MacLearning is a community of educators, technologists, developers and change agents dedicated to transforming learning through innovation. We are interested in the creation and deployment of standards based learning tools, and enhancing sharing and interoperability through open specifications on Mac OS X.
Jutta Treviranus and Mike Paciello, two software accessibility leaders, will report on the current and future state of software accessibility. They'll discuss a range of accessibility topics including personal optimization of the learning environment, mobile learning, equivalent content, standards harmonization, and usability and testability.
Hear how the internet, globalization and social networks are leveling the playing field, and learn about leading-edge accessibility projects, such as Fluid, SCYP, TEITAC, the ACTF Open Source Initiative and The Big Sky Project. Finally, learn about 'The Third Wave', which promises to make Accessibility irrelevant.
Tune in on Wednesday using the Webcast ID MacLearning and Passcode 545663 to log in to the webcast.
The Apple Learning Interchange is a free social networking and content sharing service for educators hosted by Apple Education. Originally designed in 1999 as a repository for education “exhibits” published by select content providers, the new ALI 2.0 is completely redesigned and re-architected to foster collaboration between community members, social networking across common interests, and content portability with mobile devices. ALI embraces the open exchange and reuse of education content within its community through Creative Commons licensing.
One of the hallmarks of modern “Web 2.0” sites is the availability of web services and APIs that give users the freedom to access sites in new ways, create tools that can perform new tasks, and allow community participation in shaping a web site or application. MacLearning revisits iTunes U and turns the focus on two community built tools that take advantage of the iTunes U web services API.
April showers bring May flowers, or so the saying goes. Does this anachronism stay true in virtual worlds? MacLearning takes a trip to Second Life and discovers a fantastical place where people meet, eat, buy land and trade goods. Visit secondlife.com to get yourself in the picture, and watch the webcast for more about virtual worlds and learning spaces.
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