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Prof Norm Coombs <[log in to unmask]>
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         Sorry I sent the email about the course incomplete.

Lesson 1: Creating Structured Documents with Word

    * What do we mean by "repurpose"?
    * Structure and meaning in a document
    * Creating a style using Word
    * Making images and tables accessible using Word
    * General tips and hints
    * Exporting documents from Word




Lesson 2: Creating Accessible Documents in PDF

    * Different ways to Create PDF documents
    * Scanning documents from hard copy
    * Copyright issues
    * Modifying Accessible PDF Documents With Adobe Acrobat Professional
    * Issues faced by users with disabilities reading PDF
    * Checking a PDF document for accessibility
    * Using Word to create accessible documents to export to PDF
    * Exporting from Web pages to accessible PDF


Lesson 3: Overview of repurposing several document types:

    * Creating Web documents (HTML)
    * Word to HTML
    * WYSIWYG authoring tools
    * Section 508 Web Accessibility Standards
    * Creating synthetic audio from a text document
    * Creating Braille from a text document
    * Standard Braille translators
    * Special problems of Braille math
    * Special problems creating Tactile graphics




Lesson 4: DAISY: Digital Accessible Information System

    * What is DAISY and what's the hype?
    * What is the advantage of DAISY for students and researchers?
    * Where can you obtain a DAISY player?
    * Looking at the different DAISY format options
    * Let's peek under the hood
    * Creating your own DAISY book using the free Office add-in
    * Locating DAISY authoring applications and DAISY players
    * Locating DAISY books online


You can see the syllabus and register online at:
http://easi.cc/workshops/text.htm

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