Posted on September 15, 2008 by skillkick
Benefits that online learning can provide for disabled students
Mobility – no travel required
One interface to work through – rather than lots of books and paper
Confidence- builder, as all students are equal. It promotes freedom and independence
Disabilities are not public
ICT – speech recognition software; screen-readers; tailoring desktop to specific needs, eg. Font size, background colour; [...]
Filed under: H810 Week 2 | Tagged: benefits, e-learning, ICT, mobility | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 11, 2008 by skillkick
Issue 1: Lack of staff awareness to what accessibility means and obligations
JISC TechDis provide excellent advice for staff training and makes it clear that accessibility awareness needs to be increased in all companies and that it is everybody’s responsibility. Staff require different advice, depending on their role and responsibilities. Problems also arise in the cost [...]
Filed under: H810 Week 1 | Tagged: accessibility, Add new tag, awareness, cost, ICT, Issues, legislation, obligations, responsibility, Seale, technology | Leave a Comment »