Study, N. E., & Clippinger, D. (2021, July), Developing an Equally Effective Alternate-access Plan for Vision-impaired and Blind Students Enrolled in Mechanical Engineering Technology Courses  Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference. 10.18260/1-2--36937

\bibitem{asee_peer_36937}
  Study, N. E., \& Clippinger, D. (2021, July), \emph{Developing an Equally Effective Alternate-access Plan for Vision-impaired and Blind Students Enrolled in Mechanical Engineering Technology Courses}
  Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference.
  10.18260/1-2--36937

Nancy E. Study and David Clippinger.  "Developing an Equally Effective Alternate-access Plan for Vision-impaired and Blind Students Enrolled in Mechanical Engineering Technology Courses".  2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference, 2021, July.  ASEE Conferences, 2021.  https://peer.asee.org/36937 Internet.  04 Dec, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_36937}
  Nancy E. Study and David Clippinger.
  "Developing an Equally Effective Alternate-access Plan for Vision-impaired and Blind Students Enrolled in Mechanical Engineering Technology Courses".
  \emph{2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference, 2021, July}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2021.
  https://peer.asee.org/36937 Internet.  04 Dec, 2024

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AB  - [University] has recently implemented a requirement that before any technology intended for classroom use is approved for purchase, including renewals of software, there must be an equally effective alternate plan (EEAAP) in place for that technology. The plan must answer the question “What will you do if a person with a disability gets involved in your program and is impacted by the lack of accessibility on this technology.” The plan does not require the person with a disability to have an identical classroom experience but should offer an experience that can provide a similar body of knowledge and learning opportunities as that gained by people who do not have the affected disabilities. The motivation for this requirement is compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended in 2008.

When faculty at [University] were attempting to purchase a renewal for the license to their CES software, a tool that is used in materials engineering courses in the Mechanical Engineering Technology program, the [University] Accessibility Team determined that the software was not accessible to visually impaired students because it did not have text equivalents for all features, could not be fully accessed by assistive technology, nor could it be used by keyboard alone. Thus, an Equally Effective Alternate Access Plan (EEAAP) had to be developed.

This paper will detail the process that faculty at [University] undertook to create an EEAAP not just for CES, but also a template that could be used when purchasing other technology used in the Mechanical Engineering Technology program. This process took several months to complete, and based on the investigation of the faculty involved, these requirements may soon be implemented across programs at other universities.   The paper will also include recommendations for implementation of compliance initiatives at other institutions; specifically, strategies to minimize confusion, maximize faculty buy-in, and contribute to an inclusive, welcoming environment will be discussed.
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