Dan Comden
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Dan ComdenAccess Technology Consultant
NADP and ATHEN:
Collaborate and Compare
Background
• Access Technology• CSU Humboldt• University of Washington
• Web Accessibility• WAI• Campus and Washington State
• Alt text
ATHEN is not Athens
ATHEN is a network of AT professionals
AccessTechnologistsHigher EducationNetwork
ATHEN formed 2002
• CSUN (California)• Accessing Higher Ground (Colorado)• ATIA - Assistive Technology Industry
Association (Florida)
ATHEN focus areas
Sharing experience and expertise• Professional development
• Conferences• E-Journal
• Surveys• Blog• National standards
NADP - Higher and Further Education
Focused expertise of Assessors as part of larger group
What are other Uni-related personnel resources in UK?
• What are online resources?• What is the community?
• Forums?• Wikis?• Other?
ATHEN - Higher "Ed"
No (formal) assessors but many ad hoc assessments
• Dearth of national standards• Alternate text production
• E-text• Braille
• Math• Tactile graphics
Shared issues
US and UK technology specialists share issues of:
• Professional development • Financing of AT• E-learning materials• Alt-format production• User training• What else?
Alternate formats
Not just Braille
Implications for AT and alt text
Considerations for production• Appropriate• Effective
Considerations for consumption• Training/expertise• Platforms
• mp3 vs. DAISY vs. Word vs. PDF
And Braille
• Braille conversion• Math and science content• Graphics
• Literacy?
Issues
• Web site accessibility• Social networking
• "Official" vs. what they use• Training
• How to accomplish?• Institutional planning and purchasing
Appropriate and Effective
Appropriate tools for students?
What we know
Vs
What are students using?
ATHEN web site
www.athenpro.org/
or Dan's email:
Dan ComdenAccess Technology Consultant