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Accessible online learning: supporting disabled students H810
Presentation pattern

September to January

Module description
This module will be of interest to people working in adult, vocational, higher and further
education who provide disabled students with access to, or support for, online learning.
It will provide:
 an understanding of the accessibility issues faced by students, module designers and
support staff working with online and distance education.
 insights into educational policy issues that address accessibility and disability
 an introduction to the research literature underpinning concepts, technical accessibility
solutions and student support solutions
 a framework to assess the accessibility and support needs of learners
 the opportunity for participants to evaluate and create examples of accessible elearning
for their own contexts.
Person specification
The person specification for this module should be read in conjunction with the generic
person specification for an associate lecturer at The Open University.
As well as meeting all the requirements set out in the generic person specification, you should

have:
 knowledge and experience of good practice in elearning
 experience of supporting students via online forums, email or the Web
 familiarity with recent literature on elearning
 an enthusiasm for experimenting with emerging technologies
 an awareness of the main challenges facing disabled students in elearning.
It would be an advantage to have some experience of:
 supporting disabled students through elearning
 assistive technologies
 instant messaging
 mobile technologies
 blogging and wikis
 knowledge management tools.
Additional information
 H810 is presented electronically. Tuition is carried out using online forums; assignments
are submitted, marked and returned electronically.
 Experience of using electronic forms of distance teaching and support would be useful but
training will be provided.
Module related details - a full explanation can be found on the website
Credits awarded to the student for the successful

completion of a module:
Number of assignments submitted by the student:
Method of submission for assignments:
Level of ICT requirements:
Number of students likely to be in a standard group:
Salary band:
Estimated number of hours per teaching week:

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