The UCEM Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) is built on a Learning Management System called Moodle. Every few years, Moodle implements what is known as a Major Release. In early 2022 we learned that the next major upgrade from Version 3.11 to Version 4.0 would be occurring later that year. Release notes and information from Moodle made it clear this was a significant overhaul of the platform, aiming to improve navigation, accessibility, and overall user experience. We realised this upgrade would require more planning from the Learning Technology team than a typical VLE upgrade would.
Category: Accessibility
Creating accessible content is the right thing to do, both legally and morally. Sometimes the steps required to make content accessible can seem daunting, and the impact is not always obvious. Is it really worth all the extra time and effort? Does it really make a difference?
Inspiration for following accessible practices can be found in the strangest places – like a distant universe…
A reflection of the two workshops on Accessible and Inclusive Slides that I facilitated as part of the Tutor Engagement Day at UCEM
Every year the third Thursday of May is the Global Accessibility Awareness Day. This year it falls on the 19th of May.
If you have earned a badge on Moodle platform you can view them by going to your profile. Dashboard > Preferences > Badges > Manage badges allow you to download the badges or view them.
Open badges can be offered automatically when certain criteria is fulfilled. If a badge is offered for a reflective piece would offering the badge automatically devalue the badge?
No technology will be able to make badly designed/created content accessible. In simple terms, for the assistive technologies to work, we need to create content that is accessible.
Last week we launched the UCEM Accessibility Awareness Course. Read more about the UCEM Accessibility Awareness Course. Today I am introducing the first section of…
I have been running accessibility awareness webinars and workshops at UCEM with my colleague Graham for almost two years now. We had great feedback from…
In our Accessibility: Basics webinar series at UCEM, many participants ask questions about creating accessible presentations. Many Microsoft users utilise PowerPoint software to create slides…