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Inclusive eLearning: Designing for Accessibility

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT

Host: Association for Talent Development
By: Michael Coates, Business Development Director, RWS; Verity Creedy, Vice President, Product Management, DDI; and Anna Rita de Bonis, Software Accessibility Specialist and Trainer, RWS
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Join us for a webinar on how to ensure that all learners—including those with auditory, visual, mobility, or learning issues—can engage fully with your e-learning content. You’ll learn from the unique perspective of a blind RWS expert from DDI, a global leadership consulting firm actively making their courses more accessible.

Join us to discover:

• Why accessible courses are good for all learners
• What happens when courses aren’t accessible
• Practical ways to design inclusive e-learning

Presenters

Michael Coates
Michael Coates

Business Development Director, RWS

Michael Coates has spent the past 14 years helping global L&D stakeholders create and implement translation and localization strategies. Michael has previously spoken at ATD International, TechKnowledge, DevLearn, Learning Technologies, and World of Learning, and is published through IconLogic Publications.


Verity Creedy
Verity Creedy

Vice President, Product Management, DDI

Verity Creedy is vice president of DDI’s product management team, an award-winning blogger, and is frequently doing rounds on the thought leadership speaker circuit. Verity is obsessed with building powerful development experiences for leaders, trying to hold a decent plank for two minutes, and keeping indoor plants alive for more than six months. 


Anna Rita de Bonis
Anna Rita de Bonis

Software Accessibility Specialist and Trainer, RWS

Anna Rita is a software accessibility specialist and trainer for the visually impaired at RWS, where she has been working since August 2023. She collaborates with several teams to ensure that all RWS products and services are accessible to blind users. Anna Rita is currently engaged in the third year of a three-year PhD research project at University of International Studies of Rome – UNINT, focusing on making Trados Studio accessible for screen reader users. She holds a three-year degree in translation and interpreting from the University of Trieste, where she specialized in French, Spanish, and Turkish. She furthered her education with a two-year master’s degree in translation and interpreting at UNINT.