GALLAUDET VIDEOCONFERENCE 2004 - The Fourth Annual Conference on
Videoconference and Emerging Video Technology in Deaf Education will be held one
week later than first announced, due to the observance of Passover and Easter. The
new dates are April 18-20, 2004. This conference will continue explorations into
applications of video technology in deaf education and business environments. It is
designed for everyone interested in current and future video technology and its applications
in the deaf community. Presentations will include applications of videoconferencing and
related technologies such as webcasting, video interpreting and relay, as well as curriculum
development and accessibility at the K-12 and post-secondary levels, and general
applications in the deaf community and beyond. This conference has become one of the
most eagerly awaited technology conferences in the field. Please register soon. Seating
is limited to the first 200 registrants. Visit the conference web site for more information
and the registration form: http://academic.gallaudet.edu/videoconf2004/ You may register
before payment is made.

UW 'WEB ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL' PROJECT - 'Web Accessibility for All' is
a 3-year project that is the result of a partnership between the UW-Madison's Center
on Education and Work and the McBurney Center Disability Resource Center. It is
funded by a federal grant from the Department of Education. The CEW's Interim
Director, Wendy Way, is the Principal Investigator and John Gugerty is the Project
Director.

Currently in its second project year, 'Web Accessibility for All's' mission is to help
UW System staff and faculty make their instructional, administrative and other web
pages and electronic documents, such as PDFs and PowerPoint presentations,
accessible according to the Section 508 Guidelines of the Federal Rehabilitation Act
and the UW System accessibility policy. The project will extend its outreach to
national public institutions of higher education during its third project year.

The 'Web Accessibility for All' project's web evaluation, training, and professional
development services are provided free of charge to UW System departments, units
and campuses. Over the last year, the project team has worked to identify key
stakeholders in all departments, units, and System campuses. The team has trained
these stakeholders in how to conduct website evaluations, resolve the accessibility
issues that arise, and then the stakeholders train others - particularly web designers,
support staff, faculty, teaching and project assistants - within their departments or
campuses. For more information about the project and services, visit:
http://www.cew.wisc.edu/accessibility or contact Anne Gravel Sullivan at:
agsullivan@education.wisc.edu