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We’re excited to introduce the newly refreshed Accessibility Community Group—a dedicated place for educators, designers, and accessibility advocates to connect, share insights, and collaborate on all things accessibility. What’s New? We’ve made key updates to enhance your experience, including: Helpful Links & Resources –…
Fundamentals of Accessible Digital Content in Canvas Enhance the inclusivity of your Canvas courses! The Instructure Services team is excited to announce the launch of a new free course, available in all tiers of the On-Demand Training Portal (including the free tier) starting Monday, April 14, 2025. This course is…
Have You Ever Watched a Video on Mute? Ever tried watching a video in a noisy coffee shop without sound? You probably turned on captions. Now imagine if captions weren’t an option—how much would you miss? For millions of students, accessibility features like captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions aren’t just…
Imagine opening a document filled with tiny text, fuzzy images, and a jumble of unstructured content with no rhyme or reason. Now, try navigating that document without a mouse, without a keyboard shortcut, or without being able to see it at all. For millions of individuals with disabilities, these aren’t just minor…
Why Accessibility Matters in Course Design The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) approach is critical whether you teach entirely online, hybrid, blended, hyflex, or face-to-face classes. A good course starts with a road map and inclusive accessibility guidelines to ensure an optimal environment where teaching and…
Hello everyone, I wanted to share a great opportunity that's happening from February 25th-27th, 2025. Deque is hosting their annual axe-con Accessibility Conference and registration is completely free. All of the sessions will be recorded, so even if you're unable to attend live, you can still register and access all of…
Accessibility is a necessary practice for ensuring our classrooms, courses and learning environments are inclusive to all learners. As our educational offerings become increasingly diverse, and the concept of a ‘traditional student’ is broadened, the importance of providing accessible learning experiences cannot be…
Traditional education systems often pose obstacles for people with disabilities, making it difficult for them to access high-quality education. But time has changed now. The field of education has been undergoing changes, largely due to technological advancements. One of the most impactful changes has been digitalisation.…
UDOIT 3.2.0 Release Notes The UDOIT developer community has been putting a lot of work into making UDOIT 3 more capable, easier to install, more stable, and easier to debug. This is a fairly large release, but here are the highlights: Issue Impact Filters You can now filter errors/suggestions by the type of disabilities…
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