[Pibe-division] Fw: AFB Distance Learning Survey Results Now Available

[Robert Jaquiss]

AFB Distance Learning Survey Results Now AvailableHello:

     With all the distance education going on, I thought the following might be of interest. Hope this is useful.

Regards,

Robert Jaquiss


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Subject: AFB Distance Learning Survey Results Now Available


        

          
      


AFB Distance Learning Survey Results Now Available


More and more schools, colleges and universities are using online educational tools that students are required to use to obtain course syllabi, access lectures and associated material, participate in class discussions, read course material, and receive grades and feedback from instructors. These popular tools, such as Blackboard, can frequently pose significant barriers to students with vision loss because they do not work well, if at all, with computer programs commonly used by students who are blind or visually impaired to access content displayed on the computer screen.

AFB explored ways in which popular online educational tools can be made more accessible with the help of nearly 100 individuals who recently completed our online survey. The results are now available! Findings indicated the most important and necessary features of online educational tools present significant problems for those using assistive technology such as screen reading or screen magnification software. In nearly every instance, respondents indicated features that were inaccessible. To read the full report, go to www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=3&TopicID=377&DocumentID=4492. 



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