DDQ TUE 2020-09-15 @ 12:45 PM

10. Guidelines

10.1. Agenda

1. General Announcements

2. CSCI 4800H/6800 Paper Presentations

   1. Presentations dates are now scheduled…

   2. Pick paper by FRI 2020-09-18.

3. Homework 1: Affordances & Signifiers

   1. Complete your final draft by FRI.

4. Term Project: Milestone 1: Problem Proposal

   1. Get your proposal info posted as soon as possible (definitely before the deadline).

5. Activity

10.2. Activity

Duration: \(\sim\) 5-10 minutes

You may recall that Guidelines are low-level focused advice about good practices and cautions against dangers [M2:1]. When it comes to design-related guidelines, Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is one with a lot of impact. Presented as government standards, the revised 508 guidelines are intended to:

1. eliminate barriers in information and communication technology (ICT);

2. make available new opportunities for people with disabilities; and to

3. encourage development of technologies that will help achieve (1) and (2).

According to these guidelines, any ICT that is procured, developed, maintained, or used by agencies (i.e, any agency or department of the United States as defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502, and the United States Postal Service.) shall conform to the Revised 508 Standards. Even if a company or other agency does not meet the definition of agency presented above, its still beneficial to conform to these guidelines as compliance increases overall usability of ICT.

10.2.1. Breakout Rooms

Build Awareness & Support Practice Universal Design Update Agency Policies Procure & Develop Accessible Technology Create Accessible Documents Measure & Monitor Progress

Duration: \(\sim\) 15-20 minutes

1. Quick introductions, if needed.

2. As a group, respond to the following in a followup discussion here.

   1. Depending on your Breakout Room number (visible near the top of Zoom when no one is screen sharing), your group will discuss a specific component of a Section 508 program, listed below:

      

      Fig. 10.1 Image of the components of a mature 508 Program.

      1. Build Awareness & Support

         After reading a little bit about this component here, respond to the following:

         1. Briefly summarize the Section 508 Access to Functionality section, then describe how the content in that section relates to your group’s Section 508 program component.

         2. If your group were to begin work on some aspect of design that is required to conform to Section 508 guidelines, then what actions might group members take to build awareness and support?

      2. Practice Universal Design

         After reading a little bit about this component here, respond to the following:

         1. Briefly summarize the term universal design, then describe how universal design might help a company do things like save money, innovate, and engage with their staff.

         2. If your group were to begin work on some aspect of design that is required to conform to Section 508 guidelines, then what actions might group members take to ensure the group is practicing universal design?

      3. Update Agency Policies

         After reading a little bit about this component here, respond to the following:

         1. Briefly summarize the best practices related to updating agency policies (beyond the short descriptions provided on the page linked above),

         2. If your group were to begin work on some aspect of design that is required to conform to Section 508 guidelines, then what actions might group members take to ensure that all stakeholders involved are up to date with the guidelines?

      4. Procure & Develop Accessible Technology

         After reading a little bit about this component here, respond to the following:

         1. Briefly summarize some of the ways you might ensure that the technology you buy and build is designed to be accessible from the start.

         2. If your group were to begin work on some aspect of design that is required to conform to Section 508 guidelines, then what actions might group members take to ensure that the group procures and develops accessible technology?

      5. Create Accessible Documents

         After reading a little bit about this component here, respond to the following:

         1. Briefly summarize some of the ways that a company or agency might help their employees create accessible documents and content. You should also comment on why this is important.

         2. If your group were to begin work on some aspect of design that is required to conform to Section 508 guidelines, then what actions might group members take to ensure that each group member can create accessible documents, as needed, while working on the project?

      6. Measure & Monitor Progress

         After reading a little bit about this component here, respond to the following:

         1. Briefly summarize some of the ways that a company or agency might keep track of they are meeting 508 compliance goals goals.

         2. If your group were to begin work on some aspect of design that is required to conform to Section 508 guidelines, then what actions might group members take to ensure that the group is prepared to measure and monitor its 508 compliance progress?

   2. Make sure all group / room members are listed in your followup discussion post.

4. Pick a group representative. This person will briefly share your group’s conceptual model to the class. No pressure, seriously!

5. Respond to other followup discussions until the breakout rooms end.

10.2.2. Back in Class

Duration: \(\sim\) 20 minutes

1. When asked, all group representatives should type rep into chat.

2. The instructor may ask group representatives to present by name or simply ask that they present in the order they’re listed in chat.

10.3. Statistics

10.3.1. Participant Counts

• F2F: 2

• Zoom: