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Accessibility and the learning platform

When sometimes you just need a little bit of extra help

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Written by Dave Branscombe

At Upskill People we want everyone to benefit from the learning that is available from your learning platform. We know that the major technology companies include accessibility options (within a browser for example), so this short guide explains where to look so that you might access them.

The following images are taken using the Chrome browser.

From the “3 dots” pick Settings:

Pick your preferences using the sliders on the Accessibility page, or open the Chrome Web Store for more options:

If the Accessibility feature sliders don’t quite do the job for your particular accessibility needs then the Chrome Web Store enables you to discover and search for some that might:

Sometimes, there is a simple solution to a challenge. Increased use of wide-screen monitors might mean that the learning isn’t quite so easy to use on screen “as-is”:

We are dependent on the various devices and browsers with regard to how our courses are displayed, so start with the “3 dots” top right and increase your zoom level until you are happy that you can see everything:

Alternatively, if you use a mouse with a scroll wheel then you can also hold the Ctrl key on your keyboard whilst scrolling the mouse wheel forwards/backwards to zoom in/out.

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