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Assistive Technology and Distance Learning: Making Content Accessible

Assistive Technology and Distance Learning: Making Content Accessible

Kathleen Bastedo, Jessica Vargas
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781466650152|ISBN10: 146665015X|EISBN13: 9781466650169
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5015-2.ch016
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Bastedo, Kathleen, and Jessica Vargas. "Assistive Technology and Distance Learning: Making Content Accessible." Assistive Technology Research, Practice, and Theory, edited by Boaventura DaCosta and Soonhwa Seok, IGI Global, 2014, pp. 233-251. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5015-2.ch016

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Bastedo, K. & Vargas, J. (2014). Assistive Technology and Distance Learning: Making Content Accessible. In B. DaCosta & S. Seok (Eds.), Assistive Technology Research, Practice, and Theory (pp. 233-251). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5015-2.ch016

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Bastedo, Kathleen, and Jessica Vargas. "Assistive Technology and Distance Learning: Making Content Accessible." In Assistive Technology Research, Practice, and Theory, edited by Boaventura DaCosta and Soonhwa Seok, 233-251. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5015-2.ch016

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Abstract

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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