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Strategies and Resources for Faculty Support in Creating
Accessible Web-based Course Materials
Presentation byLisa Fiedor
Web Accessibility, Usability, & Design SpecialistInstructional Services
Distance Education & Learning Technology Applications (DELTA)
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NC State University Policy
• Web Accessibility Regulation– All websites must meet Section 508 Guidelines– http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/campus_environ/non-
discrimination/REG04.25.5.php
• Course Hosting Regulation– All course websites must reside on campus
servers and meet accessibility and privacy regulations
– Accessibility Primer and Checklist• http://delta.ncsu.edu/docs/teach/
accessibility_primer_checklist.pdf
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Three Pronged Strategy
• Workshops– Faculty Development– Train-the-Trainer– Custom Training
• Support Services
• Web-based Resources
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Workshop Strategy
• Accessibility Series of Workshops– DELTA and ITD (Information Technology
Division) collaboration– Faculty Development Workshops
• Train-the-Trainer workshops• Custom Trainings • Instructional Technology Assistant
Program• Summer Institute for Faculty
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Faculty Development Workshops
• 2006– Section 508 Accessibility– Web Accessibility Tools: LIFT for Dreamweaver– Creating Accessible PDFs from Word Documents– Creating Accessible Presentations from
PowerPoint– Creating an Accessible Website from MS Word– Captioning for Content Accessibility– Accessibility Issues and Resources
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Faculty Development Workshops 2
• 2007– Concepts and Techniques of Universal Web
Design– Tips and Tools for Creating Accessible Materials– Using Course Genie to Create Web-based Content– Adding Voice Narration to Powerpoint (using
LecShare Pro)– Web Accessibility Tools: LIFT for Dreamweaver – Section 508 Accessibility– Web Video Basics
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Other Workshops
• Custom Training– Accessibility Issues and Resources
• Train-the-Trainer– Accessible Web Design
• Open Forum– Accessibility Regulation– Course Hosting Regulation
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Faculty Support Strategies
• Accessibility assessment of websites– LIFT Machine
• Accessibility Report on results– http://delta.ncsu.edu/projects/is/
accessibility/reports/Accessibility_Report_for_ENG_350.doc
• Instructional House Calls• Help Desk
– Email– Hot Line
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Working with Faculty
• Assess their needs• Use simple language• Start at the basics• Chunk content into manageable portions• Encourage questions• Be patient, understanding, and empathetic• Give hands on practice
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Working with Faculty
• Assess their needs• Use simple language• Start at the basics• Chunk content into manageable portions• Encourage questions• Be patient, understanding, and empathetic• Give hands on practice
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Working with Faculty continued
• Reason through resistance
• Use examples where possible– Online Assessment presentation
• http://delta.ncsu.edu/projects/is/accessibility/assessment/presentation/html/
• Create tutorials, tip sheets, and job aids
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University Web-based Resources
• Accessible IT@NC State– http://www.ncsu.edu/it/access
• Guidelines• Tutorials• Software• Resources
• DELTA Accessibility page– http://delta.ncsu.edu/accessibility
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Discussion
• What are your experiences in training and supporting faculty on your campus?
• What resources do you provide for faculty to learn about accessibility?
• What successes or failures have you experienced?
• What can we do better to help faculty create accessible course materials?