Type of Project: Funded project
E-Learn ViP

Although telecommunicative learning would offer numerous advantages for blind and visually impaired people, this form of learning remains largely closed to these groups of people. The reason for this is that both the virtual learning environments and the multimedia learning content are not adapted to the special requirements in terms of accessibility, software ergonomics and methodological design. The existing guidelines according to WAI and W3C are only limitedly applicable to the e-learning systems and components with regard to these special requirements. The E-Learn ViP project aims to improve access for people with visual impairments to e-learning offerings and systems. For this purpose, among other things, conformity guidelines are developed and available systems are evaluated. At the end of the project, an e-learning accessibility label is introduced. This will document the conformity of the evaluated e-learning systems with the developed guidelines. In order to create an appropriate and widely accepted platform for such a certificate, it is planned to establish an open consortium. The project is funded by the E-learning Program of the European Commission and is carried out in cooperation with seven educational institutions from six European countries.