Access E-Learning (Free Training!)
From the site:
Access E-Learning (AEL) is a ten-module tutorial that is a resource for those seeking to make their distance education accessible for individuals with disabilities. AEL offers information on the most common needs in distance education, and provides instruction in techniques that will enhance the usability of online materials for all students.
The tutorials are being provided as a service of the Georgia Tech Research on Accessible Distance Education project (GRADE). The ten modules go over Disabilities, Accessibility Planning, Powerpoint, Video, Flash, Word, Excel, PDF, HTML and Scripts/Java. Many of the modules even have a lab along with the necessary files (Windows or Mac) that you can download to practice what you are learning.
Perhaps even more exciting are some of the future activities that Project GRADE has planned, including the development of distance education accessibility standards and a national leadership institute on accessibility in distance education. I’ll be watching this project closely and keeping you updated on what they are up to.
