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Building RAMPS for Digital Access

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Scheduled at 11:15 am in Virtual D on Wednesday, November 13.

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Speaker(s)

  • Kate DeForest, Web/Digital Content Coordinator, State University of New York at Oswego

Session Details

  • Length of Session: 1-hr
  • Format: Interactive/Discussion
  • Expertise Level: All Levels
  • Type of session: General Conference

Summary

Digital Access is foundational to diversity, equity, and inclusion within any institution. However, the web team can’t always be gatekeepers for sites within the institution’s domain. How can we ensure that the content others put on the web is accessible? In this interactive discussion, Kate DeForest will introduce the RAMPS strategy as a framework to elevate a culture of access. Audience members are also encouraged to share their experiences of how institutions nurture accessibility efforts.

Abstract

Digital Access is foundational to the diversity, equity, and inclusion goals of any institution. If our digital content isn’t accessible, we are shutting out a significant portion of our audience. However, the accessibility team (if there is one) can’t always be gatekeepers for content that goes on individual sites within the institution’s domain. So, how can we ensure that the content others are putting on the web is accessible?

We can’t guarantee that all of our institution’s digital content is going to be fully accessible. By implementing some simple tactics, we can encourage and support campus personnel to remove potential barriers. These tactics can help improve the accessibility of our digital communications.

In this interactive discussion, Kate DeForest will introduce how one higher education institution uses RAMPS as a framework for cultivating a culture of access. The acronym RAMPS stands for: -Request -Amplify -Model -Prioritize -Support

Audience members will also be welcomed and encouraged to share experiences of how their institutions nurture accessibility efforts. We’ll share stories and ideas of how to easily integrate these principles into everyday interactions and workflows, thereby boosting accessibility awareness with minimal effort.

Keypoints

  1. By implementing simple tactics, we can greatly improve the accessibility of our digital communications.
  2. Following RAMPS principles easily integrates accessibility into everyday interactions and workflows.
  3. Using a RAMPS framework can help boost accessibility awareness within the institution with minimal effort.

Disability Areas

All Areas

Topic Areas

Other, Uncategorized, Web/Media/App Access

Speaker Bio(s)

Kate DeForest

Kate DeForest is Web/Digital Content Coordinator for State University of New York at Oswego. She updates and maintains the university’s primary website and trains campus personnel on web and digital accessibility best practices. As a member and former chair of the Workgroup on Accessibility Practices, Kate has worked on a number of campus accessibility initiatives, including building Oswego’s Digital Accessibility website and launching multiple Campus Accessibility Challenges. Kate is a member of IAAP and a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC). She has given accessibility-related presentations at numerous local, state, national, and international conferences, including Accessing Higher Ground, HighEdWeb, AHEAD, and Higher Education Connect.

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