Presentation made in Second Life on March 12, 2010 by Virtual Ability, Inc.

1. Making SL-based Coursework Accessible for All Students and Instructors Ann Ludwig (Eme Capalini) Alice Krueger (Gentle Heron) Virtual Ability, Inc. As presented in Second Life® on March 12, 2010 The text of this presentation can be found here: http://virtualability.org/PresentationMar122010.aspx

2. Outcomes Awareness of the importance of creating accessible learning spaces. Awareness of 3 forms of accessibility of learning spaces. Comparison of three approaches to accessible design of virtual learning spaces. Understanding of educational issues related to 4 main types of impairments.

3. 3 Kinds of Accessibility Accessibility to the space Accessibility of the space Accessibility within the space

4. VOTING Please type into Local Chat: +1 if you agree 0 if it doesn’t matter one way or the other -1 if you disagree Could virtual learning spaces help more people with disabilities become educated?

5. A Level Playing Field?

6. Impairments Most Difficult in a Virtual Educational Setting Keyboard/mouse impairments Hearing/speech impairments Print impairments

7. Possible Causes of Keyboard/Mouse Impairment Paralysis Amputation Neurological disease Degeneration Blindness

8. Possible Causes of Hearing/Speech Impairment Aging Deafness Accident or injury Neurological diseases

9. Possible Causes of Print Impairment Aging Visual impairment Blindness Dyslexia Second Language

12. Self-Identity

13. Accessibility to the Learning Space

14. Access To RL Learning Spaces ADA Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/html/adaag.htm Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards http://www.access-board.gov/ufas/ufas-html/ufas.htm Fair Housing Act http://www.fairhousingfirst.org/fairhousing/requirements.html

15. Access To Online Learning Spaces Section 508 www.section508.gov Title II of the ADA http://www.ada.gov/pcatoolkit/chap5toolkit.htm Web Accessibility Initiative http://www.w3.org/WAI/

16. Assistive Technology for Keyboard/Mouse Impairment Alternative keyboard or mouse Speech recognition software

17. Assistive Technology for Hearing/Speech Impairment GUI to provide print cues Closed captioning Sign interpretation CART

18. Print Impairments

19. Assistive Technology for Print Impairment Screen magnifiers Screen readers Modify GUI

20. Accessibility of the Learning Space

21. Accessibility of the Learning Space

22. 3 Approaches to Accessibility of the Learning Space Minimal consideration Emulate real life accessibility Universal Design of Virtual Worlds

23. PAIR/SHARE Please turn to your neighbor. In IM, please answer this question to each other. Choose one answer to be shared in Local Chat. Think of different educational activities in which each of these three kinds of approaches would be appropriate.

24. Accessibility Within the Learning Space

25. Consider Impairments Critical to Virtual World Functioning

26. Print Impairment Issues in Virtual Learning Spaces Readability Non-visual formats Name objects Provide functional assistive technology Be aware of limitations of assistive technology

27. Hearing/Speech Impairment Issues in Virtual Learning Spaces Voice Sound signals Transcription ASL as primary language

28. Keyboard/Mouse Impairment Issues in Virtual Learning Spaces Movement Seating

29. OPEN RESPONSE Please type your short response into Local Chat. What is the most important consideration you personally need to include in your virtual educational environment planning?

30. Thank you! Please pick up notecards from the poster to your left beside the presenters. Feel free to contact us at info@virtualability.org