all roads lead to rome: four system efforts in higher education web
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All roads lead to Rome:
Four system efforts in higher education web
accessibility
Panel: Cheryl Pruitt, CSU system;Rob Carr, OK ABLE tech;Brenda Boyd, Quality Matters;Jonathan Whiting, NCDAE
Facilitator: Cyndi Rowland, WebAIM
System level change• Important work, difficult work• Top 6 higher ed policy issues to watch (Roscorla,
2015)
• Models emerging nationwide• Institutions• Systems• Within continuous quality improvement and
accreditation cycles
• Are there common lessons to be learned?
Cheryl PruittCalifornia State University
System
Accessible Technology Initiative
• Serving CSU Community members of all abilities
• ~460,000 students
• ~40,000 staff and faculty
• ~14,000 identified students with disabilities
Analyzing the problem- devising solutions
• Accessibility is a shared responsibility that involves everyone on campus and companies we do business with
• Accessibility is a consideration for every • product we purchase, develop, or adopt• webpage that is developed, deployed, and maintained• document that is prepared• multimedia that is produced
• The CSU solution is to build sustainable change through business process improvement and by promoting cultural change
CSU ATI Framework: Policy (Strategies/Goals & Success Indicators)/Priorities
Continuous Process Improvement with Strong Executive Support
Make a Campus
Plan
Work the Campus
PlanMeasure Progress
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CSU Systemwide Audit and Business Services
Rob CarrOklahoma ABLE tech
Web Accessibility in Higher Education Project (WAHEP)• Statewide effort, Oklahoma systems of
higher education• Focus on web and digital accessibility in
higher education• Two broad focus areas• Institution level: Policy• Nuts and bolts: How to do accessibility
WAHEP Partners
• Oklahoma ABLE Tech, WebAIM, National Center on Disability and Access to Education (NCDAE), Southwest ADA Center, OK Department of Rehabilitation Services.
Components• 29 institutional teams• Two day, on-site training in Fall, 2012• Ongoing webinar series• Policy development• Project teams• Accessible documents• Common barriers in higher education
sites• Evaluating web sites for accessibility
Additional Support• Remote
workshops• Onsite visits• Project web site • http://
www.ok.gov/abletech/IT_Accessibility/WAHEP/
• Web Accessibility Tips
• Newsletters• ABLE Tech• WebAIM• NCDAE
Ties that Bind• Memoranda of Understanding• Policy• Primary web site accessibility
• Common across teams• Supported by State Regents• Catalyst for action
Brenda BoydQuality Matters
More Than The Sum Of Its Parts
QM Rubric
Professional Development
Peer Course Reviews Workshops
CoursesQM Live!
Other QM Rubrics• K-12• Publisher• Continuing Ed
Consisting of:• 8 key areas of course quality (General Standards) • 43 Specific Review Standards• including 21 essential Standards• and detailed Annotations and examples of best
practice for all 43 Specific Review Standards
The Rubric Is the Core of QM
QM General Standards
8 General Standards
1.Course Overview and Introduction2.Learning Objectives (Competencies)3.Assessment and Measurement4.Instructional Materials5.Course Activities and Learner Interaction6.Course Technology7.Learner Support8.Accessibility and Usability
Key Accessibility Specific Standards
8.2: Information is provided about the accessibility of all technologies required in the course.
8.3: The course provides alternative means of access to course materials in formats that meet the needs of diverse learners.
• Standards are not prescriptive• LMS and technology agnostic• Annotations include many examples• Research supported• Inter-related & holistic
About QM Specific Review Standards
The QM Peer Review Process
Jonathan WhitingNational Center on Disability
and Access to Education
GOALS model
1. Benchmark at the level of the institution.
2. Create an action plan.3. Routinely revisit the benchmarking
and planning process.
Resources
• GOALS project page:http://ncdae.org/goals/
• Blueprint for Institutional Web Accessibility:http://ncdae.org/goals/blueprint.php
• Benchmarking and Planning Tool:http://ncdae.org/goals/planningtool.php
• Cheatsheets: http://ncdae.org/resources/cheatsheets/
Question #1What are the things that are working well in your model? What successes
would you like to share?
Question #2What are persistent issues, or
challenges you face in your model?
Question #3What have you learned are the critical elements in your model necessary for
successful outcomes?
