- From: Laura Carlson <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 08:46:43 -0500
- To: David Sloan <dsloan@paciellogroup.com>
- Cc: Marvin Hunkin <startrekcafe@gmail.com>, "<public-accesslearn@w3.org>" <public-accesslearn@w3.org>
Hi David and all, If we consider providing mp3s of meetings we should consider providing transcripts too for any people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Kindest Regards, Laura On 8/15/15, David Sloan <dsloan@paciellogroup.com> wrote: > Hi Marvin > > I'm sorry, we didn't record the call. Hopefully the notes give you a good > sense of discussions, but if you need clarification on anything noted, > please just ask. > > That said, recording is something we could definitely consider for the next > call, if there is demand and participants are happy for calls to be > recorded. > > Dave > >> On 15 Aug 2015, at 03:14, Marvin Hunkin <startrekcafe@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi. >> Did you record this, and if so, can I have the mp3. >> Never got notified. >> Thanks. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: David Sloan [mailto:dsloan@paciellogroup.com] >> Sent: Saturday, 15 August 2015 3:40 AM >> To: public-accesslearn@w3.org >> Subject: Notes from AccessLearn teleconference >> >> Hi all >> >> Thanks to everyone who took part in the first AccessLearn Community Group >> call earlier this week! Here are some notes from the discussions. >> >> Present: >> >> * David Sloan >> * Sarah Horton >> * Lisa Snider >> * David Berman >> * Madeline Rothberg >> * Laura Carlson >> * Todd Weissenberger >> * Elizabeth Greenwood >> * Simon Ball >> * Shawn Henry >> * Ted Gies >> * Marcie Dimac >> * Gary Ritter >> * Sushil Oswal >> * Armony Altinier >> * Mary Ziegler >> >> 1. Background >> >> 1.1 Agenda description >> >> Brief description of W3C Community Groups and the creation of the >> AccessLearn CG. Other W3C accessibility efforts (e.g. the WCAG WG, EO >> WG).) >> >> 1.2 Notes >> >> * Working as a community group, more informal than W3C group, we are >> exploring how best to work as a community group. >> * Survey: Over 70 responses, posting summaries to public CG list. Results >> confirmed views of why we should have a community group, particularly the >> comments about lack of knowledge being a barrier to producing accessible >> online experiences. >> * David Berman: Is the survey still open? [Yes, will share the link with >> the >> minutes.] Research for School of Public Service in Canada, also found the >> challenge of awareness, challenge of lack of software platforms that >> support >> creation of accessible online experiences. >> * David Sloan: Is there anything we can do in this group to influence >> market? Will need to understand more about what keeps vendors for using >> accessible best practices in creating their products. >> >> 2. Aims: >> >> 2.1 Agenda description >> >> Based on the survey, here are some areas we could focus on: >> >> * What additional resources are needed to help people use existing WAI >> guidelines to create accessible online learning resources? The survey >> indicated lack of knowledge amongst content creators was the biggest >> challenge to accessible online >> * What can W3C do to create connections between WAI guidelines and >> non-W3C >> standards that could help promote accessible online learning? Other >> standards exist, particularly those from IMS, and there are also CAST's >> UDL >> guidelines. Do we need to work to build bridges between these and WCAG? >> * What areas do we have to define are out of scope for a W3C WG, even if >> they are considered important for accessible online learning, but may >> require focus separately, e.g., tools for online video accessibility, >> legislation and education accessibility? >> * What wheels do we need to avoid reinventing? >> >> 2.2 Notes >> >> * Intention to exchange information to understand how existing resources >> help/hinder creation of accessible online learning. >> * Gap analysis could be a general focus of the group. >> * Has been lots of work underway outside of W3C. How best do we reconcile >> this work with the W3C work? >> * David Berman: With course materials, went through A and AA, attempted >> to >> match up with popular elearning authoring tools and conference platforms. >> Possible goal to consider WCAG2 Accessible Online Learning document. >> * Simon Ball: Did assignment to look at institutions, looks at existing >> guidelines, identify gaps, asked educators what do they have to do to >> these >> resources to make them useful for their teaching. Replied that they need >> to >> mash existing guidelines with teaching principles and institutional >> elearning strategies. >> * Ted Gies: Producer of online learning systems, one challenge is that >> there >> are repeatable design patterns (consuming content, evaluating learning), >> is >> there a usable and accessible solution? Are there proven design patterns? >> Are there personas? Would like guidance on finite set of elearning design >> patterns. >> * Madeline Rothberg: Co-Chair of IMS guidelines, looking to update the >> guidelines. Leadership coming from online learning industry (publishers, >> learning software vendors-vendors who want to make products more >> accessible). Will be seeking to coordinate efforts, encourage people to >> join >> group and help shape guidelines. IMS and W3C currently collaborating in >> EDUPUB area. >> * Todd Weissenberger: CIC workgroup composed of CIOs to further >> accessibility initiatives. Have just started a subgroup focused on >> teaching/learning and accessibility. >> * Sushil Oswal: Suggestion to compile list of activities people are >> involved >> in to share with group, share activities and how they tie into focus of >> AccessLearn group. >> * Ted Gies: Would be helpful to highlight best-in-class examples of >> online >> learning. >> * Armony Altinier: How we learn is influenced by language, would be >> helpful >> to translate work of group to other languages, e.g., survey. >> >> 2.3 Proposed activities: >> >> * Define scope of effort/attention of CG >> * e.g., authoring tools, conferencing platforms >> * Inventory existing resources >> * Existing resources including and beyond W3C (to avoid reinventing >> wheels) >> * Institutional standards (e.g., Open University in UK has >> guidelines) >> * Identify pattern libraries >> *Are there usable and accessible pattern libraries to support >> * Inventory/coordinate with other efforts >> * Coordinate with IMS guidelines activities >> *CIC workgroup >> * Identify exemplars >> *Best practice examples to spotlight where people are doing things >> right >> * Issue survey in other languages >> * Widen view of what can be done to make improvements in online >> learning >> >> 3. Logistics: >> >> 3.1 Agenda description >> >> * How do we define a work plan? >> * How will the group organise its work, given its current constraints >> (discussion but no publication)? >> * What tools should the group use to help it do its work? >> * How will it work with other W3C groups? >> * Scheduling, reporting, communication. >> >> 3.2 Notes >> >> * Working group charter: draft charter and share with group so members >> can >> review and respond >> * Sushil, Sarah. Others? Please let us know if you would like to >> join this effort. >> * Set up wiki to compile resources: more information to come >> * Reach out more broadly >> * Armony will produce survey in French. Simon to assist with >> distribution, plus others who can help. >> * Survey: Take the survey to another level, analyze and use results >> * Mary, Dave. Others? Please let us know if you would like to join >> this effort. >> >> 4. Next steps: >> >> * Meet by teleconference again in two months, date to be confirmed >> >> David Sloan >> >> UX Research Lead >> The Paciello Group >> dsloan@paciellogroup.com >> >> >> >> >> > > -- Laura L. Carlson
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