FEATURED STORYHow Can AI Technology Create Value in Higher Education?AI and chatbots provide higher education institutions with the opportunity to enhance their accessibility and inclusivity. AI-powered tools can serve students with various needs by providing additional support: speech-to-text, text-to-speech, visual representations and many other adaptive technologies. Students can also receive assistive technology resources to make […]
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FEATURED STORY Google Unveils $120M Global AI Education Fund to Bridge the Digital Divide In a transformative announcement at the UN Summit of the Future, Sundar Pichai, Google’s CEO, introduced a $120 million Global AI Opportunity Fund to democratize AI education and training. This initiative is set to empower underserved communities worldwide, addressing the widening […]
FEATURED STORYAre Schools and EdTech Companies Ready for the Digital Accessibility Deadline?In April, the U.S. Department of Justice published its final rule for web and mobile accessibility. It updated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the law that requires state and local governments to supply equal opportunity — including in services like public schools, community […]
FEATURED STORYDisability rights group wins records’ battle vs. NY Ed DepartmentA judge recently ruled in favor of Disability Rights New York in a battle to obtain records from the state Education Department related to a school for students with autism in Westchester County. The group had argued that the Education Department was unlawfully withholding documents […]
FEATURED STORYFinal Department of Justice Rule on Accessibility Impacts K-12 Computer Science EducationOn April 24, 2024, the United States Department of Justice issued a new regulation called the “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities.” Considering that teaching computer science uses websites and applications heavily, this […]
FEATURED STORYUAE Games set to challenge stereotypes about intellectual disabilitiesThe event, which is separated into two parts, will empower students and athletes with intellectual disabilities to fulfil their potential, said an event organizer. The first segment of the event will see about 400 students competing in the Unified Schools UAE Games, which is being held at the […]
Portable Document Format (PDF) is the preferred format for publishing and distributing digital documents across the globe. This is true for text books as well. Educational institutes, universities, elearning providers, schools and colleges are using PDF as the preferred format for distributing text books to their students. Accessible PDF text books are high on demand […]
PDF is one of the most widely used format to share information on the web. Corporates, Government organizations, educational institutes share information in the form of annual reports, books, brochures, publications or even user manuals on the web as PDF files. The question that often gets asked is that are PDFs accessible to people with […]