Ep4. Accessible eLearnings from the Cabinet Office

25/07/2024 30 min Episodio 4
Ep4. Accessible eLearnings from the Cabinet Office

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SummaryIn this episode, Lucy Collins interviews Dave Martin, Digital Learning Design Lead for the Cabinet Office, about the importance of accessibility in e-learning. They discuss the scale of e-learnings in the civil service, the accessibility requirements for compliance activities, and the challenges of applying WCAG guidelines to e-learning. They emphasise the need for choice and options in e-learning design, as well as the importance of involving people with disabilities in testing. They also highlight the collaborative approach between suppliers, authoring tool providers, and the cross-government accessible design network in improving accessibility in e-learning.Keywordsweb usability, podcast, accessibility, e-learning, civil service, compliance activities, WCAG guidelines, choice, options, testing, collaborationTakeawaysE-learning in the civil service reaches a large audience, with over 600,000 users and 300 e-learning modules.Accessibility is important in e-learning to ensure compliance activities and provide choice for learners.Applying WCAG guidelines to e-learning can be challenging, but it is necessary to make the content accessible.Collaboration between suppliers, authoring tool providers, and the cross-government accessible design network is crucial in improving accessibility in e-learning.Involving people with disabilities in testing is essential to ensure the accessibility of e-learning.TitlesChallenges of Applying WCAG Guidelines to E-LearningThe Need for Choice and Options in E-Learning DesignSound Bites"Accessibility is important because the amount of people who want to access and use...