Dan Comden Access Technology Consultant NADP and ATHEN: Collaborate and Compare.
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Background
• Access Technology• CSU Humboldt• University of Washington
• Web Accessibility• WAI• Campus and Washington State
• Alt text
ATHEN formed 2002
• CSUN (California)• Accessing Higher Ground (Colorado)• ATIA - Assistive Technology Industry
Association (Florida)
ATHEN focus areas
Sharing experience and expertise• Professional development
• Conferences• E-Journal
• Surveys• Blog• National standards
NADP - Higher and Further Education
Focused expertise of Assessors as part of larger group
What are other Uni-related personnel resources in UK?
• What are online resources?• What is the community?
• Forums?• Wikis?• Other?
ATHEN - Higher "Ed"
No (formal) assessors but many ad hoc assessments
• Dearth of national standards• Alternate text production
• E-text• Braille
• Math• Tactile graphics
Shared issues
US and UK technology specialists share issues of:
• Professional development • Financing of AT• E-learning materials• Alt-format production• User training• What else?
Implications for AT and alt text
Considerations for production• Appropriate• Effective
Considerations for consumption• Training/expertise• Platforms
• mp3 vs. DAISY vs. Word vs. PDF
Issues
• Web site accessibility• Social networking
• "Official" vs. what they use• Training
• How to accomplish?• Institutional planning and purchasing
Appropriate and Effective
ATHEN web site
www.athenpro.org/
or Dan's email:
Dan ComdenAccess Technology Consultant