EASI's online courses are all interactive with e-mail discussions with
classmates and personal exchanges with course instructors.  EASI courses
strive to remove the jargon from accessible information technology.  EASI
instructors all have personal experience with adaptive computer technology
and have years of online teachig experience.  Individual courses provide
both a EASI certificate of completion and, if requested, 3 continuing
education units.  Participants who take 5 of EASI's 8 courses will earn the
Certificate on accessible Information Technology given in partnership with
the University of Southern Maine.  Course syllabi and online registration
can be found from http://easi.cc/workshop.htm

Fall 2003 Schedule:
September 2-26:
Barrier-free Information Technology
Advanced Barrier-free Web Design
      Learning Disabilities and Information Technology,

October 6-31:
Beginner Barrier-free Web Design
Train the Trainer

November 3-28:
Barrier-free E-learning
Accessible Internet Multimedia

December 1-January 9 (with holiday break):
Barrier-free Information Technology
      Learning Disabilities and Information Technology
      Business Benefits of Accessible Information Technology

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Barrier-free Information Technology provides the kind of overview of
adaptive computer technology that an institution requires in order to
deliver a systematic, institution-wide computer and information technology
system.  Supporting computing and especially supporting users with
disabilities demands an integrated approach which includes, computer staff,
instructional staff, student support, disabled  student support,
librarians, ADA officers and other key administrators.
http://easi.cc/workshops/adaptit.htm

Advanced Barrier-free Web Design has been created by EASI for people
designing web pages, who want to keep their pages accessible while using
more advanced web features, and who want to do this without their having to
become a full-fledged techie.  As usual, EASI courses minimize needless
technical jargon.  Advanced web features will be shown in two ways.  One
way will present the necessary HTML code for those wanting to know it, and
for those hoping to avoid learning HTML, screen shots of designing advanced
web features using  WYSIWYG authoring software will be provided.
http://easi.cc/workshops/advwbsyl.htm

      Learning Disabilities and Information Technology deals with the
largest disability category, one which is frequently invisible and ignored.
 "Just try harder" is the usual repromand aimed at this population.  Some
of the special software applications designed for other disabilities like
screen magnification, screen reader and voice recognition frequently
assists them.  Other software aimed at the general public like calendar
software, organizers, thought organizers, spell checkers and word
prediction all can be useful when a skilled trainer helps them understand
how to use it to meet their individualized needs.
http://easi.cc/workshops/ld.htm


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                EASI September Courses http://easi.cc/workshop.htm
Advanced Barrier-free Web Design
Barrier-free Information Technology
Learning Disabilities and Accessible IT
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                Norman Coombs
CEO EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information)
                (949) 922-5992 (cell)


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September online courses on accessible information technology:
Barrier-free Information Technology http://easi.cc/workshops/adaptit.htm
Advanced Barrier-free Web Design http://easi.cc/workshops/advwbsyl.htm
LD and Information Technology http://easi.cc/workshops/ld.htm
EASI Home Page http://www.rit.edu/~easi
CCourses and Clinics http://easi.cc/workshop.htm
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