I tend to surf for news for EmpTech on all possible outlets as well as
follow your notes on Linkedin Jennison and Twitter.  In fact we have now
linked tweats to EmpTech as a way of getting regular news updates onto the
web page.  We are thinking of doing the same with the news - using RSS feeds
etc.  I have to admit as there is so much more out there it is much harder
work.  It is also really crucial to check the validity of some of the
comments - having to triangulate news and blogs can take time, but I am
always worried about passing on news that is not accurate. 

I love the fact we are sharing so much, but I agree with Ron - having the
news pushed as email is the best - having to go and search can open
Pandora's box! 

Best wishes E.A. 

Mrs E.A. Draffan
Learning Societies Lab,
ECS, University of Southampton,
Tel +44 (0)23 8059 7246
http://www.lexdis.org
http://www.emptech.info


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Sent: 05 December 2009 15:25
To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'; 'Equal Access to Software
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Subject: Re: [Athen] where are you getting your accessibility info?

That would be great please do!

I am one who finds that email and lists better serve my style of info
acquisition.  At this point I have not really found social media to provide
the same functionality but am always wanting to have access to the richest
resources.

Ron Stewart

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From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Jennison Mark Asuncion
Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 10:06 AM
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Subject: [Athen] where are you getting your accessibility info?

Hello,

With social media becoming ever more popular, I'm personally curious where 
folks are turning to most often when seeking accessibility-related
information: 
e-mail discussion lists, social media, or a combination of the two?

I've been a faithful e-mail discussion list user since I started using the 
internet in the mid-90s. However, over the last few years, especially with
the 
advent of Twitter, I'm finding some of the richer accessibility info is
being 
communicated through social media. One of my concerns is that there may be a
  gap that is growing in terms of accessibility info sharing based on which 
channel folks use. Of course, who has the time to monitor and contribute to 
everything

This is something I've been reflecting upon for a bit, and thought  I'd take
a 
temperature check.

I'm asking a similar question on Twitter and LinkedIn as well. If folks are 
interested, I can compile the answers I receive and share a high-level
summary 
in a few weeks.

Jennison

Jennison Asuncion
Co-Director, Adaptech Research Network http://www.adaptech.org
LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/jennison

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