How ShareTheBoard Embodies the Seven Principles of Accessibility

True accessibility isn’t about expensive gadgets or complex setups — it’s about making learning approachable, engaging, and inclusive for everyone, without disruption or stigma. That’s where ShareTheBoard shines. It turns traditional whiteboards into interactive hubs, letting every student, whether in the classroom or miles away, see, engage, and contribute effortlessly. No fuss, just smart design that elevates classroom accessibility and delivers inclusive collaboration for everyone.

The Seven Principles of Educational Support were developed by Małgorzata Perdeus-Białek and Dagmara Nowak-Adamczyk of the esteemed Jagiellonian University in Kraków. These principles have since been adopted by the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland “as a model for the offer of educational support aimed at students with disabilities to other universities implementing the idea of inclusive education.” Let’s explore how ShareTheBoard embodies these seven core principles of educational support, proving that traditional whiteboards can be accessible and powerful:

Adapting to Every Student: Everyone has their own needs, and ShareTheBoard understands that and delivers a personalized experience, from the ground-up. First of all, unlike other tools, which can be rigid and impose certain limitations in implementation, this platform adapts to your existing classroom tech setup: the hardware and software your school prefers, as all you need to leverage ShareTheBoard’s technology. Students, in turn, use their own devices – smartphones, tablets, or laptops of any kind – to benefit from that same tech; there’s nothing new to learn – they use the tools with which they’re already familiar. Then, whether it’s enhancing board visibility, interacting with the teacher’s board, or re-referencing lecture content, students can easily customize their in-class experience to reflect their specific needs.

Example: Students with dyslexia can struggle while keeping up with note-taking. ShareTheBoard offers an interactive instant replay of all board contents via its Board Memory feature, allowing students to (re)reference material as needed.

Inclusive Collaboration Tools that Empower: Accessibility is not just about access; it’s about enabling full participation without stigma or disproportionate demands. Too often, accessibility tools and processes put the onus on the student to request special accommodations. This requires not only additional time commitments (often from those who already struggle with time limitations) but sometimes unwanted attention; at its worst, such situations can actually discourage students from seeking the accommodations they require. On the other hand, when properly implemented, ShareTheBoard offers an “always on” accommodation, offering enhanced access to board contents to any student at any time. This allows students with disabilities to benefit from true accessibility without additional effort or uncomfortable situations.

Example: A student with a new or temporary visual impairment finds herself unable to participate in class. Historically, she’d be limited to two options: either falling behind or interrupting her class to try and address her newfound limitations. With ShareTheBoard in place, she can benefit from always clear and accessible board contents whenever needed, without any excess time investment or classroom disruption.

Unlocking the Full Potential of Students: Education isn’t just about absorbing information—it’s about developing skills and potential. ShareTheBoard provides an interactive learning environment where students can engage deeply with content, ask questions, and grow. It’s not just another hard-to-use interactive whiteboard; it’s a tool that fosters learning by making information clear and interaction easy, regardless of student’s impairments.

Example: ShareTheBoard not only enhances handwritten content, it vectorizes it in real time as well, allowing students with visual impairments to zoom in on any board content without degradation. Furthermore, with Intelligent Transcription, handwriting can be turned into properly formatted digital content that can then be converted into audio format, using text to speech solutions.

Cost-Effective Accessibility in Tech: Why pay more when you can achieve more with less? ShareTheBoard is an extremely cost-effective solution that leverages your organization’s existing tech, meaning there’s no need for expensive digital whiteboards or complex setups. Schools, institutions, and businesses can implement ShareTheBoard easily without straining budgets, making it one of the most economical and inclusive collaboration tools available.

Example: Schools can use existing computers and cameras to run ShareTheBoard, avoiding the cost of pricey new digital whiteboards or other dedicated hardware. All maintenance costs are eliminated and licenses for new teachers can be added in seconds. ShareTheBoard helps ensure high educational standards while being affordable and scalable!

High Standards for All: Accessibility should never mean lowering the bar. Indeed, ShareTheBoard makes it possible to deliver the same high-quality standards for all class participants, often improving the learning experience for students with impairments or a suboptimal physical location. All students receive clear, precise, interactive, and re-referenceable information. Even when classes are being held remotely, in a hybrid environment, or in-person in the largest of lecture halls, the platform guarantees that academic quality is upheld for all students.

Example: A student recovering from an injury might not be able to physically attend class, but with ShareTheBoard, they can join from home, and “step up to the board” using customizable digital annotations. They remain engaged with their teacher and their peers, and involved in the classroom dynamic. By ensuring that all board-based lectures remain visible, accessible, and referenceable at any time – regardless of impairment or location – ShareTheBoard effectively delivers a front-row experience to all students. 

Bridging the Gap Between Traditional and Digital: This is one of the fundamental pillars upon which ShareTheBoard has been developed: Teachers shouldn’t have to change their teaching style just to accommodate new technology – their focus should be on their students and on the knowledge they seek to convey. ShareTheBoard integrates effortlessly with traditional teaching methods, letting educators continue using their time-tested tools and techniques while enhancing them with digital features. It’s a smart blend of analog and digital, making the teaching experience seamless and natural.

Example: When properly implemented, ShareTheBoard requires zero training to deliver its core benefits of visibility and accessibility. Initial pilots can even be implemented as a blind study to demonstrate how no changes to teacher behavior are required. Educators simply use their regular boards as always – ShareTheBoard does the rest. There’s no extra training, no learning curve, delivering a boost to accessibility on day one.

Ensuring Equal Participation: True inclusivity is about giving everyone an equal opportunity to participate, learn, and be assessed fairly. ShareTheBoard’s features are delivered in an “always-on” fashion, available to all students – remote and in-person, with or without impairment – ensuring a level playing field for all. Teachers benefit from Intelligent Transcription – which not only captures board contents in their correct digital format, it can create study materials or exam questions based on those very same contents. Thus, all students enjoy a front-row experience and an equal chance to be graded on their comprehension of class topics. All the while, ShareTheBoard increases teacher productivity by reducing clerical tasks and freeing up valuable time for planning and analysis.

Example: ShareTheBoard can be integrated with third party applications, such as learning management systems. Upon completion of a lecture, board contents can be automatically saved in the appropriate location within an LMS. Teachers can then produce homework assignments or quizzes based on the topics covered in those lectures, with just one or two clicks in ShareTheBoard.

The Future of Inclusive Education The shift towards a learning experience which blends elements of analog and digital content has been occurring for decades. Teachers have attempted to combine interactive materials in one form or another, in every teaching modality. As a naturally hybrid-first solution, ShareTheBoard is well poised to improve accessibility regardless of where a given class may be in this transition. It doesn’t just combine traditional and digital tools – it enhances them, bringing the best of both modalities together and creating a seamless experience that’s accessible for everyone. The result is a natural and effective experience – both for teachers and students. And by embodying the seven principles of educational support, ShareTheBoard ensures that no student is left behind, proving that accessibility in tech can be effortless, effective, and engaging.

• Early Benefits: Works with existing tech, no need for extensive faculty training or classroom redesign
• Guaranteed Clarity: Amplifies board visibility, ensuring everyone can see the board, regardless of impairment or location
• Engagement through Participation: Customizable annotations allow all students to contribute and collaborate
• Personalizable Pace: By giving boards memory, ShareTheBoard frees up students to focus on their teacher and re-reference class materials at ease
• Prioritized Productivity: Through custom integrations and Intelligent Transcription, ShareTheBoard gives educators more of their most precious resource: time
• Affordable and Scalable: An accessible solution that fits every budget and can easily adjust to accommodate growth or change

Accessibility isn’t just a checkbox—it’s a commitment to making sure everyone can learn, share, and succeed. ShareTheBoard transforms any analog surface into an inclusive platform where every voice is heard. Seamlessly bridging traditional and digital, it’s more than a tool; it’s a promise to make collaboration smarter, easier, and truly accessible – all without requiring massive investment, classroom revolution, or complex faculty training. Ready to redefine learning? Explore ShareTheBoard today.