Monday, August 23, 2010

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

We Need ideas for Webinars and for Presenters

We know a little bit about a lot of things, but YOU know more about even more things.
What do you know that you can share online in a Webinar conference?
What do you want to know which could be a topic for a Webinar?
Who do you know who has special insights and information that we all would benefit from knowing? Would that person make a articulate presenter?
See EASI at http://easi.cc
See scheduled Webinars at http://easi.cc/clinic.htm
See our online courses and the Certificate in Accessible Information Technology: http://easi.cc/workshop.htm
If you benefit from the Webinars, why not become an EASI Annual Webinar Member. See its benefits: http://easi.cc/sub.htm

You can reply with comments here or send email to:
easi.webinar@gmail.com

Creating Course Content Using Tools You Already Know: September 7, 14, 21 and 28

Presenter: Norman Coombs from EASI
(This 4-part series is fee-based and costs $195, but it is free to EASI Annual Webinar Members)
Most faculty and instructional designers creating course content to upload to the Learning Management System do not know and hope not to have to learn actual HTML code. This 4-part series will show how, using universal design features , it it is possible to produce content that is reasonably accessible.
Week 1: Selecting the right tool for the job!
Week 2: Using the universal design features built into Word
Week 3: Using the universal design features in PowerPoint and become familiar with the wizards which readily transforms PowerPoint for delivery as accessible Web pages
Week 4: 1. Understanding access issues in tables and spreadsheets and 2. using free tools to check the accessibility of your Web content
Register and pay online at http://easi.cc/clinic.htm

MS Word 2010 Accessibility Sept. 29

Presenter: Karen McCall, M.Ed. Microsoft MVP 2009 for Word
Microsoft has consistently added accessibility features and tools for document authors with each version of its Office applications. This webinar will provide an overview of some of the tools available to create more accessible documents and content.
Register to save a seat in the Webinar :
http://easi.cc/clinic.htm

Post questions below for the Webinar, Wed. Sept. 15:Post questions below for the Webinar, Wed. Sept. 15:

SoftChalk : Authoring Tool For E-learning
Presenter: Steven Saltzberg, LLC
September, Wed. 15
If you can use a word-processing program, you can use SoftChalk. Designed for teachers and content-experts who don't have time to learn complex software, SoftChalk is simple, yet powerful, with only the features you need to create exciting, interactive, content for your online course.
We will encourage Steve to watch here for topics and questions you'd like him to be sure to cover. You should register in advance for a seat in the online Webinar room:
http://easi.cc/clinic.htm