{"id":11806,"date":"2023-03-21T16:05:21","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T16:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/?p=11806"},"modified":"2023-03-23T13:33:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T13:33:45","slug":"global-accessibility-awareness-day-gaad-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/2023\/03\/21\/global-accessibility-awareness-day-gaad-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The countdown has <\/strong>started!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us and take part in this year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GAAD<\/a> event, through Anthology Ally\u2019s \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anthology.com\/fix-your-content-day#:~:text=About%20the%20Challenge,for%20more%20inclusive%20digital%20content.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fix Your Content Day<\/a>\u2019.  A 24-hour global competition to create more inclusive digital learning content.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2023\/03\/Fix-Your-Content-Day-Clock-Text-Ally.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2023\/03\/Fix-Your-Content-Day-Clock-Text-Ally-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Fix your content day 24-hour clock with Anthology Ally logo\" class=\"wp-image-11807\" width=\"412\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2023\/03\/Fix-Your-Content-Day-Clock-Text-Ally-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2023\/03\/Fix-Your-Content-Day-Clock-Text-Ally-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2023\/03\/Fix-Your-Content-Day-Clock-Text-Ally-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2023\/03\/Fix-Your-Content-Day-Clock-Text-Ally.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>We aim to improve on 3rd place in Europe for the most fixes. We want you to fix an issue using the Ally tool in your modules, make a difference to your shared documents adding them to the number of fixes in the 24-hour event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us on 18th May to make an impact on inclusive learning across all our taught modules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How it works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vvcmnuw7QAQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fix Your Content Day<\/a>&#8216; (18th May 2023), check your modules, for content that isn\u2019t scoring 100% on the Ally accessible scale. Ally may have flagged content with a red, orange or green dial indicating needs improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the dial to see what needs improving.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the original (editable) document, follow Ally&#8217;s guidance to correct the issue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Ally, so that the fix is recorded during the 24-hour competition, use the Drag and Drop or Browse feature to over right the file in your Blackboard Course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Deleting and replacing an inaccessible file from your module with a new accessible version, doesn&#8217;t count. Only fixes made through the Ally tool will count toward \u2018Fix Your Content Day\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Short overview for instructors of Ally<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Overview for Instructors of Ally for Learning Management Systems\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CnuM8NFvu_M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The countdown has started! Join us and take part in this year\u2019s GAAD event, through Anthology Ally\u2019s \u2018Fix Your Content Day\u2019. 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