Web Accessibility and Higher Education Presented by: Mr. B., Assistive Technology Specialist Ms. H., Assistant Director, Compliance and Disability Services Accessibility Conference

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

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 3

Guidance Sheets and Other Resources  Tips for Creating Accessible Online Documents  Tips for Procuring Universally Accessible Software  Purchased digital books and made available in our library with author’s permission ▫ Techniques for Authors: Making Accessible PDFs ▫ Handbook for Using Word 2010: Creating Document Structure ▫ Handbook for Using Word 2007: Creating Document Structure ▫ Handbook for Using PowerPoint 2010: Creating Document Structure ▫ Handbook for Using PowerPoint 2007: Creating Document Structure  Web accessibility mailing list  Mixable  Blog articles 4

Resources  Office of Institutional Equity web accessibility page ▫  College’s Web Accessibility Committee Website ▫  Mr. B. ▫  Ms. H. ▫ 5

Layout Table 6 This is a test for a presentation table. The table is just used to create the effect of having two columns of text. Oftentimes this is used for formatting purposes when, in fact, there are better (and more accessible) ways to create two columns. This is the second column of the table. Again, used for a column effect.

Simple Table 7 Animals that live on landAnimals that live in the water LionsSalmon TigersDolphins BearsSharks PeopleWhales

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