Category Archives: NIMAC

Open Content Textbooks Available to All Without Proof of Disability

Posted on 22 December 2009 by Lon

U. S. Department of Education Grants Funding to Bookshare to Convert OpenContent Textbooks to Accessible FormatsI have been doing a lot of training this past fall on Accessible Instructional Materials and copyright issues. When I share about the conten… Continue reading →

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Assessing Formats for Accessible Instructional Materials, Part Two

Posted on 25 June 2009 by Lon

Matching an AIM (Accessible Instructional Materials) format (See part one for format types) with students involves more than just locating a textbook title in etext or qualifying for eligibility to acquire NIMAS files. The correct software, type of rea… Continue reading →

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Assessing Formats for Accessible Instructional Materials, Part One

Posted on 23 June 2009 by Lon

Getting curriculum to students in an accessible format can be a challenge, but it is a federal mandate. We are to provide materials in a timely manner which means, “At the same time as the other students”.In Oregon, we are working on a protocol for hel… Continue reading →

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