Christopher Douce, Open University

1. Adapting E-Learning and Learning Services
for People with Disabilities
Christopher Douce, Martyn Cooper, Wendy Porch
Jesus Boticario, Jaroslav Pullman, Carlos Velasco et. al.
The Open University's Institute of Educational Technology

2. Introduction
The EU4ALL project aims to develop a flexible, open,
standards-based architecture of services to support
Lifelong Learning for all learners within higher
education institutions.

3. Introduction
• Scenarios
• EU4ALL framework overview
• Content personalisation
• E-services service
• VLE prototype
• E-service prototype: accessibility report
• E-service prototype: assistive technology loan kit
• Research directions
• Summary

4. Scenario 1
• David enrolls on a course
• Material presented through PowerPoint
• Lecturer puts materials on a VLE
• David accesses VLE
• David uses assistive technology

5. Scenario 2
• David enrolls on a course
• Student service advisor perform assessment
• New assistive technology with training material
• Uses AT with VLE
• VLE presents materials that are best for David

6. EU4ALL Framework

7. Content Personalisation

8. E-services

13. Research Directions
• Adaptation architectures
• Locus of adaptation control
• Understanding adaptation diversity
• Mobile technology
• Security and privacy
• Authoring, development and use of adaptable materials

14. Summary
• Conceptual and technical framework
• Can be used to think about institutional accessibility
• Two elements: content personalisation and services
• Implemented using different systems and technologies

15. Acknowledgements
http://www.eu4all-project.eu
IST-2006-034778
The Open University's Institute of Educational Technology

16. Institute of Educational Technology
The Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
www.open.ac.uk/iet
www.eu4all-project.eu