{"id":64410,"date":"2024-11-28T13:44:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T13:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.totara.fortyapp.com\/events\/episode-9-learning-without-limits-ensuring-accessibility-in-digital-learn\/"},"modified":"2024-12-19T12:31:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T12:31:26","slug":"episode-9-learning-without-limits-ensuring-accessibility-in-digital-learn","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/staging.totara.fortyapp.com\/us\/events\/episode-9-learning-without-limits-ensuring-accessibility-in-digital-learn\/","title":{"rendered":"Totara Podcast &#8211; Episode 9: Learning without limits: Ensuring accessibility in digital learn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class='inline-media-container'>\n      <div class='videoWrapper'>\n      <div>\n        <iframe\n          id='inline-iframe5'\n          class='videoEmbed'\n          src='https:\/\/staging.totara.fortyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Learning-without-limits-Ensuring-accessibility-in-digital-learning.mp4?autoplay=0&#038;mute=1'\n          title='YouTube video player'\n          allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n          allowFullScreen\n        ><\/iframe>\n      <\/div>\n      <div id='inline-thumbnail-container5'>\n                \n<a id=\"videoEmbedButton5\" class=\"button-link largeSize\" target=\"\" href=\"\">\n  <span class='container darkPrimaryTheme'>\n    <div><\/div>\n    <div><\/div>\n    <div class='contents'>\n      <span>Play video<\/span>\n      <svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"#2C9892\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n        <path fillRule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M2 10C2 9.58579 2.33579 9.25 2.75 9.25L15.3879 9.25L10.2302 4.29062C9.93159 4.00353 9.92228 3.52875 10.2094 3.23017C10.4965 2.93159 10.9713 2.92228 11.2698 3.20937L17.7698 9.45937C17.9169 9.60078 18 9.79599 18 10C18 10.204 17.9169 10.3992 17.7698 10.5406L11.2698 16.7906C10.9713 17.0777 10.4965 17.0684 10.2094 16.7698C9.92228 16.4713 9.93159 15.9965 10.2302 15.7094L15.3879 10.75L2.75 10.75C2.33579 10.75 2 10.4142 2 10Z\" \/>\n        <\/svg>    <\/div>\n  <\/span>\n<\/a>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<script>\n  let inline_button5 = document.getElementById('videoEmbedButton5');\n  let inline_thumbnailContainer5 = document.getElementById('inline-thumbnail-container5');\n  let inline_iframe5 = document.getElementById('inline-iframe5');\n  let inline_videoURL5 = 'https:\/\/staging.totara.fortyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Learning-without-limits-Ensuring-accessibility-in-digital-learning.mp4';\n\n  inline_thumbnailContainer5.addEventListener('click', function(e) {\n    e.preventDefault();\n    inline_thumbnailContainer5.style.display = 'none';\n    inline_iframe5.src = `${inline_videoURL5}?autoplay=1&mute=0`;\n  });\n<\/script>\n\n\n<div class='inline-text-container MobileAlignment DesktopAlignment'>\n  <div class='richText'><p>In this episode, we dive into the topic of digital accessibility in learning and development. Our guests\u2014David Dent from Blind Veterans UK, Maia Miller of Aleph Accessibility, and Steve Barnett, a front-end developer specialising in accessibility\u2014explore how to create more inclusive digital learning experiences. 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