[ATcoord] Linking to Third-Party Web Sites and Social Media.

[Jess Thompson]

The way I understand it is that you can't control the content on the 3rd party site, but if you make going to an inaccessible site a requirement (another example being an inaccessible ebook), and you're unable/unwilling to find an equivalent alternative, then you're the one vulnerable (not the 3rd party). So, I think it comes down to the use of the 3rd party site and availability if alternatives.   (This relates to teachers choosing inaccessible platforms or textbook applications - it's the school liable because they're requiring a student to use inaccessible materials, the publisher isn't required or liable because they didn't force the school or student to use their materials.)

>From a session I sat in on with OCR, social media can be offset by making sure info gets out in other ways as well. If Facebook is the only way to know when school is closed for whatever reason, then there's a problem.


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From: ATcoord [mailto:atcoord-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] On Behalf Of Seda, Jeremy
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 2:44 PM
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Subject: [ATcoord] Linking to Third-Party Web Sites and Social Media.

Good Afternoon Coordinators,

I am wondering how others are addressing the use of third-party web sites that programs/departments utilize.  In my specific case, I have a department that may want to (A) link to an online scheduling tool for its registered users or (B) send a link to users after each one  of them have registered with the department.  Would that scheduling website still need to be subject to the same requirements as other institutional websites as described in the Policy?  The closest example that I can think of is registering to vote.  If the DOL gives the option to register to vote when a user renews their vehicle licensing, but they're not on the hook for voting centers' accessibility, per se, just because they offered up the ability for online voter registration.

Also, on a similar note, should we do anything about linking to Social Media?  I know some organizations subject to 508 Compliance (i.e., HHS) have an interstitial page, notifying the user that he/she is leaving the web site, and going to another non-affiliated web site...Can anyone share how you are handling Social Media?

Many thanks all!


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