While it may be obvious that there are specific technologies for those with different abilities that help them engage with their learning, never forget that how we choose existing learning technologies is probably the first step in ensuring access to our learners, and potentially presenting barriers to their learning. Learning Management Systems (LMSs) like Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard Learn, D2L Brightspace, Google Classroom and other technologies should have accessibility features built in as well – if they don’t, these foundational systems will present barriers for our learners. If we’re choosing to use ad-hoc or additional technologies that sit outside what our institutions have set up for us (e.g., Kahoot, Canva, etc.) it’s up to us to assess what technologies we use for accessibility.

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The diagram below shows the change in Learning Management System (LMS) market share over the 20+ years. For this type of technology, this is usually large scale, requiring a large budget, so the number of tools available are quite limited. If the project is of a smaller scale, there may be many more options, because fewer people use them. In the case of smaller-scale projects, sometimes the support requirements are fewer, and the ease of use is higher, so there are many more options of different tools that do the same thing