The e-Learning Experiences of Disabled Learners
Table of Contents
- The e-Learning Experiences of Disabled Learners
- Overview
- The LEXDIS Project
- LEXDIS: Objectives
- Defining the LEXDIS Participatory Approach
- Origins of the LEXDIS method
- Nothing about me, without me
- Slide 8
- Overview of Participatory Phases
- Phase One
- Phase Two
- Phase Three
- Data and analysis
- Narratives of exclusion
- Can't use technology, even if wanted to
- An example: Stacey
- Accessibility is a pedagogic & resource issue as much as it a design issue….
- Can use technology, but choose not to
- Can use technology, but choose not to
- Stigmatisation
- Stigmatisation: Focus group discussion
- Narratives of inclusion
- Digital agility
- Confidence levels
- Familiarity levels
- Support requirements
- Slide 27
- Digital decisions: cost-benefit analysis
- Cost-benefit analysis: an example
- Digital decisions and inclusion
- Discussion and Questions
- Overview
- Evaluation of methodology
- Illustrative quotes: commitment
- Continued and expanded participation
- Evaluation of methodology
- The challenges of using participatory approaches
- Labelled participation
- Labelled participation
- Empowered participation
- Empowered participation
- Discussion and Questions
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Can't use technology, even if wanted to
- Participants identified six main accessibility issues:
- E-learning applications do not interact well with assistive technologies;
- Navigability of library website;
- Navigability and usability of Blackboard;
- Problems opening and manipulating pdf files;
- Learning environments influence whether or not student can assess preferred assistive technologies;
- Difficulties scanning non-standard symbols or text.