Elearning thought leader Jane Bozarth’s article “But It’s to Code”: Thoughts on Accessibility in E-Learning drives home the point that we shouldn’t be building accessible to just meet code and protect against litigation but to enable real folks to access and use the elearning.
Focusing on usability over strict compliance allows you to accomodate a much more diverse group. Users:
- In a noisy environment
- With hearing issues
- Dealing with Dyslexia
- Users with partial vision loss
If you want more specifics on creating accessible Elearning, Ms. Bozarth has an excellent article in Learning Solutions Magazine called Do You See?