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Managing in Turbulent Times Three quotes represent the presentation by Josef Reum:
Using frameworks of time and complexity, work avoidance, and adult learning theory this presentation focuses on managing the “white water” of information overload and the increasing demands of “customers”. Our focus will be on re-framing systemic problems and our continuing ability to discover solutions resulting in increasing numbers of problems we are expected to address. Hopefully the session will increase participants’ capacity to tolerate ambiguity and manage expectations. |
Internet 2 and Beyond We’ve all grown accustomed to the Internet as an integral part of everyday life, but we need to be prepared for the next generation Internet. Led by more than 200 U.S. universities, working with industry and government, Internet2 develops and deploys advanced network applications and technologies for research and higher education, accelerating the creation of tomorrow's Internet. Learn more about current projects and the Abilene network, a proving ground for high-bandwidth technologies. Created by the Internet2 community, Abilene connects regional network aggregation points—called gigaPoPs—to provide advanced network services to over 220 Internet2 university, corporate, and affiliate member institutions in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Abilene complements and peers with other high-performance research networks in the U.S. and internationally by supporting the development of applications such as virtual laboratories, digital libraries, distance education and tele-immersion, as well as the advanced networking capabilities that are the focus of Internet2.
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Web Site Usability and Accessibility: Why bother? Leader of the 508 and accessbility part of the team at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) that developed www.usability.gov Your team has spent a lot of time and effort building a web site and providing excellent content, but did you know that when viewers arrive at the site, a large number of them are unable to access the information? Since June 2001, U. S. federal web sites must comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. §794.d). This law requires that agencies provide access to electronic information to people with disabilities. Many academic organizations and companies also recognize that complying with these guidelines makes sense both in terms of making their information available to the widest audience and supporting the independence of people with disabilities. Section 508 identifies 16 specific standards for web site accessibility. Meeting the required 508 accessibility standards does not, however, necessarily mean that a web site is usable for people with disabilities. And if a web site is not usable, it is not really accessible, even if it has all the elements required by the law. Why should you design web sites that are both technically accessible and also usable for people with disabilities? How do you go about building usable applications for everyone? What is the relationship between accessibility and usability? The US Department of Health and Human Services and the National Cancer Institute have been conducting usability testing with people with disabilities, specifically blind and low-vision users to address these questions. You must understand the technology, the users, and how they work with the tools in order to begin to design accessible Web sites. In this presentation, we'll explore the results of this research, provide examples of Web sites and users trying to use health sites, and present guidelines based on the studies showing how you can make your Web site more accessible.
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