Woohoo! Survey Monkey recently announced that they have made their web survey templates compliant with Section 508.
Why is this such a big deal? Well, most survey tools are not designed for accessibility for people using assistive technology. In fact, most make it darn difficult to complete a survey using AT, especially using screenreaders. By actually gaining 3rd-party certification of their compliance (from RampWEB Accessibility Consulting group), Survey Monkey has demonstrated a commitment to hear from everyone, not just people without disabilities.
Again, woohoo! And thanks to Sean Keegan and Jayme Johnson from HTCTU for the heads-up.
This means, my friends, you have no excuse for ignoring those survey invites in your student email from Student Affairs and other groups on campus that really do want to hear from you. You now have access to a voice and a vote as to what happens on campus. Don't let them pass you by!
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