Martie Buzzard is project manager for e-Learning at the National Center for Disability Education & Training, University of Oklahoma College of Continuing Education, Norman, Oklahoma. Her 20 years’ experience in the disability field, combined with eight years as an instructional designer and developer of e-Learning, have uniquely prepared her to face the challenges of accessible e-Learning. She is working on a research and development project, funded through federal and state grants, to develop, test and distribute a model accessible course on CD-ROM.

 

Articles by Martie Buzzard

More than Compliance: Accessible e-Learning that Makes a Difference

(10/11/04)
One e-Learning user in five has some type of disability or need that can interfere with the use of a computer. Accessible e-Learning is electronically generated instruction designed for equal access and use with support for individual learning. Here is a review of the guidelines and requirements, and a complete rundown of what to do to design or retrofit e-Learning for accessibility!

An Accessible e-Learning System: From Concept to Prototype

(10/8/02)
The Oklahoma Department of Rehabilatative Services’ need to develop a fully accessible e-Learning course that conformed to Section 508 was the motivation behind an exhaustive search for tools and design strategies to support the challenge. Here's the story of how they adapted tools and developed their own guidelines and templates.