About the Session

Presenter: Christian Vinten-Johansen

The lawsuit brought by National Federation of the Blind in 2010 was a rude wake up call for purchasing agents, developers, and content authors to pay attention to web accessibility standards. And we responded effectively. But the complaint by the Office of Civil Rights in 2017 exposed a “new” problem with our compliance process. Websites launched after NFB, and demonstrated to be fully compliant, suddenly were not! What happened? and how are we adjusting our quality assurance processes?

Date and Time

Date: Thursday, October 31
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Zoom (Register for link)

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About the Session

In this session, Michelle McManus from TLT Accessibility demonstrates how a user with visual disabilities uses a screen reader to navigate a Web site and other digital content. Michelle and the rest of the TLT Accessibility team will review key WCAG 2.1 guidelines to make content more accessible including: image alt text, clear link text and heading structure, proper table structure, form and button labels, the need for keyboard functionality and how to convey information regardless of visual formatting. The team will also discuss how many of these guidelines improve SEO, usability and reduce code maintenance.

Date and Time

Date: Wednesday, October 30
Time: 1:30-2:30
Location: Zoom (Register for link)

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About the Session

Although many accessibility guidelines were developed to assist users with severe visual disabilities using a screen reader, other guidelines impact sighted users with mobility impairments, low vision or color deficient vision and users with cognitive differences.

Elizabeth Pyatt from the TLT Accessibility team will review WCAG 2.1 accessibility guidelines for color contrast, video captions and description, visual keyboard focus and reducing online distraction. The presentation will also show how following these guidelines will enhance the usability and design for all users.

Date and Time

Date: Thursday, October 31
Time: 1:30-2:30
Location: Zoom (Register for link)

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Due to our ongoing resolution with the Office of Civil Rights, we are collecting attendance information from today’s Canvas Day accessible content session. Thank you for coming.

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This year Penn State is sponsoring streamed sessions from the Accessing Higher Ground accessibility conference in November. For those at the University Park campus, the following sessions will be hosted at the Outreach Building (Innovation Park) from November 14, 15, & 16.

This year’s conference will offer a wide variety of sessions covering topics like audio description, accessibility in higher ed, web testing and evaluations, and accessible formats for instructional materials. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend any sessions, and recordings will be made available at a later date.

Registration

Please complete the registration form whether you plan to attend in person or view recordings.

Schedule and Locations

There will be two conference tracks (A and B) running simultaneously in different rooms in the Outreach Building. The detailed schedule is now available.

Food and Drink Options

Feel free to bring food and drinks into the scheduled rooms.

The Outreach building has a “snack shop” on the third floor where you can purchase soda, water, and various snack foods for cash.

In addition, the Penn Stater offers two options for lunch: Legends and the Gardens.

Parking

The Outreach Building parking is an Orange lot, and there is additional free parking at the Penn Stater.

Note: This building is also available on the Red Link bus line.

This registration form will be used to add people to the list of individuals allowed to access recordings as well as track general attendance of the session.
Note: If you are unable to attend the session, but wish to view recordings, you should still complete the form.

Details on session schedule will be coming soon. For general information about the conference can be found at the AHG Virtual Conference page.
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This registration form will be used to add people to the list of individuals allowed to access recordings as well as track general attendance of the session.
Note: If you are unable to attend the session, but wish to view recordings, you should still complete the form.

Details on session schedule is available at the Virtual Conference page.
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This year Penn State is sponsoring streamed sessions from the Accessing Higher Ground accessibility conference in November. For those at the University Park campus, the following sessions will be hosted at Innovation Park from November 15, 16, & 17.

This year’s conference will offer a wide variety of sessions covering topics like audio description, accessibility in higher ed, web testing and evaluations, and accessible formats for instructional materials. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend any sessions, and recordings will be made available at a later date.

Registration

Please complete the registration form whether you plan to attend in person or view recordings.

Building Times and Location

There will be two tracks of the conference running simultaneously at the following locations:

  • Wed, Nov 15: 329 Building, 115A & 115B
  • Thurs and Fri, Nov 16 and 17: Outreach Building, 121G & 121H

For the specific schedule of tracks and sessions shows with local times, see the AHG Penn State Schedule on Google Docs.

Food and Drink Options

It is possible to bring food and drinks into the scheduled rooms.

Both buildings include “snack shops” where you can purchase soda, water, and various snack foods for cash. You can also bring food and beverages into the rooms. The Penn Stater offers two options for lunch: Legends and the Gardens.

Parking

Both the 329 Building and the Outreach Buildings are Orange lots with free parking at the Penn Stater. The 329 Building also has free visitor parking next to the building and the Outreach Building has metered spaces next to it.

Note: Both buildings are also available on the Red Link bus line.

We are asking participants in the FAE webinar and other accessibility training sessions to complete registration so that the TLT Accessibility team can track attendance as part of our resolution agreement with the Office of Civil Rights.

Note: The Zoom link to the webinar will be displayed in a confirmation message.

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About this Session

Anyone using an iPhone or Droid also has access to a screen reader which can be used to test website accessibility. A team of experienced screen reader users and testers will demonstrate how they use their mobile device screen readers to interact with different sites and how navigation differs from the default options most sighted people use. The session will also show how anyone can toggle a screen reader on and off and use it to interact with online content.

Prerequisite(s): None

Objectives

  • Understand how a mobile screen reader is used by individuals with visual disabilities
  • Learn how to activate and use mobile screen reader tools.
  • Briefly review other accessibility settings such as default font size, color adjustments, enable video captions, custom gestures and flashing alerts.

Time and Location

  • Instructors: The A Team
  • Fri Oct 27, 1:30-3:30 PM
  • Paterno Library, 103 Mann Assembly Room

Registration Form

Please register here:

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We are asking participants in the FAE webinar and other accessibility training sessions to complete registration so that the TLT Accessibility team can track attendance as part of our resolution agreement with the Office of Civil Rights.

Note: The Zoom link to the webinar will be displayed in a confirmation message.

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This year Penn State is sponsoring streamed sessions from the Accessing Higher Ground accessibility conference in November. If you are at the University Park campus, the following sessions will be hosted at University Libraries from November 16-18.

Registration

Registration Form

The cost for this event is free ($0) for anyone at Penn State.

Food and Drink Options

It is possible to bring food and drinks into the scheduled rooms. Depending on your schedule, you can purchase food and drinks from Mackinnon’s Café (West Patee Basement), Au Bon Pain (Kern Building) or other nearby locations.

Parking (Not NLI Deck)

The NLI deck will not be available Wed. or Thurs. until 4:00 PM. However, you may be able to park at the East Halls Deck and the Hub Deck unless your parking pass provides you additional options. The Link/Loop services will also be available.

Wednesday, November 16

Note: Sessions, locations and times may be subject to change.

Wednesday Sessions
Time Pattee W315 Mann Assembly Room
10 to 11 am Effectively Accommodating Low Vision Students Automated Testing Tools Crash Course (double session)
11:15 am to 12:15 pm Promoting the Universal Design Paradigm on Campus – Everywhere Automated Testing Tools Crash Course (continued)
1:15 to 2:15 pm GrackleDocs: Google Docs Acccessibility Checker and PDF/UA An Introduction to Accessibility Testing for Mobile apps
2:50 to 4 pm No Session Keynote Talk: Tommy Edison, the Blind Film Critic
4:15 to 5:15 pm DIY Captioning – Using Camptasia & YouTube to create caption files Generating and Using Accessible Math on the Web (goes to 5:30)
5:30 to 6:30 pm Talking to Faculty about Accessibility No Session

Thursday, November 17

Note: Sessions, locations and times may be subject to change.

Thursday Sessions
Time Pattee W315 Paterno E403
10 to 11 am A Review of Apps & Strategies for Converting and Accessing Print and Digitall Material Open Source Tools for Evaluating and Inspecting Web Accessibility
11:15 am to 12:15 pm No session PDFs and Professors: What is Reasonable to Ask of Instructors
1:15 to 2:15 pm Translating Visual Information into Tactile Information No session
2:50 to 4 pm Plenary Panel: Sorting out certifications for Accessibility Professionals, Application Designers & Developers, Hadi Rangin, University of Washington, moderator Plenary Panel (Same as Patee W315): Sorting out certifications for Accessibility Professionals, Application Designers & Developers, Hadi Rangin, University of Washington, moderator
4:15 to 5:15 pm LaTeX and MathML – What Content Creators Need to Know When to test or trust vendor accessibility evaluations
5:15 to 6 Break – No Session Break – No Session
6 to 7 pm Interactive maps: how do you make them accessible? Building an Accessibility Procurement Process in Higher Education

Friday, November 18

Note: Sessions, locations and times may be subject to change.

Friday Sessions
Time Pattee W315 Paterno E403
11:15 am to 12:15 pm Accessibility and the California Community Colleges Online Education Initiative – Lessons Learned Advanced Techniques for PDF Accessibility (double session)
12:30 to 1:30 pm A Little Means a Lot: Simple Ways to Improve Online Course Accessibility Advanced Techniques for PDF Accessibility (continued)
1:45 to 2:45 WordPress & ATAG Compliance The Universal College Campus – Accessible Technology for All