2009
DOI: 10.28945/691
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Advanced IT Education for the Vision Impaired via e-Learning

Abstract: Executive SummaryLack of accessibility in the design of e-learning courses continues to hinder students with vision impairment. E-learning materials are predominantly vision-centric, incorporating images, animation, and interactive media, and as a result students with acute vision impairment do not have equal opportunity to gain tertiary qualifications or skills relevant to the marketplace and their disability. Due to its logical, rather than physical, nature IT help desk and network administration roles are i… Show more

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“…To expand on professional communicators’ understanding of accessible design, this article advocates grounding discussions of accessibility and usability in disability studies. Moreover, though I recognize accessible classrooms are also legally protected and we should strive to ensure our classrooms are accessible (Armstrong, 2009; Case & Davidson, 2011; Coombs, 2010; Nielsen, 2013, 2016; Oswal & Hewett, 2013), this article’s focus is to prepare students to create these accessible documents.…”
Section: The Disability Gap In Professional Communication Educationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…To expand on professional communicators’ understanding of accessible design, this article advocates grounding discussions of accessibility and usability in disability studies. Moreover, though I recognize accessible classrooms are also legally protected and we should strive to ensure our classrooms are accessible (Armstrong, 2009; Case & Davidson, 2011; Coombs, 2010; Nielsen, 2013, 2016; Oswal & Hewett, 2013), this article’s focus is to prepare students to create these accessible documents.…”
Section: The Disability Gap In Professional Communication Educationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…No rendition of graphics (Armstrong, 2009). BVI users cannot perceive or interpret information communicated through images, color, and layout.…”
Section: Blind and Visually Impaired Studentsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, very scant research examines whether blind and visually impaired (BVI) students can effectively use a LMS to derive desired learning outcomes (Babu, 2011). LMS often lack the accessibility and usability needed for non-visual interaction (NVI) (Armstrong, 2009), due to which completing e-learning tasks becomes difficult or impossible for BVI students (Babu, Singh & Ganesh, 2010). This leads to an un-empowered BVI user who is discouraged and disengaged from the process -they just give up.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There are several challenges associated with the implementation of effective learning outcomes via e-learning within a virtual campus. In this chapter in particular, the considerations on the use of e-learning to reach students with disabilities and the barriers [1][2][3][4][5] that they may have will be analyzed, providing the basic knowledge to prepare an accessible virtual campus.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%