Feb. 4 is the beginning of the next month-long course on Barrier-free
Information technology
http://easi.cc/workshop.htm

Entirely online
month-long
frequent interaction with instructors
frequent interaction with fellow participants
3 continuing units
counts toward the Certificate in Accessible Information Technology

http://easi.cc/workshop.htm

Here are the lessons to be covered.
(Note special lessons for librarians and for DSS staff.)

      Course lessons and Assignments
      Lesson 1: Introductions and definitions
      Part 1 introduction to the workshop;
      Part 2 basic definitions
      Part 3 E-mail and listserv discussion lists
      Lesson 1 Assignments: Participant introductions.
      Lesson 2: Four reasons to provide barrier-free educational technology
      Part 1 it's the right thing to do;
      Part 2 it makes economic sense;
      Part 3 it's the law;
      Part 4 participants should do it for themselves
      Lesson 2 Assignment: Sharing relevant information.
      Lesson 3: computer input problems and solutions
      Part 1 Computer-related definitions
      Part 2 Alternative input systems for people with motor impairments
      Part 3 Alternative input devices for other disability groups Part 4
Lesson
      2 Assignment Using Windows access features
      Lesson 4: Computer output problems and solutions
      Part 1: Output issues for users who are blind
      Part 2: Output issues for users who have limited vision and users who
have
      visual or cognitive processing disabilities
      Part 3: Output issues for other disability groups
      Lesson 4: Revisiting previous assignments
      Lesson 5: Compensatory Strategies and Disability Etiquette
      art 1: What is a compensatory strategy?
      Part 2: Do I have to be politically correct?
      Part 3: Etiquette tips for service providers
      Lesson 5 Assignment Disability-related resources on the World Wide Web
      Lesson 6: Access to print information
      Part 1: Creating and adapting electronic texts
      Part 2: Problems related to braille and tactile drawings
      Part 3: Creating texts for the web
      Lesson 6 Assignment: Create 2 simple texts for use on the web
      Lesson 7: Access to physical facilities and staff training
      Part 1: Physical access to the computer itself
      Part 2: Designing a model accessible work station
      Part 3: Training the technology support staff
      Lesson 7 Assignment: What do you have to know?
      Lesson 8: Planning for an Accessible Campus or Institution
      Part 1: Implications of decentralized computing
      Part 2: Who do you need on your team? Part 3: Looking at One Example
      Lesson 8 Assignment: Developing a 12-18 month plan
      Lesson 9: Accessible Information Technology for Libraries
      Part 1 Pointers to books on accessibility for persons with disabilities
      published by ALA
      Part 2 Pointers to past EASI webcasts by librarians
      Part 3 Pointer to the recent ALA policy statement on accessibility for
      consumers with disabilities
      Part 4 Ideas on how best to implement the new ALA policy
      Part 5 Description of a recommended computer configuration for an
adapted
      library work station
      Part 6. Tips on how to provide accessibility to microfilms and
microfiche
      Part 7 List of other non-computer devices to improve consumer
      accessibility
      Part 8 Sample brochure of the library commitment to consumers with
      disabilities including a statement on consumer rights and
      responsibilities.
      Lesson 9 Assignment Participate in online discussion with a national
      leader on libraries and consumers with disabilities
      Lesson `10: Practical Program for Disabled Student Service Staff
      Part 1: Conduct a campus needs assessment of adaptive hardware and
      software and decide where on campus this should be located
      Part 2: Plan for the provision of an adapted computer in any
classroom lab
      setting when a student with disabilities is enrolled
      Part 3: Plan for adapting a science lab with accessibility when a
student
      with disabilities is enrolled
      Part 4: Develop a policy regarding the provision of electronic texts in
      alternative formats especially specialized scientific texts
      Part 5: Develop a training program and training materials to train
      students with disabilities on adaptive software and hardware
      Lesson 10 Assignment: Create a draft outreach information document to
be
      used with faculty and to contact students with disabilities



      EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information) is a non-profit
      organization, and our mission is to make information technologies more
      accessible to users with disabilities.




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