Online Learning Accessibility and Student Success

Online learning is often a convenient, cost effective, and highly effective learning environment. However, it must be accessible to the learners. This course discusses the numerous considerations for online learning accessibility. Accessibility can also include the readiness of the online student. This course also discusses ways to help ready students to be successful and to thrive in the online learning environment.

After completing this course, you'll be able to:

• Define online learning accessibility and its components.
• Define the key terms related to online learning accessibility for clear communication with the online IT staff
• Identify the standards, laws, and requirements related to accessibility in online learning environments
• Explain ways to help ready online students for success in the online learning environment

This course is 1 of 6 titles offered under the Developing Online Content and Instruction program.