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This article tells you where to put your focus when opening a modal dialog. This post encourages you to think about the user and to place the focus on the least destructive action. #accessibility

 

This is the new eCourse Accessibility Checklist created by the University of California, Office of the President. It provides a wide range of accessibility standards that can help you create accessible courses using platforms like Articulate Storyline and Rise. #accessibility

 

This article provides a wide range of strategies to help you host accessible virtual meetings. Before the meeting, consider including an accommodation statement and ensure the materials that will be presented are accessible. During the meeting, ensure dedicated microphones are used and don’t require video to be turned on. After the meeting, provide an accurately captioned recording. Check out the before, after, and during sections for more information. #accessibility

 

This article explores how the current administration may delay the DOJ's new rule for Title 2 of the ADA. Currently, a direct final rule is being used to try to end non discrimination requirements like the ADA applying to federally assisted new construction programs. Multiple organizations including the American Council on Education have asked for the implementation of the new web accessibility regulations be paused. We need to advocate against these actions. #accessibility

 

Articulate has recently added an accessibility checker to Storyline. The accessibility checker can group items by A, AA, AAA, WCAG standards. It can significantly speed up workflows by making it easy to identify and remove decorative items from the Focus Order Tool in your Storyline slides. Also check out Dr. Nicole L'Etoile, Ed.D., CPACC's Slack Channel on Accessibility in Learning & Development. I learned about this video from her Slack. Visit https://shorturl.at/L0Vdy to join. #accessibility

 

This study explores map applications by evaluating them using WCAG 2.1 Standards. It found that XR Navigation’s Audiom was the most accessible mapping platform. Most mapping platforms, like Google Maps, Bing, and TomTom, have some significant accessibility barriers. Common mapping issues included providing text equivalent alternatives, keyboard accessibility, and color contrast issues. Check out the full article for more information. #accessibility

 

Airlines need to be held accountable so that they are required to take care of people’s wheelchairs. Airlines should be expected to deliver luggage and durable medical equipment on time and undamaged. I’m glad that this kind of information is being compiled, and congrats to JetBlue. I hope all the airlines continue to make progress and train their staff to treat people with disabilities with respect and handle their wheelchairs with care. #accessibility #DisabilityRights

 

If you are creating or authoring Rise content. I recommend checking out Articulate’s maturity plan for Storyline. It outlines known accessibility issues with the application, if there is a planned fix, and provides additional workarounds and details. #accessibility

 

Colorado has passed 8 CCR 1501-11 Technology Accessibility Rules, which require public websites, mobile apps, and digital documents to meet WCAG 2.1 standards. #accessibility

 

During the Inclusive India Summit a draft of a curriculum designed to teach undergraduate computer science and design majors how to implement digital accessibility strategies. The curriculum includes topics related to disability rights, accessibility laws, technical standards, how assistive technology works, and audit testing. Check out the full article for more information. #accessibility

 

This article highlights the work the University of Iowa is doing to make its digital content more accessible. They leverage tools like Siteimprove and Anthology’s Ally to identify and fix digital accessibility barriers. Check out the article and consider if any of their strategies can be applied to your institution. #accessibility

[–] Thinker33@lemmy.world -2 points 7 months ago

It is a real test and they had an independent auditor but it still may be BS. Check out this Too Good To Be True article.

[–] Thinker33@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Assistive technology companies like EyeGaze charge a lot for their products. This is because there is a lot of tech to ensure that it works accurately and is compatible with third party applications. Hopefully, Apple can lower the costs in the future for people with disabilities who use eye tracking technology.

[–] Thinker33@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Arizona State University is the first higher education institution to have a partnership with OpenAI. I think this is related to that deal. I don't know how long it will stay free.

[–] Thinker33@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ableist is defined as discrimination or prejudice against people with disabilities, especially physical disabilities. Supporting people of all different races and trying to end systemic racism would be about being anti-racist. Feminism is a little too broad for me to define but it would probably align with providing men and women equal rights. The goal is to unite people not divide. The issue is that most of the web is inaccessible and cannot be accessed by people with disabilities. Excluding a group of people from a building because of their gender, race, or disability is against the law. Yet, people with disabilities are excluded or lack access to information on publicly available websites each day. This type of change requires people to be anti-ableist and to do the work necessary to make their website accessible.

[–] Thinker33@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, most academic journals still publish only PDFs. I couldn't find an HTML version.

[–] Thinker33@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing. Glad it is helpful 😀

[–] Thinker33@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

100% agree. This is why adding short but descriptive audio prompts for everything is very important. In this example they forget to add an audio prompt for when an object is grabbed, which immediately became an accessibility barrier. In addition, creating an intuitive way to navigate the audio prompts similar to screen reader navigation is needed.

[–] Thinker33@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You can print your own paper if you have an inkjet printer. I'm not sure how well it works. Most users buy their journals. The journals make it easier to store your notes and you can group them by subject.

[–] Thinker33@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

This is a demo video I made a while back on how to use the original Echo Smartpen.

[–] Thinker33@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No it isn’t. Most of the webinars from well known vendors (Deque University, Level Access, 3 Play Media) are very focused on the topic. They may spam your email with some product stuff but you can always unsubscribe.

[–] Thinker33@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This study on Zoom camera use found that students turn off their cameras because of personal appearance, people being in the background, and slow internet connection. A Stanford study identified constant camera use as a cause for Zoom fatigue and recommended audio-only breaks. Educause on equitable camera use highlights best practices at the end of the article like a flexible policy, using icebreakers, and providing alternatives. Hopefully, these articles are helpful and might lead to your institution creating a more flexible policy.

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