WebCT and Accessibility: Are We There Yet?

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Thursday, 21 July 2005
This presentation is part of 4: Poster Session
WebCT and Accessibility: Are We There Yet?

Description: Utah State University and The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research are presenting a series of online workshops for personnel at Independent Living Centers, and Statewide Independent Living Councils throughout the United States. WebCT was chosen for these workshops because of its superior ability to accommodate learners with disabilities. At this poster we’ll share our experiences and ask you to share yours. Is WebCT fully accessible to all online learners? You be the judge!
Presentation Format: Poster
Topic: Enabling learning: Effective instructional practices and flexible design models
Target Audience: Academic Technology Directors, Course Designers, E-learning Managers, Faculty and Other Instructors, Institutional Research and Assessment Staff
Appropriate Audience Level: Beginning or new users of WebCT, Experienced WebCT users
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Abstract Text: Utah State University and The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research, in Houston, Texas, have recently collaborated on a series of online workshops for personnel at Independent Living Centers, and Statewide Independent Living Councils throughout the United States. WebCT was chosen for these workshops because of its superior ability to accommodate learners with disabilities. During the past year we've worked through a number of disability-related issues regarding WebCT. We've experienced some successes, but our experiences have also generated a number of important questions regarding WebCT and accessibility. At this roundtable we'll share our collective experiences and seek “best practice” solutions to several of the issues that have surfaced as a result of our efforts. Some topic areas we intent to explore include Section 508 compliance, optimum hardware and web browser combinations, WebCT course tools that offer the greatest ease of use for disabled learners, and third-party assistive technologies (hardware and software). We'll also demonstrate several computer techniques, configurations, and software applications that we feel have been helpful in enhancing WebCT accessibility to disabled learners.

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Description:	Utah State University and The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research are presenting a series of online workshops for personnel at Independent Living Centers, and Statewide Independent Living Councils throughout the United States. WebCT was chosen for these workshops because of its superior ability to accommodate learners with disabilities. At this poster we’ll share our experiences and ask you to share yours. Is WebCT fully accessible to all online learners? You be the judge!
Presentation Format:	Poster
Topic:	Enabling learning: Effective instructional practices and flexible design models
Target Audience:	Academic Technology Directors, Course Designers, E-learning Managers, Faculty and Other Instructors, Institutional Research and Assessment Staff
Appropriate Audience Level:	Beginning or new users of WebCT, Experienced WebCT users
WebCT Version:
Abstract Text:	Utah State University and The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research, in Houston, Texas, have recently collaborated on a series of online workshops for personnel at Independent Living Centers, and Statewide Independent Living Councils throughout the United States. WebCT was chosen for these workshops because of its superior ability to accommodate learners with disabilities. During the past year we've worked through a number of disability-related issues regarding WebCT. We've experienced some successes, but our experiences have also generated a number of important questions regarding WebCT and accessibility. At this roundtable we'll share our collective experiences and seek “best practice” solutions to several of the issues that have surfaced as a result of our efforts. Some topic areas we intent to explore include Section 508 compliance, optimum hardware and web browser combinations, WebCT course tools that offer the greatest ease of use for disabled learners, and third-party assistive technologies (hardware and software). We'll also demonstrate several computer techniques, configurations, and software applications that we feel have been helpful in enhancing WebCT accessibility to disabled learners.