Accessibility+Focus+Group

=Discussion Points and Time-line of Accomplishment = Here are the notes from the meeting today (Tuesday, November 3, 2009). Please correct or add any additional information you feel was discussed by our FG. Once you've read through the notes you'll see a link to the FG's staff survey page. Click it and begin adding your questions. Remember to talk to departments you socialize with and get their thoughts on what they'd want to be asked.

What will be the main "work" that gets accomplished by the group?
1. Consider one to one initiative including laptops, cell phones, ipods as delivery method if this is identified by departmental data in item #2 2. Have departments assess their needs, inventory what they already have in terms of technology and identify what they need training in. 3. Develop training that meets departmental needs. 4. Address accessibility and inequity issues as identified by departments.

How do we go about doing this "work"?
1. Create a departmental survey to be taken by all departments in the school. Include questions regarding an assessment of their needs, inventory of what they already have in terms of technology and identify what they need training i n. 2. Develop training to learn to use what we already have. 3. Develop accessibility strategies.

Who will be responsible for what?
1. We will collaborate via the wiki to develop the survey for staff and then follow-up with a face-to-face meeting if necessary. 2. Michael will talk to Marty about implementing the survey during Wednesday collaborative time on November 18th.

When are we going to plan on having key components ready and in place?
Create survey using this page here to develop. Completed survey ready to go by **Friday, November 13th.** Administer the survey to departments as part of the **Wednesday collaborative time on November 18th.** Meet to discuss and tally data on **Monday, November 23rd** at 3:00 in the Mac lab (209). Once data is tallied and we've analyzed it we will begin phase 2 of our tasks, which will include developing training and addressing accessibility issues. A time-line for this will be developed after we meet on November 23rd. We hope to have recommendations in place by the end of first semester.

What will it look like? How will we measure when we've completed our main objectives?
We will develop training and an accessibility strategy after we collect departmental data. Meet with the department chairs or entire departments to discuss findings. Make sure we're on track with what they've identified. Group smaller departments together (i.e. Music with Art, PE with FACE etc.)

Where do we go from that point?
1. Develop survey 2. Develop training 3. Develop accessibility strategy based on needs identified through survey.


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