Re: Accessible Online Learning CG (Meeting Details for Wednesday, August 12 at 10:00 ET)

Thanks for sending this information along. It looks like something worth
taking a gander at.

Thanks,
Jon

On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 9:59 AM, David Berman | 613-728-6777 <
berman@davidberman.com> wrote:

> Agreed.
> I'll be able to join for the first half hour or so!
>
> Regards,
> David
>
>
>
> On 2015-08-11 5:17 PM, Shawn Henry wrote:
>
> Hi EOWG folks,
>
> You may be interested in the new W3C Community Group (CG) on Accessible
> Online Learning.
>
> The main page for the group is:
> <https://www.w3.org/community/accesslearn/>
> <https://www.w3.org/community/accesslearn/>
> From there you can join the group and learn more about it.
>
> Below is telecon info for Wednesday 12 August. (To clarify: This is not an
> EOWG meeting.)
>
> It would be good to have some EOWG participants active in this Accessible
> Online Learning CG to help coordinate related efforts.
>
> Regards,
> ~Shawn
>
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject:     [AccessLearn] Meeting Details for Wednesday, August 12 at
> 10:00 ET
> Resent-Date:     Tue, 11 Aug 2015 19:30:16 +0000
> Resent-From:     internal-accesslearn@w3.org
> Date:     Tue, 11 Aug 2015 15:29:51 -0400
> From:     Sarah Horton <shorton@paciellogroup.com>
> <shorton@paciellogroup.com>
> To:     internal-accesslearn@w3.org <internal-accesslearn@w3.org>
> <internal-accesslearn@w3.org>
>
> Hello, AccessLearn members! Looking forward to our kickoff call tomorrow
> at 10:00 ET.
>
> Here is the call-in information:
>
> Toll: 1-719-359-9722
> Toll-free: 1-888-757-2790
> Pin number: 876793
>
> And here is the agenda:
>
> 1. Background: Brief description of W3C Community Groups and the creation
> of the AccessLearn CG. Other W3C accessibility efforts (e.g. the WCAG WG,
> EO WG).
>
> 2. Aims: 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 learning, and limitations of learning
> platforms was another major challenge.
>   * 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?
>
> 3. Logistics:
>
>   * 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.
>
> 4. Next steps:
>
>   * Timing and format of future meetings
>
>
> Talk soon!
>
> Best,
> Sarah
>
>
> Sarah Horton
> UX Strategy Lead
> The Paciello Group
> 603 252-6052 mobile
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