Inclusion is defined as “the act or practice of including and accommodating people who have historically been excluded or marginalized (because of their race, gender, sexuality, or ability).”...
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I started learning more about how to make my elearning accessible when I learned of an employee who got stuck navigating a course. He had to guess on a test question and ended up having to retake several times. When I connected with him, he showed me some failings within courses he had reviewed using Jaws. It was such an eye-opener for me and totally has been the driving force behind what I've done in my company over the past couple of years from leading a subteam to create our 508 standards to presenting in team meetings, to co-presenting (in October) in a company wide learning event. I've even reached out to complete strangers on LinkedIn who have listed accessibility as a skill just to learn what they are doing and how they are incorporating accessibility into their online courses. I'm not done learning either and really passionate about learning more.
Hi Cathy!
What a great example of why accessibility is important. I'm so glad to hear you're passionate about creating accessible e-learning and the work you're doing at your company—that sounds amazing!
Thanks so much for sharing your experience! :)
What a great example of why accessibility is important. I'm so glad to hear you're passionate about creating accessible e-learning and the work you're doing at your company—that sounds amazing!
Thanks so much for sharing your experience! :)