All,
We got the note below from our college president today. What does
anyone know about making context and pdf accessible to student with
vision problems?
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We have an obligation and a commitment to full accessibility to our
courses and programs for students with disabilities.
By sending this memo, I want to inform you that effective immediately,
and in adherence to College of the Redwoods Board of Trustees Policy
No. 809 Administrative Regulation 809.07, specifically Part III of the
Policy Statement "Access to Electronic and Information Technology"
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, all instructional web pages and Blackboard postings must meet Level
1 accessibility standards as defined by the World Wide Web Consortium
(W3C) and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Part
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These standards are primarily concerned with the construction of
electronic documents including web pages and the readability of those
documents by assistive technology used by students with disabilities
including students who are low vision or blind.
In designing online instructional documents for your courses, please
ensure that they meet the specific requirements for accessibility
compliance found in both of the following:
W3C Checklist
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and
Section 508 Checklist
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Faculty web page authors may also access the staff of the Center for
Teaching Excellence for guidance and assistance in web page and
Blackboard development. Additional online information can also be
found by visiting the
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these resources, each of us can ensure the accessibility of our course
materials. Thank you so much for your attention to this important
matter-
Casey
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