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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"">I’d like to invite you all to share with your councils and commissions another webinar discussing the development of University of Montana’s highly regarded accessible
 technology policy. <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"">Webinar: Learning from University of Montana – Accessible Technology Policy Creation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"">Janet Sedgley, University of Montana’s Manager of Accessible Technology Services, will join us to discuss the process by which UM developed what has been considered
 one of the most comprehensive and model policies for accessible technology.  This will be a fantastic opportunity for those working on developing policy and procedures to hear from someone that has been in that very position – and made it out alive! ;)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"">Please
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdVtMVuBpxJPms8fp-CyD4ordbKUmYvOP8j5OoegjV2rM3Vg/viewform">
register for the webinar</a> in advance if you would like to receive webinar materials, a link to the recording, and/or need to request accommodations.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:black">Who:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:black">Janet Sedgley,</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"">
<span style="color:black">Manager of Accessible Technology Services, Univ of Montana</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:black">What:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:black">In this webinar, Janet Sedgley</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:black"> will discuss the process by which UM created their EITA policy.
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<p style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:black">Why:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:black"> University of Montana has been applauded for their
<a href="https://www.umt.edu/accessibility/implementation/default.php">EITA policy</a> – considered a model in terms of how comprehensive it is. Further, by simply reading through their EITA policy you can see how they have broken AT into various domains, making
 shared responsibility and the implementation process explicit and clear to anyone reviewing the policy and procedures. (Read glowing remarks about the agreement resolution from the
<a href="https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-applauds-groundbreaking-agreement-equal-access-higher-education">
National Federation of the Blind</a>.)</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:black">When:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:black"> Wednesday, December 7<sup>th</sup>, 1:00 – 2:30pm .<br>
The webinar will be recorded and the link distributed to those registered.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:black">Where:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:black">
<a href="https://us.bbcollab.com/collab/ui/session/guest/44544C8519643F9B53A334F6F17242C1">
Blackboard Collaborate</a> (click on that link to join the day of the webinar)</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:black">How:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif";color:black"> Once again, we would like to encourage college representatives from IT, Disability
 Support Services, eLearning, IC, Public Information/Communications and anyone else interested in attending the webinar together – in the same room, around the same table.
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<p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"">Further, we ask that you review UM’s EITA policy before the webinar so that you have a level of familiarity to ask questions about the policy. The policy and procedures are available
 on their <a href="https://www.umt.edu/accessibility/implementation/default.php">
EITA Implementation webpage</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#404040">Jess Thompson<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#404040">Program Administrator, eLearning & Open Education</span><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#404040"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#404040">Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges</span><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#404040"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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