Public University Web Accessibility Evaluation 2006: Improvement Plans, Policies, Training, Vendors

              Public University
Web Accessibility Evaluation
2006
Improvement Plans, Policies, Training, Vendors
Institution
Plans to Fix Problems
Identified in Evaluation
Plans to Evaluate
Additional Web Pages Policies Training & Support Vendors
CSU
will correct & reevaluate
by end of Sept. 2006 to
determine IWAS
compliance; annual
evaluation to follow
evaluate & notify
developers; include
testing by individuals
w/disabilities
will be reviewed & edited
as needed
remind developers of
IWAS requirements
EIU
will upgrade top-level
pages to meet Priority 2
status
will begin redesign
(summer 2007) through
new CMS, 50% of pages
to be redesigned by
summer 2008
currently being
developed based on W3
guidelines
training for all
developers;
consultations; faculty
given access to CMS;
ADA workstations for
ind. w/disabilities
GSU
will develop based on
W3C (12/06)
ISU will be correcting
continue with annual
checks & redesign as
needed
develop additional
guidelines (07/01/06)
all pages developed
centrally (1/1/07)
NEIU
corrected; will be
reviewed quarterly
quarterly reviews w/
feedback to help meet
IWAS & W3C will clarify & enhance
training for developers;
testing assistance;
handbook; addtl testing
software
NIU site owners to be notified
40-60% of pages to be
accessible in the short-term
in place
work towards centrally
supported standards-based
CMS; tips &
consultations
require Voluntary
Product Accessibility
Template through
procurement process
SIUC
will work to correct
problems & ramp up
efforts to address
problems beyond those
found in evaluation
increase # of pages
evaluated using industry
tools
all new pages to be 508
compliant by January
2006 - goal not met as of
yet but continuing to
work towards
continuing workshops;
online resources;
templates; training
developers to test
will look for vendors with
tools & solutions that
expedite goal of
becoming fully
accessible
SIUE
to be corrected (some by
7/1/06; others by
10/2007)
convert pages to CMS &
fix during conversion;
annual review of
ownership to include
evaluation
training for developers
during CMS conversion
UIC
Chancellor's designee to
oversee implementation
of best practices
new & redesigned pages
will be evaluated; legacy
pages will have contact
info for alternative format
will develop policies &
process for evaluation &
reporting
compliance committee
formed to administer
plan
work w/ web-interface
vendors & software
vendors
UIS
will correct & monitor;
currently redesigning all
upper level pages
testing by users w/ and
w/o disabilities; use of
additional evaluation
tools; redesigned pages
ongoing; complete
redesign by June 2008
will revise & strengthen;
move to CMS & template
system is underway
will provide templates &
training for developers;
division web liaisons will
monitor progress;
distributing various tools
UIUC will correct & monitor
will expand review;
deploy redesigned pages
by January 2007
develop administrative
plan
create evaluation &
development tools work with vendors
WIU
redesign upper level
pages
comprehensive review;
develop prioritized plan
for redesign; complete
redesign by June 2008
will publicize standards &
policies
training for developers;
templates
all pages to be 508 compliant by June 2007; all
pages W3C compliant by June 2008
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