Elizabeth Pyatt, ejp10@psu.edu

Accessibility: Working the Training Challenge

Why it’s ImportantServe a diverse audience

Blind, low vision, color blindDeafMotion ImpairedLearning & Cognitive DisabilitiesMobile device users!Google search robots (only reads text)

AndIncrease usabiltityImprove search engine rankings

AND satisfy NFB by 2014

Which Tools?Basic Tools

MS Office, Blogs, ANGEL, PDF…AND Wikispaces, GoogleDocs, Adobe

Connect…

Audio & VideoSo many systems…so many captioning

choices

Web PagesCode chunks and WCAG 2.0 info

Javascript/Flash Ack! (need code here too)

Audience NeedsStaff/Admin/Average Instructor

What do I fix first!?!Principles…NOT WCAG

“What is an ALT tag?”

QuickstartsHow-toMinimal jargon

Webmasters/ProgrammersCode chunksReference on WCAG guidelinesMay become local gurus

8 BlockersFix these first

Image ALT tagsConcrete Link text

Avoid “Click Here, Learn More….)

Headings (H1-H6)Page Titles (& Frame Titles)Captioned Data Tables with HeadersProperly Labeled FormsCaptions & Transcriptshttp://accessibility.psu.edu/whattofix

Multiple OutletsITS Training

Live & WebinarExternal Vendors

ITS EventsTLT SymposiumWeb Conference

Onlinehttp://accessibility.psu.eduCoordinating with services

ANGEL KBhttp://kb.its.psu.edu/cms/article/556

Web Liaisons1-2 per Campus/College/Unit

Responsible for auditing WebsiteProviding updatesAccess to Compliance SheriffMeet monthly

Do you know yours?See list in Yammer group “Web

Liaisons”http://accessibility.psu.edu/webliaisons

Now for the WebsiteScreenshot of accessibility.psu.edu

Let’s Tour Websitehttp://accessibility.psu.edu

Just in Time learningMany tech topics/services

Major Blockers (“What to Fix)With solutions

Event calendarA link to a tutorial?

Questions !?!?accessibilityweb@psu.edu