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Summary of Academic
Year 2001-2002 Activities
Making Web Pages
Accessible — A Hands-On Workshop, 31 October 2001 taught by Greg
Konop, University of Wisconsin, Madison. Sponsored by ITS-Academic
Technologies and ITS-Campus Services. Trained 25 campus web page designers/developers
on universal access techniques and standards.
Web Accessibility Issues Campus-Wide Meeting, 1 Nov 2001.
Open to campus faculty and staff. Guest speaker: Greg Konop, Professional and
Technical Education Group, University of Wisconsin–Madison. Panel Discussion:
Jane Gay, Director, Iowa Program for Assistive Technology (IPAT); Len Sandler.
College of Law; David Dawson, Director, Iowa Center for Assistive Technology
and Educational Resources (ICATER).
Formed Universal Access Policy Group, 1 Nov 2001.
Self-formed group consisting of representatives from ICATER (College of Education),
IPAT, ITS-Academic Technologies, ITS-Campus Services, Office of Affirmative
Action, Faculty/Staff Disabilities Services, Student Disabilities Services,
Center for Disabilities & Development (CDD), University Relations, College
of Law, College of Liberal Arts, University Libraries.
Evaluated software tools. Recommended LIFT software, Dec 01 – Jan 02.
Reviewed commercially available software to assist web page developers in building
accessible web sites. Demonstrated LIFT Software to Campus Webmasters.
Updated templates/style sheets to meet 508 guidelines, Dec 01 – Jan 02.
ITS-Academic Technologies provides several templates to faculty for creating
web pages. These templates are now 508 compliant. Group decided not to pursue
templates further because they do little to help designers adhere to standards.
The user of a template can’t actually “see” the added features
that ensure compliance. Templates turn out to be not a good learning tool.
Presentation to Campus IT Leaders, Jan 02.
Updated the Campus IT Leaders on the purpose and work of the committee. Asked
them to complete a survey collecting information on the volume of web publishing-related
activities in their colleges.
Sponsored booth at campus New Media Day, Iowa Memorial Union, 28 Feb 02.
Assistive Technology and Universal Design Teleconference, 11 Mar 02.
University of Vermont Continuing Education. Sponsored locally by ICATER, Office
of Affirmative Action and CDD.
Developed recommendations for a Universal Web Access Policy, Mar – Apr
02 .
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