1. Copyright © 2005 by University of Washington/AccessIT (www.washington.edu/accessit) An Awareness Video on the Need for Accessible Information Technology in Education Pat Brown, AccessIT

2. Copyright © 2005 by University of Washington/AccessIT (www.washington.edu/accessit) Rationale IT is ubiquitous in the schools and can increase access to education when developed correctly  Webpages  Multimedia  Educational software IT can reduce the effort required to participate  Attend classes remotely  Register online  Have text read to you rather than hold large textbook

3. Copyright © 2005 by University of Washington/AccessIT (www.washington.edu/accessit) Rationale IT can also have the opposite effect  Reduce access Inaccessible websites Inaccessible tools (whiteboards, chat) Software that requires a mouse  Increase effort Websites that are difficult to understand with a screenreader Materials uploaded only in pdf

4. Copyright © 2005 by University of Washington/AccessIT (www.washington.edu/accessit) Goals Wanted to raise awareness about the need for accessible IT Wanted to focus on IT not AT Wanted it to be high interest and motivating Accessible  Captioned, audio described Short enough to be used in a variety of instructional settings (length=11:53)

5. Copyright © 2005 by University of Washington/AccessIT (www.washington.edu/accessit) The Content We describe the potential accessible information technology (IT) holds for people with disabilities We then talk about barriers experienced by people with disabilities because IT is inaccessible. Finally, we discuss an approach to making changes to reduce these barriers. The concepts are conveyed using the voices of individuals with disabilities as well as experts in the field of assistive technology and information technology.

6. Copyright © 2005 by University of Washington/AccessIT (www.washington.edu/accessit) Who Should See It? Higher education faculty, instructors, administration, staff, Community college instructors, administration, and staff, Educational technology staff and technical staff, K-12 teachers, administrators and staff, Policymakers, Parents, Advocates.

7. Copyright © 2005 by University of Washington/AccessIT (www.washington.edu/accessit) How Can it be Used in Training? Needs to be matched with curriculum that focuses on more detail and technique  An introduction to face to face training Lecture, course, unit  An introduction to web-based training  Prior to a policy development effort  To mobilize advocates and parents

8. Copyright © 2005 by University of Washington/AccessIT (www.washington.edu/accessit) AccessIT Materials Appropriate for Follow-Up Training Introduction to Accessible IT in Education (Webcourse) Surfing the Web with a Screen Reader (Video) AccessIT Knowledge Base AccessibleU Information Technology in Education Accessibility Checklist

9. Copyright © 2005 by University of Washington/AccessIT (www.washington.edu/accessit) Where Can I Get It? To order Accessible Information Technology in Education: Building Toward a Better Future, visit:  http://www.washington.edu/accessit/betterfutur e.php. http://www.washington.edu/accessit/betterfutur e.php Cost: $10.00  DVD with talking menus  VHS with Closed Captioning  VHS with Audio Description and Closed Captioning

10. Copyright © 2005 by University of Washington/AccessIT (www.washington.edu/accessit) Questions & Answers