WEBED Professional Development

via Webinar for AT Act Programs

March – September 2011

WEBED Mission

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The Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) and the Keller Institute for Human

disAbilities at George Mason University are creating specially

designed educational webinars for AT Act Programs.

Webinar Program Background

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• RESNA Listening meetings • Steering Committee established key areas • ATIA & GMU created schedule based on key

areas• CEUs available from RESNA • Online registration – open to everyone at no

fee

Schedule: Mar–Sep, 2011

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WEBED-ATIA01:  What’s New in AT from ATIA 2011 Orlando Wednesday, March 23, 2011:  2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time

WEBED-GMU01:  Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) Overview Thursday, April 14, 2011:  12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time

WEBED-ATIA02:  AIM – Products and Services from ATIA Members Wednesday, April 20, 2011:  2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time

WEBED-GMU02:  Accessibility of Mobile Technology Thursday, May 19, 2011:  12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time

WEBED-ATIA03:  JAWS – Product Releases, Updates and Walk Thru from Freedom Scientific

Wednesday, May 25, 2011:  2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time

WEBED-GMU03:  Evidence Based Practice: AT in the core curriculum Thursday, June 16, 2011:  12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time

WEBED-ATIA04:  Literary Software Updates from leading ATIA members Wednesday, June 22, 2011:  2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time

WEBED-GMU04:  Data Collection (Overview) Thursday, September 15, 2011: 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time

WEBED-ATIA05:  Data Collection – Products and Services from ATIA Members

Wednesday, September 22, 2011:  2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Webinar Usage

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• 192 registrations to date • 97 registered for first 3 webinars for an

average audience of 32 • Initial Survey Results

– 91.7 % rated the overall quality of the webinar Excellent/Good.

– 91.7% would recommend the webinar series to a colleague or friend

– 83% rated the webinar platform Excellent/Good with no-one rating it Poor

– 83% were part of an AT Act Entity

Next Steps: Feedback and Topics

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• Feedback survey on WEBED program in September

• Topics for next series:– Suggestions via survey– Steering Committee– Email suggestions to webedinfo@atia.org or

Nancy Meidenbauer• Other ideas for webinar usage

– AT Act Programs webinars – Guest Speaker series

• ATIA Live Webinar and Archive on Demand – AT Act Programs have free access– 30 live webinars & 30-50 archives at any one time– Complimentary CDEUs provided

Work Group for Topic Suggestions

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• Index Cards on table• Top 3 ideas for webinars • Work in groups and rate top 10 • Groups to report back to the main group

• Top 20 suggestions

Wrap Up

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Thanks for your time!

Caroline Van Howe Chief Operating Office, ATIAEmail: cvanhowe@atia.orgTel: 415 458 3597

Marci Kinas JeromeKeller Institute for Human disAbilitiesGeorge Mason UniversityEmail: mkinas@gmu.edu