Accessibility of eLearning
OpenLearn Review
Location
Online(Course Link)
Dates
On Demand
Course Categories
Training and Education
Certficate
No
Language
English
Course Fees
FreeNo. of Attendant
Unlimited
Acquired Skills/Covered Subjects
- discuss the main challenges facing disabled students with respect to eLearning.,have an understanding of the types of technology used by disabled students.,consider what adjustments you might make in creating eLearning materials to ensure they are accessible and usable.
| Provider Name | OpenLearn |
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| Website | http://www.openuniversity.edu/ |
| About The Provider |
Since its launch in 2006, OpenLearn has become an integrated part of The Open University, with the site attracting more than 69 million visitors – many of which go on to make an enquiry about becoming a formal student, strengthening the journey between informal and formal learning. The OpenLearn team originate, commission and develop content that unites faculty and University priorities with areas of topical and general interest. This is in support of our own student population in their academic, skills and career and personal development (CPD) endeavours, delivering quality assets openly available for teaching and learning. OL deliver bite-sized learning experiences designed to fit easily into daily life, so whether you're a busy parent looking to get promoted at work, or back-packing across Africa and wanting to increase your learning, we are open with no requirements to access our free materials. Some of OL academic-led content includes: |
It is part of a teaching professional's skills to understand the needs of a diverse population of students. This free course, Accessibility of eLearning, introduces the challenges for disabled students who may use computers in different ways when taking part in eLearning or may need alternative teaching methods. It covers the technology and techniques used by disabled students, the adjustments to teaching methods that might be reasonable, design decisions which affect the accessibility of eLearning tools and strategies for evaluation.
