Improving digital accessibility in higher education
04 May 2020
Advantages and legal framework
More and more institutions are looking to improve their policy on digital accessibility. They do so not only to comply with the ever more stringent requirements in this field, but to enable as many students as possible to complete their studies successfully and to ensure that no student drops out of university unnecessarily. The main focus here is digital learning and work environments, registration systems, websites and intranet.
This brochure provides an overview of the advantages of digital accessibility, the legal framework associated with it and a multiannual plan. In addition, it gives institutions tools to help them make a start on improving their digital accessibility.
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Elke van Doorn
Provision of information
Elke helps secondary and higher education institutions in their development towards flexible and inclusive education. So that study is accessible to everyone and barriers for students are removed as much as possible. They do this in various projects, always in collaboration with the institutions themselves, often aimed at improving the provision of information and (digital) accessibility, positive perceptions, and accessible testing and examinations. One of her areas of attention is studying with psychological complaints, for which she provides training. Everyone is new or stingy, involved, goal-oriented, loves movement and likes to bring people together. Within (vocational) education she has extensive experience in the field of policy, innovation & development, and specific experience at the intersection of research and communication.
Patricia Defesche
General
As a communications consultant Patricia Defesche mainly works on large projects that need to profile themselves with their own corporate identity. Thinking about target groups and means to reach them is part of her daily work. With her expertise, the content of the projects she is working on is better brought under the radar.