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Colleges and universities have long been responsible for ensuring that persons with disabilities have equitable access to educational opportunities as well as the campus workplace. Federal and state laws require it. As technology has become ever more central to the development and delivery of institutional programs, resources, and services, the importance of providing an accessible technology environment across a college or university has grown. To the extent that technology is critical to the core functions of the institution, the accessibility of that technology to persons with disabilities has become a key factor in determining whether facilities, programs, and services are accessible to them.

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Audio and Video Accessibility: Strategies and Workflows: October 13, 2010 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2010 Annual Conference
Higher education institutions have legal and ethical obligations to provide audio and video resources that are accessible to all audience members, including those who are deaf or hard of hearing. T…
Beyond Compliance: Strategies to Increase Online Accessibility and Engagement for Students with Disabilities: October 19, 2011 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference
Approximately 20% of the population and 11% of postsecondary students identify themselves as having a disability. With increasing online enrollments, institutions must go beyond compliance and in…
Institutionalizing Universal Design for Learning at Your University: October 14, 2010 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2010 Annual Conference
Universal Design for Learning has become an integral component of academic life at Colorado State University by strategically aligning the UDL message with areas of interest for university stakehol…
IT Accessibility in Higher Education, Present and Future: October 20, 2011 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference
As capabilities advance and demands increase, colleges and universities continue doing more with technology in more areas. This raises concerns about the extent to which institutions consider and…
Lightning Round - Technology Accessibility in Higher Ed: You Can Do IT!: October 19, 2011
Discover the strategies and tactics that are already working in higher education and how people can adapt working processes at their institutions. Also learn where the gaps in current practices exi…
Online Assessment Tools: Do They Work for Students with Disabilities?: October 24, 2007 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference
Curriculum, instruction, and pedagogy, when linked with good assessment strategies, provide excellent measures of teaching and learning effectiveness. Technology enables the use of universal design…
Seminar 01P - Beyond Policy and Into Practice: Accessibility and the University Mission PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee is required to attend this seminar.: October 28, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference
Moving from reactive, legal-based accommodations to proactive accessible practice and resources requires a significant paradigm shift by the institution and all involved. Though many institutions a…
Seminar 03P - Improving Accessibility for All: Using Universal Design for Media, Mobile Devices, and the Web: October 12, 2010 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2010 Annual Conference
Universal design (UD) of instructional materials helps all students learn more effectively, including those with disabilities. The need to comply with national and state accessibility laws for stud…
Seminar 07A - Going Beyond Basic ADA and S508 Compliance with Universal Design for Learning PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee is required to attend this seminar.: October 23, 2007 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference
Compliance guidelines for S508 and the Americans with Disabilities Act are much discussed yet seldom fully implemented in higher education online course environments. Accessibility mandates are oft…
Seminar 16P - Web Usability 101: Watch (and Discuss) a Live Test PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee is required to attend this seminar.: October 23, 2007 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference
Working in pairs, participants will be led through an informal usability test based in part on Steve Krug's excellent script in "Don't Make Me Think" (www.sensible.com). One par…

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