IT Accessibility: Changes and Trends in Policy and Technology Greg Kraus University IT Accessibility Coordinator NC State University

Lawsuits & Complaints Arizona State University – Kindle Florida State University – Clickers and LMS Penn State University – Web sites and LMS NYU and Northwestern – Google Apps

Dear Colleague Letter Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights “We write to express concern on the part of the Department of Justice and the Department of Education that colleges and universities are using electronic book readers that are not accessible to students who are blind or have low vision and to seek your help in ensuring that this emerging technology is used in classroom settings in a manner that is permissible under federal law.”

FAQs on the DCL Does the DCL apply beyond electronic book readers to other forms of emerging technology? A: Yes. The core principles underlying the DCL — equal opportunity, equal treatment, and the obligation to make modifications to avoid disability-based discrimination — are part of the general nondiscrimination requirements of Section 504 and the ADA. Therefore, all school programs or activities — whether in a “brick and mortar,” online, or other “virtual” context — must be operated in a manner that complies with Federal disability discrimination laws.

Section 508 Purchasing and development requirement for Federal entities, or entities receiving Federal money Released in words long

Section 508 Refresh Harmonizes Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act WCAG 2.0 Level AA is (probably) the standard Won’t be implemented until next year at the earliest

WCAG 2.0 Released in ,000+ words in the standard 300,000+ words of support documentation

Amendments to the ADA Changes cover Title III entities WCAG 2.0 Level AA is (probably) the standard Won’t be implemented until 2013 at the earliest

NC State ICT Accessibility Regulation Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Covers electronic content or interactions with individuals for administrative, instructional, or informational purposes Federal Access Board’s Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards Will support the consideration of using emerging technologies while advocating for their accessibility Widely Distributed vs. Access List Controlled

HTML and Accessibility Standards 1993 HTML Standards Accessibility Standards HTML 1 HTML 2 HTML 3 HTML 4 HTML 5 WCAG 2 WCAG

WCAG POUR Perceivable Operable Understandable Robust

The English Translation Perceivable Operable Understandable Robust Can I “see” it? Can I “touch” it? Can I understand it? Can I break it?

AccessibleU Demo

WAI – It’s Bigger Than Just WCAG ATAG (Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines) ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) Techniques

Web Development – A Slide Through History

Slider – HTML 4 Plus hundreds of lines of JavaScript

Slider – ARIA Plus hundreds of lines of JavaScript

Slider – HTML 5 0 lines of JavaScript

Product May Not Work As Advertised HTML 5 Accessibility HTML 5 Browser Compatibility

Reaching Out to Campus Be nosy Grow more eyes and ears Infiltrate other meetings Teach the right things to the right people Bring solutions, not problems

Is an Application Accessible? VPAT – Voluntary Product Accessibility Template Accessibility Testing Ask the Community

Testing For Web Accessibility 1.Can you use it without a mouse? 2.Have you divided up your content with headings? 3.Can you view a text-only version and understand it? 4.Do you have transcripts for any audio and video? 5.Do you use enough color contrast? 6.Do your pages have a consistent look-and-feel? 7.Do your images have appropriate text descriptions? 8.Does each form input have an appropriate label?

Accessibility Resources NC State IT Accessibility Blog NC State IT Access Site NC State ICT Accessibility Regulation WebAIM ATHEN - Access Technology Higher Education Network EDUCAUSE IT Accessibility Constituent Group