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Re: developer training on accessibility?

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From: Jodi Bollaert
Date: Jun 5, 2007 8:50AM

Hi Jennison,

If you don't find what you're looking for, my company
can develop custom training (including elearning) on
IT-related topics. My background is instructional
design, as well as IT. Please feel free to contact
me.

Thanks,
Jodi

--- Jennison Asuncion < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> (*Apologies for the cross-posting.)
>
> Hello,
>
> I am posing the following questions on behalf of a
> colleague who is
> currently looking at putting in place training for
> our
> developers on accessibility as part of a larger
> curriculum for that
> audience.
>
> 1. Do folks here have any recommendations for
> vendors who provide generic
> off-the-shelf eLearning that covers the fundamentals
> of
> accessibility geared to an IT audience? I am looking
> for eLearning
> courseware that would include some basic test
> questions, in addition to
> content. I've already looked at the SkillSoft
> catalogue, but their
> courses, from a high-level look, seem to be geared
> specifically to web or
> windows topics and accessibility, as opposed to a
> high-level overview of accessibility, why it is
> important, etc.
>
> 2. I would also be curious to know how folks here
> provide
> accessibility training to their developers.
> Specifically, does
> anyone here offer in-house courses
> on accessibility (either off-the-shelf or
> internally developed). How are
> these delivered? Are they compulsory? On demand?
>
> Any assistance would be appreciated.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jennison
>
>
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