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ACTEM MainEducation Conference

Posted on October 6, 2011 by jeb

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 →

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Google reports accessibility improvements

Posted on September 17, 2011 by jeb

This was reported on the Google Apps Update blog yesterday: We’ve recently made some accessibility enhancements to Google Calendar, Google Docs and Google Sites. Improvements have been made in keyboard shortcuts and support for screen readers among other items. Google … Continue reading →

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Google partners with ACB to survey users

Posted on August 23, 2011 by jeb

This week Google announcing a survey that will help Google better understand computer usage and assistive technology patterns in the blind community. According to their official blog, Google reports that they have worked closely with the American Council of the … Continue reading →

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US Law School Council Settles Web Access Legal Action.

Posted on June 7, 2011 by jeb

From Dan Jellinek’s E-Access Newsletter: The Law School Admissions Council (LASC) in the US has agreed to make its website fully accessible to blind and visually impaired users following legal action by the country’s National Federation of the Blind (NFB). … Continue reading →

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Testing Prezi

Posted on April 26, 2011 by jeb

I discovered a new (to me) product a few weeks ago that describes itself as the alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint. Like many of you I long ago lost any fascination with PowerPoint and only use it when I absolutely have … Continue reading →

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