Especially the contributions pertaining to the accessibility of
electronic textbooks may be of interest to this group.
Axel Schmetzke
Library
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
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From: * EASI: Equal Access to Software & Information
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Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 8:48 PM
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Subject: Webcast All-day March 18 from the CSUN Conference on Tech and
Disabilities
EASI Internet Broadcast of EASI Track at the CSUN
Technology and People with Disabilities Conference
Thursday, March 18 2004, 8 AM Pacific till 4 PM Pacific
EASI is sponsoring an all-day track of invited papers at the CSUN
conference, and these presentations will be broadcast over the Web. You
need to be running Windows or virtual Windows and have Internet Explorer
version 6, a sound card and speakers.
More information and registration at http://easi.cc/csuncast.htm
List of Presentations for March 18 Broadcast
** Times below are Pacific time
8 AM (60 minutes)
PRACTICAL TIPS TO SUPPORT FACULTY IN PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE ELECTRONIC
CONTENT
Brian Hardy
National Information and Library Service (Australia)
Norman Coombs
CEO, EASI
EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information)
Richard Banks
CTO, EASI
EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information)
9:20 AM (60 minutes)
ELECTRONIC TEXTBOOKS: US ACCESSIBILITY LAWS & ISSUES
Cynthia D. Waddell, JD, Executive Director
Law, Policy and Technology Accessibility Consultant
International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet (ICDRI)
10:40 AM (60 minutes)
A FOUR YEAR REPORT CARD ON AB-422: CALIFORNIA'S POSTSECONDARY ACCESSIBLE
TEXTBOOK LEGISLATION
Jeffrey C. Senge, M.S.
Information & Computer Access Program Coordinator
California State University, Fullerton
Lunch break Noon
2 PM (60 minutes)
CREATING ACCESSIBLE ADOBE PDF DOCUMENTS: AUTHORING TECHNIQUES FOR
ACCESSIBLE ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
Sean Keegan
Web Accessibility Instructor
High Tech Center Training Unit of the California Community Colleges
3:20 PM (30 minutes)
Digital Textbooks Come of Age
Steve Noble
Policy Analyst
Kentucky Assistive Technology Service Network
Elizabeth Coombs
CAO, EASI
EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information)
4:10 PM (60 minutes)
An Approach to Electronic Book Delivery using Macromedia Flash
Scott Traylor
President
360KID
Bob Regan
Senior Product Manager for Accessibility
Macromedia
** You need to register in advance. Registration is free, and you can
attend any portion or all of the broadcast during March, Thur. 18.
Registration for this all-day event is at http://easi.cc/csuncast.htm
Announcements of other EASI-sponsored Web, voice chat, broadcasts is at
http://easi.cc/clinic.htm
Certificate in Accessible Information Technology is at
http://easi.cc/workshop.htm
EASI annual subscription membership is at: http://easi.cc/sub.htm
Norman Coombs, Ph.D.
CEO EASI
(949) 855-4852
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See EASI Special October Bonus offer at http://easi.cc/clinic.htm
EASI November courses are:
Barrier-free E-learning, Accessible Internet Multimedia and Business
Benefits of Accessible IT Design:
http://easi.cc/workshop.htm
EASI Home Page http://www.rit.edu/~easi
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Check out EASI New Synchronous Clinics:
http://easi.cc/clinic.htm
EASI Home Page http://www.rit.edu/~easi
Online courses and Clinics http://easi.cc/workshop.htm
Check the EASI Library Web http://www.rit.edu/~easi/lib.htm
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