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A day in the life of a User Experience Practice Lead

Meet Gretta Seebeck, User Experience Practice Lead at Catalyst.

Understanding WCAG 2.2 guidelines

Learn more about the nine success criteria of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2.

Release of Koha 23.11

Catalyst Rōpū kohinga is delighted to join the Koha community in celebrating the release of Koha 23.11. This release contains 10 new features, 330 enhancements, and 573 bug and security fixes.

3 easy ways to improve web accessibility in Koha

How to improve UX for screen reader users.

What is WCAG?

By the end of this post, you’ll have a good understanding of what it is, the four principles of WCAG, and actionable tips to get started.

Continuous integration as a service (CIaaS) for your LMS

Did you know Continuous Integration as a Service (CIaaS) can help you overcome these issues? Learn more about what CIaaS is below.

Guide to ePortfolios

This blog post is your introductory guide to ePortfolios and how they enrich learning through reflection.

4 best Tōtara plugins by Catalyst to improve your LMS

Enhancing your online learning courses in Tōtara Learn is easy when you use some of the best LMS plugins. As a Tōtara Platinum Partner, Catalyst provides an exclusive suite of LMS plugins for our clients.

Koha tips and tricks 6

Aleisha Amohia, Rōpū kohinga Technical Lead, covers using the patron search more effectively, displaying custom library information from the OPAC holdings display and sponsoring fixes.

10 tips for hosting your Moodle LMS

Check out our 10 tips for hosting your Moodle LMS securely.

How to create a course in Moodle

Want to learn how to create your next course in Moodle LMS? Read this step-by-step tutorial and learn what to consider when making good eLearning content.

Tikanga Māori, open source and libraries

This article provides a recap on Chris Cormack and Aleisha Amohia's presentation 'ka mua, ka muri' at the LIANZA conference in 2023.

Build an accessible website with Catalyst Starter

An accessible website ensures the same level of access to information for everyone meaning there are no barriers to information and services.

Bring your organisation's brand to life in Mahara ePortfolio

Mahara is an ideal solution for people who need a portfolio platform that fully integrates with their learning platform ecosystem. Read on as we discuss how graphic design and theming in Mahara can be achieved.

LIANZA 2023 Conference: Day Three Highlights

Aleisha is the Technical Lead for Rōpū kohinga at Catalyst IT, and is excited to be in Christchurch for the three-day event. This blog is about some of her highlights from day three.