http://connect.educause.edu/browse/content/lib_item/4928,4973,438 http://connect.educause.edu/browse/content/lib_item/4928,4973,438 http://connect.educause.edu/educause/images/e_rss.png events, concepts, and conversation from EDUCAUSE The EDUCAUSE Podcast Crew EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. Our podcasts provide information about a range of topics including Leadership, Policy and Law, Teaching and Learning, Emerging Technologies, Open Source, Research Computing, Cyberinfrastructure, and Digitial Libraries. http://connect.educause.edu/browse/content/node/691/list/feed Recent library resources tagged with Contributed by Organizations or Campuses; Articles, Papers, and Reports; and Web Accessibility. en http://connect.educause.edu/display/36738 Following a 2004 report from the Disability Rights Commission (DRC), which estimated that 80 percent of Web sites present obstacles to users with disabilities, the British Standards Institution (BSI) has issued new guidelines covering accessibility. A law passed in 1999 requires U.K. organizations to make their Web sites accessible, and the new guidelines provide definitions and advice about how Web site operators can comply with that law. The DRC said that users with disabilities spend an estimated 80 billion British pounds every year, noting that businesses with accessible Web sites are more likely to see some of that spending. Mike Low, director of BSI, echoed those thoughts, saying that as access to all users is expanded, the new ruling will be a "win-win situation" for vendors and consumers. http://connect.educause.edu/display/36738#comments Access for Persons with Disabilities Web Accessibility Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Thu, 09 Mar 2006 13:13:27 -0600 drupal 36738 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/36486 The purpose of this technical assistance document is to ensure successful implementation of section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d). Section 508 requires that when Federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology, Federal employees with disabilities have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access and use by Federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency. Section 508 also requires that individuals with disabilities, who are members of the public seeking information or services from a Federal agency, have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that provided to the public who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency. http://connect.educause.edu/display/36486#comments Access for Persons with Disabilities American Disabilities Act Web Accessibility Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Tue, 02 Aug 2005 10:47:18 -0500 drupal 36486 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/35855 The following is a survey of universal access at academic library web sites in Kentucky. Kentucky is one of only 11 states that have addressed Web accessibility in state laws and statutes. http://connect.educause.edu/display/35855#comments Access for Persons with Disabilities American Disabilities Act D-Lib Magazine Universal Access Web Accessibility Web Administration, Design, and Development Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Mon, 04 Oct 2004 10:41:53 -0500 drupal 35855 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/35752 This article covers issues concerning Macromedia's Flash Technology usability, access, and preservation. http://connect.educause.edu/display/35752#comments Web Accessibility Web Administration, Design, and Development Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Wed, 11 Aug 2004 15:58:21 -0500 drupal 35752 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/35729 The Internet is playing a progressively more important part in our day–to–day life, through its power of making information universally available. People with disabilities have particular opportunities to benefit. Using the Internet in conjunction with dedicated assistive technologies, tasks that were very difficult if not impossible to achieve for people with various types of disability can now be made fully accessible — at least, in principle. However, in practice, many online resources and services are still poorly accessible to those with disability due to unsatisfactory Web content design.Design of accessible Web content is codified in standards and guidelines of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Conformance with W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (WCAG) (and/or similar, derivative guidelines) is now the subject of considerable activity, both legal and technical, in many different jurisdictions.This paper presents results of a comparative survey of Web accessibility guidelines and HTML standards conformance for samples of Web sites drawn from Ireland, the United Kingdom, France and Germany. It also gives some recommendations on how to improve the accessibility level of Web content.A particular conclusion of the study is that the general level of Web accessibility guidelines and HTML standards conformance in all of the samples studied is very poor; and that the pattern of failure is strikingly consistent in the four samples. Although considerable efforts are being made to promote Web accessibility for users with disabilities, this is certainly not yet manifesting itself in improving Web accessibility and HTML validity. http://connect.educause.edu/display/35729#comments Information Access Management Web Accessibility Web Administration, Design, and Development Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Wed, 04 Aug 2004 09:32:12 -0500 drupal 35729 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/35743 This brief was designed for secondary and postsecondary educators and administrators, employers, individuals with disabilities, and parents. It outlines the challenges youth with disabilities face in gaining access to technology, and provides specific recommendations for achieving greater technology access. Computer access has the potential to help people with disabilities complete coursework independently, participate in class discussions, communicate with peers and mentors, access distance learning courses, participate in high tech careers, and lead self-determined lives. http://connect.educause.edu/display/35743#comments Access for Persons with Disabilities Universal Access Web Accessibility Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Wed, 04 Aug 2004 16:54:55 -0500 drupal 35743 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/35744 Distance learning courses offer opportunities for education and career enhancement for those who have access to the technologies they employ. However, many people find themselves on the wrong side of the digital divide that separates those with access to new technologies and those without. Even if they have access to these technologies, some people with disabilities find themselves on the wrong side of a second digital divide that is caused by the inaccessible design of coursework. This paper discusses access, legal and policy issues, and it presents an overview of design considerations for assuring that a distance learning course is accessible to potential instructors and students with a wide range of abilities and disabilities. The field of universal design provides a framework for this discussion. The content of this article can be used to help distance learning programs develop policies, guidelines and procedures for making their courses accessible to everyone. http://connect.educause.edu/display/35744#comments Access for Persons with Disabilities E-Learning Universal Access Web Accessibility Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Wed, 04 Aug 2004 17:03:50 -0500 drupal 35744 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/35739 Participants in the Technology Strand of the National Summit are asked to focus their thoughts and efforts on three key issues important in accessible distance education. This discussion paper will be used to frame workgroup topics and time allocations. The first issue is the potential to produce, procure, and use natively accessible hardware and software. The second issue moves beyond accessible technology to the promise and barriers of the design, layout and delivery of accessible content in distance education. The final issue for participant consideration is the importance of education and ongoing support of divergent stakeholder groups, including technical staff, instructors, and end-users with disabilities. http://connect.educause.edu/display/35739#comments Access for Persons with Disabilities Adaptive and Assistive Technology E-Learning Information Access Management Web Accessibility Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Wed, 04 Aug 2004 16:33:00 -0500 drupal 35739 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/35719 A service called Web Adaptation Technology from IBM lets disabled users make standard Web pages more accessible. Users access standard Web sites through a host computer and a downloaded program on their desktop systems that adjusts pages to make them easier to read. Users can set and store personal settings, adjusting colors, background, font size and style, and line spacing. They can also eliminate banner ads and other images and modify keystroke timing. The service is free to not-for-profit organizations to distribute to elderly and disabled computer users. http://connect.educause.edu/display/35719#comments Access for Persons with Disabilities Adaptive and Assistive Technology Web Accessibility Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML Tue, 27 Jul 2004 10:39:47 -0500 drupal 35719 at http://connect.educause.edu http://connect.educause.edu/display/35704 Accessible technology helps higher education institutions improve information delivery, especially to students with disabilities. http://connect.educause.edu/display/35704#comments Access for Persons with Disabilities Adaptive and Assistive Technology American Disabilities Act Web Accessibility Contributed by Organizations or Campuses Articles, Papers, and Reports HTML PDF Mon, 19 Jul 2004 10:13:22 -0500 drupal 35704 at http://connect.educause.edu