Scheduled at 1:45 pm in Virtual D on Thursday, November 14.
#40278Speaker(s)
- Gian Wild, Ms, AccessibilityOz
Session Details
- Length of Session: 1-hr
- Format: Lecture
- Expertise Level: Beginner
- Type of session: General Conference
Summary
Higher education institutions have unique web accessibility requirements. These institutions consist of every different type of research, along with teaching, marketing and e-commerce requirements, like promoting courses, collecting fees and providing course materials. They also have very specific accessibility requirements, often with teeny-tiny budgets!
Abstract
Gian talks about the various ways to make your university accessible, even if you have a very small budget – or none at all!
Gian talks about five phases to make your higher education institution accessible, including: Phase A: Quick Wins Phase B: Develop an accessibility plan Phase C: Make accessibility fixes Phase D: Develop accessibility knowledge Phase E: Promote accessibility compliance within the tertiary institution
Gian Wild spent six years at one of the largest universities in Australia managing the Usability and Accessibility Services division and has been running AccessibilityOz for thirteen years, with a specific focus on higher education. Through work with institutions like Michigan State University, California Community Colleges Tech Center, George Mason University and Temple University, AccessibilityOz helps make education accessible to all.
Keypoints
- Where to access free information on accessibility
- How to prioritize accessibility fixes within the tertiary institution
- How to get faculty on board
Disability Areas
All Areas
Topic Areas
Accessible Course Design, Faculty Development & Support, Legal, Procurement, Uncategorized
Speaker Bio(s)
Gian Wild
Gian works in the area of web accessibility: making sure web sites and mobile apps can be used by people with disabilities. She spent six years contributing to the international set of web accessibility guidelines used around the world and is also the CEO and Founder of AccessibilityOz. With offices in Australia and the United States, AccessibilityOz has been operating for five years. Its clients include the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, Optus, Seek and Foxtel. A 2017 Australian of the Year award nominee, Gian splits her time between Australia the US. A regular speaker at conferences around the world, in 2015 she presented to the United Nations on the importance of web accessibility at the Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.