Ensuring Web Accessibility for ALL Students

A Campus-wide Initiative

NACADA – Southeast Regional ConferenceApril 14, 2012

Margaret Turner, DirectorJorja Waybrant, Assistant Director

Aimee Helmus, Disability Services Specialist

University of North Carolina - Wilmington

Goals and objectives

Increase awareness of web accessibility What is it? What are some areas of impact? Recent legal cases – your responsibility What we do on our campus Offer resources

Legislation Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):

ADA - prohibits disability discrimination Title II covers public universities Title III covers private colleges and universities

Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) – broadens the definition of a disability

http://www.ada.gov/

Rehabilitation Act of 1973: Section 504 - extended civil rights to people with

disabilities http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/civilrights/resources/factsheets/504.pdf

Section 508 - electronic and information technology http://www.section508.gov/

Areas of Impact: WebsitesHeaders

Areas of Impact: WebsitesHeaders

Areas of Impact: WebsitesDescription of images included (alt tags)

Areas of Impact: WebsitesCaptioned Videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_z_HLgO7pk

Areas of Impact: Websites

Downloadable documents (PDFs, word documents, etc.) 2 different types of PDFs:

Scanned image – not accessible Created using a text based document (such as word)

accessible

Electronic forms (forms for completion and submission): Ensure that completion of forms can be done so with a simple key board.

Many blind users with assistive technology us only a keyboard to navigate. Be sure to have contact information if assistance is needed.

Other Areas of Impact Instructional electronic information:

PowerPoints Videos

Electronic Devices: Clickers Ipod Touch Other advising material.

Legal Cases Penn State:

Complaint - course-management software, library catalogue, and departmental Web sites were inaccessible to blind users.

Kindle Pilot Program: Complaint - the device doesn’t allow students with disabilities

equal access to information.

Law School Admission Council (LSAC): Complaint – LSAC website maintained in a manner that is

inaccessible to blind individuals using screen reader technology. Florida State University: Complaint: two blind students accused the university of

discrimination due to inaccessible technology (clickers) in math course.

Where do you go for assistance if you have questions re accessibility?

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Areas of assistance and collaborations with campus offices and divisions

Campus Web and Technology Committee Student Affairs Web and Technology Committee

Disability Services: http://www.uncw.edu/disability/documents/WebAccessibilityChecklistExcel.pdf

Marketing and Communications: http://uncw.edu/web/webaccessibility.html

Information and Technology System Office of E-Learning

Suggestions for evaluating and achieving accessibility for online offerings

UNCW form Online – Web & Course Accessibility Checklist- outlines potential problems and solutions

Text, presentation & content Multimedia Tables and Frames

UNCW Online Course checklist (UNCW Office of E-Learning)

Form is a wide listing of possible areas of electronic programs, tools, strategies to consider when checking areas of accessibility

Resources

Web AIM

Introduction to Web Accessibility - This resource will help you to understand barriers created with regard to web and electronic informationhttp://webaim.org/intro/

Resources World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international community that develops open standards to ensure the long-term growth of the Web, including web accessibility. Please see the following documents as well as their web site http://www.w3.org/ 

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 http://www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT/

To check Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and (X) HTML documents with style sheets, go to: http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/

  To check the markup (HTML, XHTML, …) of Web documents, go to:

http://validator.w3.org/   

Resources

ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments Resources on web accessibility available via the Americans

with Disabilities Act web site 

Americans with Disabilities Act web site http://www.ada.gov/

Title II Checklist (Web Accessibility) http://www.ada.gov/pcatoolkit/chap5chklist.htm

  Website Accessibility Under Title II of the ADA

http://www.ada.gov/pcatoolkit/chap5toolkit.htm 

Resources Other Resources:

Accessible Multimedia http://

www.doit.wisc.edu/accessibility/online-course/standards/multimedia.htm

  Standards for Quality Online Courses (MIVU)

http://standards.mivu.org/standards/access/

U.S. Government Section 508.gov website - Resources for understanding and implementing Section 508 http://www.section508.gov/

Questions

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Contact information Aimee Helmus

Disability Services SpecialistUniversity of North Carolina – Wilmington601 South College Road, Suite #1033Wilmington, NC 29403-5942Tel: 910-962-7555Fax: 910-962-7556TTY: 800-735-2962

Margaret TurnerDirector of Student Achievement Services - Disability Services University of North Carolina – Wilmington601 South College Road, Suite #1033Wilmington, NC 29403-5942Tel: 910-962-7555Fax: 910-962-7556TTY: 800-735-2962

Jorja WaybrantAssistant Director of Student Achievement Services - Disability Services University of North Carolina – Wilmington601 South College Road, Suite #1033Wilmington, NC 29403-5942Tel: 910-962-7555Fax: 910-962-7556TTY: 800-735-2962