Creating an Accessible IT Culture on Your Campus

Thursday, June 02, 2011 | 4:30PM–6:30PM | Myers Park/Dilworth
Session Type: Professional Development
How do you create a rich IT educational environment while ensuring that all students are able to participate fully? Three speakers from different universities will discuss techniques and strategies used on their campuses to create an IT environment that not only is more accessible to people with disabilities but also is more usable by all people. The speakers will address issues of universal design, demonstrate inaccessible and accessible technologies, discuss strategies for working with developers and content creators, and address how to create an IT accessibility plan for your campus.

Presenters

  • Jo Ann Fernald

  • Greg Kraus

    Principal Accessibility Specialist, Interactive Accessibility

  • Luke Withrow

Resources & Downloads

Top 10 Things CIOs Need to Know About ...
EDUCAUSE Resource
Uploaded on 06/21/2012
IT Accessibility Resources from EDUCAUSE IT ...
EDUCAUSE Resource
Uploaded on 06/21/2012
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0
187 KB, Off-site resource
Uploaded on 06/05/2011
EDUCAUSE IT Accessibility Constituent Group
EDUCAUSE Resource
Uploaded on 06/05/2011
WebAIM
Off-site resource
Uploaded on 06/04/2011
PowerPoint Presentation (Greg Kraus)
59 KB, Powerpoint Slides
Uploaded on 06/04/2011
FAQ for Dear Colleague Letter from the ...
Off-site resource
Uploaded on 06/04/2011
DO-IT Center from the University of Washington
Off-site resource
Uploaded on 06/04/2011
Access Technology Higher Education Network
Off-site resource
Uploaded on 06/04/2011
PowerPoint Presentation (Luke Withrow)
8 MB, Powerpoint Slides
Uploaded on 06/03/2011
NC State University Web Page Accessibility ...
Off-site resource
Uploaded on 06/03/2011
DO-IT Center Knowledge Base
Off-site resource
Uploaded on 06/03/2011
Section 508
Off-site resource
Uploaded on 05/17/2010