Accessibility of e-Learning and Computer and Information Technologies for Students with Visual Impairments in Postsecondary Education

Fichten, Catherine S.; Asuncion, Jennison V.; Barile, Maria; Ferraro, Vittoria; Wolforth, Joan

doi:10.1177/0145482x0910300905

Cited by 60 publications

(24 citation statements)

References 3 publications

(3 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…It was clear, however, that the blind women experienced certain difficulties that would have caused them to give up participating in the course at the beginning, specifically when registering as a new user. The same was reported in other studies, where activities undertaken by blind college students in an online course were described as totally inaccessible (Fitchen et al, 2009).…”

Section: Perceptions Of the Experience As A Wholesupporting

confidence: 78%

Health Education for the Blind: Evaluation of Accessibility of an Inclusive Online Course

Carvalho¹,

Silva²,

Fenandes³

et al. 2014

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This article provides a presentation of the method used to guarantee the accessibility and usability of an online course for blind women. The course discusses breast cancer with a focus on early detection, with a view to granting these women a new form of learning about breast cancer. In this paper, the evaluation of the accessibility of HTML pages was presented by the use of specific software. In addition, it presents the accessibility and usability for blind women in a course in a virtual learning environment. The accessibility evaluation using the software revealed 21 errors. When the blind women accessed the virtual learning environment, sporadic barriers were identified, such as difficulties for registering and using the forum. These were bypassed and the participants defined the access to the online course as satisfactory. This study aims to bring awareness to online education and health professionals about the accessibility of online courses. With regard to health promotion, the importance of this study is clear owing to the lack of educational resources in health for visually impaired people, in addition to the importance of the timeliness of the topic owing to the magnitude of the issue of breast cancer around the world.

show abstract

Section: Perceptions Of the Experience As A Wholesupporting

confidence: 78%

Health Education for the Blind: Evaluation of Accessibility of an Inclusive Online Course

Carvalho¹,

Silva²,

Fenandes³

et al. 2014

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…These are places where academic debates continue, where plans are made, where information flows, and connections are established. They can also facilitate greater inclusion, especially for disabled students [22]. Although they lay outside the scope of this study it is acknowledged that social networking sites can also raise new issues related to the behaviour, vulnerability, and expectations of online users.…”

Section: Social Capital and Higher Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

The impact of tablet computers on students with disabilities in a Higher Education setting

Henderson

Gibson

Gibb

2013

TAD

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This study evaluated the impact of iPads on students with disabilities in a Higher Education (HE) setting with a focus on: an assessment of their physical characteristics and functionality; their utility as communication devices; and the use of iPads to engage with university services. The participants, who had a range of disabilities, were provided with iPads for a period of three weeks, given basic training in their operation, and were instructed to use them freely. The participants completed an online survey and then took part in semi-structured interviews at the end of the loan period. The participants also undertook a series of short information-seeking tasks that were designed to compare the performance of laptops and tablet computers. This study should be of use to education practitioners as well as acting as a pilot for future studies aimed at investigating the provision of tablet computers to students with disabilities.

show abstract

“…For ex ample, a course website may include graphics without captions and scans of handwritten lecture notes that cannot be accessed by screen-reading software, thus making the website less accessible. In ad dition, assistive technology provided by institutions may be of limited value: it is frequently out of date, unavailable, lo cated in fixed resource rooms, and insti tutions may not provide access to techni cal support and training for such technology (Fichten et al, 2009). Some of the most popular assistive technology used by students with total blindness includes screen reading soft ware, scanners, and optical character rec ognition software, while students with low vision favor screen magnification and proofreading software (Fichten et al, 2009).…”

Section: Assistive Technologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Improving Access to Accommodations: Reducing Political and Institutional Barriers for Canadian Postsecondary Students with Visual Impairments

Ostrowski

2016

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Challenges to obtaining quality academic accommodations for stu dents with visual impairments in postsecondary education hinder accessibility and the success of such students. The limitations of current policies and practices intended to address the needs of students in Canada are examined and potential solutions are discussed. Further systemic changes are needed to improve the quality and timeliness of accommodations.

show abstract

Accessibility of e-Learning and Computer and Information Technologies for Students with Visual Impairments in Postsecondary Education

Cited by 60 publications

References 3 publications

Health Education for the Blind: Evaluation of Accessibility of an Inclusive Online Course

Health Education for the Blind: Evaluation of Accessibility of an Inclusive Online Course

The impact of tablet computers on students with disabilities in a Higher Education setting

Improving Access to Accommodations: Reducing Political and Institutional Barriers for Canadian Postsecondary Students with Visual Impairments

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About