Previous Accessibility SIG Meetings

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BSI/JISC CETIS Accessibility Standards Workshop, 28th February 2011, London.
Standards development processes can appear to be remote from those stakeholders that the standards serve and opportunities for direct conversation between relevant communities can be rare. This is particularly true in Accessibility because of impediments to communication and because of its international applicability and the international nature of many relevant standards development processes. When opportunity presents we should not ignore it.

This informal workshop, jointly organised in collaboration with BSI (British Standards Institution) and JISC CETIS takes advantage of the presence in the UK of a number of international standards developers and strategists to foster discussion and exchange between communities around recent and ongoing international and UK work in Accessibility Standards.

The draft agenda, which may be subject to some slight alterations will include:


 * Accessibility Standards: the wider picture - David Fatscher, BSI.
 * The JISC CETIS Accessibility SIG (Special Interest Group) - Sharon Perry, JISC CETIS.
 * Accessibility Policy in US, India, China, Australia, New Zealand and Other Countries - Alex Li, Microsoft.
 * VPATS and Conformity Assessment: a case study - Ken Salaets, Information Technology Industry Council.
 * Icons to Hardware - Jim Carter, University of Saskatchewan.
 * European Mandate 376 - Dave Sawdon, TRE Projects Ltd.
 * ISO Individualized Adaptability and Accessibility (24751) and IMS AccessForAll 3.0 - Andy Heath, Axelrod Access For All.
 * BS 8878 and the Feedback Process - Jonathan Hassell, BBC.
 * BS 8878 and the Holistic Approaches to Web Accessibility - Brian Kelly, UKOLN.
 * WIDE (Widgets for Distributed Inclusive Environments) - Elaine Pearson, Teesside University.
 * W3C/WAI Web Accessibility Standards - Shadi Abou-Zahra (W3C/WAI).
 * Mobile Applications Accessibility Standard - Yacoob Woozeer, Department for Work and Pensions.

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17th Accessibility SIG Meeting, 13th May 2009, Technium CAST, Bangor.
This meeting consisted of presentations, demonstrations and discussion covering:


 * Towards an Adaptable Personal Learning Environment - Elaine Pearson and Stavroula Gkatzidou, Accessibility Research Centre, University of Teesside.
 * AccessApps: Supporting Learners with Additional Needs - Craig Mill, JISC RSC Scotland and North East.
 * Web 2.0 Applications and Accessibility - E A Draffan, University of Southampton.
 * Alternative Ways of Logging-in for Learners with More Complex Needs - Lisa Valentine, JISC RSC North West.
 * MA in Online and Distance Education - Mary Taylor, Open University.

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16th Accessibility SIG Meeting, 24th July 2007, University of Wolverhampton.
This meeting consisted of the following presentations and demonstrations:


 * JAWS Dropping: Ever Mending, Never Ending! A DIY Approach to Accessibility - Shane Sutherland and Emelye Evans, University of Wolverhampton.
 * Development in Standards and their Application to User Focused Usability - Andy Heath, Open University.
 * The EU4ALL Project - Chris Douce, Open University.
 * Putting the User at the Heart of the W3C Process - Jonathan Chetwynd, Peepo.
 * Demonstration of University of Wolverhampton's "Student Development and Enablement Centre" - Nick Musgrove and Richard Homfray, University of Wolverhampton.

Accessibility and Beyond: Re-Energising and Re-focusing, 4th June 2007, TechDis, York.
This meeting took the form of a discussion meeting, where both the TechDis and CETIS services tried to ascertain the community's views on accessibility and e-learning, with a particular emphasis on areas for future accessibility work, the remit of the Accessibility SIG, and whether standards and/or a holistic approach were beneficial. Discussions covered:


 * Discussion Session 1: Funding and Future Work - Sharon Perry, JISC CETIS.
 * Discussion Session 2: TechDis' and the Accessibility SIG's Remit - Sharon Perry, JISC CETIS and Simon Ball, TechDis.
 * The TechDis Accessibility Passport Notes - John Sewell, TechDis.
 * Discussion Session 3: Specifications, Standards and the Holistic Approach - Sharon Perry, JISC CETIS and Simon Ball, TechDis.

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