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Ada Volumes Restored

Hi everyone, Yesterday (October 8th 2025) at around 14:30ET, we experienced an unexpected system downtime. While investigating, we found that the failure stemmed from a failure on the file...

Posted: October 9, 2025, 11:46 AM

The Art of the Description: How to Write Alt Text for Everyone

Write better image descriptions with 5 simple tips

In a world of digital-content, images are often a key part of how we communicate. For students who use screen readers, a picture isn't worth a thousand words -- unless it has effective alt text....

Posted: October 9, 2025, 9:36 AM

A human figure with outstretched arms inside a circle of two curved arrows, suggesting movement. Below the figure are two words: digital accessibility.

Lost Connections 10/08/25

Hi everyone, Today (October 8th 2025) at around 14:30ET, we experienced an unexpected system downtime. While investigating, we found that the failure stemmed from a failure on the file server...

Posted: October 8, 2025, 5:58 PM