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IBM Accessibility
IBM
Inclusive Social Learning
Educause 2015
Peter Fay, IBM Accessibility
October 2015
#EDU2015

2. IBM Accessibility
Inclusive Social Learning Objective

3. IBM Accessibility
AccessibleDesktop/MobileClients
Inclusive Social Learning Platform Component Overview
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 Connections
for
Social Collaboration
Learning Management System (LMS)
(Moodle, Blackboard, etc)
or
Enterprise Web Portals
IBM Sametime Video
for
Real-Time Communication
ePub Accessible Authoring tools

4. IBM Accessibility
IBM Connections Meetings and Chat

5. IBM Accessibility
IBM Mobile Meetings and Chat (iOS and Android)

6. IBM Accessibility
IBM Connections Social Collaboration

7. IBM Accessibility
IBM Mobile Connections Social Collaboration-(iOS and Android)

8. 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

9. IBM Accessibility
IBM Media Captioner and Editor
Automatically captions video content in closed caption
format. Includes an easy-to-use editor to reach 100%
accuracy.
1
Submit
uncaptioned video
2
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

10. IBM Accessibility
IBM AbilityLabtm Mobile Accessibility Checker
Description
•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

11. 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
Contrast
Change
Overlay
Filter
Ruler
Magnification
Text read
aloud

12. IBM Accessibility
Ergonomics
Hardware
Non-Standard
Site Services
Other
Medical
Job
Software
Non-Standard
Mobility
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 portal
Catalog of accommodations
Workflow management system
Portfolio managers
Accessible Workplace Connections
IBM Accessible Workplace Connections
- Enterprise accommodations system

13. IBM Accessibility
The system of record for Information Communications and Technology (ICT) accessibility compliance
Enterprise Compliance System

14. IBM Accessibility
IBM AbilityLabtm Mobile Accessibility Checker
Description
•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

15. IBM Accessibility
IBM Bluemix Accessibility Services in the Cloud
Speed 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.