1. Developing Accessible Online Math and Science Courses Gail Burchfiel, LEARN NC Saroj Primlani, NC State University

2. What is the 2+2 Program? Collaborative effort between the N.C. Community College System and the University of North Carolina General Administration Gail Burchfiel, LEARN NC Saroj Primlani, NC State University

3. Long Term Goal Increase the number of math and science teachers in North Carolina Gail Burchfiel, LEARN NC Saroj Primlani, NC State University

4. Main Audience Lateral entry teachers College students Gail Burchfiel, LEARN NC Saroj Primlani, NC State University

5. LEARN NC’s Role Develop university-level online courses in science and math Gail Burchfiel, LEARN NC Saroj Primlani, NC State University

6. Key Players UNC General Admin Faculty (course developers) Project Manager/Instructional Designer Web Developer Pedagogy Committee Review Accessibility Consultant Gail Burchfiel, LEARN NC Saroj Primlani, NC State University

7. Key Challenges 1.Limited resources 2.Program requirements 3.Faculty developers 4.Blackboard 5.Browsers Gail Burchfiel, LEARN NC Saroj Primlani, NC State University

8. Challenge 1 Limited Resources People Technology Time Gail Burchfiel, LEARN NC Saroj Primlani, NC State University

9. Challenge 2 Program Requirements Shareable Textbook independent Blackboard Accessible Downloadable and printable Gail Burchfiel, LEARN NC Saroj Primlani, NC State University

10. Challenge 3 Faculty Developers Online experience varied widely Computer skills varied widely Teaching styles Different hardware and software tools Some used Word to develop images Limited time Examples Gail Burchfiel, LEARN NC Saroj Primlani, NC State University

11. Challenge 4 Blackboard 6 Requires Explorer 6/7 for math ml rendering Must prepackage all math ml files Doesn’t allow for use of css stylesheets Navigation is restricted Equation editor is limited and clunky MathML Equation Editor very hard to use Tests are not accessible Gail Burchfiel, LEARN NC Saroj Primlani, NC State University

12. Challenge 5 Browsers Lack of control of font set up Unicode/Jaws issues Mac vs PC users Must use Explorer 6 or 7/Math Player on computer for files to open Gail Burchfiel, LEARN NC Saroj Primlani, NC State University

13. Authoring Solutions Authoring using MS Word and Math Type (Workflow handout) Word forms Word 2007 Images (Jing demo)Jing demo Nemeth Braille PDF Gail Burchfiel, LEARN NC Saroj Primlani, NC State University

14. Examples Abstract Algebra Course Accessibility Folder (Geometry course) Gail Burchfiel, LEARN NC Saroj Primlani, NC State University

15. Conclusion Creating accessible content is possible, even with limited resources Find mentors – ask questions Experiment with free tools Address one aspect of the problem at a time Test, test, test Document your work Gail Burchfiel, LEARN NC Saroj Primlani, NC State University

16. Contact Information Gail Burchfiel LEARN NC School of Education, University of North Carolina CB#7216 Chapel Hill, NC 27599 gburchfiel@learnnc.org (919)962-7952 Saroj Primlani Coordinator of University IT Accessibility Office of Information Technology NC State University Raleigh, NC 27695 http://ncsu.edu/it/access (919)513-4087 Gail Burchfiel, LEARN NC Saroj Primlani, NC State University