Accessibility WG Teleconference Minutes Wednesday May 31, 2017

Attending:

Matt Clare, Brock University
(you can help by adding your name here, please)
Neal Caidin, Apereo/Sakai 
Tiffany Stull, UVA
Jen Bethmann, ISU
Dave Eveland, JU

Important Upcoming Events

Open Apereo:

  • BoF on accessibility, Tuesday June 6th at 11:15
  • More of Matt talking about accessibility, Tuesday June 6th at 13:30 (Status of rA11y, and what you can do tips)

Inclusive Design 24

  • June 9th, 2017 http://www.inclusivedesign24.org/ The Paciello Group  (TPG) is the primary sponsor, and it only costs you the bandwidth and time to do the GMT math.

FYI:

Font Awesome plugin for CKEidtor - Brock University has commissioned work to make it possible for users to incorporate Font Awesome icons in a way that allows screen readers etc. to perceive it.  We're insisting that Mr. Michael Janea release it with the open version.

JIRAs

https://jira.sakaiproject.org/browse/SAK-32466  Organize Favorites feature cannot be accessed at all by keyboard users  - "Parent"  resolved?
  • I think these need to be broken up?
    https://jira.sakaiproject.org/browse/SAK-32480 Add keyboard controls to favorites drag-and-drop - Going to "promote" to it's own issue
    https://jira.sakaiproject.org/browse/SAK-32495 Add keyboard controls Automatically add new sites to your favorites bar - Going to "promote" to it's own issue
CKEditor pref for Normal, accessibility designed editor.
Work approved at IilSU - But which tools to include?  IlState U will work out their preferences for the accessibility toolbar vs main and report
https://jira.sakaiproject.org/browse/SAK-32364 - Accessibility block for visually impaired users - iPhone Voice Screen Reader
https://jira.sakaiproject.org/browse/SAK-32173 - Accessibility block for visually impaired users - Syllabus