Why the article is helpful
- Challenges faces by online learners with disabilities: visual, hearing, motor, or cognitive impairments
- Assistive technology and universal design
- Suggestions to make online learning material more accessible
This article described the challenges faced by online learners with disabilities and discusses how assistive technology and universal design can make online learning more accessible to those with visual, hearing, motor, or cognitive impairments. As a result, the author offered several suggestions to help make online learning materials more accessible to learners who have disabilities.
Links to article
Crow, K. L. (2008). Four types of disabilities: Their impact on online learning. Techtrends: Linking Research & Practice To Improve Learning, 52(1), 51-55. doi:10.1007/s11528-008-0112-6