Apologies for cross-posting.
You are cordially invited to attend the Sixth CETIS-TechDis Accessibility
Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting, which will be held on Tuesday 25th
May from 10.30 to approximately 16:00 at the University of Salford,
Manchester. There is no charge for attending the meeting and lunch will be
provided.
The agenda will include:
* RDF and Accessibility - Jonathan Chetwynd, Peepo Project.
An introduction to the RDF (Resource Description Framework) schema for
accessibility. The Peepo Project can be found at:
http://www.peepo.co.uk.
* Title to be confirmed - Sue White, Virtual College (Coleg Sir Gar).
The Virtual College at Coleg Sir Gar has been heavily involved in
implementing accessibility in e-learning, including an accessible drag-and-
drop.
* A British Standard for the Accessibility of e-Learning Systems and
Content - Andy Heath, Sheffield Hallam University.
Andy Heath will introduce the BSI (British Standards Institute) work on an
accessibility standard, which will provide a focus for recommended best
practices. The Initial Outline Proposal for a BSI Standard for Accessible
e-Learning has further details at http://axelrod.cms.shu.ac.uk/bsi/.
*Discussion on the BSI Accessibility Standard.
A chance to discuss and provide feedback on the BSI standard and to
highlight important issues, use cases and scenarios.
If you would like to attend, please visit
http://www.cetis.ac.uk/members/accessibility/registration/nextMeeting and
complete the registration form (link located near the bottom of the
page). Please feel free to pass this invitation on to colleagues or to
anyone else you feel would be interested in attending.
If you would like any further information, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Best Regards
Sharon
Sharon Perry.
Accessibility SIG Co-ordinator,
CETIS (Centre for Educational Technology Interoperability Standards),
University of Wales Bangor.
website: http://www.cetis.ac.uk/accessibility.
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