Small Group Discussions on Efforts, Challenges, and Opportunities, as well as Next Steps for Collaboration
Issues discussed include the following topics:
- create partnerships between project managers and vendors to provide deliverables regarding increased accessibility of a digital product
- work with accessibility challenges of platforms used across campus, including
- how to create a consortium of stakeholders focused on getting vendors to make changes that improve accessibility
- address the fallout from the pandemic, which accelerated the development of some accessibility solutions but also moved many of them to the backburner
- build out advocate coordination at all levels, so that work can carry on, even as positions change or people come and go
- increase base funding to do software trials, work on accessibility testing, and address other accessibility issues
- increase the use of accessibility trackers state wide
- encourage the state to develop a centralized system to share resources on procurement, development, and use of accessible software
- continue working on accessibility efforts during the pandemic
- tighten up the procurement policy at each institution
- consider using Trusted Tester Training from Homeland Security
- get the right people in the room to build community around accessible website design.
- make sure tools are used consistently across campus for accessibility
- make sure the procurement process stays strong even as people move to other jobs or new hires come in
- make sure vendors and the buying department both review the accessibility report on software purchases and address issues before purchasing takes place
- promote a restart of the state Policy #188 task force