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!