Basic Skills Training to Disabled and Adult Learners Through an Accessible e-Learning Platform

Accessibility of dynamic web applications with emphasis on visually impaired users

“…Various studies claim that the visually impaired users are the category of disabled users of web applications that need the most assistance because of the level of challenge they face in using and accessing the e‐contents [5–8]. Some of these challenges have been identified as decreasing ability to focus on near tasks, changing colour perception and sensitivity, pupil shrinkage and decreasing contrast sensitivity [3].…”

User‐centred design and educational data mining support during the recommendations elicitation process in social online learning environments

“…In this paper, we focus on the scenario defined by the course Discovering the platform (DtP), which teaches how to use the dotLRN platform to novice users. This course has been developed following the ALPE methodology (Santos et al, 2007b), which produces accessible Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) 1.2 compliant courses and is designed following the approach of learning by doing (Schank & Cleary, 1995), which means that small activities are defined to make use of the different platform services. Because it deals with the usage of a wide variety of Web 2.0 learning services (e.g.…”

Designing E-Learning Collaborative Tools for Blind People

“…Next they created different Learning Object formats suitable for the blind, including DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System). Within the framework of a project aimed at providing an accessible e-learning platform for disabled and adult learners, Santos et al (Santos et al, 2007) illustrated a methodology for developing standard-based accessible courses using two-step evaluations. However, for the totally blind more specific UI features are necessary than those in this study, such as providing a page overview, full control of interface elements and easy and rapid navigation via keyboard.…”