Accessibility of Educational Multimedia: in search of specific standards

Authors

  • Stefania Bocconi ITD/CNR
  • Silvia Dini Istituto David Chiossone, ONLUS, Genoa, Italy
  • Lucia Ferlino ITD/CNR
  • Michela Ott ITD/CNR

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v1i3.60

Abstract


This paper deals with the issue of the accessibility of multimedia educational software. The problem is tackled from the viewpoint of standards, that is of the rules to be adopted at institutional level in order to guarantee access to educational software to all students, including those with special needs. The key question to be answered is if regulations in force for ICT tools also fully cover educational software accessibility requirements.

Author Biographies

Stefania Bocconi, ITD/CNR

S. Bocconi is a research fellow at the Institute for Educational Technologies, Italian National Research Council, Genoa, Italy

Silvia Dini, Istituto David Chiossone, ONLUS, Genoa, Italy

S. Dini is an expert in assistive technologies and accessibility issues at the Istituto David Chiossone, Onlus, Genoa, Italy

Lucia Ferlino, ITD/CNR

L. Ferlino is a researcher at the Institute for Educational Technology, Italian National Research Council, Genoa, Italy

Michela Ott, ITD/CNR

M. Ott is a senior researcher at the Institute for Educational Technology, Italian National Research Council, Genoa, Italy

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Published

2006-09-20

How to Cite

Bocconi, S., Dini, S., Ferlino, L., & Ott, M. (2006). Accessibility of Educational Multimedia: in search of specific standards. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 1(3). https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v1i3.60

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 3 (2006)

Section

Papers