1. The Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure in the Higher Education Environment Jim Tobias, Inclusive Technologies Clayton Lewis, Coleman Institute AHG November 2011

2. RtF Organization International organization HQ in Geneva > 30 partners Industry o Adobe, IBM, Microsoft, Omnitor, Texthelp, Codefactory Universities o Wisconsin, Colorado, OCAD (Toronto), Utah, Harvard Organizations o Benetech, NCAM, CAST, DAISY, PCF/Universal Subtitles www.raisingthefloor.org

3. Status Cloud4All project has launched in Europe ~$11M in European Commission funds substantial additional funds from international sources, esp Canada National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research leading US effort 2012 budget request of $10m not expected to arrive NIDRR to commit funds from existing budget for partnership efforts with other federal agencies

4. Vision Video

5. Examples of Services GPII Could Support in Higher Education Remember: GPII isn't built yet. o This is a vision of what could be available if needed, wanted, and feasible (including market sustainability) GPII is a road-building program, not a car-building program. o AT companies, relay service providers, etc., will use GPII to reach consumers Here are examples of ideas for services …

6. Example #1: Autopersonalization Student creates online profile specifying AT configuration Configuration is applied automatically to any machine Enhanced browser reads profile o automatically tailors rendering of Web pages

7. Example #2: Online Captions If the video is not captioned: o Find a captioned version somewhere else o Caption the video in real-time o Caption the video offline and notify the user when the captions are ready o Notify the video producer that captions have been requested If the video is captioned: o Display the captions according to your preferences, on the device you are using o Correct or comment on the caption o Translate the caption

8. Example #3: Cloud- Based Screen Reader WebAnywhere Personalized settings Adapts to content

9. Example #4: Specialist Interpreter/CA For classroom or distance learning Interpreter or CA who is familiar with the course content (at least the terminology) is located and connected to the session

10. We Are Asking For... Feedback on concepts and their implementation Input on user needs, preferences, statistics Expressions of interest in participating

11. General Accessibility Questions… What holds your institution back from making more progress in accessibility? How do you balance and coordinate the needs of multiple stakeholders (students with disabilities, faculty, administration, procurement, IT, etc.)?

12. Specific GPII Implementation Questions… How would GPII have to work to meet your institution’s needs? What are the biggest advantages and barriers for your institution? Are other integrated approaches to accessibility evolving that GPII should coordinate with?

13. Follow-up Discussion Roundtable session, Thursday 915-1015 Westminster II

14. Thank You! raisingthefloor.org gpii.net