I would like to give a special thanks to the members who served on the Accessibility committee for the 2007 K12 Online Conference, Kaj Rietberg, Karen Janowski and Dr. James Stanger.
Kaj spent many hours working on translation tools and taking an active role in editing the final wiki. Karen got things rolling with a collaborative Google doc and document layout not to mention the many tools and tips for assistive technology. James Stanger shared his expertise in website development and resources for making educated decisions when developing online content. He also is the major contributor for the podcast series we are starting to discuss major hurdles and how to begin using the tools.
Thanks to all the committee members for their support, useful suggestions and willingness to provide information about overcoming accessibility obstacles in this year’s conference as well as the commitment to continue developing this online resource for next year’s event.
Thank you to Jeff Flynn for reviewing the data and suggesting additional resources. My thanks also go to Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach, Darren Kuropatwa, Wesley Fryer and Lani Ritter Hall for support and for their warm encouragement. It was without a doubt a team effort.
Lee Baber
Accessibility Committee Chair
It was great fun to do. I also learnt a lot.