Virtual learning environments and accessibility for disabled students

Thank you very much for taking the time to fill in this questionnaire, which should not take more than 15 minutes.

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This survey is part of a research project on accessibility in e-learning for the EU VISUAL program under the direction of Prof. Helen Petrie at City University Centre for HCI Design.

The purpose of the research is to gain an overview of levels of awareness in the UK Post-Compulsory Education sector regarding accessibility and virtual learning environments. I am hoping to develop recommendations for improving the accessibility of VLEs.

This questionnaire is aimed at people who are involved with the implementation of VLEs in FE/HE institutions. But if you are an expert not directly involved with an institution with a VLE, your views would still be very valuable. Please just mark N/A any questions that are not applicable.

All information supplied:

• is confidential
• is solely for the purposes of this research project
• will not be shared with any third party
• will be completely anonymised in the final report
• if we want to attribute quotes to individuals or institutions in the final report, we will contact you separately to seek permission.

Notification of the publication of the report will be posted on the Ferl-VLE, CETIS-Accessibility and Jisc-MLE Jiscmail lists later this year.

The closing date for completed questionnaires is Tuesday 2 September.