Abstract
Common approach to accessible e-learning system are based on following strict guideline and requirement of assistive technology tools, developing alternative interface for user with impairment or separating of user platform and data platform. This paper has identified and discusses three major issues shared in common approaches as difficulty to implement guideline by W3C, accessibility on learning perspective and issues with emerging technology. When most approaches are able to provide contents to be access by user with impairment, the outcome can only be defined as technical perspective. User practices, preferences and ability in learning are affected by their physical disability, thus creating a barrier that demands learning accessibility. This paper has introduced Aggregative E-learning for All Framework that are based on both, technical and learning accessibility. The responsibilities of accessible e-learning are shared by content provider or instructor with system provider. In this framework, the technical components of accessibility become responsibility of system developer, and the learning components of accessibility are accountable to content provider.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Rodriguez-Ascaso, A., et al.: Towards Universal Access to eLearning in TUMAS. In: Conati, C., McCoy, K., Paliouras, G. (eds.) UM 2007. LNCS (LNAI), vol. 4511, pp. 27–31. Springer, Heidelberg (2007)
Drigas, A., Koukianakis, L., Papagerasimou, Y.: An E-Learning Environment for Nontraditional Students with Sight Disabilities. In: ASEE/IEEE, 36th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference. IEEE, San Diego (2006)
Drigas, A., Vrettaros, J., Kouremenos, D.: An e-learning management system for the deaf people. World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society, WSEAS (2005)
Santos, O.C., Rodriguez-Ascaso, A., Boticario, J.G., Martin, L.: User Modeling for Attending Functional Diversity for ALL in Higher Education. In: Weske, M., Hacid, M.-S., Godart, C. (eds.) WISE Workshops 2007. LNCS, vol. 4832, pp. 301–312. Springer, Heidelberg (2007)
Bouraoui, A., Jemni, M., Laabidi, M.: A Model Driven Framework to Provide Accessible E-learning for Students with Disabilities. In: 1st International Conference on ICTA (Information and Communication Technology and Accessibility), ICT & Accessibility, Hammamet, Tunisia (2007)
Salomoni, P., et al.: Profiling Learners with Special Needs for Custom E-learning Experiences, a Closed Case? In: ACM, Proceedings of the 2007 International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A), pp. 84–92. ACM, Banff (2007)
Kelly, B., et al.: Forcing standardization or accommodating diversity?: a framework for applying the WCAG in the real world. In: Proceedings of the 2005 International Cross-Disciplinary Workshop on Web Accessibility (W4A). ACM, Chiba (2005)
Bel, E., Bradburn, E.: Reframing Teachers’ Conceptions of Accessible E-Learning Designs. In: Proceedings of the 2008 Eighth IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies. IEEE Computer Society (2008)
Savidis, A., Grammenos, D., Stephanidis, C.: Developing Inclusive E-learning Systems. Universal Access in the Information Society 5(1), 51–72 (2006)
Juozenas, A., Kasparaitis, P., Ratkevicius, K., Rudinskas, D., Rudzionis, A., Rudzionis, V., Sidaras, S.: DfA Implementations for People with Vision and Hearing Disabilities: Application and Development for Information Society. In: Stephanidis, C. (ed.) HCI 2007. LNCS, vol. 4554, pp. 686–695. Springer, Heidelberg (2007)
Bueno, F.J., et al.: E-learning Content Adaptation for Deaf Students. In: Proceedings of the 12th Annual SIGCSE Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE 2007). ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, Dundee (2007)
Fraiberg, S.H.: Insights from the Blind. Basic Books, New York (1977)
Andersen, E.S., Dunlea, A., Kekelis, L.S.: Blind Children’s Language: Resolving Some Differences. Journal of Child Language 11(3), 645–664 (1984)
McConachie, H.R., Moore, V.: Early Expressive Language of Severely Visually Impaired Children. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 36(3), 230–240 (1994)
Kern, W.: Web 2.0 - End of Accessibility? - Analysis of most common problems with web 2.0 based applications regarding web accessibility. International Journal of Public Information Systems 2, 131–154 (2008)
W3C. Accessibile Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA 1.0): Editor’s Draft (2011), http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/aria/complete
W3C. Accessibile Rich Internet Application (WAI-ARIA 1.0): W3C Candidate Recomendation (May 9, 2011), http://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria/complete
Yesilada, Y., Harper, S.: Web 2.0 and the semantic web: hindrance or opportunity? In: W4A – International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility 2007. SIGACCESS Access. Comput., 19–31 (2008)
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2011 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
About this paper
Cite this paper
Kamaludin, K., Mohd Yatim, N.F., Nordin, M.J. (2011). Improving Accessibility through Aggregative E-Learning for All Framework. In: Zaman, H.B., et al. Visual Informatics: Sustaining Research and Innovations. IVIC 2011. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7067. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25200-6_9
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25200-6_9
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-642-25199-3
Online ISBN: 978-3-642-25200-6
eBook Packages: Computer ScienceComputer Science (R0)