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From: Paul Bohman
Date: Apr 4, 2014 1:33PM

Fantastic work, Kara! This is a great resource.


Paul Bohman, PhD
Director of Training
Deque Systems, Inc
www.deque.com
703-225-0380, ext.121


On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 1:46 PM, Kara Zirkle < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Hi All,
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> Building off of NCDAE's Cheatsheets (http://www.ncdae.org), our office
> created a resource guide to assist our faculty and staff with creating
> accessible electronic materials, ATI Guide to Creating Accessible
> Electronic Materials<
> http://ati.gmu.edu/upload/PDF-Guide_Final_upd030314.pdf>;. We wanted to
> share it with those who may also need a "just-in-time" resource to support
> their faculty and/or staff members with the creation of accessible
> e-learning content.
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> It consists of a series of one or two-page cheatsheets that provide
> step-by-step procedures for incorporating accessibility into commonly used
> software applications. It is a bit intimidating at 58 pages, but
> individuals can choose to review it in its entirety or pick and choose the
> cheatsheets that are most applicable to their current needs. As face-time
> with our faculty becomes tighter and tighter, we think this will work well
> for our particular needs.
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> While we have tailored this guide specifically to our needs, it would be
> great if people would take this, start adding information that is specific
> to their own higher education institution, and share it with the list.
>
> For example, we use Blackboard/Blackboard Collaborate/Kaltura here at
> George Mason, but information on Canvas, Moodle, Adobe Connect, Echo360,
> and other types of educational technologies would be beneficial for a
> number of individuals on this list. We are working on adding accessibility
> information for additional tools that are gaining ground on our campus
> (e.g., Respondus, WordPress, Survey Monkey and Doodle).
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> As the technology changes, we will continue to work on updating it. If
> you have suggestions for improving it or would like to add to it, please
> email me directly. If you prefer to take it and make it your own, feel
>
> free.
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>
> Hope this resource helps!
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>
>
> Kara Zirkle
> IT Accessibility Coordinator
> Assistive Technology Initiative
> George Mason University
> Direct Line Phone: 703-993-9815
> Main Office Phone: 703-993-4329
> http://webaccessibility.gmu.edu<;http://webaccessibility.gmu.edu/>;
> http://ati.gmu.edu<;http://ati.gmu.edu/>; Quick Links - Guide to Creating
> Accessible Material
> Twitter Handle: @AccessibleMason
>
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