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From: WL Wong
Date: Oct 23, 2007 5:50PM

Thanks John, great post! and count me in, send me the details. I have
been on the acessibility of elearning trail esp WebCT since 2002 but
still gnawing at crumbs... and not getting much answers either.

Cheers,
WL

On 10/23/07, John E. Brandt < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> I just blogged about that http://www.jebswebs.net/blog/
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> Backstory is the company is now working with the Blackboard Accessibility
> Interest Group http://cita.rehab.uiuc.edu/collaborate/blackboard/ being
> headed up folks at UIUC. I spoke with one of their leads last week and the
> best estimate is that it will be a year before the new accessible product is
> available. The problems are more in the back end/admin/course development
> side.
>
> Read my blog for some other background.
>
> If you are interested in helping the Interest Group, they are looking for
> more participation. My guess is the company may need more convincing and
> numbers count.
>
> ~j
>
> John E. Brandt
> Augusta, Maine USA
> www.jebswebs.com
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