Web Accessibility at
Michigan State University
Web Accessibility at
Michigan State University
Michigan State University has a rich history of both web and information technology accessibility. Many of the accomplishments in these areas are listed below:
| Years | Event |
|---|---|
| 1984 | Kurzweil Reading Machine is available to the MSU community |
| 1987 | Accessible workstations are available in Computer Labs |
| 1990 | Accessible workstations are available in the Union & RCPD Labs |
| 1994 | Accessibility is integrated into msu.edu and executive-level websites by the Digital Information Group |
| 1998 | ZoomText is available in Computer Labs |
| 1999 | Jaws is available in Computer Labs |
| 2001 | MSU has representation on the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative |
| 2001 | Web Accessibility website is launched |
| 2001 | LCTTP begins to offer classes on Web Accessibility |
| 2002 | Research and discussion of existing external policies and guidelines by Assistive Technology Advisory Committee (formed in 1982) with a focus on Web Accessibility |
| 2002 | MSU Statement of Encouragement is released |
| 2002 | Duxbury Braille embosser is available |
| 2003 | BookShared secured books database is available online |
| 2003 | MSU Web Team is formed |
| 2003 | Web Style Guide is implemented |
| 2003 | LIFT and creation of LIFT Development Profiles |
| 2003 | LCTTP Classes integrate Web Accessibility across the curriculum |
| 2004 | The Usability and Accessbility Center and the UAC Lab opened concurrent with the first Conference |
| 2005 | K-3000 is available in Computer Labs |
| 2005 | Accessibility is integrated into LC&T websites (W3C Level II) |
| 2005 | MSU collaborates in the release of the redesigned W3C Web Accessibility Initiative website |
| 2005 | Redesigned Web Accessibility website is released |
| 2005 | Web Site Accessibility Guidelines in plain language are released |
| 2005 | Downloadable Accessible Templates are released |
| 2006 | Web Accessibility Working Group and Advisory Group are formed to begin crafting a Web Accessibility policy |
| 2006 | MSU Starter Kit includes templates that are accessible and in compliance with both Section 508 and WCAG I Level |
| 2006-2009 | MSU spearheads work to include Web Accessibility in the development of the community source Kuali Financial System |
| 2007 | Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives becomes the Web Accessibility Policy steward in collaboration with the Office of the Vice Provost for Libraries, Computing & Technology as technical support |
| 2007-2008 | Purchase of SAP Human Resource for campus use includes accessibility for end users |
| 2008 | Web Accessibility Policy Awareness and Communication Team and the Policy Implementation Resource Team formed to assist in the roll-out of the MSU Web Accessibility Policy |
| 2008 | MSU Web Accessibility Policy released |
| 2008 | Web Accessibility website is redesigned and amended to support the newly released MSU Web Accessibility Policy |
| 2008-2009 | Further development of SAP HR system administration site will include accessibility |