Inclusion and Access in Online Spaces

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:

  1. critically discuss the accessibility and usability issues which arise in order to meet the needs of a diverse range of learners;
  2. identify potential barriers to learning in education, training or workplace settings;
  3. apply the design principles of Universal Design for Learning and User Experience to address issues of accessibility or usability; and
  4. describe a range of software and hardware solutions that can address key barriers to learning.

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About University of New England

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• UNE-ELN-GCE-2025 - Graduate Certificate in Digital Learning

Prior study

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

• UNE-EDIT426-Introduction to Learning with Technology

Others

Candidature in the Graduate Certificate in Digital Learning.

Additional requirements

• Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media). Headset, including microphone (highly recommended). Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
• Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. Please refer students to link for requirements: http://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware.
• Other requirements -

  Textbook requirements:
  Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
  Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
  Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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