{"id":6876,"date":"2024-02-29T11:43:44","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T10:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skillstown-nl.prod.stuurlui.dev\/com\/?p=6876"},"modified":"2024-03-04T15:57:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T14:57:19","slug":"skillstown-leads-the-way-in-inclusive-online-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skillstown-nl.prod.stuurlui.dev\/com\/blog\/skillstown-leads-the-way-in-inclusive-online-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"SkillsTown leads the way in inclusive online learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6876\" class=\"elementor elementor-6876\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cd91368 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cd91368\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd19723\" data-id=\"fd19723\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-369349d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"369349d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEindhoven, 8th February 2024 \u2013 SkillsTown, a frontrunner in online education, has made a significant advancement when it comes to inclusive digital learning. They have launched the first online learning platform in the Netherlands that is designed to be accessible for everyone. The innovative platform breaks barriers, by providing accessibility to individuals with a spectrum of disabilities, including visual, hearing, physical, and cognitive impairments. This way, they have the opportunity to learn without limitations, just like everyone else.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b748166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b748166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A revolutionary step in inclusive learning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-534fb01b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"534fb01b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/disability-and-health#:~:text=Key%20facts,1%20in%206%20of%20us.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Approximately 1 in 6 of the global population, which is 16% of the workforce, has a disability.<\/u><\/a> In the Netherlands, this figure rises to <a href=\"https:\/\/digitoegankelijk.nl\/toegankelijkheid\/wat-is-digitale-toegankelijkheid#cijfers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>25% of the workforce<\/u><\/a>. SkillsTown is committed to making learning and development accessible to all and has therefore fully adapted its online learning platform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). With a targeted suite of around 500 e-learning products, offered in multiple languages and <a href=\"learning-solutions\/\u201c\"><u>various learning formats<\/u><\/a> such as essentials, webinars, and podcasts, SkillsTown is establishing a new standard for inclusive education.\n\n&#8220;We are proud to be the first in the Netherlands to make learning accessible to everyone. By aligning our platform with WCAG standards, we can provide a learning opportunity that is truly inclusive,&#8221; says Tom Bos, CEO of SkillsTown. &#8220;It&#8217;s about ensuring that we leave no one behind and that we provide equal opportunities for everyone who wants to learn and grow, regardless of the challenges they face in life.&#8221;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b454c17 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b454c17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/skillstown-nl.prod.stuurlui.dev\/com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tom-bos-international.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6234\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skillstown-nl.prod.stuurlui.dev\/com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tom-bos-international.jpg 500w, https:\/\/skillstown-nl.prod.stuurlui.dev\/com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/tom-bos-international-270x300.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa1175 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"5fa1175\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"We are proud to be the first in the Netherlands to make learning accessible to everyone. By aligning our platform with WCAG standards, we can provide a learning opportunity that is truly inclusive.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">- Tom Bos, CEO of SkillsTown<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2323166f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2323166f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learning without limitations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24cb9568 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24cb9568\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt SkillsTown, accessibility is a top priority, ensuring a learning space where everyone can engage in personal and professional development. For individuals with hearing impairments, the provision of subtitles makes video content fully accessible. Meanwhile, the incorporation of descriptive alt-texts for images and the option to modify text sizes significantly eases the learning journey for those with visual impairments and dyslexia.\n\nThe platform is designed to facilitate navigation without the use of a mouse, making it accessible for users with motor skills impairments. The interface is intuitive, allowing all users to move efficiently through trainings and materials. Furthermore, there are settings to adjust the colour contrast within the online learning platform, providing an optimal and comfortable learning experience for individuals with colour recognition difficulties.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75c166c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75c166c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Create inclusive learning content yourself<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-762ec0be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"762ec0be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSkillsTown believes that you shouldn\u2019t be limited when it comes to making your own e-learning modules. With the authoring tool &#8216;Create&#8217;, SkillsTown enables organisations to design their own inclusive learning content. This tool empowers anyone to generate content that meet the varied needs of their workforce, thereby not only expanding but also enriching the range of educational offerings.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-332111ae elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"332111ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">An invitation to growth<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-265158a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"265158a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSkillsTown extends an invitation to businesses and individuals to discover the difference in learning and to provide each of their employees with the resources necessary for excellence. The platform is available to all organisations that value inclusivity. <a href=\"demo\/\u201c\"><u>Get a free demonstration now<\/u><\/a>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eindhoven, 8th February 2024 \u2013 SkillsTown, a frontrunner in online education, has made a significant advancement when it comes to inclusive digital learning. They have launched the first online learning platform in the Netherlands that is designed to be accessible for everyone. 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