National Association of State Textbook Administrators What

National Association of State Textbook Administrators

What are electronic instructional materials? § § § § § On-line textbooks E-books Integrated Learning Systems Skill building programs Portals Video Software PDAs Other handheld devices

National/State Issues Reliability Security Accessibility Technical Accessibility Depositories Updates & Substitutions Privacy Contracts and Pricing Quality & Instructional Design

Reliability § § § Technical support Warranty Pro rata refund of subscription fees for failure to perform On site servers CDs and DVDs etc.

Security § Copyright violations § Unauthorized access § Hackers § Viruses

Accessibility § Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) § Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) § Instructional Materials Accessibility Act (IMAA) ADA and IDEA establish the principal that people with disabilities have the right to the same public accommodations granted to those without disabilities. These laws clearly call for students with disabilities to have timely access to the same instructional materials that students without disabilities have. IMAA will specify exactly how we achieve equality in these accommodations.

Accessibilities Standards Organizations § W 3 C – World Wide Web Consortium Develops interoperable technologies (specifications, guidelines, software, and tools) to lead the Web to its full potential § WAI – Web Accessibilities Initiative In coordination with organizations around the world, pursues accessibility of the Web through five primary areas of work: technology, guidelines, tools, education and outreach, and research and development § DAISY Consortium Digital Accessible Information System for Talking Books § Open Ebook Forum An international trade and standards organization. Hardware and software companies, publishers, authors, users of electronic books, and related organizations whose common goals are to establish specifications and standards for electronic publishing § CAST A not for profit organization that uses technology to expand opportunities for all people, especially those with disabilities (NIMAS)

Technical Accessibility § System Requirements • Processor speed • RAM • Bandwidth • Compatibility with assistive technologies • Braille reading technologies • Emerging Technologies § Interoperability • Two or more systems can exchange information directly in a way that is satisfactory to the users § Fidelity

Updates and Substitutions § Updates and revisions • Assurance students will not access inappropriate material • Right to terminate contract/services if updated material is inappropriate § State substitution policies

Depositories § State laws requiring depository delivery § Role of depository? § Application Service Providers?

Privacy § § § COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ) FERPA (Families Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974) What information is being collected about students? How it is used? Who has access to it? Is the information being transferred to third parties?

Contracts and Pricing § Existing models are for traditional printed materials and are generally thought of as a one time expenditure every six years § Time factor, per student per year § Volume discounts § Most favored nations § Protection from losing pre paid subscription fees if an online publisher goes out of business

Quality & Instructional Design § § § Content must be aligned to State standards Accurate, error free No advertising Non bias Current Instructional Design Does the product help lead students to interaction, collaboration, inquiry, problem solving, higher order thinking skills, mastery, etc. ?

Concerns • • • Accessibility for Students with Special Needs Contracts and Pricing Security, Reliability, Technical Accessibility and Infrastructure Review Process Instructional format Dynamic medial updates

NASTA Technical Specs Committee • • • Dan Blackwood—WV Charlie Carraway Diane Vaccari—FL Charlotte Hughes—NC Marcie Coupel, Jackie Bobbett, Brenda Neff—LA Linnie Lee—KY Anita Givens—TX

1. All content adheres to current W 3 C guidelines.

2. Content is IMS Content Packaging Specification (at least 1. 0) conformant.

3. All Content Is 508 Conformant.

4. All content follows the current Web Accessibility Guidelines (i. e. , Web Content Accessibility Guidelines [WCAG] 1. 0).

5. Two-dimensional graphics conform to current Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) format.

6. Rich media are provided in the user’s choice of format, or the source code is provided to enable the user to convert the media to the format of choice.

7. Rich media are available in low and high bandwidths.

8. Copyrighted rich media and images are protected by technology that prevents them from being downloaded, saved or copied by students once they are placed in the course.

9. Multiple authentications are not required for users to access content through a secured Web site (Learning Management System, Content Management System, etc. ).

10. Coding will not disable LMS features when the content is used.

11. Content does not contain code that limits full functionality in other delivery environments, such as cell phones and PDAs.

12. Content adopts a file naming convention that is unique, descriptive, meaningful and consistently applied as it relates to the organization of the content.

13. Test/question item banks are organized by the learning outcomes they are intended to assess.

14. Content maintains the privacy of users, security of information about users and security of users’ content.

15. Publisher provides the ability for the institution to archive user interactions, usage logs, record of work completed and performance.

16. At a minimum, technical support is provided for system technology administrators during standard business hours for the duration of the license.