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From: WL Wong
Date: Dec 4, 2006 4:00PM

Prob a typo ...
Discussions has commenced....

Cheers
WL

On 12/4/06, John E. Brandt < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
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> I noticed on the website that the start date was December 4, 2007. Was
> this
> a typo or just a VERY early announcement?
>
> ~j
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> John E. Brandt
> Augusta, Maine USA
> www.jebswebs.com
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of WL Wong
> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 5:03 PM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List
> Subject: [WebAIM] Accessibility of eLearning
>
> FYI, an accessibility of elearning seminar starts 4 Dec. If you are
> involved
> in elearning or have interest in it, please come join the forum.
>
> >From http://scope.lidc.sfu.ca/
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> Facilitators: Catherine Fichten and Jennison Asuncion
> Description: For the past three years, the Adaptech Research Network has
> been investigating the accessibility of eLearning (e.g., PowerPoint in the
> classroom, online tests) to Canadian college and university students with
> visible and invisible disabilities. During this seminar, Jennison and
> Catherine will describe the research and share some early findings from
> their 409 research participants:
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> -college and university students with disabilities who have used eLearning
> -professionals who provide disability-related accommodations on campus
> -faculty who have taught a course where they used some form of eLearning
> and
> had at least one student with a disability in that course, and
> -individuals
> who support/drive eLearning at their institution.
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> They will also be eager to hear about your experiences teaching using
> eLearning with people with disabilities, your successes, and lessons
> learned. Wherever possible, they will provide guidance and suggestions, as
> well as facilitate the sharing of best practices among participants.
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> Cheers
> Wai-Leng
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