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Responsibilities of
training providers
About Universal Design
Designing print-based
learning materials
Designing
electronic learning resources
Converting
materials into accessible formats |
Designs which work well for everybody, rather than have to
consider ‘special needs’
somewhere down the track. That is Universal Design.
Universal Design of learning materials can:
- reduce the time and cost of converting materials
- produce materials that suit different learning styles
- give training providers a marketing edge
- take advantage of new technology
Consider:
“How can learning materials be designed so that
more people can use them, and that most people can use them more easily?”
Resources for Learning
Learners expect good quality resources that are:
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interesting
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valuable tools for learning what they need to know
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available when they need them
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easy to use
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written at the level of their technical understanding
of the area
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relevant and up-to-date
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at a reasonable cost
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as
much as possible, good references for future use in the workplace as well as in
training.
Students with a disability want these things too.
What if it were possible to design learning resources
so that they are:
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Easy to print
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Easy to read in print
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Easy to read on a computer
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Easy to magnify on a computer screen
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Easy to email
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Easy for a computer to convert to speech output
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Easy to listen to
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Easy to access on the Internet
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As
accessible as possible for people with a disability
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