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Promoting the Accessible Design of Online Courses: What Role Can You Play?

Presenters Sheryl Burgstahler — University of Washington Terrill Thompson — University of Washington Description Are you a webmaster? content developer? technology coordinator? The rush to move instruction online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; increasing numbers of civil rights complaints about inaccessible IT on postsecondary campuses; and greater awareness about the importance of diversity, equity, […]

Proactive Accessibility Not Reactive Remediation

Presenters Amber Hinds — Equalize Digital Description On websites with many contributors including faculty, student workers, and others who’re new to website accessibility, real-time accessibility feedback in the content management system is vital to ensure ongoing accessibility. Relying on weekly or monthly scans of already published content and retroactive remediation when problems are found increases the […]