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Colleges Face Investigations Over Whether Their Use of Social Media Follows Accessibility Regulations

Edsurge

Nearly 200 colleges face federal civil rights investigations opened in 2019 about whether they are accessible and communicate effectively to people with disabilities. Among the newer aspects of these kinds of complaints is whether college social media communication meets accessibility standards.

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If we don’t engage online, we cede mindshare to others who will

Dangerously Irrelevant

Please join Dr. Heather Johnson and me for one or both of our two Spring 2019 social media workshops for SEHD faculty and students! ]. Unfortunately, two decades after the Internet became accessible to the masses, many educators still are slow to realize the possibilities that accompany our new digital tools and online environments.

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Communities of Practice: A Professional Development Theory for the Digital Age

EdTech Magazine

Fri, 12/14/2018 - 13:24. In our digital age, social interactions are evolving as people increasingly turn to social media and other virtual spaces to connect. Researchers question if social media hurts or harms our ability to interact with one another, and so far the results are mixed. . eli.zimmerman_9856.

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8 Tips to Strengthen Parent Involvement With Digital Tools

EdTech Magazine

Fri, 06/08/2018 - 09:51. Take Advantage of Social Media. Make Information Easy to Access With the Cloud. For example, students can develop digital portfolios to access all of their college readiness work, resumes, informational interviews, essays for college and scholarship applications. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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8 Lessons in amplifying literacy with technology

Neo LMS

Some teachers might opt for using social media, posting frequent updates on Twitter, or uploading student reviews of books on Youtube. In 2018, I only managed 29. It just shows that reading is as accessible an option as playing games or watching videos on your phone. The results? But don’t quote me on this one.

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Do Tech Companies Need To Step Up Their Accessibility Game?

The Innovative Educator

Is accessibility baked into to the development process? Let's take a look by looking at social media examples. Twitter You must take ten steps too many on Twitter to use alt text. Who wouldn't want content to be accessed by people who are visually impaired? Twitter has not stepped up its accessibility game.

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How to Start a High School Esports Team & Benefit Your School

ViewSonic Education

This includes creating tools like text groups, email lists, and social media sites. Use Facebook, Twitter, and any and all media that’s most popular at your school to share the details with members and interested students. 12, 2018 | Updated 11:02 a.m. Accessed 4.17.18 Accessed 4.17.18 at: [link].

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