Positive Practice?
Note the provisions or arrangements in your institution that currently support the creation of web and e-learning content that is accessible for disabled students.
Potential Barriers?
| Statement | True/true to some extent/false |
|---|---|
| There is a widely publicised institutional accessibility policy that clearly sets out an accessibility standard that software, web and e-learning resources must meet, defines responsibilities for meeting this standard, and the consequences for failing to meet it. | |
| There is a system for ensuring that all software, web and e-learning
resources used in learning and teaching meet the institution’s specified accessibility standard. |
|
| The institution provides access to training, information and support on accessible design techniques as part of staff training on web and e-learning development. |
| Statement | True/true to some extent/false |
|---|---|
| Networked accessibility evaluation tools are available to check the work academics create. | |
| Access to assistive technologies is available, so that web and e-learning
content can be evaluated under different browsing conditions that might be experienced by some students. |
|
| There is a system through which academics and e-learning developers
can obtain feedback from disabled staff and students regarding the accessibility
and usability of software, web and e-learning resources used in teaching. |
|
| Facilities and expertise is available within the institution for the creation of accessible multimedia (for example video with captions and audio descriptions) |
Possible solutions:
Where you consider that there is a need for positive action in relation to some of your comments above, detail the solution(s) you would regard as effective, and note the locus of responsibility.
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