And for those of you who live in Brisbane, CHISIG (Computer Human
Interaction Special Interest Group) is running an event with a similar
theme.
DATE: Mon 29 August.
TIME: 5.30pm for drinks/networking/nibbles. Presentations start at
6pm.
LOCATION: QUT Gardens Point, Brisbane, Seminar room (GP-Z1124) See
map:
http://www.equity.qut.edu.au/programs/forstudents/disability_services/
maps/QUT_GardensPoint_Access_2005.jpg
COST: Free for paying CHISIG members, $5 for all others
RSVP: Places are limited so please RSVP to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you
wish to attend. RSVP close Friday 22 August or when session is full.
PROVIDED: Beer, wine, OJ, nibbles and exciting presenters
TOPIC 1: How usable are university websites? A report on the
prospective student experience (relevant to anyone interested in
usability testing and design).
Presenter: Dey Alexander (Monash University)
Synopsis: Dey will present a summary of findings from recent
usability testing involving 39 prospective students using 15
university websites.
Find out about the key problems that were highlighted through
usability testing: poor information architecture, poor content, poor
search results and/or search interface, a reliance on domain knowledge
about the higher education sector that many prospective students do
not have, and negative reactions to or difficulty using PDF documents.
Audience: This presentation will be of interest to those wanting to
know more about how usability testing can help identify design
problems and priorities, and will be of particular interest to people
responsible for the websites of higher education institutions.
TOPIC 2:
Usability for People with Disabilities and an Introduction to
Practical Testing.
Note this session will include assistive technology demonstrations.
Presenters:
Andrew Arch: Andrew is Manager of Online Accessiblity Consulting with
Vision Australia (National Information and Library Service). Andrew
is a memeber of W3C Web Accessibility Inititive Education and
Outreach Working Group. Andrew provides web accessibility consulting
and training servcices around Australia and internationally.
Brian Hardy: Brian is National Manager market development with Vision
Australia (National Information and Library Service). Brian founded
the Vision Australia web accessibility service in 1998 and he works
closely with Andrew Arch and his team - advising and training in web
accessibility around Australia.
Regards
Tania Lang
QLD CHISIG Representative
To find out more about CHISIG and future events see:
CHISIG Australia - www.chisig.org
CHISIG Queensland branch - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chisigbne
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