Tech ed ati

Ron Bergmann, Ed.D.Associate Vice President for IT and CIO

Jeremiah WoolseyDirector of Instructional Technology

Wei MaElectronic Resources Management & Reference Librarian

CSU Dominguez Hills Text to Speech Service

CSU Accessible Technology Initiative

•The ATI is based upon:

•Americans with Disabilities Act•Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973• SB 105•Executive Order 926

CSU Accessible Technology Initiative

•Represents the CSU’s commitment to make information technology and resources accessible to all

•Moves from a reactive posture to a more proactive, inclusive environment

CSU Accessible Technology Initiative

Vision

To create a culture of access for an inclusive learning and working

environment

CSU Accessible Technology Initiative

“It is the policy of the CSU to make information technology resources and

services accessible to all CSU students, faculty, staff and the general public

regardless of disability.”

CSU Accessible Technology Initiative

CSU Dominguez Hills is committed to provide access and equity for all

eligible students.It is the law, but more importantly it is

the right thing to do

CSU Accessible Technology Initiative

Phases•Web Accessibility

•Instructional Materials Accessibility

•Accessible Electronic and Information Technology Procurement

CSU Accessible Technology Initiative Web

Accessibility

The CSU is committed to ensuring accessibility of its web sites, web content and web applications for people with disabilities. It is the right thing to do, the smart thing to do, and it is the law

CSU Accessible Technology Initiative

Procurement

California Government Code 11135 requires the CSU to comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and to apply the accessibility standards published by the U.S. Access Board for electronic and information technology (EIT) products and services that it buys, creates, uses, and maintains.

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CSU Accessible Technology Initiative

Procurement EIT is information technology (IT) and any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, that is used in the creation, conversion, or duplication of data or information.

CSU Accessible Technology Instructional

Materials 

©National Federation of the Blind

CSU Accessible Technology Instructional

Materials

Overarching Principle:

To apply universal design—an approach to the design of products and services to be usable by the greatest number of people, including individuals with disabilities

Like Curb Cuts-electronic curb cuts

CSU Accessible Technology Instructional

Materials

“From Where I Sit”

Some examples

Examples

Using Camtasia®, Elluminate® Kurzweil® and Dragon Naturally

Speaking®

Example of Captioning with Camtasia

Example of Using Elluminate with Voice Recognition

Software

A Student’s Perspective on the importance of appropriate assistive technologies