蜜桃影像 Online Programs Earn NJEdge 鈥楢ccessibility in Digital Education鈥� Award
May 6, 2025
蜜桃影像 Center for Online Learning Executive Director Matthew LeBrake recently accepted the NJEdge 鈥淎ccessibility in Digital Education鈥� Award at EdgeCon, which was held at Seton Hall University.
May 6, 2025, Jersey City, NJ 鈥� 蜜桃影像 (HCCC) students of all abilities and backgrounds attend classes and complete assignments online with ease, bringing them closer to achieving their academic goals.
In recognition of the College鈥檚 ongoing commitment to providing accessible, equitable and inclusive online learning experiences, Matthew LaBrake, Executive Director of the HCCC Center for Online Learning, recently accepted the NJEdge 鈥淎ccessibility in Digital Education鈥� Award at EdgeCon held at Seton Hall University. At the event, HCCC Senior Instructional Designer Callie Martin co-presented 鈥淏uilding an Inclusive Future at HCCC鈥� alongside Josh Gaul, NJEdge鈥檚 Chief Digital Learning Officer, after completing a multiphase project to improve the accessibility of all Hudson Online courses.
Thirty-five percent of HCCC students are enrolled in Hudson Online courses. The College鈥檚 robust online learning infrastructure and student support teams help improve academic performance and student retention, leaving no one behind. The flexibility of more than 180 fully online or hybrid courses provide options for a wide range of academic pursuits and benefit everyone from high school graduates to working professionals, stay-at-home parents, adults with mobility issues, learning disabled students, ESL students, and more. Audio descriptions, text-to-speech tools, and closed captioning benefit students who are deaf or visually impaired. Clear navigation, interactive features, and easily understood content enhance student engagement and improve participation for those with cognitive challenges or sensory impairments.
HCCC offers 21 fully online certificate and degree programs in Accounting, Business Administration, Health Professions, Humanities and Social Sciences, Education, and STEM. Online students pay in-county tuition rates and have access to 24/7 on-demand tutoring and technical support throughout their educational journey, including the HCCC digital library, writing and tutoring centers, accessibility services, personal counseling, IT assistance, live student workshops, academic advising, and career coaching.
鈥淲e commend our Center for Online Learning team for assisting students of all abilities and backgrounds to meet their educational goals,鈥� said HCCC President Dr. Christopher Reber. 鈥淭his award aligns with our values and reflects the Edge vision to inspire personal, professional, organizational, and social growth and development with technology transformation.鈥�