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Tips from the UTS Accessibility Resource Guide: Digital Environments

By Futures Team,

Assembled by the Equity and Diversity Unit, the UTS Accessibility Resource Guide contains a wealth of helpful information and advice for ensuring that we create an accessible learning and teaching environment for everyone. Here's an excerpt that's relevant whether you're a staff member or a student - accessibility in...

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Let’s talk about accessibility in universities

By Venetia Vecellio,

How important is talking about accessibility in universities? Venetia Vecellio, our new accessible.futures intern talks about her experiences...

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Me and my Steptember

By Adrian Buck,

Let's talk about what Steptember is really about...

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Switch your voice off

By Emily Quinn Smyth,

Ever wondered what its like inside an Auslan Sign Language 1 class? Read on to hear about my journey as I begin learning this incredible visually expressive language...

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WCAG 2.0AA: Where Can Accessibility Go 2… Oh, Actually Awesome!

By Sarah Houbolt,

This thing called WCAG 2.0 AA, what exactly is that?

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Comfort in the environment: accessibility and mental health

By Sarah Houbolt,

How do we talk about access requirements for mental health, and why is this important?

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Exploring Data Sonification

By Mark O'Connor,

With data visualisation we can use our sense of sight to understand our data. But what about our sense of hearing? Let's take a look at data sonification.

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The Simulation Blues

By Sarah Houbolt,

Cultural competence and the use of simulations

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Why alt text matters

By Lucy Arthur,

UTS has a strong commitment to enhancing the learning experiences of students with access requirements. Using alt text is one of the simplest things you can do to help fulfil that commitment.

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Breaking barriers: Emily Quinn Smyth and Dr Andy Leigh on Auslan, communication and science

By Rhiannon Hall,

For Emily Quinn Smyth, a eureka moment on a field trip for an undergraduate subject led her to an important research question - the lack of scientific vocabulary in Australian sign language, or Auslan.

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