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Why Accessibility Must Be a Part of Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Initiatives

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Companies that are committed to diversity, equity and inclusivity (DEI) provide products and services that authentically and accurately reflect the learners they serve—whoever they are and wherever they live. They proactively plan for a diverse customer base and do not treat accessibility as an afterthought.

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Dear Liberal Arts Major: STEM Companies Need Your Skills to Grow

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But instead of a classroom, Wolochow now works on the Silicon Valley campus of a company that’s using technology to make learning more accessible to people throughout the world. Liberal Arts Can Be the Key to Scaling In fact, at many STEM companies, employees with liberal arts backgrounds are now also considered keys to growth.

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Can a Hollywood-Backed VR Company Make Science Labs More Effective?

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The university is building the course material as part of a partnership with a VR entertainment company called Dreamscape Immersive, which is led by Walter Parkes, who produced Hollywood blockbusters including “Men in Black,” “Minority Report” and “Gladiator.”

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10+ Ways to Use Adobe Express in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

But today, Jesse, we really want to talk about what teachers have accessible for free honestly, a lot of teachers are losing access to a lot of different tools that they may have had available in the last few years. We hear all the time about schools losing access to these tools. Jesse Lubinsky And you know, I agree with you.

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How This Company Is Helping to Solve Some of Higher Ed’s Thorniest Challenges

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Through strategic partnerships with universities, StraighterLine makes degree completion more affordable and accessible for pre-college, at-risk or stopped-out college students. The company has designed their entire program for students who juggle multiple priorities but are serious about continuing their education.

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What Every Edtech Company Needs to Know About Schools and Data Privacy

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New federal and state laws —and a greater focus on the issue by districts—are giving edtech companies a lot to consider. Note that the definition of PII is broad, often including free and reduced lunch status. With that in mind: Be prepared to share a company policy on PII retention and destruction, and have one ready.

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Unlock Your Second Brain: A Guide to Choosing the Best Digital Notetaking App

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It needs to be accessible to you on your computer, on your phone, on any device you use. Every time I try to leave it, I end up back in January 2023, it was acquired by a company called Bending Spoons, a very reputable software company out of Europe. So it does do visual search and you do have access to that in the 50.

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