Module 2 contains eight topics. All topics are not required to be completed; you may start and stop at any point.
Upon completion of Module 2, you will:
Implementing accessibility in distance education is not always an easy task. While most accessibility solutions are simple enough to implement in theory, achieving accessibility takes a great deal of time and effort in actual practice. Adding "alt-text" to one image on one webpage is easy and relatively effortless, but adding the same "alt-text" to a thousand different pages can be time-consuming and tedious.
Planning for accessibility -- whether in new course design or in retrofitting an existing course -- is essential to achieving accessibility. Planning saves valuable effort that can be better used for more effective course development. Planning saves valuable time that can be used to educate students, research important topics, or even just take a leisurely walk across campus.
Planning for accessibility at the start of course design will save a considerable amount of time compared to the costs of retrofitting later. For older courses, planning for accessibility at the start of the retrofitting process will help to identify priorities and meet the real needs of students. Including accessibility as part of the overall distance education policy on a campus-wide basis will help insure that accessibility becomes not only available, but expected. The result is courses that are more usable and beneficial for all students, including students with disabilities.
The next page will present information on the background of accessible distance learning.
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