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Category Archives: Accessibility
Making Facebook Accessible
A recent posting in one of my LinkedIn groups (the Web 2.0 Accessibility Forum) motivated me to put this together. Richard from Webbism writes a blog describing his effort to find the “accessibility help” resources on Facebook. I wince in … Continue reading
Global Accessibility Awareness Day
UPDATE: The GAAD website is now live. Just want to help spread the word about this effort. Here is what it is all about (from their Facebook page): About Global Accessibility Awareness Day is a community-driven effort whose goal is … Continue reading
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Tagged Accessibility, Facebook, technology, universal design
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Google Apps wins big contract with Feds
Given my recent review regarding the lack of accessibility of Google Apps for Education, it came as a bit of a surprise to learn that Google recently beat out Microsoft for a lucrative contract with the United States Department of … Continue reading
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Tagged Accessibility, Google, legal, Section 508, visual impairment
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Research Review – Google Apps for Education and Accessibility
Google Apps for Education (GAFE) are a series of free, on-line applications that provide a host of office suite applications along with an e-mail system and web development tools to academic users. The use of the service is free for … Continue reading
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Tagged Accessibility, education, Google, HIGHER ED, legal, schools, Section 508, visual impairment
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Testing students with low vision
Increasingly in American schools, district assessment leaders are utilizing Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) as the methodology to assess student learning as required under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). In CAT, the test is administered by computer … Continue reading
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Tagged Accessibility, assessment, blind, education, schools, technology, visual impairment
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