- From: Laura Carlson <lcarlson@d.umn.edu>
- Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 07:10:08 -0500
- To: Paul Bohman <paul.bohman@deque.com>
- Cc: w3c-wai-ig <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
Hi Paul, Thanks. I understand that the IAAP is not the same category of entity as universities. And I know that IAAP Accessibility certification will be better than say BrainBench: http://www.brainbench.com/xml/bb/aboutus/consumer/whybb.xml http://www.brainbench.com/xml/bb/aboutus/consumer/aboutus.xml Their "current" Web Design for Accessibility test is at: http://www.brainbench.com/xml/bb/common/testcenter/consumer/taketest.xml?testId=488 That brings the questions: Who will be writing the IAAP tests? I assume that they will be subject matter experts (hopefully without a company agenda to push), but will they be skilled in writing assessments? Best Regards, Laura On 4/9/14, Paul Bohman <paul.bohman@deque.com> wrote: > Laura, > > Partnerships with universities will definitely be a good thing, but I do > need to emphasize that the IAAP is not the same category of entity as > universities, so it's not even appropriate to talk about accrediting the > IAAP in the same way that you would accredit a university. Professional > associations -- such as the IAAP, or the American Medical Association, or > the American Bar Association, or the International Association of Culinary > Professionals, etc -- serve working professionals in their respective > fields. Professional associations don't grant degrees, and are not academic > institutions. Universities and professional organizations are both > important for what they do, but what they do is different. > > So, while it is true that the IAAP can benefit from partnerships with > universities, it is not true that the benefit comes by virtue of the > university's accreditation. The benefits come in other forms, such as the > ability to work together to infuse accessibility into the college > curriculum, or the ability to benefit from the expertise of university > professors, and so on. > > And yes, we are planning to create a CEU program in accordance with IACET > guidelines, as explained previously. > > > Paul Bohman, PhD > Director of Training > Deque Systems, Inc > www.deque.com > 703-225-0380, ext.121 > > > On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 5:05 PM, Laura Carlson <lcarlson@d.umn.edu> wrote: > >> Hi Paul, >> >> Food for thought... >> >> As Richard already pointed out if IAAP partnered with higher education >> institutions it would make IAAP certification much stronger. >> Partnerships with universities that have good accessibility >> departments would command a high level of respect as they do have >> accreditation, something that IAAP will lack. >> >> If that is not possible, I would suggest looking into IACET >> accreditation. >> >> http://www.iacet.org/accreditation/benefits-of-authorized-provider-accreditation >> >> Best Regards, >> Laura >> >> On 4/9/14, Paul Bohman <paul.bohman@deque.com> wrote: >> > Good questions. >> > >> > *Accreditation vs "authorized provider" of CEUs: * >> > >> > Accreditation is a term usually reserved for educational bodies like >> > colleges and universities. The IAAP would not fall under the >> > jurisdiction >> > of higher education accrediting bodies, and in fact would not be >> > eligible >> > for accreditation from most accrediting bodies, because the IAAP is an >> > industry association, not a college or university. >> > >> > But the classes can still meet standards for continuing education >> > units, >> as >> > defined by the International Association for Continuing Education and >> > Training (IACET) (http://www.iacet.org/). In fact, the certification >> > document references the IACET in the section near the bottom that >> addresses >> > CEUs. The IAAP won't be "accredited" by the IACET, but it could be >> > designated as an "authorized provider" of CEUs, according to IACET. >> > >> > *Certificate vs. Certification:* >> > >> > In terms of the program in Australia, they offer a certificate, meaning >> an >> > educational credential granted by a university after completing a >> > curriculum. This is different from industry certification, which is >> > what >> > the IAAP will offer. IAAP certification is essentially an assessment >> > that >> > people will take to evaluate their skills. If a person receives an >> > acceptable score on the IAAP assessment, that person will be >> > IAAP-certified. Unlike a university program, there are no required >> courses >> > for IAAP certification, and in fact no set curriculum. If you learn >> > about >> > accessibility at home or on the job, or in a university, or through the >> > IAAP, you can take the assessment and be certified, as long as you pass >> the >> > test. The University of South Australia can continue to offer its >> > program >> > with no interference and essentially no impact from IAAP. In fact, >> students >> > can use the program in the University of South Australia to prepare for >> > IAAP certification. If successful, students will have a certificate of >> > completion of the university course AND certification from IAAP. >> > >> > A university certificate and an industry certification represent two >> > different kinds of credentials. >> > >> > >> > Paul Bohman, PhD >> > Director of Training >> > Deque Systems, Inc >> > www.deque.com >> > 703-225-0380, ext.121 >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 2:29 PM, Laura Carlson <lcarlson@d.umn.edu> >> wrote: >> > >> >> Hi Paul, >> >> >> >> Just a couple of questions. >> >> >> >> Will the IAAP's educational program seek recognized accreditation from >> >> an authority for example CHEA [1]? Something like that would >> >> strengthen any certification. >> >> >> >> How does IAAP certification fit in with certification programs already >> >> in place such as the one at the University of South Australia [2]? >> >> >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> Best Regards, >> >> Laura >> >> [1] http://www.chea.org/ >> >> [2] >> >> >> http://www.unisa.edu.au/Education-Arts-and-Social-Sciences/Communication-International-Studies-and-Languages/pcwa/ -- Laura L. Carlson Information Technology Systems and Services University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN U.S.A. 55812-3009 http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/
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