EASI courses strive to take technical information and restate it for people who are not primarily technicians. EASI courses are month-long, interactive, instructor-led and asynchronous (log in when and from where you please). EASI courses can earn continuing education units on request A package of 5 EASI courses will earn the Certificate in Accessible Information Technology Starting Nov. 3: Barrier-free E-learning http://easi.cc/workshops/bfel.htm Lesson 1 Introduction Part 1 Types of E-learning technologies Part 2 Advantages and disadvantages of e-learning for students with disabilities Part 3 Disability-related legislation and e-learning Lesson 2 Adaptive technology interfaces Part 1 Alternative output technologies Part 2 Alternative input technologies Part 3 Interfacing adaptive technology and courseware Lesson 3 accessible web design Part 1 Web Access Initiative guidelines Part 2 Section 508 standards Part 3 Good web design is half of accessible design Lesson 4 Guest presenters share experiences and information Part 1 Presentations from several e-learning programs Part 2 Presentations by developers of existing e-learning guidelines Part 3 Presentations by designers of e-learning systems Lesson 5 Tips for faculty and content providers Part 1 Coombs ten tips for e-learning Part 2 Designing content to increase accessibility for all Part 3 Good teaching and clear communication is half of accessibility Lesson 6 accessible Internet Multimedia (audio, video, PowerPoint and more) Part 1 Using media redundantly Part 2 SMIL! you're on the Internet (providing captions) Part 3 When to outsource captioning and transcribing activities Lesson 7 Beyond the online delivery of e-learning Part 1 Access for blind users to drawings, diagrams and charts Part 2 Access for blind users to technical texts Part 3 When to outsource technical text and graphic production Lesson 8 System-wide planning and designing for access Part 1 Campus-wide responsibility Part 2 Writing a campus accessibility policy Part 3 Developing a systematic funding plan Part 4 Networking on and off campus Starting Nov. 3: Accessible Internet Multimedia http://easi.cc/workshops/mmedia.htm Lesson One: Introductions and Types of Media 1. Introduction An overview of media production and personal introductions. 2. Review of web accessibility including WAI guidelines and Section 508 3. Review of disability-related legislation with a focus on providing accessible media 4. Streaming Media Methods How media can be streamed over the Internet. Understanding the ramifications of bandwidth. 5. Flash, Shockwave and other medias A brief discussion of accessibility features and issues with these formats. 6. Media Formats Overview of the three major media formats: RealMedia, QuickTime and WindowsMedia. 7. Assignment Lesson Two: Software Installation and Use 1. RealMedia Detailed discussion of the file formats used in RealMedia. 2. QuickTime Detailed discussion of the QuickTime process. 3. MAGpie Detailed discussion of the MAGpie process. 4. SMIL Composer and GRINNS Lesson Three: Making Multimedia Accessible 1. SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language) A basic overview of SMIL and how it works. 2. Transcribing and formatting for MAGpie Captionin Getting the transcription into a format acceptable to import to MAGpie. 3. Time encoding and creating the SMIL file 4. Making it work. Lesson Four: Putting it all together ONLINE 1. Creating an accessible multimedia PowerPoint Presentation Camtasia Producer - produce narrated Powerpoint presentation from exported slides to .jpg or .git format.. 2. Creating an accessible slide show Camtasia Producer - Any slides of your choice 3. Creating a computer software help tutorial Camtasia Recorder - Create short computer tutorial with any software computer on your computer. ** EASI has begun two exciting monthly series of hour-long live Clinics on accessibility-related topics. One series is free and the other is tuition-based. Read about the EASI Clinics: http://easi.cc/clinics.htm ------------------------------ EASI's November, month-long online courses: Barrier-free E-learning: http://easi.cc/workshops/bfel.htm Accessible Internet Multimedia: http://easi.cc/workshops/mmedia.htm (a package of five courses will earn the Certificate in Accessible Information Technology) http://easi.cc/workshop.htm Norman Coombs, Ph.D. CEO EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information) 22196 Caminito Tasquillo Laguna Hills CA 92653 home: (949) 855-4852 Cell: (949) 922-5992 E-mail: [log in to unmask] http://www.rit.edu/~nrcgsh