Waking Access: Shaping a Community Resource (EEAAP*)
Date:
March 31st
Time:
11:00am
In this presentation
*Equally Effective Alternate Access Plan
The best accessibility resources are shaped through ongoing community engagement and sharing. The Technology Accessibility Program is working to create a collaborative resource that collects the range of accessibility experiences for technologies used at Wake. Join this session to learn about this resource and help us shape the way this information is collected, presented, and shared through a collaborative process. The session will focus on reviewing the resource structure and gathering your valuable input.
Presenter Information
Amy Archambault
Melvyn Brown
Melvyn (he/him/his) joined the Office of Online Education in the Spring of 2017. As Assistant Director he works to shape, monitor, and advise the institution’s distance education compliance efforts in accordance with the standards and expectations established by its multiple regulatory and reporting bodies in alignment with the University’s stated mission, vision, and values. Melvyn works closely with offices across the University to document existing regulatory and compliance requirements, monitor appropriate resources for changes in the same, and collaboratively establish and implement industry best practices. He also has extensive experience supporting the creation of video and other media.
Melvyn Brown
Eudora Struble serves as the Director for Technology Accessibility in Information Systems, facilitating engagement for Wake’s Technology Accessibility Program (TAP). In this role, Eudora seeks to build partnerships and advance accessible practices across Wake to make our vibrant technological and digital environment more accessible for all campus community members, including those with disabilities. Eudora engages with valued partners across Wake’s community to proactively advance technology accessibility, while also spreading awareness that accessible technology supports diversity, inclusion, and the spirit of Pro Humanitate.
Jonathan Milam
Support Analyst, Technology Accessibility Information Systems
Jonathan Milam is part of the Technology Accessibility team in Information Systems, which works in support of the Technology Accessibility Program, whose goal is to make campus technology and digital content more accessible to people with a diverse range of hearing, movement, sight, and cognitive abilities. In addition to working to increase awareness of the importance of accessible technology for everyone, Jonathan’s role as Support Analyst involves testing applications and websites to identify areas for improvement, then acting in consultation with stakeholders to enhance accessibility and celebrate accessibility successes in their digital environments.
