How to Make Digital Learning Products More Inclusive

We’ve seen an explosion in digital learning over the last few years. What was previously considered a “luxury” of learning has now become a “need” for learning. Physical classrooms had to be closed down and replaced with digital ones. EdTech organizations can take action to guarantee their product offerings are more inclusive and accessible to students across the spectrum so they can continue to learn and improve their results. Below are some recommendations that can help companies make their products more Inclusive:

1. Take inputs from diverse stakeholders during product testing and conceptualization:

It is pertinent to have diverse voices where such decisions are made to avoid any blind spots or implicit assumptions.

2. Remove all your assumptions:

Clear your product of biases and assumptions and provide context to help everyone relate.

3. Offer offline access to your digital products:

Students can learn anytime and anywhere if the content has offline access and also improve their learning outcomes.

4. Make data-driven decisions for your products:

Data helps you frame great questions and identify elements that can help your products be more inclusive and accessible.

5. Venture in simulations and virtual labs:

Simulations and Virtual Labs are the best tools to fight assumptions and help provide situational context to students who haven’t been exposed to them.

6. Make them accessible:

WCAG 2.2 guidelines offer a set of suggestions that can be used in your products so that they can be used more thoroughly and make them more inclusive.

We are on our journey towards uncovering more about how to make learning diverse, equitable, and inclusive. To check out our data-informed frameworks for DE&I in learning, speak to us at https://www.magicedtech.com/contact-us/.