Distance Education for Visually Impaired Students: Recommendations Based on a Case Study

Distance education for visually impaired students: recommendations based on a case study Pablo Rebaque Rivas Llorenç Sabaté Jardí Dr. Eva P. Gil-Rodríguez Communitiy Tools Office of Learning Technologies Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

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2. INTRODUCTION Office of Learning Technologies · learningtechnologies.uoc.edu 2 UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

3. THE DRAWBACK Office of Learning Technologies · learningtechnologies.uoc.edu 3 UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA ,[object Object],It is necessary to identify the points in the processes involved in education through an online environment carried out by students with visual disability where accessibility and usability need improving

4. STRATEGIC PLAN Office of Learning Technologies · learningtechnologies.uoc.edu 4 UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

5. OBJECTIVES OF OUR RESEARCH Office of Learning Technologies · learningtechnologies.uoc.edu 5 UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],? Recommendations for a satisfactory user experience

6. SAMPLE Office of Learning Technologies · learningtechnologies.uoc.edu 6 UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

7. METHODOLOGY Office of Learning Technologies · learningtechnologies.uoc.edu 7 UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Discover their daily interactions in the e-learning environment and other artefacts that they use to study; Detect their main difficulties and needs and how they solve them currently What the student’s everyday requirements and needs are

8. RESULTS (1/4) Office of Learning Technologies · learningtechnologies.uoc.edu 8 UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

8. RESULTS (2/4) Office of Learning Technologies · learningtechnologies.uoc.edu 9 UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

8. RESULTS (3/4) Office of Learning Technologies · learningtechnologies.uoc.edu 10 UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

8. RESULTS (4/4) Office of Learning Technologies · learningtechnologies.uoc.edu 11 UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

9. DIFFICULTIES Office of Learning Technologies · learningtechnologies.uoc.edu 12 UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

10. CONSEQUENCES OF THE DIFFICULTIES (1/2) Office of Learning Technologies · learningtechnologies.uoc.edu 13 UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Office of Learning Technologies · learningtechnologies.uoc.edu 14 UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],10. CONSEQUENCES OF THE DIFFICULTIES (2/2)

11. CONCLUSIONS Office of Learning Technologies · learningtechnologies.uoc.edu 15 UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

12. RECOMMENDATIONS (1/2) Office of Learning Technologies · learningtechnologies.uoc.edu 15 UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

12. RECOMMENDATIONS (2/2) Office of Learning Technologies · learningtechnologies.uoc.edu 17 UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

13. NEXT WORK Office of Learning Technologies · learningtechnologies.uoc.edu 18 UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Aknowledgments Gracies The eduWAI project, funded by the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade, the Advanced R+D Programme (AETSI Avanza I+D 2009) TSI-020312-2009-27 UNIDISCAT , funded by the Agency for the Administration of University and Research Grants (AGAUR, the Catalan government), Case No. 11

Thanks! Gracies Pablo Rebaque-Rivas [email_address] Llorenç Sabaté-Jardi [email_address]

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