EASI Webcast with Geoff Freed from NCAM (National center on Accessible
Media) from WGBH Boston talks about the PIVOT Project between NCAM and MIT.
 It is to make a highly sophisticated, interactive online physics course
accessible to blind, visually impaired, deaf and hard-of-hearing students
http://easi.cc and either click on the link on the home page or go to the
webcast page.

The course involves a dynamic, colorful professor in a number of video
clips giving a number of scientific demonstrations.  Providing the captions
for the Deaf and the descriptive video for students who are blind is a
daunting challenge.

Note: EASI's online courses begin 4 new month-long classes on May 6:
More information and registration is at:
http://www.rit.edu/~easi/workshop.htm

Beginners Barrier-free Web Design which requires no HTML knowledge.  It
focuses on features of basic Web design necessary for simple accessibility.

Barrier-free E-learning talks both about making the Web interface for
online learning accessible as well as how professors and instructional
design staff can create course content that is fully accessible.

Train the Trainer provides a beginner knowledge of many adaptive technology
software packages for staff who need to know just enough about many
programs to be able to train students to get started.  Institutions need to
provide training to staff and consumers on more software than anyone can
master.  This focuses on giving you enough without overwhelming you.

Business Benefits of Accessible Information Technology Design recognizes
that businesses need to know that accessible information technology design
is good for business.  No, not just for public relations but it opens
markets to an entire world of users lacking high speed connections and the
latest equipment.

More information and registration is at:
http://www.rit.edu/~easi/workshop.htm

Norman Coombs, Ph.D.