The Accessibility Imperative: 5 Steps to Jump-Starting Efforts on Campus

Tuesday, March 22, 2016 | 3:00PM–3:50PM | Room 550
Session Type: Professional Development
Technology accessibility is a complex topic affecting every department on campus. It is no longer an IT issue. Content producers are scattered throughout campus creating videos, web pages, Word documents, PDFs, and other content, often with no knowledge of best practices. How big is the problem? Where to start? Who should "own" accessibility? We faced many of these challenges four years ago at Boston College when we embarked on our accessibility initiative. Come learn how to assess the road ahead, raise awareness, get buy-in, secure funding, prioritize issues, and create a sustainable program on campus to support accessibility of digital content.


Outcomes: Understand the risks and opportunities accessibility presents for your institution * Learn 5 short-term steps you can take to build momentum, get buy-in, and make measurable and sustainable progress

Presenters

  • Judy Ferres

    Associate Director, Office for Institutional Diversity, Boston College

  • Dave Lewis

    Accessibility Specialist, Boston College

  • Scott Olivieri

    Director, Web Services, Boston College

Resources & Downloads

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