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Re: Moodle Accessibility

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From: John E. Brandt
Date: Apr 7, 2008 4:10PM

I did a presentation on this last fall and have posted the handouts here
http://www.jebswebs.com/index.php/articles-and-resources
I also have a PowerPoint presentation.

To summarize: The current version of Moodle is very accessible with some
very minor problems. Version 1.9 will be even better.

The biggest problem with Moodle - as with all CMSs - is that it can be made
"inaccessible" by anyone who is allowed to add content and does not know
about accessibility. As I state in my notes:

A discussion board on the Moodle.org site continues to be active with
concerns and solutions discussed. The commentary in this forum is consistent
with those in other forums and lists dealing with web design, CMS and
accessibility. While efforts can and are being made to ensure that the
templates used in the Moodle application meet standards, there is no way to
completely ensure compliance without active engagement and persistence on
the part of the users to be knowledgeable about, and sensitive to,
accessibility issues.

Contact me off the list if you need more info

~j

John E. Brandt
Augusta, Maine USA
www.jebswebs.com


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[mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Jan Heck
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 3:03 PM
To: 'WebAIM Discussion List'; 'Alternate Media'
Subject: [WebAIM] Moodle Accessibility

I have two days to prepare for a meeting at which plans will be made to
migrate several online courses from the current CMS to Moodle. (It's already
been decided.)

What is the good (and not so good) word about Moodle's accessibility? I'd
appreciate input from anyone who has time to comment!

Thanks very much,

Jan Heck
Instructor, Accessible Learning Technology
Coastline Community College