EASI is the premiere provider of online learning on accessible information
technology.
Learn how to make the onsite and online information and computer
technologies at your institution fully accessible for persons with
disabilities.

Three month-long, instructor-led EASI online courses starting on June 3, 2002.
Barrier-free Information technology
Learning Disabilities and Information Technology
Accessible Internet Multimedia
Syllabi and registration is at http//easi.cc/workshop.htm

Barrier-free Information technology
the topic of adaptive computing technology and is ideal for
  administrators, teachers, librarians, rehab consultants, computer support
  staff, ADA compliance officers Disabled student services staff and service
  providers. Today's distributed computer environment means that providing
  support for the on-site technology needs of students with disabilities is
  an institution-wide responsibility. This course is designed to provide the
  broad knowledge of accessible information technology, the law and of
  student technological and pedagogical needs to facilitate such
  institutional planning.

Learning Disabilities and Information Technology
The largest disability group in education today consists of students with
  various learning disabilities. Adaptive technologies which were primarily
  created for the needs of other populations have turned out to provide
  support of people with learning disabilities. Technology is only recently
being recognized as an important strategy in supporting this population.

Accessible Internet Multimedia Production
   Educational and other information providers on the Internet are
   increasingly using multimedia as a means to disseminate information.
   Multimedia poses special problems but also unique opportunities for
   reaching people with disabilities. Providing transcriptions, captions and
   descriptive video synchronized with the media is a real challenge. This
   course will give step-by-step instruction in how and when to provide
   transcriptions and synchronized captions. This course will be good for web
   masters, information technologists, instructional technologists, disabled
   student staff, librarians and more.

These three courses start June 3, run for a month, taught entirely online
and led by skilled instructors.  Previous courses have been taken by over
4,000 persons in more than three dozen countries.

All courses can be taken for continuing education units, and five courses
will earn the EASI Certificate in Accessible Information technology.

Starting July 7:
Beginners Barrier-free Web Design
Advanced Barrier-free Web Design
Train the Trainer
Syllabi and registration at http//easi.cc/workshop.htm


                 Norman Coombs, Ph.D.
CEO, EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information)
http://www.rit.edu/~easi
Professor Emeritus, Rochester Institute of Technology
Cell (949) 922-5992
http://www.rit.edu/~nrcgsh
22196 Caminito Tasquillo
Laguna Hills CA 92653