What's New at The ATRC?

CSU's Information Technology Executive Committee approved the new web policy on 29 October 2004.

The CSU Web Access Policy and the Web Access Standards

http://accessibility.colostate.edu/policy/webaccesspolicy.html (html) or (doc) http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/ATRC/CSUstandards.htm

In the context of web site design, accessibility is a measure of how easy it is to access, read, and understand the content of a web site.

Colorado State University is dedicated to access for all members of its community. The CSU Web Access Standards demonstrate the easy steps you can take to help make sure your website can reach all people, including those with disabilities. The CSU Standards will increase web page usability for all users and for all types of devices and all levels of technology.

Use the Web Access Checklist(ckaccess.rtf) to check your page.

ATRC Offers two Trainings for Web Designers

Web designers might want to check out Computer Training and Support Services (CTSS)'s spring classes. Dreamweaver Tips for Accessibilty was offered in March. Please feel free to use and share this content.

On May 3rd, there was also an advanced class on using Cascading Style Sheets.

All library AT rooms have listings of the available software on the door.

The library AT rooms can be reserved by users.

View Morgan Library Assistive Technology Room availability on-line.

The Morgan Library has four AT rooms available on the first floor. These rooms can be reserved by calling the EIC 491-1535. Use the on-line calendar to check for availability. Each room has a state of the art computer, scanner and printing capabilities, in addition to a broad variety of assistive technology software. Room availability may be checked online.

Visit the Morgan Library Assistive Technology Website

 

 
Computer station #5 in the ATRC Lab has an electronically adjustable table and features a Tracker 2000 alternate pointing device.

The new computer stations at the AT rooms in th Morgan Library all feature new Dell computers with 18 inch LCD monitors, standard, printers and scanners, as well as adaptive keyboards, and alternative pointing devices.


Additional assistive technology includes such things as 4-track audio tape players, Closed Circuit magnifying TVs, and TTY telephone systems for the students with hearing disabilities.


A Canon 5020 C high speed scanner is part of the Morgan Library's new equipment. It is found in Assistive Tech Room 2.