You may be familiar with the term accessibility. It becoming increasingly important for years, in many areas of life as well as in online learning. But what does it mean exactly?
An accessible service – whether it’s a building, a technical device, or even an online course – is one that can be used by everyone, whether they are healthy or have hearing, seeing, learning, or mobility disabilities.
In this chapter, we will take a brief look at what accessibility means for the creation of online learning materials.
In order for a digital learning offering to be usable for all people, regardless of age, ability or situation, it must be implemented in an accessible manner. Then all learners, including blind, visually impaired or hard-of-hearing people or users with motor or cognitive disabilities, can participate in the learning offering.