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Using Interactive Web Conferences re Access to Ed for Students with Disabilities -- Posted by Equal Access on 10-25-03 13:39

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Designing Accessible course Using Familiar Software

Presenters: Richard Banks and Norman Coombs (Adaptation of an EDUCAUSE
Presentation

December 18 at 1 PM Eastern

Many faculty and course content designers are experts in their discipline
but not in technology and have little interest in changing that. EASI is
developing

strategies to assist such content designers to make their online content
reasonably accessible without having to become techies or without their
having

to learn new, complex design software. This presentation will cover:

. what is online accessibility and why bother Cou

. rseware and accessibility

. General tips to enhance accessibility for all

. evaluating online accessibility

. designing and repairing pages for accessibility

. PowerPoint online and accessibility

. Alternatives for inaccesible online formats

. resources



The free Clinic on November 24 is Professor John Slatin discussing his
recent book on making accessible Web pages.

Information and registration at:

http://easi.cc/clinic.htm

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