Will Woods

@Willwoods
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CEO and Principal of Open College of the Arts. Four kids and not much time. Personal account so all views my own.
Will WoodsDec 8, 2022
petersuberDec 7, 2022

#OpenAccess journals, please take heed.

New study: "Using a random sample of 300 English language open access journals, we assessed author guidelines to understand image requirements for submissions…We found that most open access journals do not include disability accessibility elements in their guidelines…While over half the journals had required parameters for image submission, none of them required alt text."
https://osf.io/preprints/metaarxiv/zsjqw/

#accessibility #a11y #images #alt

Show threadWill WoodsNov 30, 2022
@Sebschmoller the Arden and Futurelearn connection makes a lot of sense. The current F/L model needs a rethink though.
Will WoodsNov 13, 2022
Michael CartyNov 13, 2022
Dismay at threat of ‘devastating’ job cuts at Birkbeck, University of London https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/nov/13/dismay-at-threat-of-devastating-job-cuts-at-birkbeck-university-of-london
Dismay at threat of ‘devastating’ job cuts at Birkbeck, University of London

Union says warning of 140 possible job losses could trash proud history of ‘distinctive’ institution

The Guardian
Will WoodsNov 5, 2022
Autumn walk at Hepworth woods.
Show threadWill WoodsNov 5, 2022
@nogbad I think I can count as family, extended family perhaps 😉