Communal Learning, Online and In Person Earlier this year, I attended the 2017 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference. While there, I tweeted fairly consistently (@keving789), and our company Twitter account (@microassist) was pretty active. I wrote a blog post (see above) on what CSUN tells us about how accessibility and elearning work together, and in March, wrote a commentary for Mealey’s Litigation Report on what the conference had to say about[…]
517 results for "Gil v. Winn-Dixie/tel:5127948742"
If you didn't find what you were looking for, try again!
First Impressions: Books Are Judged by the Cover
Why do people say, “You can’t judge a book by its cover?” We make snap decisions all the time and those decisions are based on the first impression, which metaphorically speaking, is the book cover. Books by Chip Heath and Dan Heath got me thinking about their high impact book covers and how important first impressions are to online training. Estimated reading time: 3 minutes For the uninitiated, Chip Heath[…]
Mischief Managed: What "Harry Potter" Can Teach You About Managing Elearning Projects
Kelly Rossi has been project manager at Microassist since November 2007. She maintains the scope, budgets, and timelines of client projects. Kelly earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from The University of Texas at Austin and worked as a project manager for four years before joining Microassist. Other content by Kelly includes her 2016 post, “The Client’s Critical Role in Custom Elearning Development. Mischief Managed: What “Harry Potter” Can Teach[…]
Performance Improvement: Is More Training the Solution?
For a business to maintain its edge, all players in an organization need to perform their jobs at optimum levels. When things aren’t going well, management often looks to the training team to boost employee job performance and correct the problem. Business performance issues aren’t always training issues It is almost axiomatic for management that all performance improvement problems can be solved through training. As learning and development (L&D) experts, we[…]
Mardi Gras Festivities See Increased Accessibility and Inclusion
Accessibility in the News — 2/28/2020. NOTE: To get news like this every week in your inbox, before it hits our website, subscribe to our Accessibility in the News e-newsletter. There are no ads or graphics, and we never send spam. Just use the sign-up form on this page to subscribe and stay up to date! Feature Story Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News More Accessibility[…]
2021 Was Another Record Year For ADA Litigation
Accessibility in the News — 2/25/2022. NOTE: To get news like this every week in your inbox, before it hits our website, subscribe to our Accessibility in the News e-newsletter. There are no ads or graphics, and we never send spam. Just use the sign-up form on this page to subscribe and stay up to date! Feature Story Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News More Accessibility[…]
The Justice Department Issues New Web Accessibility Guidelines, But Are They Clear Enough?
Accessibility in the News — 3/25/2022. NOTE: To get news like this every week in your inbox, before it hits our website, subscribe to our Accessibility in the News e-newsletter. There are no ads or graphics, and we never send spam. Just use the sign-up form on this page to subscribe and stay up to date! Feature Story Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News More Accessibility[…]
Closed Captioning Rules, Laws on Integrated Accessibility Standards, and Banks Beware!
Accessibility in the News—08/23/16 In this issue of Accessibility in the News (AITN), we have accessibility-related media coverage on the newest FCC closed captioning rules (for online public, educational or government video). For private-sector employers with fewer than 50 employees in Ontario, new laws with integrating accessibility standards, and banks beware (class action lawsuits nationwide are being filed). To receive Accessibility in the News via email, send a subscription request to [email protected]. Accessibility advocates[…]
Opening the Outdoors: Nature Enthusiasts Work To Increase Accessibility in Parks and Wildlife Areas
Accessibility in the News — 5/9/2025. NOTE: To get news like this every week in your inbox, before it hits our website, subscribe to our Accessibility in the News e-newsletter. There are no ads or graphics, and we never send spam. Just use the sign-up form on this page to subscribe and stay up to date! Feature Story Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News More Accessibility[…]
Supreme Court Rules That Puerto Ricans With Disabilities Can Be Excluded From Federal Safety Net Program
Accessibility in the News — 4/29/2022. NOTE: To get news like this every week in your inbox, before it hits our website, subscribe to our Accessibility in the News e-newsletter. There are no ads or graphics, and we never send spam. Just use the sign-up form on this page to subscribe and stay up to date! Feature Story Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News More Accessibility[…]






