Programmatic, Systematic, Automatic: An Online Course Accessibility Support Model

Autor/inn/en	Bastedo, Kathleen; Sugar, Amy; Swenson, Nancy; Vargas, Jessica
Titel	Programmatic, Systematic, Automatic: An Online Course Accessibility Support Model
Quelle	In: Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 17 (2013) 3, S.87-102 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1939-5256
Schlagwörter	Online Courses; Academic Accommodations (Disabilities); Access to Education; Faculty Development; College Faculty; Student Personnel Services; Systems Approach; Models; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Online course; Online-Kurs; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Fakultät; Systemischer Ansatz; Analogiemodell
Abstract	Over the past few years, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of requests for online course material accommodations at the University of Central Florida (UCF). In response to these requests, UCF's Center for Distributed Learning (CDL) formed new teams, reevaluated its processes, and initiated a partnership with UCF's Student Disability Services (SDS) office to address these needs. This article presents the Online Course Accessibility Support Model that was developed and implemented by CDL. This model was designed to provide a scalable and programmatic approach to creating accessible online course materials. It identifies the following three strategies to address these needs: (1) teach faculty Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles through professional development programs regarding the ways in which UDL relates to accessible online materials for new courses; (2) provide legacy faculty members with the opportunity to update their existing online course materials to accommodate diverse learners; and (3) expedite accommodations for online course materials to address immediate needs (e.g., situations in which a student registered with SDS is currently enrolled in an online course that contains some inaccessible materials). As a result of implementing this model, communication between CDL and SDS improved, roles related to making course materials accessible were defined, and students gained access to accessible online course materials more quickly. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10