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IBM Inclusive Social Learning

Educause 2015Peter Fay, IBM AccessibilityOctober 2015

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Inclusive Social Learning Objective

Enhance the student online experience through

inclusive social collaboration and accessibility solutions

IBM AccessibilityAccessible Desktop/M

obile Clients

Inclusive Social Learning Platform Component OverviewOverview: Inclusive Social Learning Platform Project

IBM Research Web/Mobile

Accessibility Compliance Tools

Bluemix Development Platform

IBM Research – Enhanced Accessibility Solutions Captioning Video Transcriptions EWB Low-vision Toolbar Accommodation Requests Accessible Location-Based Services

End Users: ITEnd Users: Student/Faculty

Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 Compliance

IBM Connectionsfor

Social Collaboration

Learning Management System (LMS)

(Moodle, Blackboard, etc)or

Enterprise Web Portals

IBM Sametime Videofor

Real-Time Communication

ePub Accessible Authoring tools

IBM Accessibility

IBM Connections Meetings and Chat

IBM Accessibility

IBM Mobile Meetings and Chat (iOS and Android)

IBM Accessibility

IBM Connections Social Collaboration

IBM Accessibility

IBM Mobile Connections Social Collaboration-(iOS and Android)

IBM Accessibility

IBM Accessibility Solutions

Cloud-based automated accessibility testing and

document checking

Accessibility Services on Bluemix

Checklists, training, Dynamic Web Accessibility

Firefox® Plug-in, and Compliance Tracking Tools

Enterprise Compliance System

Automated testing of iOS®/Android™ native

mobile and hybrid apps

Mobile Accessibility Checker

Digital Media captioning, transcription, editor application and data

analytics

Media Captioner & Editor

Cloud-based, on-demand web assistive technology

helps make web based apps and content more usable

Easy Web Browsing-Cloud

Accommodation portal, catalog, and integrated

process to enable disability diversity

Accessible Workplace Connections

IBM Accessibility

IBM Media Captioner and EditorAutomatically captions video content in closed caption format. Includes an easy-to-use editor to reach 100% accuracy.

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Submit uncaptioned video

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3

4

Check submission status

Review/Edit raw transcript

Automatic merge to captioned video

Demo

Designed for captioning pre-recorded digital media and learning videos or podcasts

Easy-to-use interface; no voice training needed, deliverable on the cloud

Helps optimize media archiving and search engine optimization Ideal for members of academic community who are deaf or have

hearing loss

New Features and Coming Attractions: Automated captioning for media with pre-existing transcripts/captions Advanced editing features Closed Captions Caption converted to word cloud/list

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IBM AbilityLabtm Mobile Accessibility CheckerDescription• Mobile application technology as a service or as a

software component.• Incorporates an innovative, unified approach for

accessibility analysis of various mobile apps (Native iOS®, Native Android™, Hybrid mobile web)

• Currently supports: iOS® 8/9 (including Swift), and Android™ 4.4.2 / 5; Apache® Cordova based hybrid apps.

Components• Rules and validation engine based on WCAG 2.0 and

mobile standards• Includes JSON-based Web Services Engines that

enable, analyze and report accessibility conformance• Downloadable library for xCode for iOS® and

Android™ development environments (Eclipse Juno SR2 or Kepler with ADT for Android™)

Interfaces & SDK Can support two distinct kinds of integration:• Web-services (JSON) based interfaces (loosely-

coupled)• Java™ SDK for deeper integration into derivative

products (more tightly-coupled), including Javadocs and other documentation

Automated analysis and reporting of iOS®/Android™ native mobile and hybrid apps for accessibility

standards conformance.

Mobile Accessibility Checker

IBM Accessibility

Easy Web Browsing – Cloud

EWB-C Functional Benefits Text read-aloud for the

visually impaired including PDF contents

Contrast (color combination) change for the elderly or low vision

Overlay filter and ruler for people with learning disabilities or dyslexia

Ruby insertion on Kanji characters for learning assistance – *Japanese only

Enlargement of font size, line spaces, and character spaces for easy reading

User-adaptive in-browser assistive technology functions configured according to individual user needs

Supports browsers on desktop, tablets, and smartphones

ContrastChange

Overlay Filter

Ruler

Magnification

Text read aloud

IBM Accessibility

Ergonomics

HardwareNon-Standard

Site ServicesOther Medical

JobSoftware

Non-StandardMobility

Displays, Headsets, Keyboards

Chairs, Mice, etc.

Magnifiers, Voice Reco,

Readers

Alert Systems, Physical Access

Captioning, Admin Help, Interpreters

Work Loc, Schedule, Job Adjustment Scooters,

Special Rental Cars,

etc.

Fatigue, Dexterity,

etc.

Roles based portalCatalog of accommodationsWorkflow management systemPortfolio managers

Accessible Workplace Connections

IBM Accessible Workplace Connections- Enterprise accommodations system

IBM Accessibility

The system of record for Information Communications and Technology (ICT) accessibility compliance

Enterprise Compliance System

IBM Accessibility

IBM AbilityLabtm Mobile Accessibility CheckerDescription• Mobile application technology as a service or as a

software component.• Incorporates an innovative, unified approach for

accessibility analysis of various mobile apps (Native iOS®, Native Android™, Hybrid mobile web)

• Currently supports: iOS® 8/9 (including Swift), and Android™ 4.4.2 / 5; Apache® Cordova based hybrid apps.

Components• Rules and validation engine based on WCAG 2.0 and

mobile standards• Includes JSON-based Web Services Engines that

enable, analyze and report accessibility conformance• Downloadable library for xCode for iOS® and

Android™ development environments (Eclipse Juno SR2 or Kepler with ADT for Android™)

Interfaces & SDK Can support two distinct kinds of integration:• Web-services (JSON) based interfaces (loosely-

coupled)• Java™ SDK for deeper integration into derivative

products (more tightly-coupled), including Javadocs and other documentation

Automated analysis and reporting of iOS®/Android™ native mobile and hybrid apps for accessibility

standards conformance.

Mobile Accessibility Checker

IBM Accessibility

IBM Bluemix Accessibility Services in the CloudSpeed development. Improve the user experience.

• Digital Content Checker

• Easily upload and verify the accessibility of HTML content or EPUB documents so everyone has equal access to the information in your web and mobile apps.

• Automated Accessibility Tester

• Incorporate automated accessibility testing and reporting directly within your Selenium testing framework so violations can be corrected before integration.