by Julius Serrano
Testing websites for accessibility is always an adventure, there are some surprising lessons we can learn and use the tech industry - that we can also apply in our daily lives. Enjoy this uplifting eye-opening blog by Julius Serrano, Catalyst's fantastic Accessibility Consultant.
by Chloe Gunn
At Catalyst we are striving to attain normality in our personal lives and reliability in our professional life throughout Covid-19. The latter is appearing the easier of the two. To maintain our community, share our struggles and tips, we will be publishing a regular blog with a different Catalysta each time.
by Sam Taylor
Normally, when preparing to deliver courses online you would have had months of planning and discussions with a team of Learning Designers, Learning Technologists and possibly Multimedia Specialists. However, for now, you just want to keep your classes going as best you can with what limited time and resources you have.
All schools have had access to MyPortfolio.school.nz as a solution developed for the New Zealand Ministry o
by Aleisha Amohia
As we transition into Alert Level 4 and New Zealand enters a lockdown, libraries across the country are closing. Similar closures are occurring or expected in Australia as well. The Catalyst Koha team are all working from home, available to help our libraries cope and respond to COVID-19.
With the Government's announcement over the weekend that employers should allow their staff to work from home where possible, we have activated our Business Continuity Plan.
by Chloe Gunn
Catalyst partners with Blindside Networks - founders and managers of the BigBlueButton project, to extend online classrooms to more learners across New Zealand.
by Chloe Gunn
Chloe Gunn, Communications Adviser at Catalyst talks, women in tech.
Since 2016 (in part a response to the Kaikoura earthquake), all Catalyst operational staff have the ability to work remotely.