July 9 13 2019 Boston Massachusetts Excellence with

July 9 -13, 2019 Boston, Massachusetts Excellence with Equity: EIT Strategies & Best Practices Courtney Jarrett, Ed. D. – Ball State University Gavin Steiger, M. Ed. – University of Houston-Clear Lake

July 9 -13, 2019 Boston, Massachusetts Learning Outcomes After attending this presentation, participants will be able to: • Learn about different approaches to EIT work based on campus, mission, staffing, budget, etc. • Reflect on the ways partnerships can benefit work in our field and create a culture of access on our campuses.

July 9 -13, 2019 Boston, Massachusetts EIT Structure • Who is responsible for: • Championing the cause? • Responding to accessibility requests? • Educating the campus? • Enforcing compliance?

July 9 -13, 2019 Boston, Massachusetts EIT Structure – BSU • Championing: DS office & campus partners • Responding to accessibility requests: DS, Online Ed, & IT • Educating the campus: DS • Enforcing compliance: ? ? ?

July 9 -13, 2019 Boston, Massachusetts EIT Structure – UHCL • Championing: Disability Services (DS) & University Computing and Telecommunications (UCT) • Responding to accessibility requests: DS & UCT • Educating the campus: DS • Enforcing compliance: ADA Coordinator; UH System EIR Accessibility Coordinator

July 9 -13, 2019 Boston, Massachusetts Best Practices • Effective collaboration • Implementation plans • Educating the campus

July 9 -13, 2019 Boston, Massachusetts Best Practices – BSU • Effective collaboration: Campus partners!!! • Implementation plans: Accessible Tech Policy/Committee • Educating the campus: DS Presentations, Accessibility website, faculty trainings

July 9 -13, 2019 Boston, Massachusetts Best Practices – UHCL (1) • Effective collaboration • EIR Committee • DS & UCT shared folder • Accessibility Support Team • Implementation plans • • • Increasing awareness about accessibility Improving access to E-learning Research Strategic Planning and Budget Procurement

July 9 -13, 2019 Boston, Massachusetts Best Practices – UHCL (2) • Educating the campus • Presentations • Accessibility 101 • The Good, the Bad, & The Ugly • Accessible Excel and Power. Point • Individual meetings with faculty and staff • Webinars

July 9 -13, 2019 Boston, Massachusetts Problem Areas • Obtaining buy-in from stakeholders/constituents • Who is responsible for doing the work? • What is the timeframe for making EIT accessible? • Who pays for it?

July 9 -13, 2019 Boston, Massachusetts Problem Areas – BSU • Buy-in: Why should the faculty care? • Responsibility: Are there repercussions to inaccessibility? • Ultimately: Who makes the decisions? ? ?

July 9 -13, 2019 Boston, Massachusetts Problem Areas – UHCL • Initial policy • Volume of work vs. staff • Timing of work (e. g. , faculty don’t decide content until semester begins)

July 9 -13, 2019 Boston, Massachusetts Innovative Partnerships • Faculty • Instructional Designers • IT • Library • Web designers • Legal counsel • Procurement

July 9 -13, 2019 Boston, Massachusetts Innovative Partnerships – BSU • Ball State Online • Accessible Technology Committee • Active Learning Academy & Classrooms • Faculty Mentorship Program

July 9 -13, 2019 Boston, Massachusetts Innovative Partnerships – UHCL • Center for Faculty Development (certificate program) • Instructional Technology course focused on Assistive Technology

July 9 -13, 2019 Boston, Massachusetts Final Thoughts • There’s no right/perfect way to do EIT. Make a plan for what’s right for your campus & population. • Make use of your friends/supporters/colleagues. Partnerships are vital! • Get support from above. A key decision-maker must have buyin.

July 9 -13, 2019 Boston, Massachusetts Questions?

July 9 -13, 2019 Boston, Massachusetts Contact Courtney Jarrett, Ed. D. Director, Disability Services Ball State University cjjarrett@bsu. edu 765 -285 -5293 Gavin Steiger, M. Ed. Director, Disability Services University of Houston-Clear Lake steiger@uhcl. edu 281 -283 -2648