1. Why and How to Create an Accessible Online Learning Environment Sheryl Burgstahler Terry Thompson AccessIT, University of Washington

2. AccessIT National Center on Accessible Information Technology in Education Co-sponsored by: DO-IT UWCTDS www.washington.edu/accessit

3. Pacific ADA & IT Center One of ten regional U.S. technical assistance centers www.pacdbtac.org 800-949-4232

4. Agenda Why? How? Resources

5. Why Create an Accessible Online Learning Environment?

6. It’s the Right Thing to Do Sheryl and Norm Randy Katie

7. Legal Framework Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Americans with Disabilities Act Section 508 State laws, policies and standards

8. Universal design benefits all, including people… with disabilities with situational limitations in noisy or noiseless environments where English is a second language learning to read who need hands-free computing using older technology with different learning styles

9. A Foundation for Advanced Technology Separation of content from presentation Ubiquitous support for the full spectrum of input and output devices Closed Captions Full text archival and searching capabilities Search results can link to specific keyframes within a video presentation

10. Reduced cost of accommodation Including accessibility in the design saves $ over expensive time- sensitive retrofits Providing accessible online learning saves $ over hiring human readers and scribes

11. Approaches to Access Accommodation vs. Universal Design Reactivevs.Proactive

12. How to Create an Accessible Online Learning Environment

13. Examples of Distance Learning Print Media Video Audio & video conferencing Web Courseware Email Webcasts Instructional Software

14. Draft WCAG 2.0 Guidelines Perceivable Operable Understandable Robust

15. Standards and Guidelines World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 1.0) 14 guidelines 65 checkpoints (Priority 1 – 3) http://w3.org/TR/wcag10

16. Standards and Guidelines Access Board Standards (Section 508) Software Applications & Operating Systems Web-based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications Telecommunications Products Video and Multimedia Products Self Contained, Closed Products Desktop and Portable Computers

17. Standards and Guidelines Access Board Standards for Web Accessibility Based in part on WCAG Priority 1 16 standards http://www.access-board.gov

18. Standards and Guidelines State & Institutional Standards and Guidelines Examples: California Community Colleges Distance Learning Guidelines www.washington.edu/accessit/articles?185 www.washington.edu/accessit/articles?185 University of Wisconsin – Madison Web Accessibility Guidelines www.washington.edu/accessit/articles?140 www.washington.edu/accessit/articles?140

19. Draft WCAG 2.0 Guidelines Perceivable Operable Understandable Robust

20. An Evolving Web: Beyond HTML

21. Client Scripting Use onfocus with onmouseover Use onblur with onmouseout Use onkeydown with onmousedown Use onkeyup with onmouseup Use onkeypress with onclick Avoid ondblclick and onmousemove

22. Java Java Accessibility API User must have supporting assistive technology www.washington.edu/accessit/articles?24

23. Flash Flash MX Accessibility Panel User must have supporting assistive technology www.washington.edu/accessit/articles?23

24. XML In itself is an accessibility solution: MathML, CML, SVG, SMIL VoiceXML, MusicXML, DAISY New languages must include accessibility provisions W3C XML Accessibility Guidelines www.washington.edu/accessit/articles?26

25. PDF An open standard = various implementations Three general types: Unstructured Structured Tagged

26. Tagged PDF Supports alternate text for graphics Allows explicit control of read order Supports text reflow when content doesn’t fit in window Built or updated with Acrobat 5.0 or higher. Few authoring tools support tagged PDF. User must have supporting assistive technology

27. Courseware Most major courseware vendors provide an accessible standard interface Content accessibility is the responsibility of the course instructor Some features create accessibility problems, e.g., chat and whiteboard Assessment instruments can create barriers www.washington.edu/accessit/articles?63

28. How to Learn More AccessIT www.washington.edu/accessit Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs) http://www.adata.org/dbtac.html