Virtual Learning Environments: Another Barrier to Blended and E-Learning

Christopher Power; Helen Petrie; Vasily Sakharov; David Swallow

Virtual Learning Environments: Another Barrier to Blended and E-Learning

Christopher Power, Helen Petrie, Vasily Sakharov, David Swallow

Computer Science

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Abstract

With online and blended learning now commonplace, it is surprising that the research regarding the accessibility of virtual learning environments and other collaborative learning management systems is relatively sparse. This paper provides an initial empirical investigation into the accessibility problems that are present in 3 different virtual learning environments. This investigation demonstrates that there are a number of places where virtual learning environments can present barriers to learning for students with disabilities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	COMPUTERS HELPING PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, PROCEEDINGS, PT 1
Editors	K Miesenberger, J Klaus, W Zagler, A Karshmer
Place of Publication	BERLIN
Publisher	Springer
Pages	519-526
Number of pages	8
Volume	6179 LNCS
Edition	PART 1
ISBN (Print)	978-3-642-14096-9
Publication status	Published - 2010
Event	Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2010 - Vienna, Austria Duration: 14 Jul 2010 → 16 Jul 2010

Conference

Conference	Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2010
Country/Territory	Austria
City	Vienna
Period	14/07/10 → 16/07/10

Keywords

Accessibility
virtual learning environment
VLE
elearning
blended learning
empirical investigation

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Power, C , Petrie, H, Sakharov, V & Swallow, D 2010, Virtual Learning Environments: Another Barrier to Blended and E-Learning. in K Miesenberger, J Klaus, W Zagler & A Karshmer (eds), COMPUTERS HELPING PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, PROCEEDINGS, PT 1. PART 1 edn, vol. 6179 LNCS, Springer, BERLIN, pp. 519-526, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2010, Vienna, Austria, 14/07/10.

Virtual Learning Environments: Another Barrier to Blended and E-Learning. / Power, Christopher ; Petrie, Helen; Sakharov, Vasily et al.
COMPUTERS HELPING PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, PROCEEDINGS, PT 1. ed. / K Miesenberger; J Klaus; W Zagler; A Karshmer. Vol. 6179 LNCS PART 1. ed. BERLIN: Springer, 2010. p. 519-526.

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