they would need to comply with the policy • Should have spoken with more departments about the policy, the expectations, and addressed their concerns

4. Guidance Sheets and Other Resources • Tips for Creating Accessible Online Documents • Tips for Procuring Universally Accessible Software • Purchased Karen McCall’s digital books and made available in our library with Ms. McCall’s permission • Accessible and Usable PDF Documents: Techniques for Document Author • Logical Document Structure Handbook: Microsoft Word 2010 • Logical Document Structure Handbook: Microsoft Word 2007 • Document Structure Handbook: PowerPoint 2010 • Document Structure Handbook: PowerPoint 2007 • Web accessibility mailing list • Mixable • Blog articles

5. Resources • Office of Institutional Equity web accessibility page • http://www.college.edu/ethics/oie/web-accessibility.html • College’s Web Accessibility Committee Website • http://www.college.edu/webaccessibility/ • Dean B. • db@college.edu • Marcy H. • mh@college.edu

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