Presentation Assignment for OO1442

1. Principles of
Accessibility
Thinking like an instructional designer
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2. Overview
• 7 Principles of Design for Universal Access
• Ideas for Online Activities
• Resources
• UoM’s policies on Accessibility
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http://bit.ly/1qkCqqZ
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4. 7 principles for UD
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design for user experience
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1. Focus on …
USER-CENTRIC
understand people
learners come first

5. #1: Useful to diverse learning preferences;
#2: Accommodating to diverse learning;
#3: Simple and intuitive;
#4: Perceptible information;
#5: Rectify errors (ctrlz)!!
#6: Requires little effort;
#7: Appropriate space for use;
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7 principles for UD
Principles adapted from:
http://www.universaldesign.ie/file
s/7_UD_Principles.pdf

6. Ideas for Use
Quests / Missions
Requires user response - Interactive
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Online Presentations
Wiki Activities
Blog
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Game/Linear narrative - Multimodal
Audio/image/video - Multimedia
Online
Activities
Type of
Modality

7. • Video
www.youtube.com
• Photographs
www.flickr.com
• Sound Effects
www.freesound.iua.upf.edu
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Media Resources

8. • Wikimedia
http://commons.wikimedia.org
• Free Digital Photos
www.freedigitalphotos.net
• Creative Commons
http://creativecommons.org
• Digital Library
www.archive.org
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10. Sources
OF INFORMATION
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11. 1. http://info.shiftelearning.com/Portals/159642/docs/VF
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Ultimate%20DIY%20Guide%20to%20eLearning%20Des
ign.pdf
2. http://facultyecommons.org/helpful-strategies-and-tips-
introduction/
3. http://www.elearningguild.com/publications/index.cf
m?id=14
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Links:

12. My shared thoughts about PowerPoint design:
http://www.slideshare.net/vcami01/design-2-
learn2011
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Shared Slides

13. The University of Malta Web standards and
policies can be accessed from:
http://www.um.edu.mt/web/policies
All websites, prior to setting up, go through a Web
Advisory Committee (WAC) whose role is to cross-check
accessibility of website proposed.
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UoM Policies

14. Thank you
VANESSA.CAMILLERI@UM.EDU.MT
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