Course ePortfolio

accessibility and technology

This contain best practices for making learning environment accessible for students with disability. Include key materials to use for SMED 720.

Course:

smed720

Date Added to MERLOT:: August 22, 2013
Created by:: Moustapha Diack
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Prerequisites

none

Pedagogical Approach & Learning Outcomes

Pedagogical Approach

None

Learning Outcomes

technology and accessibility

Assessment & Other Information

Assessment

None

Other Information

None

Course Resources

PowerPoints For All Learners: Making Accessible Powerpoint Presentations (Presentation)

MAKING PPT ACCESSIBLE.
Accomodating Students with Disabilities (Open (Access) Textbook)

Accessibility course
Accessibility (Presentation)

This website teaches educators and website developers to design webs that provide more accessibility. The accessibility... More

This website teaches educators and website developers to design webs that provide more accessibility. The accessibility sections are ‘What is Disability?’, ‘Types of Accessibility Aids’ and ‘Principles of Accessible Design’. It states the principles of accessible design regarding flexibility, simplicity and inductivity, minimizing errors, using redundant modalities, and avoiding side effects. In the ‘Types of Accessibility Aids’ section, there are tips on how to make the website accessible for impaired people with visual, hearing, speech, motor, cognitive, and repetitive stress issues.
Making Video Accessible (Tutorial)

Making Video Accessible
Accessible Physics Concepts for Blind Students (Open (Access) Textbook)

Blind students should not be excluded from physics courses because of inaccessible textbooks. The modules in this... More