Issues in Accessible Online Learning

presented by Terry Thompson, January 12 and 13 at CALWAC 2009

Additional resources are available on the University of Washington Information Technology Accessibility page.

Session Materials

• Slides from the presentation (in PDF)

Guidelines and Standards

• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0
• Section 508 Standards

Assessing Accessibility

• CSU VPAT Database
• IBM Rational Policy Tester Accessibility Edition
• Functional Accessibility Evaluator (FAE)
• WAVE (WebAIM)
• Web Accessibility Verifier
• Firefox Web Developer Toolbar
• Firefox Accessibility Extension
• Firebug
• IE Developer Toolbar
• Web Accessibility Toolbar (for IE and Opera)

Opportunities for Collaboration

• EDUCAUSE IT Accessibility Constituent Group
• Access Technologists Higher Education Network (ATHEN)
• UIUC-coordinated Vendor Collaborations