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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Highline (and I believe all of you as well) uses Vector Solutions (formerly Get Inclusive) for both employee and student-facing training. I know that a year ago Monica sent an update to CATO about accessibility improvements that Get Inclusive
had made, but that was while the transition to Vector Solutions was just getting started.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I just got a (third- or fourth-hand) report that our VP of EDI heard through the Diversity and Equity Officers Commission (DEOC) that Vector Solutions “is completely inaccessible and the colleges shouldn’t be using it” (quoting what I was
told, which is likely a paraphrase of what the VP said, which is likely a paraphrase of what was said at DEOC…etc.).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Is there any good current information on the accessibility of Vector Solutions’ training offerings? This is everything I know at this point, and that “completely inaccessible” judgement could cover everything from Vector Solutions itself
being a problem to VS providing a platform that may or may not be okay, but the particular trainings in question haven't been built with accessibility in mind.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Michael Hanscom (he/him), Accessible Technology Program Manager, Highline College<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">mhanscom@highline.edu | Building 25-516 | 206.592.3383<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Accessible Technology Zoom Lobby: Wed. 3:30-4:15 p.m., Thu. 3-3:45 p.m. https://highline.zoom.us/my/mhanscom<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Access Services: 206.592.3857 | access@highline.edu | https://access.highline.edu<o:p></o:p></p>
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