Accessibility of eLearning
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Contents

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Introducing accessibility and disability
    • 1.1 Why is accessibility important?
    • 1.2 Considering disabled people
      • 1.2.1 The social and medical models of disability
    • 1.3 The ethical and legal imperative for accessibility
    • 1.4 Usability and accessibility
    • 1.5 Special resources or universal design?
    • 1.6 Activity 1: Anticipating needs
    • 1.7 References
  • 2 A brief overview of assistive technology
    • 2.1 Communication aids
    • 2.2 Screen readers
    • 2.3 Text to speech
    • 2.4 Keyboard and mouse alternatives
    • 2.5 Free and Open Source (FOSS) Assistive Technologies
    • 2.6 Other assistive technologies
    • 2.7 References
  • 3 Creating accessible eLearning content
    • 3.1 Alternative content
    • 3.2 Starting with learning outcomes
    • 3.3 Thinking about modes of access
    • 3.4 Accessible text
    • 3.5 Accessible ‘slides’
    • 3.6 Accessible images
    • 3.7 Accessible audio
    • 3.8 Accessible video
    • 3.9 Quick ways to improve accessibility
    • 3.10 A process for creating accessible materials
    • 3.11 Activity 2: Creating a plan of action
    • 3.12 References
  • 4 Evaluation of accessible eLearning
    • 4.1 Design guidelines and their limitations
    • 4.2 Evaluating accessibility
    • 4.3 Conducting an accessibility evaluation
    • 4.4 Activity 3: Working through a scenario
    • 4.5 References
  • Conclusion
  • Keep on learning
  • Acknowledgements

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