Accessibility for On-line Learners: Best Practices

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Parton, B.S. & Hancock, R. (2008). Accessibility for On-line Learners: Best Practices. In C. Bonk et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2008 (p. 2259). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2008
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
November 17, 2008
ISBN 1-880094-66-5
  Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi Miyoung Lee & Tom Reynolds
AACE

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Authors

Becky Sue Parton, Robert Hancock, Southeastern Louisiana University, United States

Abstract

This session will summarize best practices for making websites and e-learning materials compliant and useful for students with special needs. The presenters recently completed a year-long grant project to create a free online training resource and professional development program for course developers at the university level to assist them in meeting the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Resources include a look at course management software (i.e. A Tutor is highly compliant), automatic tools for testing compliance on some issues (i.e. Bobby is a popular one), developer tools (i.e. the web accessibility toolbar) and common problems with solution options. This session will equip attendees with key strategies for building on-line accessible materials based upon that project, the corresponding literature, and the presenters’ previous work with special populations.

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