Accessibility

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How Color-Blind Filters Can Help Create a More Inclusive Learning Environment

While it’s among the most prevalent vision conditions, it’s often overlooked in web accessibility discussions in higher-education settings.   For students with CVD, traditional digital content can present significant challenges: Difficulty distinguishing between color-coded charts and...

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ADHD Awareness Month: Supporting Neurodiverse Students in Higher Education

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects people of all ages, leading to challenges with impulsive behavior, hyperactivity, self-control, and focus, according to ADHD Awareness Month. Students with ADHD often face challenges that require accommodations...

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YuJa and D2L Join Forces to Create More Inclusive Learning Environments

YuJa and D2L, a global learning technology company, recently joined forces to offer an innovative accessibility bundle, the D2L Brightspace Accessibility Bundle. This collaboration brings YuJa’s comprehensive accessibility tools to D2L’s learning management system as...

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Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Today, digital technologies like websites, mobile apps, and software play vital roles in all facets of life—from education and employment to healthcare, banking, shopping, and staying connected. When these technologies are inaccessible to people with...

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YuJa to Present at the 2024 MEEC Member Conference and Vendor Showcase

As a vendor at the 2024 MEEC conference, YuJa will highlight its comprehensive suite of EdTech solutions, designed to empower educators and institutions in delivering dynamic, technology-enriched learning experiences. YuJa’s platform offers an all-in-one approach...

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YuJa + Verbit: Enhancing Video Accessibility at Scale

YuJa enables higher education institutions to upload, create, and share content seamlessly with users. YuJa’s suite of ed-tech products is used by more than 600 enterprise customers, including prestigious institutions like Princeton University and Stanford...

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Celebrating Braille Literacy Month

January is Braille Literacy Month. In 2019, the United Nations General Assembly established January 4 as World Braille Day. Both are aimed at raising awareness of the importance of Braille, though the month also commemorates...

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July: Celebrating Disability Pride Month

July 26 marks the anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. The law prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in a variety of areas, including in institutions of higher...

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