White paper
Accessibility and e-learning
Accessibility: a 'minorities' issue?
The accessibility movement is easily caricatured as political
correctness run wild. The cost of making e-learning and websites
more accessible just isn't justified by the relatively small number
of users it benefits, critics say.
However, this argument fails to take account of provider benefits
such as:
- increased sales
- greater reach
- better search engine listings
- reduced maintenance costs
- reduced server loads
- reduced risk of legal liability
Up to 20% of some populations, according to W3C estimates, may
have disability issues: hardly an insignificant proportion. And
if you take into account the fact that none of is immune from ageing,
accessibility can be said to affect every one of us.
So, not a 'minorities' issue, then.
In this white paper from Epic, Donald Clark, CEO of Epic
Group, assesses three distinct strategies which organisations can
adopt towards accessibility; performs a thorough survey of accessibility
guidelines, legislation and assistive technologies' and gives numerous
quick-tips and checklists for making your e-learning and web development
more accessible.
White Paper: Accessibility and e-learning
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Summary of contents:
- Accessibility: a 'minorities' issue?
- Accessibility: all or nothing
- Defining disabilities
- W3C Web Accessibility Initiative Standards (WAI)
- Legislation and guidelines (US)
- Legislation and guidelines (UK)
- Accessibility and e-learning
- Resources
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