Assistive Technology and Distance Learning: Making Content Accessible

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Author(s): Kathleen Bastedo (University of Central Florida, USA)and Jessica Vargas (Rollins College, USA)
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 20
Source title: Online Course Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5472-1.ch083

Keywords: Curriculum Development and Instructional Design / Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference

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For those with disabilities, distance-learning courses can provide access to a world that was once inaccessible. Online learning becomes a possibility and for many a gateway to contributing to the world around them. However, there are many points to consider when ensuring accessibility in distance-learning courses. By exploring the current research and trends, this chapter reviews learning management systems, learner interaction styles and tools, and methods to design accessible course materials. It provides the educator with not only a working vocabulary but also with strategies and implementation methods for ensuring accessible content in online learning.

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