Code: 5.1
To ensure accessibility to learning resources and activities, for all learners, including those with special needs. To consider and respond to learners’ (digital) expectations, abilities, uses and misconceptions, as well as contextual, physical or cognitive constraints to their use of digital technologies.
I am afraid that the use of digital technologies in teaching will make it even more difficult for already disadvantaged students to participate and keep up with the others.
Being concerned about accessibility and inclusion.
I understand the importance of ensuring equal access to the digital technologies used for all students. I am aware that digital technologies can hinder or improve accessibility.
Being aware of accessibility and inclusion issues.
I understand how access to digital technology creates divides and how students’ social and economic conditions have an impact on the way technology is used. I ensure that all students have access to the digital technologies I use. I am aware that compensatory digital technologies can be used for learners’ in need of special support (e.g. learners with physical or mental constraints; learners with learning disorders).
Addressing accessibility and inclusion.
I select digital pedagogical strategies that adapt to learners’ digital contexts, e.g. limited usage time, type of device available. I consider and respond to potential accessibility issues when selecting, modifying or creating digital resources and provide alternative or compensatory tools or approaches for learners with special needs. I employ digital technologies and strategies, e.g. assistive technologies, to remediate individual leaners’ accessibility problems, e.g. visual or hearing impairments.
Enabling accessibility and inclusion.
I select and employ digital pedagogical strategies fitted to learners’ digital technology uses, competences, expectations, attitudes, misconceptions and misuses. I employ design principles for increasing accessibility for the resources and digital environments used in teaching, e.g. as concerns font, size, colours, language, layout, structure. I continuously monitor and reflect on the suitability of the measures implemented to improve accessibility and adapt my strategies accordingly.
Enhancing accessibility and inclusion.
I reflect on, discuss, re-design and innovate strategies for equal access to and inclusion in digital education.
Innovating strategies for accessibility and inclusion.