Are PDF Documents Accessible? – Accessibility Action Week Tip of the Day

April 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment

A common question we field in eLearning is regarding pdfs and accessibility. Many faculty use pdfs in their instructional materials in order to preserve formatting and prohibit editing. Can a pdf be read by a screen reader? The answer is yes, but it takes some work to structure the document such that a screen reader will be able to parse it in a meaningful way. Adobe and Microsoft have both written guides to help create pdfs that are properly “tagged” for screen reader accessibility.

If you want to learn more, join us for our Accessibility Training Sessions on campus this week!

Wednesday, April 27, 1:30-3:00pm Room 4214

5 Steps to Accessible Syllabi

Quickly learn the 5 steps that make documents accessible!  We’ll be at computers so please bring a syllabus or other document that you’d like to improve.

Thursday, April 28, 1:30-3:00pm Room 4214

UDOIT Party

What does UDOIT mean?! It is finally easy for anyone to check their Canvas classroom for accessibility. UDOIT is a great new tool that is inside Canvas – a few clicks and it has checked your full course for Accessibility.  It also provides information on how to fix the issues!  Our FLC has also put together a handy checklist if you want to check your course that way.  FLC Members will be present to show you how to use the tools and to help you quickly make improvements.

Friday, April 29 11:30-12:30pm, PUB

“Digital Accessibility in Higher Ed: Risk Assessment, Responsibility and Benefits” with Dr. Janet Sedgley, University of Montana

It feels like a new buzz phrase – digital accessibility.  Those steeped in it, throw the term around daily.  Most others don’t find the term very accessible (aka approachable).  More individuals are starting to understand a little about how to create accessible Word documents and that web images require alt tags.  We have added more steps to our work processes. Why?

Let’s take a step back and get a general view of what’s happening with higher education and digital accessibility.  Is it truly an issue that needs our attention, how involved are each of us and what is higher education’s return on investment as far as digital accessibility.

This presentation is part of the T&L Conference but you are welcome to attend this session even if not registered for the full conference.  Please RSVP here so we have enough seats set up for you.

If you cannot attend an on campus training, please reach out to eLearning Services and we can set up individual sessions as needed.

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Transit alert! Approximate two-week closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct starts April 29

April 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Beginning Friday, April 29, the SR 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct will be closed for approximately two weeks as a precautionary measure while Bertha, the SR 99 tunneling machine, travels beneath the structure. The viaduct will be closed between the south end of the Battery Street Tunnel and the West Seattle Bridge. For the most up-to-date information, visit 99closure.org.

Make a travel plan and expect additional congestion throughout the region

This closure will disrupt local and regional traffic patterns. WSDOT is coordinating with other transportation agencies to keep people moving through a variety of measures, but is expecting the closure to increase traffic congestion regardless. We are asking travelers in Seattle and the surrounding region to plan ahead and consider adjusting their travel habits to help us keep people moving on highways and city streets. We recommend that you:

  • Allow plenty of extra travel time and expect rush hour congestion to start earlier and end later.
  • If possible, consider leaving early or delaying your trip to avoid traveling during peak times. Know before you go and check out the travel resources page so you can make informed travel choices during the closure.
  • Consider working from home if you can, to avoid commuting altogether.

Need help making a travel plan?
Take a look at this travel alternatives handout for a detailed list of resources and options for changing your commute.

Stay up-to-date
For the latest information regarding traffic conditions and tunneling progress:
*Bookmark the official 99closure.org website
*Check Twitter for major traffic and project alerts: @BerthaDigsSR99, @WSDOT_Traffic, @SeattleDOT, @KCMetroBus, @SoundTransit, @MyCommTrans, #99closure
*Contact us at viaduct@wsdot.wa.gov or 1-888-AWV-LINE (298-5463)

 

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Board of Trustees Study Session & Regular Meeting – Wednesday, April 27, 2016

April 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment

The Board of Trustees will be holding its Regular Meeting on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 4:00 PM.  A Study Session is scheduled to precede the Regular Meeting at 3:00 PM.  The Study Session will be called to order in the Board Room.  Following a short presentation, the Board will then go to the International Education offices (third floor – PUB) for the remainder of the Study Session.

To access the Board’s site on the intranet, which includes the agenda, minutes and background statements (TABS), please click: http://new.shoreline.edu/about-shoreline/board/meeting-packets.aspx

Filed Under: Announcements, Board of Trustees

Head Baseball Coach Dave Snell’s son makes it to the majors!

April 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment

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While Shoreline’s baseball team’s Head Coach, Dave Snell, was traveling with the Phins this past weekend for a tournament in Canada, his son Blake was pitching against the Yankees in his majors debut.

Blake, who graduated Shorewood High School in 2012, plays for the Tampa Bay Rays’ Triple-A team. He was called up to play in the majors on Saturday for one start to fill a hole in the Rays’ pitching rotation. Touted as one of the league’s top pitching prospects, Snell permitted only one run and two hits while striking out six and walking one.

Congrats to the Snell family!

You can read more about Blake’s debut in this article from The Herald, which also mentions the college. Blake’s story was all over the MLB network this weekend, and the City of Shoreline, Shorewood High School, and Shoreline Community College were all mentioned throughout the MLB’s reporting.

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Introducing new faculty members to the Advising office, Sunny Ybarra and Tiffany Meier

April 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Please join us in welcoming two new faculty members to the Advising office, Sunny Ybarra and Tiffany Meier.

sunnySunny Ybarra started working as an Advisor at Shoreline’s Advising office at Shoreline on the first day of spring quarter. He will work be working as a general advisor but also supporting students in Workforce and professional/technical programs. Before coming to Shoreline, he was an Advisor at Lake Washington Institute of Technology. Prior to that he worked at Highline College in Advising and Multicultural Affairs. Before moving to Seattle, he worked as an Advisor at Spokane Falls Community College after working as a high school counselor for nearly ten years.

Sunny has a M.A. in Psychology from Antioch University and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Washington. He enjoys traveling, reading, yoga, and anything outdoors, especially fly-fishing.

tiffany
Tiffany Meier has been an Advisor in International Education at Shoreline CC since June 2012 but has now joined the Advising office as of April 4. She will be working as a general advisor but also supporting students interested in STEM related fields. Tiffany has a M.Ed. in Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education from Western Washington University and a B.A. in Psychology from Beloit College. Before working at Shoreline, she worked for a short time at Seattle Central College as a transfer coordinator and also at the Dale Turner YMCA working with teens and after school programming.

Tiffany is originally from the great land of cheese (Wisconsin!) and visits often as her parents and younger brother still live there. She and her wife live close by in Mountlake Terrace where they bought their first house together. When not working, Tiffany enjoys playing softball, gardening, spending time with her cats and dog and binge watching the newest thing on Netflix/Amazon Prime.

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