I'd agree with him: "I think some domains of operation in life may just
fall outside the capabilities of some disabilities -- an example would be
driving a car or flying a plane." but disagree strongly that web content
is one of those "domains of operation in life [that] may just fall outside
the capabilities of some disabilities". For discriptions of graphics he
should write down what he would say to someone if he needed to provide a
description of the graphic images by phone."
Sheryl
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Sheryl Burgstahler, Ph.D.
Director, DO-IT & UW Access Technology Services; Co-Director, AccessIT
Computing & Communications
University of Washington, Box 355670
Seattle, WA 98195
206-543-0622 FAX 206-221-4171
http://staff.washington.edu/sherylb
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On Wed, 23 Jun 2004, Debra Wright wrote:
> The best approach I've used and seen have an impact is to have the faculty
> actually use a screen reader program to access a page or pages with graphics
> not tagged, links not well done, etc....
>
> It has often done the trick at my end.
>
> D. Wright
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: * EASI: Equal Access to Software & Information
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: 6/22/04 11:55 PM
> Subject: Fw: Fw: Announcement: article on online accessibility inthe
> Chronicle of Higher Educa
>
> This response is from someone who is very involved in on-line learning
> at our college. Does anyone have a suggestion as to how I can respond
> to this in a meaningful way that will help this instructor learn about
> the value of accessibility? Please do not respond to him yourselves. I
> just want some idea of how I might approach this.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Walter Behnke <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Norm Dooley
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 11:11 AM
> Subject: Re: Fw: Announcement: article on online accessibility inthe
> Chronicle of Higher Educa
>
> Thanks, Betty
> I am following some of these articles as they appear.
> In the Dreamweaver workshops, I emphasize design with accessibility in
> mind.
>
> The VCC Learns site contains a huge volume of graphics files that are
> annotated illustrations of complex steps in computing tasks -- not
> exactly something for which alternate text would do justice. That site
> and similar situations that contain graphics to illustrate processes
> rather than static images, are difficult to translate into accessibility
> sites. I hope you understand. I think some domains of operation in life
> may just fall outside the capabilities of some disabilities -- an
> example would be driving a car or flying a plane.
>
> Thanks for keeping the issues in front of us.
> WWB
>
> Walter Behnke VCC-KEC (604) 871-7284
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> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> also at: [log in to unmask]
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> VCC Learns http://vcclearns.vcc.ca
> <http://vcclearns.vcc.ca>
> Comp Studies Website: http://upgrading.vcc.ca/st63-wwb/
> <http://upgrading.vcc.ca/st63-wwb/>
>
> >>> "Betty Nobel" <[log in to unmask]> 6/21/2004 10:17:07 AM >>>
>
> You may be interested in the article mentioned below.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Schmetzke, Axel" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 7:33 AM
> Subject: Announcement: article on online accessibility in the Chronicle
> of
> Higher Education (June 11, 2004)
>
>
> Here is a recent article on online accessibility (entitled "Left Out
> Online") by Chronicle of Higher Education staff writer Scott Carlson:
>
> http://chronicle.com/free/v50/i40/40a02301.htm.
> <http://chronicle.com/free/v50/i40/40a02301.htm.>
>
> Citation of print article: Chronicle of Higher Education, Vol. 50, No.
> 40, June 11, 2004: pp. A23-A25.
>
> Greetings,
>
> Axel Schmetzke
> Library
> University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
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