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Hi Michael,</div>
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Sigh. Vicki and I have updates to share about this and are currently beginning review of the new Vector Solutions platform, which the colleges are not on yet, FYI. For what it's worth, I don't agree with that quote.</div>
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I hope the Co-Chairs can discuss this with Vicki and I at our next planning meeting and then put it on our agenda for group discussion, please.</div>
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Additionally, I am working on scheduling a meeting with Vector Solutions in the near future. Would a CATO representative like to join that?</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 13, 2024 11:48 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Monica Olsson via CATO <cato@lists.ctc.edu><br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [CATO] Vector Solutions and accessibility?</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Hi all,</p>
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<p class="x_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.</p>
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<p class="x_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.).</p>
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<p class="x_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.</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Thanks!</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Michael Hanscom (he/him), Accessible Technology Program Manager, Highline College</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">mhanscom@highline.edu | Building 25-516 | 206.592.3383</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Accessible Technology Zoom Lobby: Wed. 3:30-4:15 p.m., Thu. 3-3:45 p.m. https://highline.zoom.us/my/mhanscom</p>
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