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I turned up a farely interesting on the web CT home page about changes in
version 3 which improve accessibility including the introduction of a non
frames setting for publishing pages.
would be interested to hear good or bad reviews from anyone who's tried
version 3.
Adrian Higginbotham,
SURFACE
Salford University, Research Focus on AcCessible Environments.
E-mail [log in to unmask]
tel: 0161-2954939
fax: 0161-2955011
web: http://www.scpm.salford.ac.uk/surface/
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Rebman <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: BlackBoard application
> There was some mention about improved accessibility features being built
> into the new version of Blackboard, but as I have never encounterred the
> product in a course, I can't really speak with authority. WebCT is also
> supposed to have "got religion" and started working on accessibility
> improvements.
>
> With any of these products however, it is really a matter of educating the
> content authors and web designers on matters of accessibility as the
> products won't contain any magic bullets that will render the information
> in accessible formats. Design is still the key and at this point, the
> tools can only support good design, not force it.
>
> -- Jim
>
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> James A. Rebman
>
> Cognitive Levers Project
> Center for Life-Long Learning and Design (L3D)
> University of Colorado, Boulder
>
> "In times of change, the learners will inherit the earth, while the
learned
> will find themselves beautifully equipped for a world that no longer
exists."
> - Eric Hoffer
>
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