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- Accessibility Requirements for educational packages in dotLRN
- Abstract: dotLRN open source developers community is making a great effort to improve the user interface of this learning management system and to adapt it to the accessibility requirements proposed by the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative. This paper contributes to this task by analyzing the current accessibility status of three fundamental packages for dotLRN future: LORS, Assessment and IMS-LD and providing appropriate recommendations. These packages provide the educational standards support in the platform. More specifically, they implement SCORM, IMS-CP, IMS-QTI, IMS-LD and IMSMD
specifications. - Author: Olga Revilla
- Conference: FLOSS International Conference
- Where: Jerez de la Frontera (Spain)
- When: March 2007
- ISBN: 978-84-9828-124-8
- .LRN – Lors & Assesments Packages: Accessibility inspection
- Abstract: Presentation of an accessibility inspection to 2 of the most important packages of .LRN. Results show the evolution since last inspection and suggest the changes needed.
- Author: Olga Revilla
- Conference:OpenACS and .LRN Spring Conference (International Conference and Workshops on Community Based Environments). Workshop: Experiences on Accessible eLearning Platforms
- Where: Vienna (Austria)
- When: April 2007
- Usability in e-Learning Platforms: heuristics comparison between Moodle, Sakai and dotLRN
- Abstract: Recently, educational institutions largely adopted open source elearning platforms. Several studies and comparisons between those platforms were conducted. However, these analyses were more focused into purely technical issues (standards support, development platform used, scalability, etc.) than into functional issues. It was noted that most of the e-learning solutions are not optimal from the end-user point of view: they can be hard and tedious to use, potentially resulting in higher abandon rates. There is therefore a need to focus into usability to work toward more usable and user-centered elearning platforms. This paper details the used methodology based on heuristics to allow an objective usability evaluation of three of the main e-learning open source platforms: Moodle, Sakai and dotLRN. The results of the comparative evaluations are exposed.
- Author: Ludivine Martin, David Roldán Martínez, Olga Revilla, Maria José Aguilar, Olga C. Santos, Jesús G. Boticario
- Conference:2ª. Conferencia Internacional E-Learning Integral 2.0 Y 6ª. Conferencia Internacional de OpenACS y .LRN
- Where: Guatemala
- When: February 2008
- ISBN: 978-99922-2-434-2
- Can dotLRN be administered by all professors?
- Abstract: This paper presents the results of an accessibility analysis of the class administration level of dotLRN. It involves the analysis of the administration functionality of the educational packages: Lors (SCORM, IMS-CP, IMS-MD) and Assessment (IMS-QTI). The analysis presented is done on version dotLRN 2.3.1, with Zen theme, in the instance available for ALPE project (eTEN 029328), a validation project involving an accessible, standard based e-learning solution for visually impaired, hearing impaired and adult learners that lack basic skills.
- Author:Olga Revilla
- Conference:2ª. Conferencia Internacional E-Learning Integral 2.0 Y 6ª. Conferencia Internacional de OpenACS y .LRN
- Where: Guatemala
- When: February 2008
- ISBN: 978-99922-2-434-2
- Ten requirements for eLearning platforms to support disabled teachers
- Abstract: Requirements for eLearning platforms have usually focused on the learners’ needs. However, very little studies analyze the required support from the teachers’ perspective, especially when the teachers have one or more disabilities. I have analyzed the problems disabled teachers face at the workplace and identified ten requirements for eLearning platforms to overcome them.
- Author:Olga Revilla
- Journal: Learning Technology, publication of IEEE Computer Society
- Where: Volume 10 Issue 3
- When: July 2008
- ISSN: 1438-0625
- E-learning: a tool for teachers with a disability
- Springer LNCS online version
- Abstract: Usability and accessibility in e-Learning has usually focused on the learners’ experience and how to improve the learning efficiency. However, very little studies analyze the accessibility and usability issues from the teachers’ point of view, especially when the teachers have one or more disabilities. Teachers with disabilities find it very difficult to manage in their off-line jobs. Therefore, it is expected that technology can make them easier to work as online teachers. In this paper, I will summarize which troubles Spanish teachers with disabilities at Elementary degree find out in their job and how the elearning can improve their quality of job life.
- Author:Olga Revilla
- Conference: USAB 2008 – Usability & HCI for Education and Work. 4th Symposium of the WG HCI&UE of the Austrian Computer Society
- Where: Graz (Austria)
- When: November 2008
- ISBN 10: 3540768041
- ISBN-13: 978-3540768043