Literature Reviews

Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.

• Life-long learning on the inclusive web

  Jutta Treviranus (2016) — Proceedings of the 13th International Web for All Conference (W4A)

  In this keynote-style paper, Jutta Treviranus—director of the Inclusive Design Research Centre at OCAD University—argues that formal education systems are fundamentally failing to enable all students to reach their diverse potential, and that this fa…

  • inclusive design
  • inclusive education
  • accessibility policy
  • complex adaptive systems
  • open educational resources
  • personalization
  • digital equity
  • lifelong learning

• Improving OER websites for learners with disabilities

  Rosa Navarrete, Sergio Luján-Mora (2016) — Proceedings of the 13th International Web for All Conference (W4A)

  This extended abstract presents an OER (Open Educational Resources) website designed to enhance the user experience of learners with disabilities when searching for and retrieving educational resources. The authors argue that despite the inclusive vi…

  • open educational resources
  • user experience
  • personalization
  • information architecture
  • e-learning accessibility
  • metadata standards