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Understanding the Difference Between Alt Text, Captions, and Long Descriptions

Digital Accessibility, OER, Online Learning Tools, Pressbooks, Universal Design, Visual Design, Writing /

8-minute read time. This guide is meant to help instructors, designers, and anyone creating digital learning materials. Digital accessibility is not just a compliance checklist – it is a commitment. When we design content that works for everyone, regardless of ability or context, then we can build learning environments where all students can participate fully. […]

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How to Cite Open Resources: A Simple Guide

OER, Online Learning Tools, Pressbooks, Universal Design, Writing /

2-minute read time. Open educational resources (OER) such as open textbooks, freely available articles, and Creative Commons–licensed materials have become essential tools for students, educators, and lifelong learners. They’re accessible, adaptable, and often completely free, but even though these resources are open, they still need to receive proper credit. Citing open resources isn’t complicated, but

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Accessible, Interactive Learning: Inside My H5P Template Repository

Digital Accessibility, Gamification, OER, Online Learning Tools, Pressbooks, Visual Design /

4-minute read time. Creating high‑quality interactive learning activities shouldn’t feel like reinventing the wheel every single time. That’s why I developed a comprehensive H5P template repository within the Campus Manitoba Pressbooks Template, a space designed to streamline interactive learning objects, support accessibility from the start, and give Pressbooks authors the confidence to build engaging and

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