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    • Top 5 Myths About Apple December 19, 2009
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    • YouTube Video Lands $30 Million Movie Deal [VIDEO] December 19, 2009
      One producer’s YouTube video, featuring giant robots invading the city of Montevideo, has landed him a $30 million Hollywood movie deal. Fede Alvarez’s “Ataque de Panico” (Panic Attack) shows the gigantic CGI humanoids capturing the capital of Uruguay as citizens flee; the 5 minute clip has been viewed 1.5 million times on YouTube. It […]
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Legal Issues

Seale (2006) suggests that the introduction of standards, guidelines and legislation has not led to a significant improvement in accessibility. I would disagree. Yes, there is no doubt that there is a long way to go and progress is slow – but to say that there has been no significant improvement – I think is [...]

Issues in improving accessibility

Issue 1: Lack of staff awareness to what accessibility means and obligations
JISC TechDis provide excellent advice for staff training and makes it clear that accessibility awareness needs to be increased in all companies and that it is everybody’s responsibility. Staff require different advice, depending on their role and responsibilities. Problems also arise in the cost [...]

Reflecting on Seale, 2006 on what is accessibility?

 

According to Seale, 2006, all the players in accessible e-learning have their own perspectives and their own stories to tell.

What is your perspective or story?
What events, people or objects have influenced your current perspective regarding accessibility?
How conscious are you of these factors when you are reading and thinking about accessibility issues?

I have [...]

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