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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785457403321

Autore

Coombs Norman <1932->

Titolo

Making online teaching accessible [[electronic resource] ] : inclusive course design for students with disabilities / / Norman Coombs

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, : Jossey-Bass, 2010

ISBN

0-470-89244-7

1-282-78292-4

9786612782923

0-470-89242-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (190 p.)

Collana

Jossey-bass guides to online teaching and learning ; ; 17

Disciplina

371.904334678

Soggetti

Students with disabilities - Computer-assisted instruction

Computers and people with disabilities

Inclusive education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Making Online Teaching Accessible: Inclusive Course Design for Students with Disabilities; Contents; List of Figures; Preface; About the Author; Chapter 1: Creating a Level Learning Space; Chapter 2: Online Learning and Students with Disabilities; Chapter 3: Creating Accessible Content in Word and Excel; Chapter 4: Creating Accessible Presentations with PowerPoint; Chapter 5: Delivering Accessible Content; Chapter 6: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math; Chapter 7: Making Multimedia Accessible; Chapter 8: Supporting Accessible Online Learning; Appendix A: Section 508 Web Standards

Appendix B: WebAIM Summary of W3C WAI WCAG2Appendix C: American Foundation for the Blind's Distance Learning Survey; References; Resources; Index

Sommario/riassunto

As educational institutions rapidly expand into online and hybrid formats, designing with accessibility in mind becomes essential. This book helps online teachers, instructional designers, and content developers avoid inadvertently creating barriers for students with disabilities and comply with government-mandated ADA standards. Grounded in the theories of learner-centered teaching and successful



course design, the book explains how to design course content and delivery to be both attractive and accessible to all students, creating better conditions for student learning, success, and satisfac