Teleconference Information
Date: 2005-08-08
Time: 1:30 PM
Agenda
Hello Everyone, Thanks to all who responded to my e-mail regarding the next teleconference appointment. Info about the next teleconference follows. It seems that Next Monday works for most of us. Note that the teleconference starts at 1:30 PM and not 1:00 PM. Date: Monday August 8 2005 Time: 1:30 - 2:30 CST (Chicago Local Time) Phone: 217 265-8030 Suggested topics: 1. Report on meeting with Robert and Chloe at the side of WebCt conference 2. Request letter to Freedom Scientific regarding untab-able links 3. Applying the latest patches to the Demo Server 4. Others Thanks, Hadi
Minutes
Present: Jon Gunderson, UIUC Hadi Bargi Rangin, UIUC Phil Kragnes, Minnesota Jenny Blaine, Minnesota Konstantinos Nikos Yfantis, UIUC David Schwarte, Purdue Discussion HR: Robert Dumas sent his regrets a few hours ago HR: Welcome to Jenny a new member JB: I work with Phil and Kim at Minnesota 1. Report on meeting with Robert and Chloe at the side of WebCt conference HR: Positive meeting with WebCT: Lanny Arvan, Kostas Yfantis, Robert Dumas and Chloe were there HR: Chloe tried using the keyboard and saw some of the problems HR: Discussed problems with the slow progress in improving accessibility JG: HR: Discussed with Chloe to add accessible design to software development guidelines, Chloe was going to check with her managers to see about the accessibility of the project HR: Testing for accessibility was limited to Toronto ATRC, was not clear how they used this information or the information said they were section 508 compliant KY: It was not clear if the report said they were section 508 compliant HR: It was not clear about interactive testing for disability access or if they would consider using this group for testing PK: Do they confuse Section 508 with accessibility? HR: Lanny was there and that helped a lot in keeping Chloes attention DS: Accessibility is not well defined, and they don't do very much usability testing with anyone HR: Jon and I went to a presentation on webct usability issues on this campus and faculty is not very happy HR: Who designs the layout was one question. Very inconsistent structure and use of interactive controls. The interfaces are suggested by Robert Dumas team, and he says they are accessible when he gives the designed to the development team. The development team then changes the designs and there is not feedback on this to Robert Dumas's team. Robert would like this to change. HR: John Campell at Purdue who heard about accessibility form him and not at people at Purdue. DS: Campell is an administrator and does not directly in WebCT implementation HR: Can we get him to become more aware of the problem DS: I can try, but the current model is for me to fix the problems JG: Discussing importance to get IT administrators support for accessibility PK: CIC meeting in September will have some lunch time accessibility activities JB: We are trying a different approach, we bring up accessibility in weekly tech support issues and opening problem tickets at WebCT HR: There are issues of looking at a problem as a bug or feature request. Bug reports are often fixed faster than something labeld as a "new feature" 2. Request letter to Freedom Scientific regarding untab-able links HR: A letter to FS on tabbing issue PK: FS said they will address in the next version of JAWS this fall. PK: Jenny wanted to know if i was using the latest version of Webct. Jenny helped me get it configured. But there are some changes, like less crashing, but I also get one less TAB before I get sent back to the top. HR: Screen testing is very fustrating, crashing and rebooting PK: Some simple commands cause crashing in WebCT, very frustrating PK: Some of this is Java related HR: We should find someone from FS who can resolve this issue PK: You don't know FS very well. It is difficult to get inside the company. HR: You do not think it is feasible. If we send a letter, that they could join us in the call. PK: That would help 3. Applying the latest patches to the Demo Server HR: How many people have used the demo server? Most people have not tried JG: We need to keep asking about accessibility of the demo server or we will not get much attention. 4. Other JB: Is anyone doing any thing different with layout in Vista to make things more accessible JB: we are developing best practices document and are looking for examples HR: I was talking to a senior developer at WebCT and that they would like to get rid of the frames PK: If can come up with tips and tricks for faculty and support person on how to improve accessibility PK: We also need to help PWD learn how to use their technologies to access webCT PK: Please send things to us if you have anything HR: I will check if Robert can meet next week on Monday Jon Gunderson, Ph.D., ATP
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