Accessible LMS alternative
Build Capable XCL is a learning technology used for distributing and tracking digital learning without a traditional LMS. Designed with accessibility at its core, it is the technology we use to distribute our free DALC Programme Showcase module.
Why eLaHub uses Build Capable XCL
Through our accessibility consultancy work with clients, we regularly see organisations constrained by the authoring tools and learning platforms they use when trying to create accessible learning. We also see platforms that claim conformance with WCAG but still present significant accessibility barriers in practice, particularly in the administrative interfaces used by learning practitioners.
This makes the accessibility of the learning platform itself a critical part of accessible learning delivery. Build Capable XCL addresses this by considering accessibility across both the learner experience and the practitioner-facing platform used to manage and distribute learning.
We use Build Capable XCL to distribute our free DALC Programme Showcase module because it:
- Supports accessibility for learners and the practitioners managing the learning.
- Lets people access learning directly through a simple link.
- Removes the need for learners to create an account or log in to a traditional LMS.
- Gives us useful data about how the DALC Programme Showcase is being accessed and used.
- Meets the highest industry standards, demonstrated by winning Gold for Most Innovative New Learning Technologies Product at the 2025 Learning Technologies Awards.
Setting a new standard for accessible learning technology
Build Capable XCL is challenging long-standing assumptions about how learning technology is designed and delivered. When it won Gold for Most Innovative New Learning Technologies Product at the 2025 Learning Technologies Awards, the judges praised its accessibility and its ability to ‘innovate and solve a long-standing industry problem’, describing XCL as an ‘impressive, accessible, and disruptive tool’.
Accessible for practitioners and learners
XCL was designed to be accessible to everyone, from the administrators who create and manage Learning Links to the individuals who access the learning content. This is particularly important in an industry where practitioner-facing platforms can still create significant accessibility barriers.
Independently tested for accessibility
XCL has been manually reviewed by accessibility specialists and tested by people who use assistive technologies. This provides evidence beyond self-assessment and helps identify barriers that automated testing alone may miss.
Robust accessibility documentation
Build Capable publishes an Accessibility Statement and Accessibility Conformance Report for XCL, giving organisations detailed information about how the platform performs against WCAG standards and where any known accessibility issues remain.
Evolving accessibility
Accessibility is built into XCL’s ongoing development, with updates continuing to address areas such as keyboard and screen reader access, colour contrast, captions and accessible feedback within the platform.
Try Build Capable XCL for yourself
There are two ways to experience XCL through eLaHub. Explore the platform as a learning practitioner with an extended free trial, or access the free DALC Programme Showcase module to experience how we use XCL to distribute learning.
Try Build Capable XCL free for one month
Explore XCL from the practitioner perspective and find out how it could work for your organisation. eLaHub visitors can extend Build Capable’s standard 14-day free trial to one month by entering our coupon code during checkout.
- Select the 'Find out more and access your free XCL trial' button below.
- Scroll down the XCL page and select the 'Start Your Free Trial' button.
- Select the 'Apply coupon' button, enter 'bc@eLaHub' in the 'Enter coupon code' field and select 'Apply'.
- You now have access to XCL free for one month instead of the standard 14-day trial.
Access the free DALC Programme Showcase
We use XCL to distribute our free DALC Programme Showcase module, giving you the opportunity to experience XCL from the learner side while exploring an example of accessible digital learning.
- Select the 'Access the free DALC Programme Showcase module' button below to access the module through XCL.
- Experience XCL from the learner perspective, including its simple link-based access.
- Explore practical examples of accessible digital learning from the DALC Programme.
- Discover how the full DALC Programme supports practitioners to create more accessible and inclusive learning content.
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