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 […]
Category: Education
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 […]
One of the main concerns for students with disability at the start of the school year is ensuring that they are provided with accessible learning materials for their coursework. The solution is often that the student goes to the Disability Support Services team and requests for accessible versions of the textbooks they are prescribed. Ensuring that you have accessible textbooks […]
What is the first marketing communication that you look for while learning about a university online? That’s right, it is the marketing brochure! University marketing brochures are a great way to get an overview of the university and all that it has to offer. They can be a valuable resource for students and universities have […]
Today, PDF is one of the most widely used format to share information on the web. Corporates, Government organizations, educational institutes share annual reports, books, brochures, publications or even user manuals on the web as PDF files. In addition, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint are also used to disseminate a lot of information in the form […]
With the exact numbers being unknown and unavailable, an estimated 93 to 150 million children under the age of 18 years old worldwide have disabilities (WHO, 2011). Additionally, children with disabilities face larger challenges in terms of accessing quality and inclusive education. But there’s light at the end of the tunnel. UNICEF has been working since 2014 to address this challenge. Accessible […]
As the term starts and as Universities cope with balancing safety requirements and delivering on the education, students with disabilities are going to be impacted. The Disability Support Team will have to be there to support the students as so many things are changing. So how do we ensure that the team can […]
Every person has equal right to education and this includes people with various disabilities. Its often a myth that students with disability may not be as capable as their non – disabled peers. An accessible educational environment with certain accommodations and considerations can ensure an inclusive and better learning experience for students with disabilities. One […]