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EASI Annual Webinar Membership

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EASI is a non-profit organization, commited to the belief that students and professionals with disabilities have the same right to access information technology as everyone else.

To accomplish this commitment, EASI is producing Interactive Webinars on specific accessibility-related topics. Besides the single, free Webinars, there are fee-based Webinars which are free to members who also have access to 2-3 years of previous Webinars. EASI also provides several month-long courses which are available to members at a discount. EASI is pleased to host Webinar presenters from across the US as well as several other countries. As usual, some presenters are, themselves, adaptive technology users, and others are professionals supporting adaptive technology. Webinars use conference systems that facilitate hosting an accessible event.

Features of Annual Webinar Membership

 

With cut-backs in staffing and with the simultaneous speeding-up of technological change, keeping up with the state-of-the-art in adaptive technology becomes overwhelming for adaptive technology staff. EASI has developed a special annual membership program to fill this gap for staff and for colleges and universities. There are both individual and institutional Webinar Memberships. The individual annual membership is currently $460, and the institutional membership is currently $1,500. (the expenses will be explained in more detail below after the membership features are outlined.)

When registering, select either the individual or institutional Webinar membership

Webinar membership provides:

  • access to all fee-based Webinar series
  • free access to the recordings of dozens of previous free and fee-based Webinars
  • discounted access to EASI courses including the ability to earn the EASI/USM Certificate in Accessible Information Technology
  • access to periodic member-only bonus features

Access to all fee-based Webinar series

Webinars are live events where a group of people meet online in a virtual room to hear and watch a presenter on a topic of interest. Presenters use a mic which the audience hears on their computer speakers, and the presenter pushes Web pages supporting the presentation. Members have free access to the fee-based Webinar series. The list of up-coming EASI Webinars is at easi.cc/clinic.htm

Access to dozens of previous free and fee-based Webinars

Webinars are recorded, and EASI maintains an archive of over 2 years of past Webinars. This archive is available to all members. A preview of this archive is online at: Preview of member archive of previous Webinars Schedule of future Webinars and online registration is available at easi.cc/clinic.htm

Discounted access to EASI courses including the ability to earn The EASI/USM Certificate in Accessible Information Technology

EASI provides month-long courses taught over the Internet which can lead to the Certificate in Accessible Information Technology provided jointly by EASI with the University of Southern Maine.  The registration for non-embers to these courses is $350, but member registration is $280. The courses are:

  • Barrier-free Information Technology
  • Barrier-free Web Design
  • Barrier-free E-learning
  • Accessible Multimedia, Podcasts and Vodcasts
  • Train the Trainer
  • Special Topics.

The syllabus for each course as well as online registration can be found at (easi.cc/workshop.htm )

Access to periodic member-only bonus features

At present, EASI is putting final editing on several focused pamphlets to support the provision of accessible information technology, and these will be available within days. Other pamphlets will be available by the end of the summer. The current documents are:

  • Ten Tips for Online Teachers:
  • Computer Support Staff: Tips for Disability Etiquette
  • Planning an Adaptive Technology Program

Explanation of Webinar annual membership expenses

 

Members have free registration for the EASI fee-based Webinar series which are currently $225 per series. EASI provides eight to ten series a year. Registering for 2 of these series would be $450, and the individual membership is only $460. The institutional membership is $1,500, and there is no limit to how many persons from an institution attends any of the fee-based series, and they can attend as many as they wish. Members also have a $70 reduction from the $350 registration fee for the $350 EASI course registration. As many persons who want from an institution can attend as many courses as they wish. Essentially, the value of the institutional membership depends on how much an institution promote this opportunity. While there is no cost reduction connected to having access to the archives of previous Webinars, they are a rich source of information to support the institution’s commitment to providing accessible information technology for its students with disabilities. This resource can take the place of having to provide expensive campus training for its staff.

When registering, select either the individual or institutional Webinar membership

Register for the membership and you can pay by credit card, check or PO

Supporting EASI

EASI is an independent, non-profit organization. For the past decade, the only source of funds to enable us to serve as a rich dissemination resource has been income generated by registrations for fee-based Webinars and by registration for our courses. This income enables us to pay basic expenses and, without it, we could not continue to do activities such as the, public Webinars and participation in conferences. Besides the benefits you will receive from being an EASI Annual Web member, your membership supports all of EASI’s other outreach.

EASI contact information

EASI PO Box 818 Lake Forest CA 92609 Office phone (Pacific time zone) (949) 916-2837

Norman Coombs, CEO Norm.coombs@gmail.com Phone (Pacific time zone) (949) 855-4852