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Educational institutions in the United States are subject to accessibility laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act. Schools often work tirelessly to improve accessibility compliance and mitigate the risk of getting hit with a lawsuit for…

Updated March 12, 2021

How the New White House Administration is Prioritizing Accessibility

Under President Joe Biden’s administration, it appears accessibility has become an important initiative. Since (and even before) Mr. Biden’s inauguration, he and his team have made a point to make all communications accessible to a wider audience – particularly to those who…

February 26, 2021

How to Bake-In Website Accessibility

by Elisa Lewis in Industry Trends

Everybody loves cake. However, you need to bake it with the right ingredients so that everyone can eat and enjoy it. Think of a website like a cake. Organizations can bake-in website accessibility and use the right web design “ingredients” to ensure…

Updated October 14, 2021

The New WCAG 3 Draft: Here’s What You Should Know

Accessibility advocates everywhere are excited in anticipation of the release of WCAG 3. Although it’s currently an incomplete draft that will continue to develop over the next few years, it’s still a major occasion. If you’re an avid member of the #a11y…

Updated August 30, 2023

6 Zoom Etiquette Reminders for Your Next Meeting

by 3mediaweb in User Engagement

It may be a new year, but tens of millions of Americans will still be working remotely in 2021. And as we can all guess, this means more meetings on Zoom, Google Hangouts, and other video conferencing software. While your team likely…

January 15, 2021

Framework for Universal Design in Higher Education

The Universal design framework is designing to help institutions create products and environments that are usable for all people. Universal design (UD) goes beyond ADA compliance and focuses on inclusivity. The goal of UD is to build accommodations into the environment, eliminating…

4 Tips for Combatting Zoom Fatigue (When There’s SO Much Video)

Whether or not you’ve heard the term before, you likely know what Zoom fatigue feels like. The shift to a more remote workforce has resulted in someone joining a Zoom meeting 300 million times every day, meaning so many of us have…

Captions & Interactive Transcripts Boost Student Performance, Study Finds

Instructors often search for out-of-the-box ways to improve student performance in the classroom. These days, due to the pandemic, many classes are conducted virtually and remotely. What strategies or tools can instructors incorporate into their curriculum to support student success and keep…

Audio Description for HBO Max Is Coming Soon

Per a settlement agreement, WarnerMedia Direct, LLC has pledged to increase accessibility for people who are blind and low vision by providing audio description for HBO Max. HBO Max, launched May 27, 2020, is an over-the-top (OTT) American subscription video-on-demand streaming service…

5 Live Streaming Video Statistics for 2020