In the evolving landscape of digital education, accessibility has often been relegated to an afterthought, something to be retrofitted rather than built into the foundation of online learning environments. Will Soward, an accessibility and user experience specialist from New Zealand, is working to change that mindset with his Neurodiversity Design System (NDS).
Accessibility and Usability in Online Course Design Written by Sasha White, Instructional Designer Edited by: Debra Sinkarsin The Manitoba Flexible Learning Hub hosted an Accessibility and Usability webinar on December 1, 2021. From the 14 of 29 registered attendees that participated, valuable input was gleaned specifically with the focus on key principles in accessibility and…
Written by Iwona Gniadek, Instructional Designer Edited by Nancy Fischer Screen fatigue, or known by its new moniker as Zoom Fatigue, is a feeling of weariness during or after attending a videoconference. Everyone is likely to experience it, with differing symptoms such as eye/emotional distress, avoidance of social contact, and feeling too mentally drained to do anything…
