Talking about riding coat tails. This Chancellor was by far not the only
person of standing speaking to Google about this. To try to take sole credit
seems questionable at best.
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Subject: [Acbny-l] News Release: At Chancellor Zimpher's Urging, Google
Upgrades Service for visually challenged
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News Release: At Chancellor Zimpher's Urging, Google Upgrades Service for
News-Release
At Chancellor Zimpher's Urging, Google Upgrades Service for Visually
Impaired Users
For Immediate Release: Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011
Contact: Morgan Hook;
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; 518-320-1311
Albany - State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L.
Zimpher today
commended Google, Inc. on its new initiative to increase accessibility for
visually challenged users on its major Web services.
In March, Chancellor Zimpher wrote to Eric Schmidt, Chairman of the Board &
CEO of Google, urging the company to make their Apps for Education service
more accessible to the visually impaired. SUNY campuses began using the
service in 2010, but some visually impaired SUNY students and faculty were
having difficulty with the site, which prompted Chancellor Zimpher to
contact Google.
"SUNY enrolls tens of thousands of blind and otherwise disabled students,
and we are committed to providing them with the same top-quality technology
that is available to all students and faculty," said Chancellor Zimpher.
"It is clear that Google shares our commitment to education and to students
of all ages, and I commend the company for its prompt response to the needs
of our students and faculty by upgrading its education technology in time
for the
2011-12 school year."
In the
letter,
Chancellor Zimpher praised the service, but noted that changes needed to be
made "in order to fulfill our mission to provide the people of New York with
educational services of the highest quality and with the broadest possible
access." The letter continued, "Technology should make their educational
experience more accessible, not less so."
Google recently
announced
that it is rolling out accessibility improvements to Google Docs, Sites and
Calendars, including new keyboard shortcuts and enhanced screen reader
support.
About the State University of New York
The State University of New York is the largest comprehensive university
system in the United States, educating more than 467,000 students in more
than 7,500 degree and certificate programs on 64 campuses with nearly
3
million alumni around the globe. To learn more about how SUNY creates
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