Epic researches accessibility for CIPD
Epic, the UK market leader in e-learning, blended learning and
knowledge solutions, has won the contract to undertake a research
project on behalf of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
(CIPD) into how e-learning can impact learners with disabilities.
The project will have a specific emphasis on learners with cognitive
disabilities, including language and learning disabilities, for
adults who would typically access e-learning in the course of employment
(and potentially those entering the workforce).
Epic was chosen for the pragmatic, evidence-based approach it
proposed to the project, and its previous work on accessibility,
in particular the Epic White paper, 'Accessibility and e-learning'
written by Epic CEO, Donald Clark.
Jessica Rolph, CIPD project manager comments, 'The CIPD want to
investigate how this new technology will impact on disabled learners
and what implications arise out of this in terms of policy and practice.
We are looking forward to working with Epic to produce a piece of
research that provides a realistic view of the opportunities e-learning
can open up to improve access to learning and training for people
with disabilities'.
On behalf of Epic, Dr Matthew Fox, Director of Learning Solutions,
said: 'We applaud the CIPD's focus on this critical issue, a focus
we share both in our e-learning accessibility research and implementation
work, and we are pleased to be able to contribute to research that
will undoubtedly contribute greatly towards a better understanding
of the subject'.
Accessibility is not just a theoretical matter at Epic, but is
closely integrated into working practices and the design of technology
solutions. An Accessibility
Lab has been established as part of the Group's Epicentre
testing division, to ensure that all courses comply with the
relevant required accessibility guidelines. This service is also
provided for third-party developers.
Latest iterations of the Group's key technology products, such
as Construct, its rapid development tool for e-learning, now have
in-built features that help to ensure accessibility compliance.
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