{"id":20863,"date":"2023-02-06T15:15:27","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T15:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/?p=20863"},"modified":"2025-04-09T11:44:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T10:44:42","slug":"website-accessibility-education-providers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/website-accessibility-education-providers\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Web Accessibility is Vital in the Education Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20863\" class=\"elementor elementor-20863\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31ce104 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31ce104\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-871b271\" data-id=\"871b271\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc853a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc853a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Providing an equitable learning experience once students have enrolled should always be a primary consideration for forward-thinking education providers. However, there&#8217;s plenty of groundwork to be done before you start thinking about accessible digital materials and online courses.\u00a0<\/p><p>Having an accessible public website is the logical first step in making your institution more inclusive. Plus, without an accessible website, you are already missing out on several opportunities because:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Around 20% of post-secondary education students have a disability (<a href=\"https:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/fastfacts\/display.asp?id=60\">National Center for Education Statistics<\/a>).\u00a0<\/li><li>4.9% million young people speak English as a second language (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/leadership\/the-nations-english-learner-population-has-surged-3-things-to-know\/2020\/02\">Education Week<\/a>).<\/li><li>Nearly 5% of all students enrolled in higher-level education in the USA are international students (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internationalstudent.com\/study_usa\/#:~:text=The%20USA%20has%20the%20world's,and%20the%20numbers%20are%20growing.\">International Student<\/a>).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2bb78f disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2bb78f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0b6c28\" data-id=\"a0b6c28\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f40d916 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f40d916\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The Benefits of Having an Accessible Public-Facing Website<\/h2><p>There are many advantages to be gained from making your institution&#8217;s main website more inclusive:<\/p><p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-20890\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Wider-Audience-150x150.png\" alt=\"Audience Growth Icon\" width=\"100\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Wider-Audience-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Wider-Audience.png 236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/>Attracting a Wider Audience<\/strong> &#8211; One in every four Americans has a physical or hidden disability that can make reading website content challenging. If your website is not inclusive to these individuals and their families, you&#8217;re losing out on the opportunity to reach 25% of your potential market<\/p><p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-20888\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Earning-Additional-Income.png\" alt=\"Money Icon\" width=\"100\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Earning-Additional-Income.png 236w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Earning-Additional-Income-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/>Earn Additional Income<\/strong> &#8211; By welcoming and supporting international students and providing them with the necessary linguistic support to learn more about courses, services, and facilities, colleges and universities stand to gain more in tuition fees and government funding.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-20889\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Improving-Diversity-and-Culture.png\" alt=\"Hands holding heart icon\" width=\"100\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Improving-Diversity-and-Culture.png 236w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Improving-Diversity-and-Culture-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><br \/>Improving Diversity and Culture<\/strong> &#8211; Demonstrating that you&#8217;re committed to supporting overseas and online learners mean you can attract the best students, develop a diverse and inclusive campus, and enrich the learning environment for everyone.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-20887\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Complying-with-Federal-Laws.png\" alt=\"Star Icon\" width=\"100\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Complying-with-Federal-Laws.png 236w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Complying-with-Federal-Laws-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><br \/>Complying with Federal Laws<\/strong> &#8211; The primary federal laws that govern website <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/the-power-of-web-accessibility-in-education\/\">accessibility for higher education<\/a> institutions are the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/ada-web-accessibility-law\/\">Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/section-504-compliance\/\">the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504)<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-20886\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Building-a-Strong-Community.png\" alt=\"Person Icon with Heart\" width=\"100\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Building-a-Strong-Community.png 236w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Building-a-Strong-Community-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/>Building a Strong Community<\/strong> &#8211; Offering ongoing support to everyone through your alumni pages bolsters your institution&#8217;s reputation while simultaneously providing networks that ensure that students past and present have access to the additional tools and contacts they need to succeed.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1888576 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1888576\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-836e855\" data-id=\"836e855\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3777a15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3777a15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not sure where to start? Worldwide accessibility guidelines are already in place to help you make your website more accessible. The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/a> are the gold standard in accessibility guideline compliance, and AA level is typically the minimum reference point when discussing &#8216;making a website accessible&#8217;.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2426eb9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2426eb9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7935d5a\" data-id=\"7935d5a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc77554 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc77554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Accessibility and Inclusion Goals\u00a0<\/h2><p>In today&#8217;s modern world, there is more focus on equity and inclusion than ever before. So besides considering the business benefits and legal factors of an inclusive public website, education providers should also consider additional in-house online accessibility improvements. That means supporting students with the tools they need to succeed throughout their entire educational journey, not just what&#8217;s needed to get them through the door.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d31fb77 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d31fb77\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79b6318\" data-id=\"79b6318\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3b4ead disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3b4ead\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Giving Students the Tools They Need to Succeed<\/h2><p>Providing digital materials and online courses that accommodate people with varied access needs, learning styles, and abilities makes your course content inclusive to everyone. At Recite Me, we&#8217;re aware of this through first-hand experience, because our Founder and CEO, Ross Linnett, battled with dyslexia throughout his entire educational journey.\u00a0<\/p><p>Ross struggled with all subjects requiring more reading and writing than others and always suspected there was something different about how his brain was working and learning. However, many of the tests and technologies we have today to diagnose and assist people with disabilities didn&#8217;t exist back then. So, he didn&#8217;t receive his diagnosis or any assistive technology until he was already in full-time employment after he graduated.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0f0e30 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0f0e30\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e385ba1\" data-id=\"e385ba1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c81691 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c81691\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Ross Linnett, Founder and CEO, Recite Me:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-20891\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Ross-Quote-Graphic-150x150.png\" alt=\"Picture of Ross Linnett, CEO of Recite Me\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Ross-Quote-Graphic-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Ross-Quote-Graphic-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Ross-Quote-Graphic-768x769.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Ross-Quote-Graphic.png 927w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/strong><\/p><p>&#8220;<em>It was clear I had a lot more knowledge than many of my coursemates. Yet in both general academic and exam environments, I never finished with the allotted time, and other students were beating me up by up to 20%. I think my educational experience would have been completely different in today&#8217;s environment with all the technologies and tools that are available to help students like me.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4b8b73 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4b8b73\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9de95a\" data-id=\"a9de95a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-820c693 disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"820c693\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How Can Recite Me Help?\u00a0<\/h2><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Students with disabilities can be supported easily through technology like the Recite Me assistive toolbar. Our unique accessibility software helps students from all walks of life to compensate for numerous access barriers,\u00a0 including:<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\">Visual impairments<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\">Deafblindness<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\">Color blindness<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\">Dyslexia<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\">Hyperlexia<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\">Dyspraxia<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\">Autism<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\">ADHD<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\">Speaking English as a second language<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc15fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dc15fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How Does it Work?\u00a0<\/h2><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The Recite Me toolbar comprises several accessibility features that can be used individually or combined to make multiple adjustments for ultimate ease of use. Users can:<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\">Personalize font size, type, and color options to make each web page easier to read.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\">Choose the exact color contrast between the text and background. <\/span><\/li><li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\">Utilize the mask screen tool, which isolates parts of the page to help with focus.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\">Use the ruler tool to make reading easier.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\">Download content as an audio file as an alternative to reading.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\">Convert page content into over 100 different on-screen languages.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\">Have the page read aloud in a choice of 65 different languages.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\">Customize PDF documents and have them read aloud or translated.<\/span><\/li><li>Zoom in on any part of a webpage.\u00a0<\/li><li>Use the built-in spell-checker and a fully integrated dictionary and thesaurus.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba9e30d disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba9e30d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5178d4\" data-id=\"a5178d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1c3a75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1c3a75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sophie, a Student at the University of Roehampton<\/strong><\/p><p>&#8220;<em>The toolbar is user-friendly and has been an asset to my academic progress. I can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/accessibility-overlays\/\">accessibility overlay<\/a> to adjust the page to a color that helps me to read with ease and enables me to study for longer. The screen mask allows me to follow the reading with a tinted screen around the text I am focusing on, which prevents me from losing track of what I am reading.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5795053 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5795053\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd5006c\" data-id=\"bd5006c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af848c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af848c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>5 Steps to a More Digitally Inclusive Educational Environment<\/h2><p>Providing accessible websites and learning platforms is the best way to guarantee inclusion and ensure disabled students are not excluded or prone to falling behind in their studies. Here are our top 5 takeaways to get you started on your journey towards digital inclusion.<\/p><h3>Have an Inclusive and Accessible Public Website<\/h3><p>Comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and implement <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/assistive-technology-in-education\/\">assistive technology for students<\/a> like Recite Me to provide a truly customizable and inclusive online experience for:<\/p><ul><li>Prospective students and their families to learn more about your courses.<\/li><li>Current students looking for additional information about your services and facilities.<\/li><li>Post-grad alumni students want to remain connected.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Diversify Online Content and Language<\/h3><p>Diversifying your online content creates a richer experience for all students. Examples of specific actions include:<\/p><ul><li>Incorporating more diverse images and reference sources to include people of different races, gender identities, socio-economic statuses, ages, disabilities, sexual orientations, sizes, cultures, etc.<\/li><li>Avoiding the use of gender coding (words that have historically been associated with either the male or female gender).<\/li><li>Utilizing Camel Case capitalization (capitalizing the first letter of each word) in your hashtags to help students using screen readers to better read and understand your content.<\/li><li>Including written transcriptions of audio content. Auto-generated captions are often inaccurate and create confusion, making it impossible to follow informational and explainer videos.<\/li><li>Providing alt tags to add context to all online images. Students with poor eyesight rely on image alt tags for information and context when they can\u2019t see the image clearly<p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3>Use Inclusive Marketing Strategies<\/h3><p>To attract the brightest minds, your marketing materials must be inclusive of everyone. Best practices include:<\/p><ul><li>Using Headings (H Tags) to define a hierarchy in your online content. Having content ordered in a logical and easy-to-follow way helps users with limited focus and attention to stay on the page and consume the information.<\/li><li>Writing descriptive anchor texts \u2013 i.e., avoid using \u2018click here\u2019 or \u2018read more\u2019. Good anchor text tells readers what to expect so they know if the content is relevant to them. It also increases the chances of extra clicks, which means more web traffic and improved SEO scores. 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For example, providing a video with subtitles, a verbal explanation, and a written explanation to account for varied needs and learning styles.<\/p><p>Many higher education institutions are now also going the extra mile to personalize learning journeys and <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/web-accessibility-on-internal-systems-supporting-students-in-a-remote-setting\/\">support students in remote settings<\/a> by providing more inclusive online learning platforms that allow them to:<\/p><ul><li>Access course materials and upload work.<br \/>See their grades, gain feedback, and contact tutors.<\/li><li>Keep a library archive of their coursework from the beginning to the end of their course.<\/li><li>Watch online videos and lessons.<\/li><li>Use messaging services and forums 24\/7.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Improve Your Communication Policies<\/h3><p>Prospective students and their families need to be aware of what support is available, how to access it, and how to provide feedback. Best practices for effective communication techniques include:<\/p><ul><li>Utilizing a variety of communication channels like emails, workshops, videos, handouts, etc. to cater to individual preferences.<\/li><li>Providing clear lines of communication where students can give feedback on improvements regarding equality, diversity, and inclusion.<\/li><li>Ensuring students feel comfortable talking about their feelings and giving honest feedback in a safe and confidential environment. This may be achieved by having a dedicated ED&amp;I lead, or through a student union.<\/li><li>Checking in with disabled students more often. 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