When using Microsoft Word or Google Docs, don't just make text bigger and bolder to make it a heading. That will work for sighted users, but screen reader users will miss that and just hear it as normal paragraph text. Use actual heading styles, like level 1 through 6.
Listening to the inspirational Cormac Quilty from ATU Galway talking about their exciting learning analytics project
Delighted to present at #Moodle Moot Africa part of #ela2025 My slides ctly.st/ela2025asses... on Robust Reliable and Scalable exams using Moodle highlighted 3 particular examples of partnerships where @catalyst-it.bsky.social supported Moodle solutions or online examinations. Happy to chat more
The image is a poster with a bold message painted in large, green, brushstroke-style letters on a dark background. It reads: “FIGHT POVERTY NOT THE POOR” The style is raw and expressive, conveying urgency and social activism. At the bottom, it includes the text “Poor People’s Campaign | poorpeoplescampaign.org” and credits the design to Jesse Purcell, 2017.
Every 10 seconds vaccination saves a life. Immunization for all is humanly possible.
Vaccines have saved 154 million lives in the past 50 years. A reminder of what is #HumanlyPossible. Science saves lives.
#VaccinesWork
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You don't necessarily need to say "image of" in your alt text for users to know it's an image. Screen readers will announce that it's an image. But it can help readers to specify if it's a hand-drawn image, Polaroid, infographic, screenshot, chart, map, diagram, or so on.
Does anyone have a 1998 1st edition of the The lecturer’s tool kit?We’re writing a blog for the 30th April #LTHEChat about what’s changed in the last 30 years since we 1st started writing&want to include a photo of all 6 editions Can find 2-5 but not 1 without going into the attic:Please send photo.
A pleasure and a privilege to be involved with this and always happy to help out yourself and Phil
Absolutely thrilled to get my copy of the latest edition of the "Lecturers Toolkit" - 6th Edition, by Phil Race and @profsallybrown.bsky.social . I recommended it to numerous lecturers (new and experienced) over the years. I was honoured to be asked to contribute to the latest edition
Three years ago today, the day before my 31st birthday, I launched the Accessible Social website. Since then, more than 110,000 people worldwide have visited the site, representing nearly every country on the planet.
I couldn't be prouder of Accessible Social and the many people it has helped. 🎉
Word perfect, but were you note perfect 🤣🤣
ESAI ECR Award
Closing date 14 March 2025
If you’re an Early Career Researcher & have been accepted to present at the ESAI conference - you may be eligible to apply for the #ECRAward
Criteria, requirements & selection info is available from esai.ie/esai-ecr-award/
#esai25
Hyperlink text should make sense when read out of context. Screen reader users can navigate from link to link, and can listen to links in a list. When navigating this way, only the link is read. So "click here" or "read more" won't make sense.
When creating PDFs, avoid using "Print to PDF." A screen reader user may still be able to access the text of PDFs created this way, but heading structure, alternative text, and any other tag structure will be lost. Using "Save As" or "Export" can preserve these tags.
Attn: all gig venues.
We’ll discuss your ‘we’d rather you didn’t bring a bag ☺️’ policy when you provide free sanitary items in all bathrooms, hmm?
The PGR StudentSurvey.ie is now open in 15 Irish Higher Education Institutions! Take the survey here!
studentbarometer.etioglobal.org/StudentSurvey/
**Closing this week: DCU, DKIT, TU Dublin, UCC**
Continuing this week: ATU, MIC, MU, UG
Opening this week: IADT, MTU, RCSI, UCD, TUS, SETU
@a11yawareness.bsky.social may be able to give some advice
And if anyone is interested in Generico Filters and Filter Codes, I am presenting about this in April’s #Moodle Munch www.dcu.ie/moodlemunch
thank you
On the off chance that you know, would you mind pointing me to non progression rates of first year students in UK universities ?
A reminder that DRI is hosting a webinar on Irish #HigherEducation organisational research data policies tomorrow at 11:00 UTC with guests @fairsharing.bsky.social and @allysonlister.bsky.social and our wonderful colleague at NORF, Michelle Doran. #LoveData25 #FAIRdata #RDM
10,300 jobs were lost across the whole UK higher education sector during the 2023-24 academic year, up from 7,300 the year before, and an average of 100 per institution. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Ireland recorded the highest share of internet users engaged in online learning (61%), followed by the Netherlands (59%) and Finland (53%) www.checkpoint-elearning.de/node/26986
In 2024, 33% of EU internet users reported that they had done an online course or used online learning material in the three months prior to the survey. Up 3% compared with 2023 . www.checkpoint-elearning.de/node/26986
Would you mind adding me to this list please
International students are a valuable asset to UK universities, but not just because they bring international fees. It is important to ensure the UK remains a place to learn because the experience and outcomes are enriching in every sense.
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what about Alumni staff? 😀
