Introduction to Digital Accessibility and Assistive Technologies

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David Moloney, Thomas O'Shaughnessy, William Nolan, Yvonne Hynes

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Centre for Transformative Learning, Digital Skills, Educational Assistive Technology Centre, Student Affairs, University of Limerick

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Information and Communication Technologies, Teaching & Learning

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Accessibility and Inclusion, Digital Learning, Student Success

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A 45-minute comprehensive foundational lesson on digital accessibility principles, inclusive content creation, and available assistive technologies at university level. Collaboration with Educational Assistive Technology Centre, UL, launched for Global Accessibility Awareness Day. The primary intended audience is students.

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Moloney, D., O'Shaughnessy, T., Nolan, W., & Hynes, Y. (01/05/2024). Introduction to digital accessibility and assistive technologies. National Resource Hub (Ireland). Retrieved from: https://hub.teachingandlearning.ie/resource/introduction-to-digital-accessibility-and-assistive-technologies/ License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA).

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