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Strategies and Resources for Faculty Support in Creating Accessible Web-based Course Materials

Presentation by Lisa Fiedor, a web accessibility, usability, and design specialist, detailing strategies and resources for faculty support in developing accessible web-based course materials at NC State University. The presentation covers policies, workshops, support services, accessibility tools, workshops on creating accessible materials, faculty development programs, assessment resources, and working effectively with faculty to enhance accessibility.

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Strategies and Resources for Faculty Support in Creating Accessible Web-based Course Materials

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  1. Strategies and Resources for Faculty Support in Creating Accessible Web-based Course Materials Presentation by Lisa Fiedor Web Accessibility, Usability, & Design Specialist Instructional Services Distance Education & Learning Technology Applications (DELTA)

  2. NC State University Policy • Web Accessibility Regulation • All websites must meet Section 508 Guidelines • http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/campus_environ/non-discrimination/REG04.25.5.php • Course Hosting Regulation • All course websites must reside on campus servers and meet accessibility and privacy regulations • Accessibility Primer and Checklist • http://delta.ncsu.edu/docs/teach/accessibility_primer_checklist.pdf

  3. Three Pronged Strategy • Workshops • Faculty Development • Train-the-Trainer • Custom Training • Support Services • Web-based Resources

  4. Workshop Strategy • Accessibility Series of Workshops • DELTA and ITD (Information Technology Division) collaboration • Faculty Development Workshops • Train-the-Trainer workshops • Custom Trainings • Instructional Technology Assistant Program • Summer Institute for Faculty

  5. Faculty Development Workshops • 2006 • Section 508 Accessibility • Web Accessibility Tools: LIFT for Dreamweaver • Creating Accessible PDFs from Word Documents • Creating Accessible Presentations from PowerPoint • Creating an Accessible Website from MS Word • Captioning for Content Accessibility • Accessibility Issues and Resources

  6. Faculty Development Workshops 2 • 2007 • Concepts and Techniques of Universal Web Design • Tips and Tools for Creating Accessible Materials • Using Course Genie to Create Web-based Content • Adding Voice Narration to Powerpoint (using LecShare Pro) • Web Accessibility Tools: LIFT for Dreamweaver • Section 508 Accessibility • Web Video Basics

  7. Other Workshops • Custom Training • Accessibility Issues and Resources • Train-the-Trainer • Accessible Web Design • Open Forum • Accessibility Regulation • Course Hosting Regulation

  8. Faculty Support Strategies • Accessibility assessment of websites • LIFT Machine • Accessibility Report on results • http://delta.ncsu.edu/projects/is/accessibility/reports/Accessibility_Report_for_ENG_350.doc • Instructional House Calls • Help Desk • Email • Hot Line

  9. Working with Faculty • Assess their needs • Use simple language • Start at the basics • Chunk content into manageable portions • Encourage questions • Be patient, understanding, and empathetic • Give hands on practice

  10. Working with Faculty • Assess their needs • Use simple language • Start at the basics • Chunk content into manageable portions • Encourage questions • Be patient, understanding, and empathetic • Give hands on practice

  11. Working with Faculty continued • Reason through resistance • Use examples where possible • Online Assessment presentation • http://delta.ncsu.edu/projects/is/accessibility/assessment/presentation/html/ • Create tutorials, tip sheets, and job aids

  12. University Web-based Resources • Accessible IT@NC State • http://www.ncsu.edu/it/access • Guidelines • Tutorials • Software • Resources • DELTA Accessibility page • http://delta.ncsu.edu/accessibility

  13. Discussion • What are your experiences in training and supporting faculty on your campus? • What resources do you provide for faculty to learn about accessibility? • What successes or failures have you experienced? • What can we do better to help faculty create accessible course materials?

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