- I just updated "Apps as Assistive Technology (AT)" Always looking for more lists and reviews. Have any, let me know. http://t.co/Znc0grxk
- RT @MPBNnews: LePage Seeks to Tie Maine Higher Ed Funding to Performance http://t.co/M5ZqW4bH
- Reading: "Make talking books within Word: Save as DAISY for Office 2010" #a11y http://t.co/LjMjDgtM
- RT @Maccessibility: News: Progress for Mac Accessibility of Mozilla FireFox http://t.co/yxmH3aRB
- Maine Governor: "Expand Access, Improve Digital Learning" http://t.co/ner9COI7
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ACTEM MainEducation Conference
The 24th Annual MainEducation Conference hosted by the Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine (ACTEM) will be held at the Augusta Civic Center on Friday, October 14, 2011 with pre-conference programs offered in the same location on Thursday, October … Continue reading
Posted in Accessibility, education, News
Tagged Accessibility, Apple, e-books, education, HIGHER ED, reading, schools, Section 508, text-to-speech, visual impairment
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NFB Questions Google Apps Accessibility
I have known for some time that there were some accessibility issues with the wildly popular free services available through Google. I thought it was just a matter of time before Google got around to fixing it. Perhaps they should … Continue reading
Posted in Accessibility, education, Software
Tagged Accessibility, blind, education, Google, HIGHER ED, schools, technology
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On Digital Textbooks
I’ve been working on the topic of digital instructional materials (specifically accessible instructional materials) for several years and in that time I have learned a great deal about how instructional materials are selected and acquired by schools around the country. … Continue reading
Posted in education, universal design
Tagged e-book, e-books, education, publishing, universal design
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Supporting documentation
It’s always good to be in the right place at the right time. I had this feeling today when I read a series of articles from this week’s Chronicle of Higher Education about accessible and universal design in college websites … Continue reading
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Tagged Accessibility, Apple, blind, education, Facebook, Google, HIGHER ED, legal, schools, Section 508, universal design, visual impairment
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Accessible Online Learning
I just presented a 45-minute talk about accessible Learning Management Systems (LMS) for PEPnet at RIT earlier this week. When I got home and started rummaging through unread e-mails, I gleefully discovered one from the Web 2.o Accessibility Forum on … Continue reading
