From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Msuck: nntp://news.gmane.io/gmane.comp.tex.context/22268 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: David Arnold Newsgroups: gmane.comp.tex.context Subject: Accessibility Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 22:03:48 -0700 Message-ID: <1CC553DC-1C38-11DA-A65D-001124338712@northcoast.com> Reply-To: mailing list for ConTeXt users NNTP-Posting-Host: main.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v619) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============0263077110==" X-Trace: sea.gmane.org 1125724188 4220 80.91.229.2 (3 Sep 2005 05:09:48 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@sea.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2005 05:09:48 +0000 (UTC) Original-X-From: ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl Sat Sep 03 07:09:36 2005 Return-path: Original-Received: from ronja.vet.uu.nl ([131.211.172.88] helo=ronja.ntg.nl) by ciao.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1EBQGT-0008HC-Lu for gctc-ntg-context-518@m.gmane.org; Sat, 03 Sep 2005 07:08:29 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ronja.ntg.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4D511127CB; Sat, 3 Sep 2005 07:08:29 +0200 (CEST) Original-Received: from ronja.ntg.nl ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp.ntg.nl [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 30712-02; Sat, 3 Sep 2005 07:08:28 +0200 (CEST) Original-Received: from ronja.vet.uu.nl (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ronja.ntg.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 13EF9127C7; Sat, 3 Sep 2005 07:04:44 +0200 (CEST) Original-Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ronja.ntg.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7F350127C7 for ; Sat, 3 Sep 2005 07:04:42 +0200 (CEST) Original-Received: from ronja.ntg.nl ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp.ntg.nl [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 30288-07 for ; Sat, 3 Sep 2005 07:04:41 +0200 (CEST) Original-Received: from borg.inreach.com (mail.northcoast.com [209.142.2.71]) by ronja.ntg.nl (Postfix) with SMTP id D15411278B for ; Sat, 3 Sep 2005 07:04:40 +0200 (CEST) Original-Received: (qmail 11717 invoked from network); 3 Sep 2005 05:01:52 -0000 Original-Received: from unknown (HELO ?209.209.20.92?) (209.209.20.92) by mail.northcoast.com with SMTP; 3 Sep 2005 05:01:52 -0000 Original-To: Context Mailing List List X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.619) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at ntg.nl X-BeenThere: ntg-context@ntg.nl X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: mailing list for ConTeXt users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Original-Sender: ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl Errors-To: ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.3 (2005-04-27) on smtp.ntg.nl X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at ntg.nl Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.comp.tex.context:22268 Archived-At: --===============0263077110== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-5--759742913 --Apple-Mail-5--759742913 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed All, We got the note below from our college president today. What does=20 anyone know about making context and pdf accessible to student with=20 vision problems? Dear Colleagues: =A0 We have an obligation and a commitment to full accessibility to our=20 courses and programs for students with disabilities. By sending this memo, I want to inform you that effective immediately,=20= and in adherence to College of the Redwoods Board of Trustees Policy=20 No. 809 Administrative Regulation 809.07, specifically Part III of the=20= Policy Statement "Access to Electronic and Information Technology"=20 http://www.redwoods.edu/district/board/policies/ar/AR80907.Htm , all=20 instructional web pages and Blackboard postings must meet Level 1=20 accessibility standards as defined by the World Wide Web Consortium=20 (W3C)=A0 and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Part 1194.22. These=20= standards are primarily concerned with the construction of electronic=20 documents including web pages and the readability of those documents by=20= assistive technology used by students with disabilities including=20 students who are low vision or blind. =A0 In designing online instructional documents for your courses, please=20 ensure that they meet the specific requirements for accessibility=20 compliance found in both of the following: =A0 W3C Checklist http://www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT/full-checklist.html and Section 508 Checklist http://www.webaim.org/standards/508/checklist =A0 Faculty web page authors may also access the staff of the Center for=20 Teaching Excellence for guidance and assistance in web page and=20 Blackboard development. Additional online information can also be found=20= by visiting the http://hightech.redwoods/accessibility/=A0 =A0 =A0 Using these resources, each of us can ensure the accessibility of our=20 course materials.=A0 Thank you so much for your attention to this=20 important matter- =A0 Casey =A0= --Apple-Mail-5--759742913 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=ISO-8859-1 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? ArialDear Colleagues: =A0 We have an obligation and a commitment to full accessibility to our courses and programs for students with disabilities. 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Additional online information can also be found by visiting the = Arial0000,0000,FFFFhttp://hightech.redwoods/accessibility/=A0 Times New = Roman=A0 =A0 = ArialUsing= these resources, each of us can ensure the accessibility of our course materials.=A0 Thank you so much for your attention to this important matter- =A0 Casey = Arial=A0= --Apple-Mail-5--759742913-- --===============0263077110== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ ntg-context mailing list ntg-context@ntg.nl http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context --===============0263077110==--