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Accessibility fundamentals - Training At Microsoft, we understand the power of technology, and that’s why we continue to innovate, create, and design in a way that gives everyone the ability to achieve more. Trainings like this learning path, which covers accessibility fundamentals, are an important and necessary part of Microsoft’s...

Useful link: Windows 10 Accessibility: Features and Tools

Windows 10 offers built in features that allow users to choose how they want to interact with their screen.

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NERCOMP 2026 is over!

Thank you to everyone who stopped by the @moodle.com booth and attended our speaking session.
Special shoutout to our partners @moodle.com, always a pleasure.

Didn't get to connect? Drop us a message, we'd love to chat!

#NERCOMP26 #Accessibility #Moodle

University Mental Health Day. 1 in 4 students are currently diagnosed with a mental health condition. 81% of students say the cost of living negatively impacts their mental health. 1 in 3 students have felt lonely. Brickfield Education Labs.

Today is University Mental Health Day.

An important day encouraging institutions to talk openly about mental health. When students feel genuinely included and supported, the outcomes follow.

#UniMentalHealthDay #InclusiveEducation

Kara Conger standing beside a podium with a microphone and a “NERCOMP – Northeast Regional Computing Program” sign.

Thank you to everyone who attended Digital Freedom yesterday!

Missed it? The core message: access to technology isn't enough, students need the skills to use it.

Catch us at the @Moodle booth to keep the conversation going!

#NERCOMP26 #Accessibility

Accessible Social Media displayed. Below- the graphic features a central modern smartphone with three social media icons: 1. The social media platform X icon 2. The Instagram icon and 3. The LinkedIn icon. The left bottom corner displays multicoloured geometric shapes with Brickfield Education Labs logo in the bottom right of the image.

Social Media Tip: Use readable fonts and colours.

Select fonts that are easy to read and use colour contrasts that make text clearly distinguishable from the background.

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Last day of NERCOMP 2026 and it's gone fast!

Stop by the @Moodle booth today for the last time this week and chat all things Brickfield and Accessibility!

#NERCOMP26 #Accessibility #Moodle #EdTech

Today’s pick: A11Y Websites - A Showcase of accessible websites.

Visit: www.a11ywebsites.com

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At NERCOMP today? Find Kara at the @Moodle booth!
Chat accessibility, learn how Brickfield helps institutions find, fix and futureproof their online courses, and grab your Tip Cube.
She's also presenting at 4PM in Room 552 AB!

#NERCOMP26 #Accessibility #Moodle

Today is the day!

We're going live with Ilona IT in just a few hours. Join us at 13:00 GMT for practical insights on making your digital learning content accessible to every learner.

See you in there!

#Accessibility #DigitalAccessibility

LibreOffice Writer Accessibility at the top of the page. Displayed on a laptop screen is an icon of a blue document with lines of text - representing a LibreOffice Writer document. To the right of the document - an outline of a pair of headphones with a sound wave. Below the laptop - a series of raised Braille dots. The Brickfield Education Labs logo in the bottom right of the image.

LibreOffice Writer Tip: Hyperlinks should have descriptive text.

Nondescript links impair understanding and navigation for screen reader users.

#Accessibility #BrickfieldTips

We're here and ready for NERCOMP 2026!
Great to be connecting with higher ed tech professionals from across the northeast.
Find Kara at the @Moodle booth from tomorrow, grab your Accessibility Tip Cube and chat all things accessibility!

#NERCOMP26 #Moodle #Accessibility

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Our vision of learning being accessible to all is based on rights.

It is therefore more important to support the global message of Rights. Justice. Action.

International Women's Day This International Women's Day, we're reflecting on what it truly means to give — and what we all stand to gain. The 2026 IWD theme, Give To Gain, feels right at home in a team built around learning. ...

Over a century of progress. Still more to go.

This #IWD2026 the UN theme says it clearly: Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.

We asked our team what the day means to them. Read their thoughts: brickfield.ie/2026/03/06/i...

#ForAllWomenAndGirls #IWD2026 #InternationalWomensDay

Thanks! Something to remember for next year.

NERCOMP NorthEast Regional Computing Program. Presenting: 'Digital Freedom'. Kara Conger

NERCOMP 2026 is just around the corner! Catch Kara's session on Digital Freedom, Tuesday March 10th, 4:00-4:45PM ET | Room 552 AB.
Plus stop by the @Moodle booth to chat Brickfield and grab your Accessibility Tip Cube!

#NERCOMP26 #Accessibility #Moodle

Event Information Tuesday 10 March 2026, 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Next week, Gavin Henrick, CEO & Co-founder of Brickfield Education Labs, goes live with Ilona IT to show you how to make your digital learning content accessible to every learner.

More information: brickfield.ie/ilonaw...

#Accessibility #DigitalAccessibility

Event Information Tuesday 10 March 2026, 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Not sure where your organisation stands on digital accessibility?
Join us & Ilona IT for a live webinar on Tuesday 10th March - practical strategies, automated tools & actionable takeaways.

Register: brickfield.ie/ilonaw...

#Accessibility #DigitalAccessibility

Accessibility Resource: Social model of disability, by SCOPE.

Everyday Equality strategy is based on the social model of disability.

Learn more about the social model of disability.

Visit: brickfield.ie/socialmodel

#BrickfieldTips #Accessibility

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. 1 in 6 children have a developmental disability. 1B+ people worldwide live with a disability. 100% of us benefit from inclusive design. Brickfield Education Labs logo bottom right.

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month!
Many barriers people face aren't caused bydisability, they're caused by environments not designed inclusively.
Accessible digital spaces help everyone.

#Accessibility #DigitalAccessibility

Media Accessibility at the top. Three individuals are engaging with large- stylized digital interfaces and media elements. One person adjusts the settings on a screen- another reviews a document with profile images- and the third interacts with a tablet displaying charts. Below- stacks of documents- gears and a coin. The Brickfield Education Labs logo in the bottom right of the image.

Media Tip: Use Media to provide new content.


Ensure people with disabilities have access to all the relevant information.

E.g A video on film techniques will need a scene description of what’s going on.

#Accessibility #BrickfieldTips

Media Accessibility at the top. Three individuals are engaging with large- stylized digital interfaces and media elements. One person adjusts the settings on a screen- another reviews a document with profile images- and the third interacts with a tablet displaying charts. Below- stacks of documents- gears and a coin. The Brickfield Education Labs logo in the bottom right of the image.

Media Tip: Use Media to provide new content.


Ensure people with disabilities have access to all the relevant information.

E.g A video on film techniques will need a scene description of what’s going on.

#Accessibility #BrickfieldTips

5 Things You Need to Know About Manual Accessibility Testing with the Keyboard and Screen Readers Note: As part of the Manual Accessibility Testing Manual, this will cover keyboard testing with free...

ICYMI: 5 Things You Need to Know About Manual Accessibility Testing with the Keyboard and Screen Readers.

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“World Hearing Day. From communities to classrooms: hearing care for all children.” Beneath the text is an orange speaker icon with sound waves. A faint word map is in the background with Brickfield Education Labs logo at the bottom right.

Today is #WorldHearingDay

90 million school-age children live with hearing loss worldwide. Accessible design matters more than ever. Accurate captions and transcripts improve learning for everyone.

#Accessibility

Word Doc Accessibility at the top of the page. Centred on a laptop screen is a large icon of Microsoft Word next to a partial image of a document with text lines. The Brickfield Education Labs logo in the bottom right of the image.

Word Docs Tip: Hyperlinks must contain descriptive text.

Use right-click on the hyperlink, select Edit Hyperlink, and input descriptive text in the Text to display field.

#Accessibility #BrickfieldTips

Why Centered Text Slows Reading Picture this: you're trying to read a webpage, but something feels off. Your eyes keep getting lost. You find yourself re-reading the same lines. You're working harder than you should be just to follow the text. What you're experiencing isn't a personal failing. It's a design problem. And this is key — when text is centred, it breaks the fundamental way our brains process written information.

Got important information on a poster? Centred the text so it looks nice ? Readers are spending energy finding each line instead of reading your message. Reading just got 30% slower.

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#Accessibility #A11y #InclusiveDesign #UXDesign

Simply Said: Understanding Accessibility in Digital Learning Materials The National Center on Accessible Educational Materials and PACER Center have developed a brief video in easy-to-understand language that provides an overvi...

Worth bookmarking: Simply Said: Understanding Accessibility in Digital Learning Materials.

A video providing an overview of accessibility features to look for in digital learning materials.

Visit: www.youtube.com/watc...

#BrickfieldTips #Accessibility

Accessible Text displayed. Below features two stylized documents with clear colour contrasting headers and black lines suggesting text content; one with an ordered numbers list - and the other with bullet points. A magnifying glass focuses on uppercase and lowercase Aa for readability. The left bottom corner displays multicoloured geometric shapes next to Brickfield Education Labs logo.

Text Tip: Ensure no negative impact from text resizing.

This is done by using relative percentage values instead of fixed-width values for columns.

#Accessibility #BrickfieldTips

Useful link: Disability, by Wikipedia.

Disabled people are unnecessarily isolated and excluded from full participation in society.

This link provides more on what disability is.

Visit: en.wikipedia.org/wik...

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Google Doc Accessibility displayed. Below a central laptop screen displays the Google office suite icons: Google sheets (green sheet icon) Google documents (blue document icon) Google slides (yellow presentation icon) Google drawings (red sheet icon) and Google Forms (purple sheet icon). The left bottom corner displays multicoloured geometric shapes next to Brickfield Education Labs logo.

Google Docs Tip: Use descriptive text for hyperlinks.

Highlight the text, click the Insert link button and enter the URL.

#Accessibility #BrickfieldTips

ICYMI: Keyboard testing

Testing with a keyboard is an essential part of any accessibility evaluation.

The following table includes many of the most common online interactions and more.

Visit: webaim.org/technique...

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