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Guidelines on the Inclusion of Learners with Disabilities in Open and Distance Learning

address  how  Open and Distance Learning (ODL) facilitated education system using Open Educational Resources (OERs); Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS); and Open Access (OA) research can support the inclusion of learners with disabilities in learning opportunities.  

Furthermore,  the document provides further key information.  

 

These Guidelines have the following resources:  

Recommendations to 4 main educational stakeholders: 

  • Policy makers at governmental level 
  • Educational institutions delivering ODL 
  • Instructional designers  
  • Quality assurance and qualifications recognition bodies 

A Matrix of Action for  all stages of the educational process to support accessibility:

  • Platforms 
  • Content 
  • Modalities 

Checklists for the different stages of the educational process to support accessibility:

  • Emergency Response Action   
  • Prerequisite Action   
  • Implementation Actions   
  • Monitoring Actions  

Tools:

  • Accommodations for specific functional areas 
  • List of Journals 
  • Examples of Open Solutions Tools  
  • Glossary 

Tools

Accommodations for specific functional areas 
List of Journals 
Examples of Open Solutions Tools 
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